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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.

November 2024

Students and benefits - an update

CPAG in Scotland
Make sure you know how recent benefit changes are likely to affect students. This course is for advisers with a good working knowledge of the benefits system as it applies to students, and mainly updates...
21 November Online Social justice & poverty

Making the most of LinkedIn

SCVO
You don’t need to be a social media expert to use LinkedIn. This online course will incorporate group discussion and activities to help you learn the channel’s best practices to use it in a way that makes sense...
21 November Online

Develop your fundraising skills: thriving funds in difficult times

SCVO
Session 1How has Covid affected your organisation? Your overall work. Your beneficiaries. Your funding.What has been your response? New or changed ways of working? New skills gained? New needs identified? Funds...
21 November Online

Peer Connects: local approaches to support the development of peer support

Scottish Recovery Network
In Dundee and Fife, the local Third Sector Interfaces have played a key role in providing support & space to grow the local peer landscape.Are you interested in how this could be done in your area? Maybe...
21 November The Studio Health & social care

Sponsorship + VAT

Culture & Business Scotland
Sponsorship + VAT implications are often overlooked or ignored. Join this session to learn how to achieve valuable VAT benefits and savings.The VAT implications associated with sponsorship agreements are often...
21 November Online Culture & leisure

Bridging Communities

The Melting Pot
Your favourite cross-community, silo-breaking event is back in Glasgow!The Melting Pot in partnership with Glasgow City Innovation District (GCID), the University of Strathclyde’s Social Innovation Cluster and...
21 November Strathclyde Students’ Union

Mindfulness for people living with/caring for someone with chronic pain?

Pain Concern
Join Cath Ashby, our expert mindfulness guide, and get a sneak peek into the benefits of mindfulness, sample a few practices, and have all your questions answered—all in preparation for our 8-week course...
21 November Online Health & social care

Scottish Cancer Conference 2024 - Proudly Sponsored by ScottishPower

Cancer Research UK
This year’s conference represents a unique, high-profile gathering of individuals and organisations involved with or affected by cancer, from patients to pharmaceutical companies, clinicians, academics, policy...
25 November Edinburgh International Conference Centre Health & social care

Sponsorship Matters Pricing Your Partnerships

Culture & Business Scotland
Ever felt your partnership fees are too high? Or do you worry that you are underselling your organisation? You are not alone. Setting appropriate pricing for corporate partnerships is an enduring challenge for...
26 November Online Culture & leisure

DigiShift 86: building online communities

SCVO
Serena Snoad is a highly experienced community manager with a proven track record of building and sustaining engaged networks. As the founder of Good Community, she helps organizations create thriving, purpose...
26 November Online