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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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Supermarkets urged not to challenge single parents
Family charities have written to supermarkets after reports of single parents and carers being abused for taking their children to the shops
NEWS 5 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Youngsters sign up to champion communities
More than 50 schools have already signed up for the Your Community Fund initiative
NEWS 5 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Scouts camp out at home
Unable to take part in their regular activities, thousands of scouts have been earning badges by camping at home
NEWS 30 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Save the Children “bowled over” by coronavirus response
The charity is aiming to raise £80m to support those hardest hit by the pandemic.
NEWS 29 April 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Charity groups team up to improve employability in Scotland
Two groups have joined forces to provide a platform and collective voice for voluntary sector organisations in Scotland
NEWS 28 April 2020 by Graham Martin
 
Charity uses reserves to support other projects
Includem has used funds from its reserves to donate to other charities who are helping young people
NEWS 24 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Most children “a pay cheque away from going without essentials”
Action for Children found that almost half of Scottish children live in families with no savings.
NEWS 23 April 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Youngsters empowered to help coronavirus fight
A fund has been launched to support young people to develop creative digital submissions highlighting how the community is responding to Covid-19
NEWS 23 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Appeal launched to help struggling single parents
One Parent Families Scotland has seen a surge in demand for its services, as single parents struggle through the coronavirus crisis
NEWS 20 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Funding to help feed the vulnerable
The Scottish Government has announced emergency funding for food projects across the country
NEWS 20 April 2020 by Gareth Jones
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