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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, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

February 2025

FASD Unlocked: Practical strategies for Professionals

Children in Scotland
Understand how to support children and young people with FASD, a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that often goes unrecognised.
6 February Online Families & young people

Digital Youth Work Conference

YouthLink Scotland
Do you want to explore the role of youth work in helping young people navigate their online lives? Are you interested in protecting them from scams online? Are you looking for exciting and fun ideas and...
11 February The Barracks Families & young people

UNCRC and Children’s Right to Family – Preserving Sibling Relationships

Clan Childlaw
This training continues our series focusing on the incorporation of the UNCRC. Designed by expert lawyers, it offers practical insights and tools to help advocacy workers and practitioners in Scotland...
19 February Online Families & young people

Cyber Scotland Week 2025: Keeping children safe online webinar

Parenting across Scotland
Want to know more about how to keep children and young people safe in an ever-increasing digital world? In partnership with Police Scotland’s Cybercrime Harm Prevention Team, Parenting Across Scotland is...
25 February Online Families & young people
March 2025

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.

Trauma Recovery Regulation and Self Care: 3 day residential course

Children in Scotland
Key Learning Outcomes:- Understand the importance of self when working with trauma, including strategies to combat burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma- Recognise the process of becoming trauma...
6 March Stirling Court Hotel Families & young people

Understanding harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people

Children in Scotland
This session will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the often-misunderstood topic area of harmful and problematic sexual behaviour. Starting with an overview, the session will then explore what...

Children's Rights and the incorporation of the UNCRC

Children in Scotland
Learn about children’s rights and how the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 supports best practice in the workplace. This training is for anyone working in the children’s sector and those wanting to...
April 2025

Shaping our future: Empowering those who are care experienced

Children in Scotland
This event is for anyone that would like to develop their understanding of how best to support care experienced children and young people.

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.