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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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.

 
The charity’s refugee crisis appeal has broken the £3m barrier in under a fortnight

 
​Glasgow charity sends container to Balkans with another to follow

 
It's a number that's spells doom for some, but 13 bull mastiff sharpei Cross puppies lucked out when they were taken in by the Dogs Trust

 
A child calls ChildLine every six minutes about a mental health problem

 
Children with learning disabilities are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation than others, shock new research has found

 
MSPs in the Scottish Parliament's justice committee have backed a call from a coalition of charities for new laws to help the children of criminals

 
​A former asylum seeker pleads with Scots to welcome with open arms those looking for somewhere safe to live

 
Charities back automatic child and family impact assessments when a parent is sent to prison

 
Those who are easiest to support are being targeted rather than those struggling most

 
Martin Crewe, director of Barnardo's Scotland, says the office of the children’s commissioner needs to be adequately funded to be effective