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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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Wee pipers call the tune in life affirming film
Charity and workers co-op combine to produce fantastic film
NEWS 8 January 2016 by Graham Martin
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800 more fostering families needed in Scotland
​Scotland needs more families to avert a fostering crisis
NEWS 7 January 2016 by Robert Armour
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Charity warns getting kids offline and away from TV is becoming an uphill struggle
Parents should encourage more family based activities says charity
NEWS 5 January 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Schools should open in holidays to help poor families, says report
While many parents look forward to the school holidays, new research shows they can place huge strain on families already struggling through poverty
NEWS 23 December 2015 by Graham Martin
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Charities bring Christmas joy to struggling families
Charities have joined forces to feed struggling families at Christmas
NEWS 22 December 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Girlguiding volunteers boost career chances
Almost half of Girlguiding Scotland’s volunteers say that giving their time has boosted their career chances
NEWS 22 December 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Are foodbanks an indictment of our times?
POLL 18 December 2015 by Graham Martin
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Glasgow welcomes refuweegees!
New charity sends out welcome packs to Syrian refugees arriving in Glasgow
NEWS 15 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Scottish schools to open at weekends to give food aid
Schools in some of Scotland’s most deprived communities will be opened at weekends and during holidays to provide emergency food aid to poor families
NEWS 15 December 2015 by Graham Martin
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Babies teaching school bullies a lesson
Study declares Action For Children Scotland's unique parent and baby classes a success in reducing aggression in school pupils
NEWS 14 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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