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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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Pancreatic cancer research budget triples over two years
Cancer Research UK said it had spent £18m in 2015/16 in a bid to tackle rising rates of the disease
NEWS 20 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Volunteers needed urgently for dementia trials
Those with dementia or experiencing early memory problems are urgently needed for new drug studies say scientists
NEWS 19 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Free holidays for unpaid carers thanks to benevolent society
Scottish Licensed Trade Benevolent Society has made one of its 18 self-catering properties in Pitlochry available for use
NEWS 18 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Tributes paid to Rangers fans for charity donation
Alzheimer Scotland has received £25,000 on behalf of the Rangers Charity Foundation
NEWS 18 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Mental health problems are just a phase, teens told
Scottish Youth Parliament reveals young people with potentially serious mental health issues are often fobbed off by professionals
NEWS 18 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Golf fans urged to wear yellow at Open tournament to show support for cancer charity
Beatson Cancer Charity fundraiser set to turn Ayrshire course a sea of yellow during the Open tournament
NEWS 14 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Chief encounters: From parachuting with the marines to being in charge of a charity
Steve Conway, chief executive of Erskine, is a former marine who is hoping to integrate the Ministry of Defence and third sector
FEATURE 13 July 2016 by TFN
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Social Enterprise Summer is back for 2016!
TFN is taking the time over the summer to celebrate all things social enterprise, why not join in using #SocEntSummer
NEWS 13 July 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Praise for charity housing support service
A charity-run housing support service has been praised by the Care Inspectorate after it received a five star review of its services
NEWS 12 July 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Neil Lennon says depression led him to become paranoid and not want to play football
Former Celtic player and manager reveals, in major charity campaign, that mental health problems turned him away from football
NEWS 11 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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