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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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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
 
Ewan McGregor calls for action to save children of South Sudan
Unicef warns of a triple emergency of epic proportions in South Sudan
NEWS 9 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Yorkhill celebrates 100 years of saving children’s lives
​Yorkhill Children's Charity threw a party on every ward of the hospital and put on a concert for patients featuring Nicholas McDonald and Rewind
NEWS 8 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Poor outlook for disabled youth hidden in Neet figures
Duncan Dunlop explains why a decline in young people classed as Neet is good news for some but not for those with additional support needs
OPINION 3 July 2014 Guest post
 
Harris is just like all abusers
Alison Todd from Children 1st on the lessons we can learn from the Rolf Harris case
OPINION 2 July 2014 Guest post
 
We can tackle child abuse together
Matt Forde argues that the conviction of Rolf Harris reminds us how important it is to work together to protect our children
OPINION 1 July 2014 Guest post
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Young people struggling to cope with intense pressure to look good
Selfie obsession is a symptom of low self-esteem says charity
NEWS 19 June 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Warning over child sex trafficking at Glasgow 2014
Child protection workers are on high alert over fears about sex trafficking at the Commonwealth Games
NEWS 17 June 2014 by Graham Martin
 
Children’s charities hit out at false right-to-die claim
Charities deny they called for children to be included assisted suicide bill
NEWS 17 June 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Technology has killed Peter Pan
Claire Harvey argues technology is stifling young people’s imagination
OPINION 13 June 2014 by YouthLink Scotland
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