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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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First minister must step in to save precious habitat from destruction
Shock as councilors fail to reject golf plan - despite mass objections
NEWS 5 June 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Major charity role for former Labour minister
A former Scottish MP has been appointed to a senior role at Unicef UK
NEWS 5 June 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Mental health waiting times a “national disgrace”
The majority of the country's health boards missed targets to provide children with specialist support - which has angered a campaign group
NEWS 5 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Plastic waste costs Scotland £11 million
Households across Scotland are binning recyclable plastic, which is also hitting local authorities in the pocket
NEWS 5 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Thousands of Scots face social care debt
More than 15,000 people fell into debt as they tried to pay their care costs, a GMB union investigation has revealed
NEWS 5 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Social care contributes billions to the Scottish economy
Social care is the eighth biggest employment sector - and the average wage is higher for workers than in other parts of the UK
NEWS 5 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Universal Credit hits single parents
One Parent Families Scotland has called for a re-think after seeing a surge in calls about benefits
NEWS 5 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
More than 10,000 households live in temporary accommodation
The amount of people living in hostel accomodation has risen since 2010, research has revealed
NEWS 4 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Bield care home saved by local provider
Residents and staff at one closure threatened Bield care home are celebrating it being bought over by a local private company
NEWS 4 June 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Charity to invest £60m in Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland has launched an ambitious plan to protect its lands and buildings
NEWS 4 June 2018 by Susan Smith
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