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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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Scotland needs a third national park says charity
Ramblers Scotland' has made a number of recommendations on ways to increase the amount of people taking part in physical activity
NEWS 1 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scots with MS demand more help from politicians
People with MS campaigned at the Scottish Parliament this week calling on politicians to make the illness a priority during the Holyrood election
NEWS 1 March 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Charity celebrates six figure donation
Alzheimer Scotland gets cash windfall from supermarket partnership
NEWS 29 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity helps people stay in their homes longer
Care and Repair Edinburgh helped 5,000 older and disabled people in the capital last year
NEWS 29 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
OSCR launches new probe into foodbank
Regulator launches another investigation into controversial Glasgow foodbank
NEWS 29 February 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Singer’s £30,000 note for Scots social care charity
Katherine Jenkins performed a one-off show in Aberdeen
NEWS 29 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Young carers more likely to be bullied if they are gay
Carers Trust calls for tailored support services as LGBT History Month comes to an end
NEWS 26 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Samaritans try a bold virtual reality experiment
Samaritans has become one of the first UK charities to experiment with virtual reality to get an awareness raising message across
NEWS 26 February 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Pavement parking ban set to become legislation
​Scottish Parliament clear to introduce legislation banning cars from obstructing walkways
NEWS 24 February 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Learning disabled kept in hospitals because they can’t get care
​People with learning disabilities struggle to leave special hospital units as they lack appropriate accommodation and support
NEWS 24 February 2016 by Robert Armour
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