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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

How to win contracts and Service Level Agreements

SCVO
This online course will help you to understand the components of an SLA. It will provide an understanding of various tools and their application, and teach you how to create and develop an SLA. You will take...
17 September Online

Creating Hope with Peer Support: Forth Valley learning & networking event

Scottish Recovery Network
Are you interested in the role of lived experience and community based peer support in suicide prevention?This is an open invitation to people who live and / or work in the Forth Valley, who want to connect...
17 September Forth Valley College

Understanding the Prostitution Bill - Conference

The Scottish Women's Convention
Join us for a conference exploring the proposed legislation which aims to criminalise the purchasing of sex, while supporting those involved in prostitution. Women have consistently told the Scottish Women’s...
20 September The Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel

Lunch and Learn: Introduction to peer support

Scottish Recovery Network
Are you based in Edinburgh and interested in the role of peer support in community-based mental health and wellbeing?Scottish Recovery Network is collaborating with Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations...
22 September Online Health & social care

Emergency first aid at work (SCQF6)

SCVO
This classroom based course consists of practical and theoretical activities, and covers a range of subjects including:responsibilities and reporting resuscitation and AED awarenessburnsassessment of the...
25 September Online

Introduction to fundraising

SCVO
Session 1 focuses on: What you need in place before you start fundraising Understanding the Scottish fundraising landscape - who has the money, where it goes, and what it costs to fundraise The legal and...
25 September Online

Homelessness prevention: what you can do in your community?

Homeless Network Scotland
A half-day course giving you the knowledge and tools you need to design a joined-up approach to preventing homelessness in your community.
25 September Online Regeneration & housing

Peer Connects: The future is peer - opportunities and impact

Scottish Recovery Network
With growing recognition in national strategies like Creating Hope Together and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan, there’s a renewed commitment to embedding peer support across Scotland’s mental...
30 September Online Health & social care

Introduction to data protection and the GDPR

SCVO
The intended objective of the course is for you to leave with a clearer understanding of the principles of data protection and the GDPR and provide sufficient knowledge to better navigate the path toward...
30 September Fully booked Online
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