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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.

September 2025

SCVO Policy Network: meet the Scottish Green Party

SCVO
We will be joined by Lorna Gledhill, Head of Strategy and Campaigns at the Scottish Green Party. Lorna will offer an introduction to her team and their current responsibilities and insights into the party’s...
10 September Online

From complexity to clarity: practical theories of change for meaningful learning

Matter of Focus
Many organisations have or want a theory of change, but what happens after it’s created?A theory of change can help clarify thinking, but the real power comes when you put it into action – to support strategic...
10 September Online

Introduction to people management: essentials for team leaders, supervisors and managers

SCVO
This interactive course covers tools and techniques to get the best out of your people including delegation skills, team engagement and holding people to account. You will learn active listening and good...
11 September Fully booked Online

Universal credit - managed migration

CPAG in Scotland
This course focuses on the transitional issues for claimants who are moving from employment and support allowance (ESA) to universal credit (UC). It is expected that all remaining claimants in Scotland will be...
11 September Online Social justice & poverty

Children's Rights and the UNCRC

Children in Scotland
Learn about children’s rights and how the UNCRC supports best practice in the workplace. This training is for anyone working in the children’s sector and those wanting to support the rights of children and...
11 September Online Families & young people

Breaking the Silence with Black Women in Menopause

Menopause Warriors Scotland Charity
This amazing event is a one off with an amazing specialist Nina Kuperys from black women in menopause. Let’s talk honestly about what menopause really looks like, because race, gender, and healthcare...
13 September Govan and Linthouse Parish Church Health & social care

Pension age claimants - income maximisation

CPAG in Scotland
Older people commonly do not claim all that they are entitled to. This course provides an introduction to pension credit and aims to help you with effective benefit checks to maximise income. The course covers...
15 September Online Social justice & poverty

Peer Connects: peer supporters practice exchange

Scottish Recovery Network
Are you a Peer Supporter based in Scotland? This practical event is an opportunity to learn from different Peer Leaders who are paving the way for peer support.Joining us are Paul Byrne, Peer Recovery...
16 September The Studio Health & social care

Trustee legal update

SCVO
Join us for a SCVO Trustee Network free webinar, which will focus on recent developments in charity and company law that you need to know.The implementation of the Charities (Regulation and Administration...
16 September Online

Mental health and benefits

CPAG in Scotland
This course provides a practical and tactical look at working with people with mental health diagnoses to help secure full entitlement to benefits and avoid some of the pitfalls of the system.The course covers...
17 September Online Social justice & poverty