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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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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
 
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
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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