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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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Charity gang project cuts crime by half
Project in Glasgow's east end cuts youth crime by 50%
NEWS 26 November 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Peer Dead Brilliant: young people tackling societal issues on their own terms
Simon Atkins previews next month’s Peer Dead Brilliant event where young people will gather and share peer education activities
OPINION 24 November 2014 Guest post
 
Charity coalition launches campaign to improve Scottish children’s reading levels
Read On. Get On. is calling for schools, families, politicians and businesses to make reading a priority
NEWS 24 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Children should be given library cards at birth
Book Week launches with plan to get more children into libraries
NEWS 24 November 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Celebrating 25 years of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Today marks 25 years since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) at the General Assembly in New York
NEWS 20 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Radio seeks to provide Christmas to remember for disadvantaged kids
The Cash For Kids charity has launched its festive season presents drive
NEWS 20 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Youth organisations’ joint message after closure of bullying charity
Two UK youth charities have reiterated they are there to support young people following the closure of BeatBullying
NEWS 20 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Young Scots to be given a say on police matters
Charities help appoint 18 young people to a Police Scotland advisory panel to build a better relationship between the two
NEWS 20 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Children’s cancer survival rates rocket
​15,000 more under 18s have beaten cancer during the last 40 years than would have in the 1970s
NEWS 19 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Mary’s Meals bids to feed a million children around the world
​From eastern Europe to the Caribbean Mary's Meals currently feeds 920,000 impoverished school children every day - it hopes to soon reach one million
NEWS 18 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
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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