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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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Children’s charities hail Scottish Parliament victory
New law means all prisoners will be asked for details of any dependent children they have
NEWS 9 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charities call on MSPs to do the right thing ahead of debate
Charities want a legal requirement for the children of prisoners to be identified and offered support
NEWS 8 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Deadline looms for national youth worker awards
The closing date for nominations for the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2016 is 17 December
NEWS 8 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Kirk registers more than 28,000 with Disclosure Scotland
The Church of Scotland has put 28,000 of its workers and volunteers through Protection of Vulnerable Groups checks
NEWS 7 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Radio 1 launches mass volunteering campaign
The BBC station is attempting to convince its listeners to donate one million hours of their time
NEWS 1 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Check out this charity boss as you’ve never seen him before
ProjectScotland's Paul Reddish has donned a pink tutu to raise funds on #GivingTuesday and videos of him dancing are going online
NEWS 1 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scotland’s youngsters do more for their community than others
Survey finds more 10-20 year olds in Scotland are taking steps to improve their surroundings than in the rest of the UK
NEWS 30 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Half of Scots parents struggling with financial demands of Christmas
​Children's charity survey reveals pressure on parents at Christmas
NEWS 30 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Autumn Statement: third sector reaction
​Two huge wins for the third sector but the fight against austerity continues, leading charities warn
NEWS 26 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Dinner money for school meals charity
Mary’s Meals is set to expand after getting £200,000 from the People’s Postcode Lottery
NEWS 26 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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