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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.

January 2026

Volunteer Inductions – The Good The Bad and What They Could Be

Association of Volunteer Managers
In this session we’ll look at how you can improve your inductions by looking at case studies from two charities who overhauled theirs, and hear about the benefits of doing so.The event will cover:- What makes a...
29 January Online Management

All things financial: budgeting and sound financial management

SCVO
This online course is packed full of content to help you identify and understand what is required to manage your finances effectively.BudgetingWhy we need a realistic budgetThinking about the different types of...
29 January Fully booked Online

All things financial: budgeting and sound financial management

SCVO
This online course is packed full of content to help you identify and understand what is required to manage your finances effectively.BudgetingWhy we need a realistic budgetThinking about the different types of...
29 January Online
February 2026

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...
3 February Online

Students and benefits - eligibility

CPAG in Scotland
Many advisers work with students in both further and higher education. This standard level course explains the different benefits that further and higher education students can claim, in particular universal...
3 February Online Social justice & poverty

Introduction to project management

SCVO
This course will help you to understand the components of project stages and lifecycles. It will provide an understanding of project methodologies and their application, teaching you how to develop a project...
4 February Online

All things financial: annual accounting governance and reporting

SCVO
This online course with Pamela Redpath will look at annual accounting, governance and reporting within a voluntary sector organisation.It can be studied as a standalone course or in conjunction with the other...
5 February Fully booked Online

Changing decisions - universal credit

CPAG in Scotland
This course gives you the essential skills to get universal credit decisions changed. There are different ways to legally change a decision. To be effective, you need to identify which applies in your client’s...
5 February Online Social justice & poverty

The Gathering 2026

SCVO
As well as bringing you a packed programme of workshops, seminars and activities – including online sessions for our most popular events - you'll find a wide range of exhibitors from the voluntary, public...
10 February Online

Payments for children in Scotland

CPAG in Scotland
This course gives you an overview of benefit support for families in Scotland from pregnancy to school age. Scottish child payment is available for almost half of all children under 16 and significantly...
10 February Online Social justice & poverty