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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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Half a million missing out on vital benefits
A range of charities are backing a campaign aimed at making sure people claim benefits
NEWS 7 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Named person laws are back on track
Much fought-over named person legislation will proceed in Scotland – despite a court setback
NEWS 7 March 2017 by Graham Martin
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Syrian children in “toxic” mental health crisis
​Civil war in the middle eastern country is taking a huge psychological toll on children
NEWS 7 March 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Emotional abuse of a child to become a criminal offence
80-year old archaic law to be update to make prosecutions easier
NEWS 3 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Number of animal welfare complaints on the increase
The number of children reporting animal neglect or injury has increased by 382% in the past five years
NEWS 2 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Youth Parliament bidding to exert more influence over senior politicians
​Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament met with the full Scottish cabinet to "raise the issues that matter the most to young people in Scotland"
NEWS 2 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria to visit Edinburgh for charity gala
Place2Be Scotland named as the local charity set to benefit from city's first Global Gift Gala
NEWS 1 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
I craved boring family life after the fighting and abuse
Children can be traumatised when parents split. Jason Miralles of the Shared Parenting Network coaches them to put aside their difference
OPINION 28 February 2017 Guest post
 
Scots charity to work in world’s most dangerous city
Aid charity will provide 1,500 school children with meals
NEWS 27 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scouts to reward MSPs with badges for raising issues
​MSPs will need to carry out at least four tasks and raise issues related to young people within the Scottish Parliament to earn the reward
NEWS 27 February 2017 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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