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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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Care services working well to prevent sexual exploitation
More than 300 inspections have been carried out to examine how Scottish organisations deal with the exploitation of children
NEWS 22 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity fears council strike could cost lives
Services to old and vulnerable people are being compromised due to industrial action
NEWS 22 June 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Milk bank gains vital funding
The money will be used to support more than 700 vulnerable babies across the country
NEWS 22 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
MND charity holds gala dinner
Campaigner Lucy Lintott was given an award created in memory of her friend Gordon Aikman
NEWS 22 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
More cash to combat child poverty
Money to be used to mitigate against effects of universal credit
NEWS 22 June 2018 by Rab Armour
 
National trauma training programme created
Staff who work with those who have suffered adverse childhood experiences are set to be given additional training
NEWS 21 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scots tots scoff a million sweets a week
Cancer Research has published new research which shows that the nation's love affair with sugar starts at an early age
NEWS 20 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Alcohol consumption is ‘significant public health concern’
Over a quarter of Scots are drinking more than doctors recommend, with hospital admissions four times higher than in the 1980s
NEWS 20 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Fund to help organisations implement new Carers Act
A £500,000 fund has been launched to help third sector groups meet the costs associated with the new Carers Act
NEWS 20 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
It’s not old people who can’t afford heating
Those who struggle to heat their homes in winter are more likely to be under 65 and living in rented accommodation
NEWS 19 June 2018 by Susan Smith
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