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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.

March 2025

Transferring to Scottish disability benefits

CPAG in Scotland
A new 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...

Retrospectives: how to quickly identify and learn from mistakes

SCVO
Join Maddie Stark for our re-worked Adaptive agile masterclass series 'Adaptive agile: how to create responsive and sustainable teams' to learn how to adapt agile methodologies and in doing so how...
25 March Online

Mental Health for Managers - 25 March 2025

Health in Mind
Thank you for your interest in Mental Health for Managers.Cost:£110 per personBy purchasing this training, you are supporting our free-to-access mental health and wellbeing support, helping us reach more people...
25 March Health in Mind Office - Training Room Health & social care

How to win contracts and Service Level Agreements

SCVO
This course will help you to understand the components of an SLA. It will provide an understanding of various tools and their application, and teach you how to create and develop an SLA. You will take away a...
26 March Fully booked Online

Comms and marketing made easy

SCVO
During this online course we will: Learn about you, your organisation and find out what you need to get from the dayExplain what we mean by storytelling, and why it matters   Take you through our six stages to...
27 March Online

Looking up the law

CPAG in Scotland
Build your skills with this practical course on effective legal research for benefit casework. Competent casework starts by knowing the right questions to ask your client. Whether you are helping clients decide...

Looking up the law

CPAG in Scotland
Build your skills with this practical course on effective legal research for benefit casework. Competent casework starts by knowing the right questions to ask your client. Whether you are helping clients decide...
April 2025

Child Protection Lead

Children in Scotland
Overview of child protection lead roles and responsibilities in Scotland. For those who oversee a team working with children & young people.
June 2025

Child Protection Lead

Children in Scotland
Overview of child protection lead roles and responsibilities in Scotland. For those who oversee a team working with children & young people.
August 2025

Introduction to Woodwork - Beginners

Smart Play Network
This woodworking for beginners course will help you to learn basic woodworking skills and safe practices, which will enable you to implement woodworking activities safely with children and young people in your...
21 August The Back Garden