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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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Brave Leva looks forward to a special birthday
Nominations are open for the Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens Star Awards, which recognises little fighters who have overcome the illness
NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Polluting vehicles must be banned from city centres
Environmental and health groups have called for low emission zones to be introduced as quickly as possible across Scotland
NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Community cafe service extended
LinkLiving has launched a second social cafe - which aims to address isolation in the community
NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
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More gay and bisexual men able to donate blood
New rules - which have been introduced across the UK - have been welcomed by the Equality Network
NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Get into the Christmas spirit and give to charity
'Tis the season of goodwill, so here are some quick and easy ways to capture the true spirit of Christmas and help improve life for others this winter
LIST 27 November 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Group vows to continue Named Person fight
Campaigners have said they will launch a second legal fight if the bill is voted in
NEWS 27 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Sport and literature team up for fundraiser
The Eric Liddell Centre has pulled in Scottish Rugby's Chris Paterson and author Alexander McCall Smith for its inaugural fundraiser
NEWS 27 November 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Work of carers is not being recognised
New research released to mark Carers Rights Day has shown that nearly half of the population do not know a carer
NEWS 24 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Disabled children fear for their future
Childline has revealed that thousands of disabled youngsters are getting in touch, with many worried about how their disabilities will affect them
NEWS 23 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Families fight back over Bield care home closures
The Scottish Government should intervene to stop 167 vulnerable elderly people being moved from closure threatened care homes, say relatives
NEWS 23 November 2017 by Susan Smith
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