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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

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...
29 October Online

Social security law update

CPAG in Scotland
Social security law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly. Arranged under topic headings and concentrating on regulations and caselaw...
30 October Online Social justice & poverty

Social security law update

CPAG in Scotland
Social security law can change from day to day and advisers need to keep abreast of developments to advise their clients correctly. Arranged under topic headings and concentrating on regulations and caselaw...
30 October Online Social justice & poverty

Sprints: how to focus your efforts and learn loads in a week

SCVO
Join Maddie Stark for our re-worked 'Adaptive agile: how to create responsive and sustainable teams' masterclass series to learn how to adapt agile methodologies and in doing so how organisations can...
30 October Online

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 October Online

Introducing Legacy and In-Memory Fundraising

Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector
Legacy and in-memory fundraising is becoming an increasingly significant source of voluntary income for a broader range of charities and causes. For organisations looking to grow their fundraising capacity...
30 October Online Funding & finance
November 2025

21st Century governance: trustees' week conference

SCVO
Session One: Modernising governanceWe will take a brief look at the history of governance and then look forward to reimagine what good governance could look like in the 21st century, what needs to change, and...
4 November  The Studio

Stand ups: how to strengthen team collaboration and communication in 15 minutes

SCVO
Join Maddie Stark for our re-worked 'Adaptive agile: how to create responsive and sustainable teams' masterclass series to learn how to adapt agile methodologies and in doing so how organisations can...
4 November Online

Peer Connects: transforming Scotland's mental health system

Scottish Recovery Network
How do we create and embrace big change within Scotland’s mental health system towards a future that values lived experience and peer roles?OverviewJulie Repper, Director at Imroc, has been driving recovery...
4 November Dovecot Studios Health & social care

Plan measure and report social impact

SCVO
Through group work and individual exercises this one day course will cover: benefits of monitoring and evaluating key stages of measuring impact and valuewhat is impact and what is value?the current measurement...
6 November Fully booked Online