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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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Diabetes: Scotland’s bellwether illness
Ryan McFadden explains why everyone is Scoltand should be concerned about the rise of diabetes
OPINION 31 March 2016 Guest post
2 comments
 
Poll: should Cameron and IDS resign as charity patrons?
POLL 24 March 2016 by Graham Martin
2 comments
 
For disabled people support is not a luxury
Practical support for disabled people is essential - and we should all provide it says Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance
OPINION 22 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Benefit cuts: time for talking is over - we need direct action
Latest round of cuts will impoverish the disabled: the time for talking is now over, argues Bill Scott
OPINION 18 March 2016 Guest post
 
Cancer pledges are good: but we must make them reality
£100m and a new strategy is good for cancer patients - but promises must be kept
OPINION 18 March 2016 Guest post
 
I fought back against cancer - now I want MSPs to join the battle
My fight against cancer is everyone's fight
OPINION 17 March 2016 Guest post
 
Poll: How should Scotland spend its share of the sugar tax?
POLL 17 March 2016 by TFN
5 comments
 
Wherever I lay my hat must be safe and accessible
Tressa Burke says poor housing is a reality for too many disabled people in Glasgow
OPINION 15 March 2016 Guest post
 
Are specialist nurses a luxury or a lifeline?
John Eden of the Scottish Huntington's Association on the need for specialist nurses
OPINION 11 March 2016 Guest post
1 comment
 
Living with a rare disease
Collette Thain explains why living with a rare disease doesn't have to be isolating
OPINION 1 March 2016 Guest post
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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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