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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.

May 2025

Guide to good governance: board and staff relationships

SCVO
By the end of this course you will: understand governance role of trustees in supporting staff to deliver and holding them accountablelearn how to manage the governance/management relationship and the different...
27 May Online

CashBack for Communities funding information webinar

Inspiring Scotland
A new phase has been announced for the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities programme, with a significant increase in funding available.The programme will strengthen communities across Scotland by...
28 May Online Funding & finance

Time management in the workplace

SCVO
In today’s climate it is essential individuals manage the demands on their time and know how to organise their daily tasks to reduce stress. This online course has everything you need to take control of your...
28 May Online

SCVO member only: making the most of your membership

SCVO
During this one-hour online meeting, hear from our Chief Executive Anna Fowlie, meet our membership team and find out more about your membership benefits from SCVO colleagues! We really want to hear your views...
28 May Online

Connecting communities: village halls conference

SCVO
This year’s conference will focus strongly on community learning exchange, with roundtable discussions and opportunities for networking and sharing experiences. The in-person experience will include keynote...
29 May Hybrid

Students and benefits - an update

CPAG in Scotland
Make sure you know how recent benefit changes are likely to affect students. This course is for advisers with a good working knowledge of the benefits system as it applies to students, and mainly updates...

Neurodiversity Works!

Into Work
Our Neurodiversity Works! training course, delivered online over three sessions, is aimed at anyone who is responsible for recruiting or managing staff, or developing organisational policies and practice. The...
29 May Online
June 2025

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...
3 June Online

Digital wellbeing in the workplace

SCVO
We leverage ideology, methodologies, frameworks, and tools from the tech sector to empower the voluntary sector. Our aim is to enable the sector to seamlessly integrate digital practices as a fundamental core...
3 June Online

CashBack for Communities funding information webinar

Inspiring Scotland
A new phase has been announced for the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities programme, with a significant increase in funding available.The programme will strengthen communities across Scotland by...
3 June Online Funding & finance