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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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Line of Duty star backs Memory Walk
Martin Compston has urged Scots to get their trainers on to raise money for dementia research
NEWS 3 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scottish Government “not treating suicide as a priority”
The Samaritans has published new research which it says shows the need for urgent action to prevent suicide
NEWS 2 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
ATM closures could leave elderly struggling
Age Scotland has expressed concern about a further reduction in banking facilities
NEWS 1 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Lifeline care service faces fight to survive
The need to continue to help kinship carers has been stressed, after it was revealed that a support service is under threat
NEWS 1 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Alcohol should carry health warnings
Cancer Research UK has said that action to cut alcohol-related illness should go further than setting a minimum price for booze
NEWS 1 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Third sector can excel by focusing on the positives
Sean Duffy, new chief executive of the Wise Group, spoke to TFN after a series of Fair Start Scotland launch events were held
NEWS 1 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Cycle challenge returns for milestone event
Pedal for Scotland, in its 20th year, sees thousands of cyclists head from Glasgow to Edinburgh
NEWS 30 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Two thirds of blind Scots are battling loneliness
Charities the Royal Blind and Scottish War Blinded is calling for action to improve quality of life for people with sight loss
NEWS 30 April 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Walkers to stay refreshed for charity challenge
Walk the Walk has secured 80,000 bottles of water for this year's MoonWalk event
NEWS 27 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
More women diagnosed with lung cancer than men
The rise has been attributed to an increase in smoking after the Second World War
NEWS 26 April 2018 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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