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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

 
A Scots campaigner who is helping to improve support for people with dementia and their carers is one of the first to win a prestigious new honour

 
A coalition of Scottish disability charities is calling for an end to council care charges that they say are forcing disabled into poverty

 
Use of prosthetic masks for training nurses in mental health reviewed after criticism

 
The Care Inspectorate has recognised excellence across all areas of Birchwood Highland's mental health services

 
​Domestic abuse charity says Fifty Shades of Grey normalises violence against women

 
First exclusively female marathon planned for October

 
Glasgow resident Kimberley Staunton tells TFN the best way to evade a bear is to cycle fast, as she gets ready to undertake an epic fundraiser across Canada

 
Charity Mindroom joins the University of Edinburgh to open a new centre to research learning disabilities in children

 
Representatives of health and social care bodies discussed how changing our approach to health care will improve people's lives on Thursday 12 Feb