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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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Pressure mounts on Iain Duncan Smith to resign
​An online petition sees thousands demand the resignation of pensions and work secretary over fake case studies farce
NEWS 24 August 2015 by Rab Armour
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Authors demand more books for the blind
Zoe Strachan, Louise Welsh and Tendai Huchu are calling for more audio and braille books at the Edinburgh Book Festival
NEWS 21 August 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Regulator steps up inquiry into controversial charity
Charity Commission formalises inquiry into Kids Company
NEWS 21 August 2015 by Rab Armour
 
Dozens to stage hunger strike outside JobCentre
​Dozens to give up food as feed or fight campaign is launched
NEWS 20 August 2015 by Rab Armour
 
Suicide rates fall – but poor still most at risk
A drop in the suicide rate in Scotland has been welcomed by the Samaritans
NEWS 20 August 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Macmillan makes plea to charity runners
Team Macmillan has 315 spaces to fill in Inverness running festival
NEWS 18 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Stonewall slams gay cure prejudice among health workers
The persistence of prejudice in Scotland’s health sector has been revealed by a study showing belief in a a gay cure
NEWS 18 August 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Kinship carers living in fear of new benefits system
Scotland’s kinship carers are set to lose out with the introduction of Universal Credit, a new report claims
NEWS 18 August 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Chris walks to end mental health stigma
​Former social worker walks the British isles to raise awareness of mental health stigma
NEWS 17 August 2015 by Rab Armour
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TV and charity fundraiser asks public to stand up to cancer
Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 have joined forces once again for tele fundraiser
NEWS 17 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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