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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.

November 2025

Introduction to people management: essentials for team leaders, supervisors and managers

SCVO
This interactive course covers tools and techniques to get the best out of your people including delegation skills, team engagement and holding people to account. You will learn active listening and good...
27 November Fully booked Online

Taking a strengths-based approach: superpower your homelessness service

Homeless Network Scotland
A practical course giving you the knowledge and inspiration you need to create strengths–based systems and relationships with people experiencing homelessness.
27 November Online Social justice & poverty

Making online meetings better

SCVO
We leverage ideology, methodologies, frameworks, and tools from the tech sector to empower the voluntary sector. Our aim is to enable the sector to seamlessly integrate digital practices as a fundamental core...
27 November Online

SEMINAR - Beyond UC migration - current challenges and future changes

CPAG in Scotland
We’re in the final stages of the migration to universal credit. There are many complex issues that can arise for clients as they get their first UC awards, sometimes involving longstanding errors in legacy...
27 November University of Strathclyde's Technology and Innovation Centre Social justice & poverty
December 2025

AI masterclass 1: introducing AI and framing your AI strategy

SCVO
Join our Artificial Intelligence (AI) masterclass to make sense of the latest opportunities in AI for your organisation. In this first session, we will cover an overview of AI, and look at what you will need to...
1 December Online

Guide to good governance: board and staff relationships

SCVO
By the end of this course you will: understand governance role of trustees in supporting staff to deliver and holding them accountablelearn how to manage the governance/management relationship and the different...
2 December Online

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.
2 December Online Social justice & poverty

Managing digital change

SCVO
Join us for this workshop to get practical tips and tools for leading digital change. Whether you’re just starting out or have some experience, you’ll find valuable insights to help you drive digital change in...
2 December Online

Supporting Older People to Age Well

Age Scotland
This workshop aims to boost your ability to support your members and service users to age well. Topics covered include physical activity, social connection, nutrition and hydration, social and emotional...
2 December The Renfield Centre Health & social care

Comms and marketing made easy

SCVO
During this online course we will: find out what you need to get from the session explain the value of storytelling take you through our six stages to get a great storyidentify what currently works (or how to...
3 December Online