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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

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

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

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 Online

Retrospectives: how to quickly identify and learn from mistakes

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...
11 November Online

Fun Active Games Leader Training (Online MS Teams)

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

Strategic planning: Making the right decisions during difficult economic times

Children in Scotland
Enhance your understanding of good strategic planning in tough economic climates.
11 November Online Families & young people

SPPC Annual Conference: From holes system to whole system….

Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care
A conference for anyone involved with or interested in the final chapters of life…..As someone approaches the end of life they may need a range of supports – from health services, from social care services...
12 November John McIntyre Conference Centre Health & social care

UNCRC and the Right to be a Child

Clan Childlaw
The UNCRC is grounded in the principle that every child has rights. Article 1 of the UNCRC states that these rights apply to everyone under the age of 18, while Article 2 guarantees these rights to all children...
12 November Online Families & young people

Introduction to project management

SCVO
This course will help you to understand the components of project stages and lifecycles. It will provide an understanding of project methodologies and their application, teaching you how to develop a project...
12 November Online