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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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Young people twice as likely as adults to volunteer
More than half of 11-18 year olds volunteer compared to just over a quarter of adults, new research finds
NEWS 6 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Poorest schools in Scotland receive share in £120m fund to cut attainment gap
​The government cash is to be used by headteachers in any way they see fit to reduce the attainment gap between pupils from rich and poor backgrounds
NEWS 3 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Demands for £5 rise in Child Benefit grow
New devolved welfare powers should be used to increase Child Benefit MSPs have been told
NEWS 2 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Nicola Sturgeon is offering to mentor one lucky young woman for a year
The first minister is offering to mentor one lucky young woman for a year as part of a competition run by Young Scot
NEWS 2 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Coaches should be banned from having sex with 16 and 17 year olds
NSPCC Scotland calls for Sexual Offences Act which bars teachers having sex with 16 and 17 year-old pupils to be extended to sports coaches and youth workers
NEWS 30 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
NSPCC’s urgent call for volunteers to help run child abuse protection service
The charity has put out a request for more help in the Edinburgh area
NEWS 27 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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Lottery cash to help growing child refugee crisis in Serbia
Save the Children awarded £500,000 to support work with child refugees in Serbia
NEWS 26 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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Telling the stories of the women who built Scotland
Youth projects across Scotland are turning detective to uncover the amazing stories behind some of the country’s forgotten heroines
NEWS 26 January 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Poverty the number one reason Scotland’s children’s health is among the worse in Europe
Charities reiterate call for child benefit to be topped up £5 per week by Scottish Government
NEWS 26 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
10% of Glasgow City Council workers to become mentors for city’s school pupils
Glasgow City Council is encouraging its staff by committing to offering them paid leave if they become mentors for the city's care experienced pupils
NEWS 24 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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