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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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Action on pollution needed as report links environment and dementia
Air pollutants, particularly small particles, can affect the heart and blood vessels, including the brain.
NEWS 25 July 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Film campaign launched to spark drug law reform
Legislation, now more than 50 years old, is the foundation of law, policy and practice around drugs in the UK.
NEWS 21 July 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Biggest community buyout in South Scotland urges public to back historic campaign
The town of Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway has until July 31 to raise £2.2million.
NEWS 20 July 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Rising costs forces Edinburgh trust to close vital community hub
The decision comes after a review of the charity’s finances.
NEWS 19 July 2022 by Niall Christie
 
TFN magazine's July edition is out now - read it all here!
This month we look at the challenges facing civil society across the globe and how the cost of living crisis is affecting rural communities
NEWS 18 July 2022 by Graham Martin
 
Charity says political leaders are ignoring it
Claims both Nicola Sturgeon and Susan Aitken won't visit project
NEWS 14 July 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Campaigners urge government to act on decarbonisation recommendations
The Just Transition Partnership, an initiative set up by Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and Friends of Earth Scotland in 2016, had called on the Scottish Government to set up the commission.
NEWS 14 July 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Tributes flow as third sector stalwart and campaigner Donna Mackinnon dies
She embraced kindness, dignity and equal opportunities for all
NEWS 13 July 2022 by Robert Armour
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Government warned Scotland must prepare for ageing population
Since 2000, the number of people aged 65 and over in Scotland has increased by a third, while the number of children has fallen by six per cent. 
NEWS 13 July 2022 by Niall Christie
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Campaigners call for action on non-binary equality
LGBTI groups have urged ministers to go further following their publication of thirty-five recommendations.
NEWS 13 July 2022 by Niall Christie
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.

Read it here
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