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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.

May 2024

NEW Kinship carers and benefits - an update

CPAG in Scotland
Make sure you are up to date with how recent benefit changes and current issues impact on kinship carers. This course is for advisers with a good working knowledge of the benefits system as it applies to...

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...
14 May Fully booked Online

How do you know if you are making a difference? a practical approach to understa

Matter of Focus
If you’re struggling to bring together and evidence the story of how your work makes a difference to people and communities, this webinar that will introduce a practical and meaningful approach that helps you...
14 May Online

Bringing data to life

SCVO & Scottish Third Sector Research Forum
This webinar will look at the when and why of data visualisation and showcase some popular data visualisation tools. It also aims to connect people in the voluntary sector who are interested in bringing their...
14 May Online

Safe & Together Briefing

Scottish Women's Aid
The Safe & Together Model is an internationally recognised suite of tools and interventions designed to help social workers and other key professionals to engage with families experiencing domestic abuse in...

Guide to good governance: defining strategy, culture and values

SCVO
During this interactive course you will explore what is required when defining strategy, culture and values within your organisation, and by the end of the session you will:       understand the purpose of...
15 May Fully booked Online

Vicarious Trauma (Online) - 15 & 22 May 2024

Health in Mind
Vicarious TraumaThis course is for those working with services users who have mild to severe mental health problems or who may be known to be survivors of any kind of trauma.Course OutlineVicarious trauma is...

All things financial: annual accounting and external reporting

SCVO
This online course is packed full of content to give you an overview of annual accounts and external reporting.Financial reporting requirements: Statutory reporting requirements; Audit/independent examination...
16 May Online

Preparing and appeal submission - adult disability payment

CPAG in Scotland
This course equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to prepare an effective submission. Using case studies, discussion and practice, you will gain confidence in making a good case for clients whose...

Universal credit for ill health and disability

CPAG in Scotland
This course looks at the universal credit (UC) rules that particularly affect ill or disabled people. It will equip you to advise clients who are claiming or need to claim UC, including the importance of the...