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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.

 
Tressa Burke argues one of the biggest injustices in our society is that disabled Scots still don't have freedom of expression

 
Florence Burke highlights the importance of supporting Scotland's 800,000 carers

 
Pete Ritchie asks if the third sector is making enough noise about malnutrition and the impact of poor diet

 
Theresa Fyffe argues mental health services has been a Cinderella service for too long and change involves working across sectors

 
Aislinn Lunt says 25-year-old Stuart Rose's story of his personal struggle with MS highlights the need for responsive care within Scotland

 
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

 
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

 
Theresa Fyffe believes we all need to speak the same language to ensure the best health and social care services for Scots

 
Ian Welsh explains why Scotland's new joint health and social care boards could herald the dawn of a new age of person-centred care

 
Duncan McNeil believes that poverty and ill health are not predestined for Scots with certain postcodes