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

October 2025 (ongoing)

Mediator and Mediation Skills Training course

Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution
Does conflict resolution interest you? Are you seeking to refine your mediation skills or to embark on a new journey towards becoming a mediator? Whatever the case, there’s an exciting new professional Mediator...
20 October Hybrid Families & young people

Restorative Skills

Sacro
This course takes learners through all stages of the theory and practice of the restorative process. It consists of 30 hours of direct training over 10 modules plus a further 5 hours of course work and self...
29 October Online Social justice & poverty
November 2025

Feathered Friends Exhibition

Project Ability
Feathered Friends is Project Ability’s annual Christmas fundraising exhibition, celebrating the talent, creativity, and unique perspectives of artists working in our supported studio, and beyond. This year’s...
6 November 1st Floor

Introduction to safeguarding

SCVO
This online course will help you understand key safeguarding issues within the sector. Practical and applied in nature, we will use a range of interactive techniques to build your confidence to make a positive...
10 November Fully booked Online

Fun Active Games Leader Training (Online MS Teams)

Age Scotland
This free online interactive training will equip you to run Age Scotland's fun active games for older people to develop strength and balance, in your group settings.
11 November Online Health & social care

Benefits for non-EEA nationals

CPAG in Scotland
This standard level course offers an opportunity for advisers to gain knowledge and confidence to advise non-European nationals on how their immigration status affects their entitlement to benefits. The course...
11 November Online Social justice & poverty

Peer Support - Creating Hope

Scottish Recovery Network
Together, we’ll celebrate and share what’s been achieved through the first three years of the Creating Hope with Peer Support project, and look ahead at what’s needed to ensure peer support continues to grow as...
11 November The Barracks Health & social care

Retrospectives: how to quickly identify and learn from mistakes

SCVO
Join Maddie Stark for our re-worked 'Adaptive agile: how to create responsive and sustainable teams' masterclass series to learn how to adapt agile methodologies and in doing so how organisations can...
11 November Online

Strategic planning: Making the right decisions during difficult economic times

Children in Scotland
Enhance your understanding of good strategic planning in tough economic climates.
11 November Online Families & young people

SPPC Annual Conference: From holes system to whole system….

Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care
A conference for anyone involved with or interested in the final chapters of life…..As someone approaches the end of life they may need a range of supports – from health services, from social care services...
12 November John McIntyre Conference Centre Health & social care