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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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I’ve tackled the first of my ten epic challenges
Airdrie mother of three, Ruth Elliot, has just completed a 17 day trek of Mount Everest, the first of ten epic challenges in support of JDRF
OPINION 12 April 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scotland: where we tolerate babies, not love them
Alan Sinclair explains why Scotland is trailing behind much of Europe in child wellbeing
OPINION 10 April 2018 Guest post
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Maximised income can lead to increased alcohol use
Recovery worker Dan Mushens examines the effect of giving increased financial support to those with long-term alcohol problems
OPINION 9 April 2018 Guest post
 
“I awoke paralysed and struggling to speak”: how stroke changed my life
Stroke campaigner Eric Sinclair on the night that changed everything
OPINION 28 March 2018 Guest post
 
People don’t know how to react around MND
Ruth Williamson talks about how life has changed since she was diagnosed with MND in December of last year
OPINION 26 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Care staff routinely exposed to second-hand smoke
Carer Dan Mushens wants a discussion on workers being exposed to smoke on home visits
OPINION 23 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
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By working together we will shape a fairer welfare system
​Jeane Freeman, Scotland's social security minister, gives a progress report on how Scotland's bold new system is shaping up
OPINION 14 March 2018 by Robert Armour
 
When it comes to self harm, #TalkingIsHarmless
Penumbra's Robin Murphy reflects on Self Harm Awareness Day, and looks at what can be done to help prevent people from harming
OPINION 9 March 2018 Guest post
 
Care changes are complicated and need to be properly understood
Ian Hood, of Scotland Against the Care Tax, examines the development of free personal care for under-65s
OPINION 7 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Poetry is all about empathy and relating to important issues
Care worker Shaun Moore performs poetry at a range of third sector events, most recently for Community Jobs Scotland at The Gathering
OPINION 1 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
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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