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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.

February 2024 (ongoing)

Scottish social security - an introduction

CPAG in Scotland
This course provides an introduction to benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland. It is aimed at advisers and other workers who have little or no knowledge of these benefits. The course covers:What...
27 February Online Social justice & poverty
March 2024

Building personal resilience and self confidence

SCVO
The online workshop is designed to be interactive, blending theory with practical day-to-day examples and participant contributions and group discussions. It will utilise all the best online tools including...
19 March Fully booked Online

Universal credit update and tactics

CPAG in Scotland
Universal credit (UC) changes all the time, as the law is updated, tribunals and courts interpret the law, and it is implemented in practice. This course is an opportunity for experienced advisers to get up to...

National Good Food Nation Plan: Consultation Workshop 3 (ONLINE)

Scottish Government & Nourish Scotland
The draft of Scotland’s first ever national Good Food Nation Plan has been released and now it’s time to have your say. As part of a national consultation, the Scottish Government are rolling out consultation...

Train the trainer: a training toolkit

SCVO
This online course will provide an introduction to the tools required to plan, deliver and evaluate effective training. Anne Whiteford will guide you through the three sessions so you will gain the confidence...
20 March Online

All Weather Play - In-Person Training

Smart Play Network
Welcome to our All Weather Play Training form, where you can register your interest in joining us for a truly enchanting experience! On the 20th of March, we are inviting schools, community groups, projects...
20 March Branch Out Together

Stand ups: how to strengthen team collaboration and communication in 15 minutes

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...
20 March Online

The Future is Peer - Live on Air

Scottish Recovery Network
We LOVE your enthusiasm for the positive role of peer support in mental health recovery. Our in-person version of this event sold out in just 24 hours. This digital opportunity means lots more people can come...
20 March Online Health & social care

SCVO member-only masterclass: networking to open new doors

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
Set yourself up to make the most of how you network by joining motivational speaker and storyteller, Mike Stevenson, for this masterclass in networking.Mike will help you to reframe how you think about...
20 March Online

AI masterclass 1

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...
20 March Online