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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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Play is a right not an oversight
Fraser Falconer raises concerns that today's children are too housebound and are missing out on opportunities to play
OPINION 14 December 2016 Guest post
 
Young people contacting Childline over gender issues doubles
The number of young people contacting Childline over gender issues has more than doubled since 2012/13, the charity has revealed
NEWS 13 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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Not all young people know how to use technology blasts charity
​Myth that every millennial is an IT expert has led to many from poorer backgrounds being left behind online in search for jobs and training
NEWS 9 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scouts Scotland: redefining itself for the 21st century
As scouting celebrates its highest popularity in generations, Paul Cardwell visited Scouts Scotland’s adventure centre at Lochgoilhead
FEATURE 7 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Stepmothers struggle to build relationships with stepchildren, survey finds
Stepmothers find it harder to forge good relationships with stepchildren than their male equivalents, according to a new survey
NEWS 7 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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Girlguiding members encouraged to campaign for change
Girlguiding Scotland members took part in a groundbreaking project to give girls the skills and confidence to speak out on the issues they care about
NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Young families failed by UK asylum system, report finds
Pregnant asylum seekers and those with newborn babies are being housed in filthy, cockroach-infested flats by UK Government contractors in Glasgow
NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Tory minister calls for LGBT issues to be taught in schools
David Mundell, secretary of state for Scotland, has given his backing to a campaign to have LGBT+ issues added to the curriculum and taught in schools
NEWS 5 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Age of criminal responsibility in Scotland to be raised to 12
​The move, welcomed by charities, brings Scotland in line with the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child
NEWS 2 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Celebs back charity’s pocket money campaign
Ian Rankin, Carol Smillie, Bryan Burnett and Matthew McVarish have all backed a Scottish children's charity's new campaign
NEWS 30 November 2016 by Graham Martin
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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