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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Pre-mixed drinks contain “alarming” levels of sugar, charity warns
One widely available drink was found to contain twice the recommended daily allowance of sugar.
NEWS 21 January 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Tories told: hands off aid department
Boris Johnson and his Tory government have been warned to think again about any plans to abolish the Department for International Development (DfID)
NEWS 21 January 2020 by Graham Martin
 
Charity axes actor over cannabis comments
Brian Cox has been removed as patron of Mid-Lin Daycare Centre after advocating the use of marijuana
NEWS 20 January 2020 by Gareth Jones
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Charity makes it easier to donate to Australia bushfire appeals
CAF have enabled donations to be made without international payment fees.
NEWS 20 January 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Charity to train disabled reporters
Pilot programme aims to empower youngsters to challenge injustice.
NEWS 20 January 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Charity welcomes child court move
New legislation will ensure that any child witness in the most serious criminal cases will have their evidence pre-recorded
NEWS 20 January 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Half of Scots feel lonely
Brew Monday is aiming to get people talking, in a bid to tackle the scourge of loneliness in society
NEWS 20 January 2020 by Gareth Jones
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Unpaid care work worth £36 billion in Scotland
The majority of Scots want to see more money spent on supporting carers, research by Oxfam has shown
NEWS 20 January 2020 by Gareth Jones
 
Scotland’s most polluted streets revealed
Figures show air quality is getting worse in many areas.
NEWS 20 January 2020 by Gavin Stuart
 
Brothers set rowing record
Three brothers have set a new record for a charity rowing race across the Atlantic
NEWS 17 January 2020 by Gareth Jones
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