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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.

March 2025

Social security law update

CPAG in Scotland
Social security law and tax credit 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...

Peer Connects: Demonstrating the positive impact of peer support

Scottish Recovery Network
How do we clearly demonstrate the powerful and nuanced role that peer support plays in supporting people’s mental health recovery?We know that as a busy group, organisation or service that it can be hard to...
20 March Online Health & social care

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...
25 March Online

Transferring to Scottish disability benefits

CPAG in Scotland
A new system of Scottish disability benefits is replacing personal independence payment (PIP), disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA) for people living in Scotland. Child disability...

Mental Health for Managers - 25 March 2025

Health in Mind
Thank you for your interest in Mental Health for Managers.Cost:£110 per personBy purchasing this training, you are supporting our free-to-access mental health and wellbeing support, helping us reach more people...
25 March Health in Mind Office - Training Room Health & social care

How to win contracts and Service Level Agreements

SCVO
This 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 away a...
26 March Online

Looking up the law

CPAG in Scotland
Build your skills with this practical course on effective legal research for benefit casework. Competent casework starts by knowing the right questions to ask your client. Whether you are helping clients decide...

Looking up the law

CPAG in Scotland
Build your skills with this practical course on effective legal research for benefit casework. Competent casework starts by knowing the right questions to ask your client. Whether you are helping clients decide...
April 2025

Changing decisions - Scottish benefits

CPAG in Scotland
When a Scottish benefit is refused, an award is wrong or there is an overpayment, what steps can you take to put things right? You may already be familiar with the processes involved in changing DWP decisions...