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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Politicians praise role of voluntary sector
Legislation achieved by the sector working with Holyrood has been celebrated at an event at the Scottish Parliament
NEWS 1 November 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Social media stooshie over charity leaders list
An online discussion broke out after Scotland's influential leaders were snubbed from a UK list highlighting the sector's talent
NEWS 1 November 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Swinney: named person has not been scrapped
Named person scheme has not been scrapped – but instead will continue as an approach, within existing legislation, says Swinney
NEWS 31 October 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Veterans in medical discharge call
Former members of the armed forces have called for improvements in the way armed forces veterans are medically discharged into civilian life
NEWS 31 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Rise in Scots living with effects of stroke
A charity has called on the the Scottish Government to be bold in prioritising stroke rehabilitation
NEWS 29 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Gifts in wills to double
Legacy and in-memory donations to UK charities will be worth twice as much in real terms in 25 years’ time
NEWS 28 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
New boss for children’s charity
Rami Okasha has been appointed as the new chief executive of CHAS
NEWS 28 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Edinburgh health and social care initiative extended
The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) has approved plans to accelerate approaches to care for people at home
NEWS 25 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Traumatised benefit claimants made to feel they are begging
People are not claiming vital benefits because the system is too traumatising, with claimants made to feel they are begging, a charity reports
NEWS 25 October 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Half of Parkinson’s drug doses “administered late”
Parkinson's UK has highlighted the shocking failures in hospital treatment for those in Scotland with the condition
NEWS 24 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
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