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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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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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Half a million pounds for Scots to become mentors
Six charities looking to recruit mentors for young people living in care have been awarded £500,000 between them in funding
NEWS 26 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Children’s charity is still changing lives 60 years after it opened
Action For Children Scotland is celebrating its diamond anniversary
FEATURE 24 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Children with mental health problems waiting too long for treatment
Health boards are failing to treat young people with mental health problems fast enough
NEWS 24 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Working no longer a reliable route out of poverty
More than half of those in the UK who are living below the poverty line live in a household with at least one adult in work
NEWS 23 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Children’s charities get guidance on new laws
Public and third sector partners have created guides to help voluntary organisations with the implementation of Children and Young People Act
NEWS 23 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scotland Malawi partnership holds Glasgow congress
Over 300 students to discuss their Malawi links
NEWS 23 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Smacking kids leads to violence and depression new study finds
​Children who are victims of violence face a difficult future new research reveals
NEWS 20 November 2015 by Rab Armour
 
Children are calling ChildLine in fear of UK terrorist attack
The NSPCC has reported over 100 calls from frightened youngsters regarding Paris attacks
NEWS 20 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Parents attack Scottish Government on free childcare
A campaign group of parents has accused the Scottish Government of making promises it cannot keep about free childcare places
NEWS 20 November 2015 by Susan Smith
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