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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.

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Scotland’s first ever dementia friendly woodland
A woodland in the Highlands is the first in the country to become dementia friendly
NEWS 19 March 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Stigma still haunts men struggling with mental health
Charity wants men to open up more to counter suicides in Scotland
NEWS 19 March 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Parting with a kidney can make a huge difference
Margaret Jackson would not be alive today if she did not receive a kidney from Maureen Jack - and now the pair have reunited for World Kidney Day
NEWS 13 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Unpaid carers are losing out on the millions they were promised
No consistency in how local authorities spend government funding
NEWS 12 March 2019 by Robert Armour
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First minister told: relationships are key to young people leaving care
The importance of relationships to improving lives has been stressed to Scotland’s first minister
NEWS 11 March 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Govanhill Baths campaign celebrates success
Funding of more than £2 million will allow the pool to reopen, with campaigners having fought for the last 17 years to restore the facility
NEWS 11 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Benefit change will have devastating effect on poorest pensioners
Changes to Pension Credit could cost some elderly couples up to £7,000 a year
NEWS 8 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 8 March 2019
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 8 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity calls for first aid to be taught in schools
Three youngsters have headed to the Scottish Parliament as part of a campaign calling for lifesaving skills to be taught in primary schools
NEWS 7 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
LGBT support service becomes accessible
Scotland's national helpline for the LGBT community is now available to users of British Sign Language for the first time
NEWS 6 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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