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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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Autistic children ‘unlawfully excluded’ from school
Three charities have teamed up to produce a study on the issues autistic pupils face in Scottish schools
NEWS 25 September 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity develops groundbreaking heart test
The British Heart Foundation has funded research which has developed a new test which can detect heart issues
NEWS 25 September 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Free toiletries bring dignity to those in need
Free toiletries will be made available to those who need them most across the Lothian region
NEWS 25 September 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Old people in Scotland at risk of malnutrition
The risk of malnutrition in old age will be highlighted by charities
NEWS 25 September 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Street teams to combat Glasgow’s HIV crisis
On-street support given to drug users as HIV cases increase
NEWS 24 September 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Obesity to cause more cancer cases than smoking
A new study by Cancer Research UK has shown that obesity will become the biggest preventable cause of cancer among women
NEWS 24 September 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scots have positive attitudes and improved knowledge of dementia
National survey reveals that attitudes to people living with dementia are largely positive, with most people not seeing it as a stigmatising condition
NEWS 21 September 2018 by Sophie Bell
 
Future of closure-threatened charity secured
HIV Scotland has received a new funding commitment after an initial knock-back by the Scottish Government
NEWS 20 September 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Hospice pays tribute to designer
Clare Macallister helped design the new £21 million Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow
NEWS 20 September 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 20 September 2018
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 20 September 2018 by Sophie Bell
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