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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.

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Charity wants online grooming clampdown
One in 17 Scots children have been sent or shown a naked picture, a survey by the NSPCC has revealed
NEWS 30 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
If the government won’t take ME seriously who will?
​Lesley Scott of Tymes Trust argues ME can't be fixed through psychological interventions and the authorities need to take a different tact
OPINION 29 August 2018 by TFN
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Girls lack confidence to succeed in their careers
Girlguiding Scotland held a four day initiative with inspiring women in a bid to help youngsters feel more confident about their job prospects
NEWS 27 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Should schools be non-religious?
POLL 21 August 2018 by Robert Armour
38 comments
 
Social Bite launches sleep out for youngsters
The homeless charity has created a version of Sleep in the Park for those aged between eight and 16
NEWS 21 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Young people decide how to improve their community
Young people are to decide how a £10,000 community fund will be spent
NEWS 20 August 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Call to increase minimum wage as family poverty soars
Families are struggling to survive on minimum wage rates as living costs soar
NEWS 20 August 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Children’s charity cuts workforce after crippling funding cuts
Action for Children has reduced its fulltime staff as a result of losing millions of pounds in local authority funding
NEWS 16 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Partnership saves summer for charity
Summer was saved for a Glasgow charity thanks to the loan of a minibus from Young Enterprise Scotland
NEWS 16 August 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to ditch P1 tests
​Charities, unions and parents challenge the tests
NEWS 16 August 2018 by Robert Armour
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