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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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Young people are put off voting
​Louise Cameron, chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, explains why politics is such a turn off for Scotland's young people
OPINION 29 July 2014 Guest post
 
Glasgow 2014 opening ceremony raises £2.5m for Unicef in a single moment
Donations during the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games raised £2.5m for Unicef
NEWS 24 July 2014 by Susan Smith
 
Swim programme aims to prevent 18,000 child deaths in Bangladesh
Katy U’ren of Drumchapel High School visited Bangladesh to see how Unicef’s partnership with the Commonwealth Games is helping children learn to swim
OPINION 22 July 2014 Guest post
 
Scottish Youth Parliament elects new leaders
Moray MSYP voted in as chair of the parliament
NEWS 22 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Help available for young people worried about sexual orientation or gender
ChildLine and LGBT Youth Scotland can support young people ahead of Glasgow Pride event
NEWS 18 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Children need to play wherever they are in the world
Michaela Collins Munro, 23, traveled to Guyana in South America to see the work Unicef is doing there to give disabled children the chance to play
OPINION 16 July 2014 Guest post
 
The Commonwealth Games isn’t just changing lives in Glasgow
David Duke is one of six Scots chosen by Unicef to see how its partnership with the Commonwealth Games is helping disadvantaged children around the world
OPINION 16 July 2014 Guest post
 
Psychiatrist shortages are a ticking timebomb
Sophie Pilgrim is shocked by the shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists in the NHS in Scotland, which is leaving many families struggling
OPINION 15 July 2014 Guest post
 
Selfie-obsessed and struggling to cope
Matt Forde believes the UK's obsession with body image is having a serious psychological impact on young people
OPINION 14 July 2014 Guest post
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Fears over teens being tempted to try e-cigarettes
​Worrying amounts of teenagers try electronic cigarettes because of tempting flavours warns Ash Scotland
NEWS 11 July 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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