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Adventurers enter electric car in 10,000 mile rally

NEWS 14 July 2017 by Gavin Stuart

Culture & Leisure

An Aberdeenshire couple are set to make history as the first people to enter an electric car in the 10,000 mile Mongol Rally.

https://tfn.scot/news/adventurers-enter-electric-car-in-10000-mile-rally

Fast approaching the finishing line of programme taking social enterprises way beyond it

OPINION 23 October 2014 Guest post

Environment & International

Ian Findlay, project manager of Beyond the Finish Line takes us through the first year of the social enterprise accelerator programme

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fast-approaching-the-finishing-line-of-programme-taking-social-enterprises

Bringing museums to life with science

OPINION 9 November 2017 Guest post

Families & Young People

Clare Meakin, science engagement manager for National Museums Scotland, on why the organisation is on tour teaching science and technology to pupils

https://tfn.scot/opinion/bringing-museums-to-life-with-science

Men's Sheds expansion planned after impact on wellbeing revealed

NEWS 17 August 2021 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

#NeverMoreNeeded

It is hoped the sheds will play a key role in helping communities recover from Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/mens-sheds-expansion-planned-after-impact-on-wellbeing-revealed

Charity calls for crackdown on big bad bosses

NEWS 23 August 2021 by Rab Armour

Management

Pandemic has allowed some bad bosses to run amok

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-crackdown-on-big-bad-bosses

Care worker recruitment crisis in Scotland

NEWS 17 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Half of service providers in Scotland face difficulties finding staff, new figures have revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/care-worker-recruitment-crisis-in-scotland

How technology helped MND sufferer find her voice

NEWS 28 January 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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A woman who lost her speech after she was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) has described the lifeline given to her by new technnology

https://tfn.scot/news/how-technology-helped-mnd-sufferer-find-her-voice

Food charities struggle with fresh, healthy produce

NEWS 6 July 2016 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

A survey of UK food charities has found they struggle to meet demand during peak times and don't have the resources to distribute fresh produce

https://tfn.scot/news/food-charities-need-help-to-give-out-fresh-healthy-produce

Tourism volunteers celebrated

NEWS 7 December 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

The efforts of the helpers have been marked as part of International Volunteers Day 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/tourism-volunteers-celebrated

Social security coalition calls for action from political parties

NEWS 29 March 2021 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

The Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security wants politicians to commit to a fairer social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/social-security-coalition-calls-for-action-from-political-parties

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Adventurers enter electric car in 10,000 mile rally

Fast approaching the finishing line of programme taking social enterprises way beyond it

Bringing museums to life with science

Men's Sheds expansion planned after impact on wellbeing revealed

Charity calls for crackdown on big bad bosses

Care worker recruitment crisis in Scotland

How technology helped MND sufferer find her voice

Food charities struggle with fresh, healthy produce

Tourism volunteers celebrated

Social security coalition calls for action from political parties

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