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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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Sexual abuse campaign launched to educate children
A new mobile phone game and prime-time advertisement aims to teach children about abuse
NEWS 9 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Road safety fears stop children from walking to school
A survey of more than 1,000 parents has revealed the reasons why more children do not walk or cycle to school
NEWS 8 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Youth charities win Scottish Government funding
The Scottish Government has awarded £14m to 117 youth charities
NEWS 3 January 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Postcode Lottery provides support of £8.2 million
More than 900 groups from across Britain received grants in 2017
NEWS 3 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scottish town becomes first to ban plastic straws
Young campaigners from two Scottish primary schools are helping to make Ullapool the first plastic straw free town in the United Kingdom
NEWS 21 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Festive designs impress competition judges
The Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland has hosted its annual Christmas card contest
NEWS 21 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Give children the right to decide on religious services
Forcing children to attend services in school time could impinge on their rights, charities have claimed
NEWS 21 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Force for good: Star Wars fans back children’s charity
Star Wars fans have helped a children’s charity raise an out of this world amount of cash
NEWS 20 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Scottish charities will miss out on tampon tax funds
Ellie Hutchinson, of The Empowerment Project, said that stipulations set by the Government means Scottish organisations will miss out on vital funding
OPINION 15 December 2017 Guest post
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Child abuse prevention service sees increase in calls
Stop it Now! Scotland is aiming to prevent people from looking at sexual images of children on the internet
NEWS 15 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
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