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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

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.

 
​Louise Cameron, chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, explains why politics is such a turn off for Scotland's young people

 
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

 
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

 
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

 
Sophie Pilgrim is shocked by the shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists in the NHS in Scotland, which is leaving many families struggling

 
Matt Forde believes the UK's obsession with body image is having a serious psychological impact on young people

 
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

 
Alison Todd from Children 1st on the lessons we can learn from the Rolf Harris case

 
Matt Forde argues that the conviction of Rolf Harris reminds us how important it is to work together to protect our children

 
Claire Harvey argues technology is stifling young people’s imagination