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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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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
 
Labour: use new welfare powers to increase Child Benefit by £240
​Scottish Labour leader pledges to increase Child Benefit
NEWS 27 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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Hillsborough campaigner reveals heartache over £1,200 cash for son’s death
Margaret Aspinall reveals she'll never get over the guilt she feels for accepting cash for her son's death
NEWS 24 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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New name for abuse survivors’ fund
A fund providing vital support for people who have experienced in-care abuse has been renamed
NEWS 21 February 2017 by Graham Martin
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Scots volunteer more than rest of the UK
More than half of young Scots carry out volunteering work - higher than in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
NEWS 21 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
10-year strategy needs to reform approach to mental health and wellbeing
Tam Baillie, children and young people's commissioner in Scotland, says getting the balance right between universal and targeted service provision is key
OPINION 20 February 2017 Guest post
 
Duncan to lead review of care system
Scotland's First Minister has appointed Fiona Duncan to lead an independent review of Scotland's system for looked-after children
NEWS 17 February 2017 by Susan Smith
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Half a million for young Scots to brighten their futures
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded nearly half a million pounds to projects working to support young people to improve their prospects in life
NEWS 15 February 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Girls turn to Youtube because sex education is failing them
Major research by the YWCA Scotland uncovers serious failings in school sex education that is putting the wellbeing of young women at risk
NEWS 14 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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