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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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MSPs support call for more help for prisoners’ kids
MSPs in the Scottish Parliament's justice committee have backed a call from a coalition of charities for new laws to help the children of criminals
NEWS 8 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scots need to overcome their fears about refugees
​A former asylum seeker pleads with Scots to welcome with open arms those looking for somewhere safe to live
NEWS 8 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Children should be assessed when parents are jailed
Charities back automatic child and family impact assessments when a parent is sent to prison
NEWS 7 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Work programmes are failing Scotland’s young people
Those who are easiest to support are being targeted rather than those struggling most
NEWS 4 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Protecting our children is not a luxury – it is essential
Martin Crewe, director of Barnardo's Scotland, says the office of the children’s commissioner needs to be adequately funded to be effective
OPINION 1 September 2015 Guest post
 
The collapse of Kids Company – a lesson in prudence
Calum Munro argues prudence shouldn't be dismissed as a Victorian concept in charity governance – trustees must ensure their charity is viable
OPINION 21 August 2015 Guest post
 
Goodmovers | Who is moving where in the voluntary sector | 18 August 2015
Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector. Email details of your new starts to [email protected]
FEATURE 18 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
£1m boost for community groups
Funding for 131 projects from Awards For All
NEWS 18 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Is the internet a human right?
POLL 17 August 2015 by Susan Smith
 
National campaign launches web help for mums and dads
Nearly half of parents don’t know how to tell kids where babies come from
NEWS 11 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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