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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Being a mentor brings its own rewards
Iain Gorman says mentoring changed his life as well as the many people he's worked with
FEATURE 5 August 2014 by TFN
 
Job scheme to help young Commonwealth Clydesiders
Young people who volunteered at the Commonwealth games will be eligible to access a £2.4 million employability programme
NEWS 4 August 2014 by Graham Martin
 
Film stars spearhead fight against trafficking
​The stars of Sold are made ambassadors of Childreach International
NEWS 30 July 2014 by Graham Martin
 
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
 
Scottish Youth Parliament elects new leaders
Moray MSYP voted in as chair of the parliament
NEWS 22 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
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
 
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
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.

Read it here
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