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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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Poorest children most likely to struggle with language, charity says
Children from deprived households are the most likely to struggle with language as they start primary school, a charity has said
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
​Youth Scotland appoints Dona Milne as its new chair
Milne replaces outgoing chair Dr Derek Casey who filled the role for four years
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
11-year-old Scot steals the show at Children in Need
The annual fundraiser raised £4.6m north of the border – just under 10% of the UK wide total
NEWS 21 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Mary’s Meals founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow receives top honour
Charity boss only the 67th Livingstone Medal recipient in 115 years
NEWS 18 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charities criticise Home Office for UK ban on teenage refugees
Unaccompanied teenage refugees from countries other than Syria and Sudan will not be allowed to enter the UK from Calais
NEWS 17 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
£17 million of criminals’ cash given to youth organisations
The next phase of Cash Back for Communities Programme funding is open for applications
NEWS 16 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Boys’ Brigade leader appointed as new chief executive
​Bill Stevenson knows first-hand the positive force the organisation can be for young boys
NEWS 16 November 2016 by Molly Millar
 
Looked after children urged to get creative with card making
​A competition to design a Christmas card for CELCIS aims to give looked after children the chance to get creative
NEWS 16 November 2016 by Molly Millar
 
Be a social media Santa and deliver a gift to a homeless child
Social media users are getting the chance to be Santa to one of Scotland's thousands of homeless children this Christmas
NEWS 16 November 2016 by Molly Millar
 
NSPCC’s urgent call for volunteers to help protect kids from abuse
The NSPCC has put out an urgent call for volunteers in the North East of Scotland to help its work to keep primary school age children safe from abuse
NEWS 15 November 2016 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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