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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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Over 1,500 Scots sought help from charity to stop viewing images of kids
Alarming number seek help for viewing indecent images of children online
NEWS 10 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Charity to examine the impact of Brexit on farming
The Scottish Association of Young Farmers’ Clubs is to hold a Brexit debate next week
NEWS 9 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Football, fast cars and parties there is more to Iain MacRitchie than meets the eye
Football, fast cars and parties there is more to Iain MacRitchie, founder of MCR Pathways, than meets the eye
NEWS 9 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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Tickets on sale for Federer versus Murray charity match in Glasgow
The second Andy Murray Live event will feature Roger Federer in Glasgow's SSE Hydro
NEWS 9 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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Charity’s court battle with Scottish Government put on hold
​Humanist Society Scotland's call for a judicial review into religious observance policy in schools has been paused until 31 March
NEWS 8 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
A sporting chance for looked after children
Helen Macfarlane explains how Edinburgh Leisure can boost the life chances of looked after children in Scotland
OPINION 7 February 2017 Guest post
 
Charity hits out at DWP over Jobcentre closures
​Closing Jobcentres will disproportionately affect those on low incomes
NEWS 7 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Charities plea for £170m to be spent on kids with additional support needs
Coalition says the number of pupils with an additional support need has increased from 118,034 to 170,329 in just four years
NEWS 7 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Young people twice as likely as adults to volunteer
More than half of 11-18 year olds volunteer compared to just over a quarter of adults, new research finds
NEWS 6 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Poorest schools in Scotland receive share in £120m fund to cut attainment gap
​The government cash is to be used by headteachers in any way they see fit to reduce the attainment gap between pupils from rich and poor backgrounds
NEWS 3 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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