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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.

December 2025

Adapt and develop your management skills: managing people in the modern world

SCVO
The world we live and work in is changing at an ever increasing pace. Both employees and clients have different expectations and needs to those of 12 months ago, with much going online and remote management...
4 December Fully booked Online

Creating Hope with Peer Support in Glasgow: workshop

Scottish Recovery Network
We’ll start with an exploration of peer support and why it has a vital role to play in suicide prevention. Then we'll look at the Creating Hope with Peer Support Pathway. This Pathway outlines four key...
4 December Impact Arts Health & social care

AI masterclass 2: AI in practice

SCVO
Join our Artificial Intelligence (AI) masterclass to make sense of the latest opportunities in AI for your organisation. In this second session, we will dive into practical examples to help you spot issues and...
8 December Online

82nd SCVO Annual General Meeting (AGM)

SCVO
Our AGM will bring SCVO members and supporters together with trustees and staff to hear about SCVO’s work, successes and challenges over the past year.
9 December 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.
11 December Online Regeneration & housing

Child Protection Lead

Children in Scotland
Overview of child protection lead roles and responsibilities in Scotland. For those who oversee a team working with children & young people.
11 December Online Families & young people
January 2026

Representing at the First-tier Tribunal

CPAG in Scotland
This practical course is essential for new representatives and advisers who want to be more confident in representing clients at social security appeal hearings at the First-tier Tribunal. It equips you with...

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...
12 January Fully booked Online

Introduction to welfare rights

CPAG in Scotland
This is essential training if you are starting out as a welfare rights adviser in Scotland or need a good understanding of the benefits system. It introduces you to the social security system and gives you a...
13 January Online Social justice & poverty

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...
20 January Online