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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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Charity praised for commitment to its employees
Scotland’s largest visual impairment organisation has received an award recognising its commitment to its employees
NEWS 16 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Closure-threatened charity pleads for cash
Hearing loss project struggles for survival after failing to find funding
NEWS 16 March 2017 by Robert Armour
 
New Maggie’s Centre named after charity founder
The Maggie's Forth Valley at The Nina Barough Building, is the 20th Maggie’s centre to be opened
NEWS 16 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
East Africa famine hits catastrophic levels as DEC launches emergency appeal
Charities class East African famine as a major international emergency as 20 million people are in imminent danger of dying from starvation
NEWS 15 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Top quality carers charity is the best in Scotland
A charity for carers in West Lothian has shown its commitment to putting service users first and won a top awards for its quality of service
NEWS 14 March 2017 by Susan Smith
 
UN told: Tory cuts are “violating” disabled people’s human rights
​Disabled rights groups march on UN HQ in Geneva to demand rights of disabled are protected
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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Book that explains dementia to children is world first
Social enterprise the Ally Bally Bee project is creating a website which allows people to create an illustrated personalised book for their children
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity forced to turn away hundreds of torture victims
Freedom from Torture’s Glasgow based centre doesn’t have the resources to meet demand
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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New scheme offers hundreds of carers respite
​American model for respite care proves successful in Scotland
NEWS 13 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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Funding doubled for dyslexia charity
Funding for a charity supporting children with dyslexia is being doubled
NEWS 9 March 2017 by Graham Martin
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