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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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Domestic abuse does not only involve violence
Magdalena Grzymkowska, of the Polish Women Support Network, looks at what needs to be done to help protect women within the community from abuse
OPINION 7 December 2017 Guest post
 
Mary’s Meals made me realise how lucky my children are
Sarah Thomson visited Malawi where she met with Mary’s Meals and saw the difference a daily meal is making to children the same age as her own
OPINION 7 December 2017 Guest post
 
Schools are failing a generation of young carers
Schools are failing a generation of children who are sacrificing their futures to care for sick or disabled family members, Barnardo’s has found
NEWS 7 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
A sporting chance for kids and inmates at HMP Grampian
New HMP Grampian initiative is already improving relationships between children and their parents
NEWS 7 December 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Celebs stay warm for Christmas Jumper Day
Game of Thrones actor James Cosmo is amongst the stars who have backed Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day
NEWS 7 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Threat of homelessness hangs over families this Christmas
Thousands of children will wake up on Christmas morning without a home, and many more families are facing the risk of eviction
NEWS 6 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Scottish teacher is transforming school life in Rwanda
Kari Spence, 26, has set up Together in Sport Rwanda and is determined to make a difference to one small community that has experience so much poverty
FEATURE 4 December 2017 Guest post
 
Children’s commissioner considers welfare legal action
Scotland's children's commissioner has said that a complaint could be issued against Universal Credit
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Millions of meals go straight to the bin
Top chef Gary Maclean has given his tips to avoid food waste this Christmas
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
New Domestic Abuse Bill tackles controlling behaviour
The crackdown on domestic abuse is set to continue, a discussion event heard last week
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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