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10% of Glasgow City Council workers to become mentors for city’s school pupils

NEWS 24 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Glasgow City Council is encouraging its staff by committing to offering them paid leave if they become mentors for the city's care experienced pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/10-of-council-workers-to-become-volunteer-mentors

New MSPs: who you need to know

NEWS 10 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Many of Scotland's newest MSPs have a charity and voluntary sector background - here is TFN's pick of the bunch

https://tfn.scot/news/news-msps-links-to-scottish-third-sector

Young people in care to help reform system that is failing them

NEWS 17 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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Charities welcome announcement by First Minister, who says the failings in the system for looked after children breaks her heart

https://tfn.scot/news/Young-people-in-care-to-help-reform-system-that-is-failing-them

All young refugees to be given a Young Scot card

NEWS 7 June 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Charity promises to help refugees as it launches new three year strategy to make Scotland the best place in the world for everyone to grow up in

https://tfn.scot/news/all-young-refugees-to-be-given-a-young-scot-card

After the death of Jo Cox: racist rhetoric has deadly consequences

OPINION 20 June 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Robina Qureshi from Positive Action In Housing says that both politicians and the media have created a toxic environment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/after-the-death-of-jo-cox-racist-rhetoric-has-consequences

Are specialist nurses a luxury or a lifeline?

OPINION 11 March 2016 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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John Eden of the Scottish Huntington's Association on the need for specialist nurses

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-specialist-nurses-a-luxury-or-a-lifeline

Bairns come first, just not to all parents

OPINION 25 October 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Rhona Cunningham explains why she is campaigning for a better child maintenance system as too many absent parents are able to shirk responsibility

https://tfn.scot/opinion/bairns-come-first-just-not-to-some-absent-parents

Charities are accountable to their beneficiaries

OPINION 28 September 2016 Guest post

Management

Adrian Salmon, vice president of GG+A Europe, on the problematic view that charities' main duty is to their donors

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-are-accountable-to-their-beneficiaries

Child sexual abuse websites on the increase

NEWS 18 April 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Charity Internet Watch Foundation found an increase in websites with more graphic images of child sexual abuse last year

https://tfn.scot/news/child-sexual-abuse-websites-on-the-increase

Chief Encounters: Stuart Callison, St Andrews First Aid

FEATURE 27 February 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

The first aid charity's boss reflects on his dream to be a professional cricketer, and is planning a digital detox

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-stuart-callison-st-andrews-first-aid

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10% of Glasgow City Council workers to become mentors for city’s school pupils

New MSPs: who you need to know

Young people in care to help reform system that is failing them

All young refugees to be given a Young Scot card

After the death of Jo Cox: racist rhetoric has deadly consequences

Are specialist nurses a luxury or a lifeline?

Bairns come first, just not to all parents

Charities are accountable to their beneficiaries

Child sexual abuse websites on the increase

Chief Encounters: Stuart Callison, St Andrews First Aid

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