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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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.

 
A major disability charity has said a £300,000 smart bus shelter could have easily included developments to help passengers with sight difficulties

 
A Scottish charity has found NHS audiology departments are falling far short of national standards for the care of people with hearing loss

 
The Children’s Hospice Association Scotland has been awarded the Scottish Government cash after a rise in the number of children with life-shortening conditions

 
Charities welcome announcement by First Minister, who says the failings in the system for looked after children breaks her heart

 
A charity is fundraising to repair a sensory garden for deaf and blind people after it was targeted by vandals.

 
With half of Scots in need of first aid training, St Andrews First Aid has created an online resource to help more people learn to save lives

 
Moves to pay all social care staff the real living wage have uncovered serious cracks in the system, says one charity that can't pay £8.25 for sleepovers

 
Researchers warn older people with mental health problems are becoming isolated because they are unable to depend on family

 
Contact the Elderly is urging the public to refer older people to attend a monthly tea party with their peers