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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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.

 
Emma Jackson: to our collective shame, too many disabled people are struggling - but is doesn't have to be this way

 
Families torn as they can’t afford heating but are concerned they are negatively impacting their children's health and wellbeing

 
Jeremy Balfour MSP sets out his plans to create a Disability Commissioner for Scotland – and asks for your help in making it happen

 
Families are struggling to afford the most basic necessities for children

 
Joint fundraiser for two worthy causes

 
Prioritised children's safety for the last 11 years

 
Decisions to cut funding to vital services to ‘balance the books’ are being taken daily, but we are failing to count the real cost.

 
Proposed centre would target users over 18

 
It’s time to consider how to ‘design out’ stigma from our social safety net

 
Research shows that over 300,000 people have missed a debt repayment in the past year