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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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Should pavement parking be made illegal?
POLL 26 June 2015 by Robert Armour
3 comments
 
Cafe combines culture and care to provide help for refugees
Shilla Zwizwai launched the Care 4 Culture Café during Refugee Week
OPINION 25 June 2015 Guest post
 
A right denied – disabled Scots don’t have a voice
Tressa Burke argues one of the biggest injustices in our society is that disabled Scots still don't have freedom of expression
OPINION 23 June 2015 Guest post
1 comment
 
Every week can be carers’ week in Scottish communities
Florence Burke highlights the importance of supporting Scotland's 800,000 carers
OPINION 10 June 2015 Guest post
 
Children are going hungry – shouldn’t we say something?
Pete Ritchie asks if the third sector is making enough noise about malnutrition and the impact of poor diet
OPINION 9 June 2015 Guest post
1 comment
 
Rescue Scotland’s Cinderella service to save youngsters
Theresa Fyffe argues mental health services has been a Cinderella service for too long and change involves working across sectors
OPINION 28 May 2015 Guest post
 
The MS Society is dedicated to the human in healthcare
Aislinn Lunt says 25-year-old Stuart Rose's story of his personal struggle with MS highlights the need for responsive care within Scotland
OPINION 27 May 2015 Guest post
 
From invincibility to despair
Stuart Rose was diagnosed with MS at 15, was a Scottish Charity Awards Charity Champion finalist at 24, and at 25 is now battling depression
OPINION 19 May 2015 Guest post
 
New campaign asks: is it coeliac disease?
Myles Fitt explains why a new campaign aims to raise awareness of the symptoms of coeliac disease, which is undiagnosed in as many as 40,000 Scots
OPINION 6 May 2015 Guest post
 
Drop the jargon to make health care work
Theresa Fyffe believes we all need to speak the same language to ensure the best health and social care services for Scots
OPINION 4 May 2015 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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