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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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It’s our duty to empower people with learning disabilities
James Fletcher says people with learning disabilities should be involved in how their support groups are run
OPINION 19 May 2016 by TFN
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Let MND patients breathe
Calum Ferguson believes people with MND in Scotland live shorter lives than in England because of poor access to ventilators
OPINION 9 May 2016 Guest post
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The UN needs your views on human rights
Sanchita Hosali believes the third sector has important evidence of human rights failures that the UN needs to hear
OPINION 9 May 2016 Guest post
 
With the election over it’s now time to deliver
Liz May says the new government must be bold and innovative in their efforts to close the attainment gap and deliver a more equal society
OPINION 6 May 2016 Guest post
 
Michael’s Way to raise £15,000
Michael Anderson, 75, is deafblind but won't let that stop him hiking 200 miles across Scotland over 16 days to raise money for a good cause
OPINION 4 May 2016 Guest post
 
A dementia diagnosis isn’t the end of your life
Kate Swaffer is an Australian activist with dementia who challenges the comon belief that the only thing left to do after diagnosis is prepare to die
OPINION 2 May 2016 Guest post
 
New possibilities for a fairer Scotland?
Disabled people can swing the Scottish election vote to create a fairer Scotland says Tressa Burke of Glasgow Disability Alliance
OPINION 2 May 2016 by TFN
 
The spotlight is on political health care promises
Elinor Jayne on why Sue Ryder Care will pressure politicians to deliver their manifesto promises on better care for Scots with neurological condition
OPINION 27 April 2016 Guest post
 
Getting loud for MS Awareness Week
Niall Sommerville on MS Awareness Week
OPINION 25 April 2016 Guest post
 
Close the gap for learning disabled students
Jan Savage says the education needs of learning disabled pupils are not being met and are often forgotten
OPINION 21 April 2016 Guest post
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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