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Taking on my first half marathon aged 50
Graham Findlay, 50, is registered blind, a regular runner, and will take on the Great Aberdeen Run with colleagues from North East Sensory Services
OPINION 22 August 2017 Guest post
 
Hip hop filmmaker takes on unjust care tax
Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi, 23, is the director and star of a music video campaigning against the so-called care tax.
OPINION 15 August 2017 Guest post
1 comment
 
Real Lives: Katy Sutherland was inspired by her mum’s approach to brain cancer
​Katy Sutherland has gathered a team of 35 runners to complete the River Ness 10k in September in memory of her mum Jackie
OPINION 15 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Real Lives: For Anita Stott fostering has been a wonderful experience
Anita Stott says providing short-term foster care for children with learning disabilities is a fulfilling and heartwarming
OPINION 10 August 2017 Guest post
 
I’ve bounced back from cancer and want to get Pretty Muddy
Jill Cow’s life changed four years ago when she was diagnosed with cancer, but now she is urging women to sign up for the Pretty Muddy events
OPINION 4 August 2017 Guest post
 
We can’t sleep on pay equality in the care sector
Enable's Theresa Shearer says the sector must work in collaboration to address the issue of pay rates for care staff
OPINION 4 August 2017 Guest post
 
We do it because we care
Hayleigh Furlong, a personal assistant with Enable Scotland, says overnight care is definitely not all about sleeping
OPINION 4 August 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Are baby boxes a waste of money?
POLL 4 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Poll: should the NHS stop funding homeopathy?
POLL 4 August 2017 by Graham Martin
3 comments
 
Caring for the carers
Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman on need to increase support for carers
OPINION 3 August 2017 Guest post
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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