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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.

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Smartphone can be used to save lives
A new heart-monitoring device which connects to a smartphone has been proven to be effective at discovering heart problems
NEWS 4 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Accessible toilet campaign to expand
Funding has been secured to help create more portable accessible toilets, which allow families to attend events they wouldn't otherwise be able to
NEWS 1 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Cheaper and better homes – co-ops can empower Scottish tenants
Scotland has just 11 housing co-ops at a time when 150,000 people are on council house waiting lists
NEWS 1 March 2019 by Susan Smith
 
Doddie Weir MND research fund hits £2m target
The former rugby star has pledged to help find a cure for the degenerative condition by funding groundbreaking research
NEWS 1 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Major fundraising firm goes bust
16 regional offices of Home Fundraising, including one in Glasgow, have closed their doors and 600 staff will be made redundant
NEWS 1 March 2019 by Susan Smith
 
Momo hoax hysteria is harming children say charities
Charities have asserted that hysteria around the "suicide" game is causing harm to children, with no evidence the challenge exists
NEWS 1 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
OSCR appoints new chair
Scotland's charity regulator appoints former board member to the position of chair
NEWS 1 March 2019 by Susan Smith
 
News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 1 March 2019
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 1 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Scots fear Brexit will wreck health and wellbeing
As Brexit day gets closer, a report from the Health and Social Care Alliance highlights widespread fear about how it will impact on people's lives
NEWS 1 March 2019 by Susan Smith
 
Vulnerable left in DWP’s grip as benefit devolution is delayed
Vulnerable left at the mercy of the DWP till 2024
NEWS 1 March 2019 by Graham Martin
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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