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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.

September 2024

Be report writing ready

SCVO
This online course with John Bonnar covers all you need to plan, structure and write effective and informative reports. You will gain the skills and confidence to produce reports for today’s demanding workplace...
10 September Online

Effective minute taking virtually and beyond

SCVO
What’s the big deal with minutes anyway? Minutes are a record of what takes place at a meeting and ensures nothing is lost or forgotten - you will learn how to take, prepare and present minutes.No need to write...
18 September Online

How to win contracts and Service Level Agreements

SCVO
This online 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...
19 September Online

Building Resilience: empowering yourself and supporting young people

Children in Scotland
Resilience is key to a strong workforce, as well as a key element in personal wellbeing. This training will introduce practical models, tools and strategies that can be used to support you to bounce back from...
24 September Online Families & young people

Introduction to data protection and the GDPR

SCVO
The intended objective of the course is for you to leave with a clearer understanding of the principles of data protection and the GDPR and provide sufficient knowledge to better navigate the path toward...
25 September Online
October 2024

Get started with fundraising: building capacity to raise funds

SCVO
Session 1Are you ready for fundraising? Starting from a position of strength - not begging because of need.What exactly do fundraisers do anyway? What's needed to start effective fundraising.The Big Picture...
2 October Online

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.
3 October Online Families & young people
November 2024

National Youth Work Conference 2024 - Upstream Solutions: Youth Work’s Role in P

YouthLink Scotland
Join us at the National Youth Work Conference on Tuesday 5th November in Glasgow where we’ll be examining how youth work’s early interventions not only repairs but prevents fractures in our communities. We’ll...
5 November Radisson Blu Glasgow Families & young people

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...
7 November Online

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...
19 November Online