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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

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

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 Fully booked  The Studio

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

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

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

Testing: how to carry out small incremental tests that have big impact

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...
6 November Online

I have zero interest!

SCVO
The webinar will explore the following questions:Have you reviewed your financial position recently?Are you clear on what is immediate cash versus operational reserves versus longer-term reserves?Are you clear...
6 November Online

Introduction to safeguarding

SCVO
This online course will help you understand key safeguarding issues within the sector. Practical and applied in nature, we will use a range of interactive techniques to build your confidence to make a positive...
10 November Fully booked Online

Peer Support - Creating Hope

Scottish Recovery Network
Together, we’ll celebrate and share what’s been achieved through the first three years of the Creating Hope with Peer Support project, and look ahead at what’s needed to ensure peer support continues to grow as...
11 November The Barracks Health & social care