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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

Effective minute taking virtually and beyond

SCVO
What’s the big deal with minutes anyway? Minutes are a record of what takes place at a meeting and ensures nothing is lost or forgotten - you will learn how to take, prepare and present minutes.No need to write...
1 October 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...
2 October Fully booked Online

Preparing for change: managing redundancy with clarity and compassion

SCVO
This 60-minute webinar will be a mix of instructional and interactive. There will be a power point presentation and two speakers (Lorna Robertson, SCVO's HR service adviser and Caroline Christie. SCVO's...
2 October Online

Wee Day Oot

Fife Climate Hub
The Wee Day Oot is the action-packed headline event for this year’s month-long Fife Climate Festival, (20 September – 19 October). Taking place at Lochore Meadows Country Park – a place shaped by coal mining...
4 October Lochore Meadows Country Park Environment & international

Bettii Presents: Scotland's First Dedicated Women's Health Event

The Bettii Pod Ltd
Calling all women! On Sunday 5th October Bettii Presents are hosting a day dedicated to women's health and wellness. We have doctors, gynaecologists, health and fitness specialists. There will be over 2...
5 October The Engine Works Health & social care

The unequal risk: an equality and human rights lens in housing and homelessness

Homeless Network Scotland
A half-day course giving you an awareness of entrenched inequalities and practical actions we can take to design a more accessible, inclusive and equitable approach to ending homelessness in Scotland.

Peer Connects: going the distance - making peer support sustainable

Scottish Recovery Network
Peer support is most effective when the right conditions are in place. What does it take to make peer support sustainable within your group, service or community?This participative event will explore the key...
7 October Online Health & social care

Making the most of LinkedIn

SCVO
You don’t need to be a social media expert to use LinkedIn. This online course will incorporate group discussion and activities to help you learn the channel’s best practices to use it in a way that makes sense...
8 October Online

Trauma-informed approaches; beyond buzzwords to better outcomes

Homeless Network Scotland
A practical course giving you the tools and tips you need to create trauma–informed services, teams and relationships with people experiencing homelessness.

UNCRC and Children's Right to Family - Preserving Sibling Relationships

Clan Childlaw
Article 3 of UNCRC says that in all decisions about children the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration. In Scotland, the importance of sibling relationships is recognised in law and policy...
9 October Online Families & young people