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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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A Mother’s Day adoption story
Louisa adopted school-age Polly after her sons left home and she realised she wanted another child - two year's later her daughter has flourished
OPINION 27 March 2019 Guest post
 
Foodbank use in Scotland laid bare
A staggering 480,000 food parcels were handed out to struggling Scots over an 18-month period
NEWS 27 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
May heads for Brussels
A pensioner from Tillicoultry headed to the Belgian capital to speak firsthand about the benefits of volunteering
NEWS 27 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Sleep-outs raise £28k for the homeless
Brave fundraisers across Scotland raised more than £28,000 by taking part in Big Sleep Out events to help homeless people in Scotland
NEWS 26 March 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Scotland set to fail on child poverty targets
New research suggests Scotland could miss it target to cut child poverty by 100,000 children
NEWS 22 March 2019 by Susan Smith
 
Pupils take over The Big Issue
The Big Issue and Social Enterprise Academy partnered to produce the special edition of the magazine, created by school pupils
NEWS 20 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Children’s charity set to shut
Enterprise Childcare has provided support for families in and around Greenock for 28 years
NEWS 19 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Former PM’s wife and young carer named as Scotland’s Women of Influence
Action for Children Scotland annually honours women who are excellent role models for the children it supports
NEWS 18 March 2019 by Susan Smith
 
How a decade of austerity has punished the poorest
Cost of cuts: by 2022 80,000 more Scots children will have been plunged into poverty
NEWS 18 March 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Not enough support to tackle online grooming
Media giants could do much more says charity
NEWS 18 March 2019 by Rab Armour
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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