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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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Child benefit increase could raise 30,000 out of poverty
​Raising child benefit amount could lift thousands out of poverty claims charity
NEWS 8 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Chief Encounters: Rosi Prescott
Chief Encounters: Rosi Prescott
FEATURE 7 April 2016 by TFN
 
Poll: do you support Named Person?
POLL 7 April 2016 by Graham Martin
81 comments
 
Named Person: nanny state or safety net?
TFN looks at the arguments for and against the Named Person policy
NEWS 7 April 2016 by Graham Martin
2 comments
 
Young Scots want more jobs and training
A national youth charity has released a manifesto calling for politicians to do more to support young people to find jobs and contribute to society
NEWS 5 April 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Nicola Sturgeon reveals new LGBT policies
The first minister has promised another "leap forward" for equality
NEWS 1 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
1 comment
 
Scottish football has done nothing to eradicate sectarianism
Government should step in to make authorities punish clubs whose fans misbehave and while it's at it build more shared school campuses says campaign group
NEWS 1 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Charity calls for law change to stop kids getting caught up in divorce courts
​Charity calls for families to be forced to try mediation first
NEWS 30 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Parents call on leaders to make this the childcare election
​New childcare strategy is vital to improving life chances for kids as well as employment opportunities for parents
NEWS 30 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Decision makers sat on their hands while children died
Liam Stevenson pulls no punches as he tells how TIE is tackling LGBT-phobia in our schools
OPINION 30 March 2016 Guest post
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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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