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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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Smith recommends voting age is changed
Scottish Youth Parliament chair says devolving the powers to lower the voting age is a logical and sensible next step
NEWS 27 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Smith Commission is some of the best political news I’ve heard
Terri Smith MSYP says 16 and 17-year-olds voting in the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections is the least they deserve
OPINION 27 November 2014 Guest post
 
Youth hostel and hub with a twist opens
Callander Hostel will provide Callander Youth Project Trust with a regular income stream to reduce its dependency on grant funding
NEWS 27 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Teenage smoking rate lowest since surveys began
Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey also finds only 4% of those who had never smoked had ever used e-cigarettes
NEWS 27 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity gang project cuts crime by half
Project in Glasgow's east end cuts youth crime by 50%
NEWS 26 November 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Charity coalition launches campaign to improve Scottish children’s reading levels
Read On. Get On. is calling for schools, families, politicians and businesses to make reading a priority
NEWS 24 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Children should be given library cards at birth
Book Week launches with plan to get more children into libraries
NEWS 24 November 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Peer Dead Brilliant: young people tackling societal issues on their own terms
Simon Atkins previews next month’s Peer Dead Brilliant event where young people will gather and share peer education activities
OPINION 24 November 2014 Guest post
 
Celebrating 25 years of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Today marks 25 years since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) at the General Assembly in New York
NEWS 20 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Radio seeks to provide Christmas to remember for disadvantaged kids
The Cash For Kids charity has launched its festive season presents drive
NEWS 20 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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