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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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Charity backing for anti-smacking bill
Charities have got behind a new law which would ban the smacking of children
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Scott tackles the demons involved in benefit assessment
Comic book Scott Versus Demons takes a satirical look at the PIP process
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity awarded £20k to help young kids to read
​The People's Postcode Trust has awarded £20,000 to Scottish Book Trust for its Shared Reading programme
NEWS 24 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Legal charity calls for named person legislation to be scrapped
Clan Childlaw has said that a new bill does not address previous issues with the plans
NEWS 24 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Road safety charity calls for compulsory rural driving lessons
Brake has proposed changes which it says could save up to 400 lives a year
NEWS 24 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Over a third of girls are affected by online pressure
​Girlguiding Scotland has published research showing girls' worries about being online
NEWS 23 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Big picnic aims to bring the community together
One Big Picnic will be held in Glasgow on 3 September
NEWS 22 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Call for social media giants to pay tech tax
The Making Young Minds Matter report has asked for action to help address mental health issues experienced by youngsters
NEWS 22 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
One in five adults do not have basic digital skills
Those on low income, with disabilities or who are older are least likely to be able to access vital information online
NEWS 22 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Scottish Sports Future announces new celebrity ambassador
Scottish charity SSF has announced comedian Chris Forbes as its new ambassador to raise awareness for its sports programmes aimed at disadvantaged kids
NEWS 22 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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