Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Raising age of criminal responsibility is only the first step

OPINION 19 March 2018 Guest post

Families & Young People

Juliet Harris, director of Together, analyses the decision to raise the minimum age children can be convicted of a crime

https://tfn.scot/opinion/raising-age-of-criminal-responsibility-is-only-a-first-step

Fight fuel poverty with Home Energy Scotland

OPINION 12 April 2018 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Sponsored content: Home Energy Scotland is looking for third sector partners to help ensure everyone who needs home energy advice gets it

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fight-fuel-poverty-with-home-energy-scotland

Volunteering has helped me learn about myself

OPINION 1 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

Last year, Leanne Patrick began volunteering as a mentor for Quarriers, helping a young person from Falkirk who had become isolated due to family circumstances

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteering-has-helped-me-learn-about-myself

Activists welcome vote move for 16 and 17 year olds

NEWS 16 December 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

The Prime Minister and First Minister have agreed the power to set the voting age in Scottish Parliament elections should be transferred north of the border

https://tfn.scot/news/rush-to-get-voting-age-changed-for-next-election-after-deal-is-agreed