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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

Trauma-informed approaches; beyond buzzwords to better outcomes

Homeless Network Scotland
A practical course giving you the tools and tips you need to create trauma–informed services, teams and relationships with people experiencing homelessness.

UNCRC and Children's Right to Family - Preserving Sibling Relationships

Clan Childlaw
Article 3 of UNCRC says that in all decisions about children the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration. In Scotland, the importance of sibling relationships is recognised in law and policy...
9 October Online Families & young people

Homelessness stigma: a conversation

Homeless Network Scotland
A half-day course giving you the skills and confidence you need to challenge the pervasive stigma around homelessness.

Embedding children and young people’s voices in your organisation

Children in Scotland
This session will be an opportunity to explore approaches to embedding children and young people's voices in decision-making. Children in Scotland staff will share examples of their work and will focus on...
9 October Online Families & young people

SCVO policy network: meet the UK Government's Scotland Office

SCVO
At this session, SCVO’s Policy Network will be joined by members of the Scotland Office’s Policy and Stakeholder Engagement teams. The Network will learn more about what the Scotland Office does, their current...
9 October Fully booked Online

Bridging Communities: Collaborative Leadership in Practice

The Melting Pot
What does true collaboration look like in practice? Join us for our next Bridging Communities event as we dive into the realities of collaborative leadership—what it really means, what it takes to make it work...
11 October Grassmarket Community Project & Coffee Saints Cafe

Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM) Conference 2025

Association of Volunteer Managers
The role of volunteer managers is ever evolving, and this year’s Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM) Conference will provide delegates with the opportunity to delve into key aspects of our profession...
15 October Online

Fun Active Games Leader Training (Edinburgh - In Person)

Age Scotland
This free training will equip you to run Age Scotland's fun active games for older people to develop strength and balance, in your group settings.
15 October Age Scotland Health & social care

Transferring to Scottish disability benefits

CPAG in Scotland
A 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 payment...
21 October Online Social justice & poverty

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...
22 October Fully booked Online