This is a course that runs over two sessions, the first one dealing with how to help someone through any crisis and the second session deals with helping someone going through the specific crisis of suicide. You will have to attend both sessions to gain certification.

Learn how to effectively set and manage an operational budget for your building and get advice and support to help answer any questions you have about managing your budget.

This Level 3 course is for multi-agency operational staff and managers working within East Lothian and Midlothian who are in regular contact or carry out direct work with vulnerable adults and who have a requirement to learn more about Adult Support and Protection for their role.

This workshop aims to boost your ability to support your members and service users to age well. Topics covered include physical activity, social connection, food and drink, emotional wellbeing and keeping the brain healthy.

Democratic finance, Community Shares, dormant bank account funds, creative tax reforms and the Scottish National Investment Bank are some of the innovative methods that can get funding and investment into social enterprises. But what practical changes do we need in order to support, align, scale and really catalyse these initiatives?

There’s a lot happening with social enterprise and business impact awareness – both in Scotland and globally. With the recent IDBM report, the Business Purpose Commission, the UK Government pledge for co-op and social enterprise growth, as well as the rise in B-Corporations and others, there’s much to celebrate! How do we work better together with our shared values, to benefit both people and planet?

[Text from Social Enterprise Scotland.] Find out about Humanitix, a ticketing platform that is different from all others. As a social enterprise, it aims to make every live event accessible for disabled people and dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity, with over £8.5million donated to date. Fees are also significantly lower than other platforms.

This event is part of DTS’s Check ins event series which aim to provide role-specific advice and support to improve individual work-place performance for member organisations. The Check Ins are an exclusive knowledge exchange platform and are an opportunity for attendees to share valuable insights with each other in a small group setting and with overall guidance from DTAS.

With global economic upheaval we need financial policies that create certainty and stability for families and communities. This is particularly acute for people in our most deprived areas in Scotland – the people that many social enterprises work with each day. How do we build solid economic foundations for a good life? What could a Minimum Income Guarantee or a Universal Basic Income do? How else could we get regular money to those who need it most?

A whistlestop course from Homelessness Network Scotland giving you an introduction and insight into both the history and current direction of homelessness policy and legislation across Scotland.

This event is part of DTAS’s Facility Management guidance series which aims to help Community Organisations better manage their Community Facilities.

In this briefing you will learn about:

• The complexity of the definition of neglect – and what is meant by ‘persistent’ failure to meet a child’s needs, and ‘cumulative neglect;

• Neglect within the contexts of child development and different perspectives of agencies working with children and families

• Thresholds for intervention, assessment and information sharing, and

• The importance of understanding the child’s lived experience.

Increase your confidence in promoting healthy masculinity, creating inclusive spaces and initiating positive discussions with young people.

This training will focus on developing an understanding of the extent and nature of sexual violence including an exploration of myths and attitudes towards sexual violence in society. Participants will develop an understanding of trauma responses, how they can present and how to best respond to disclosures including an understanding of how relevant services such as Rape Crisis can support survivor.

This course is for people who have a lead role and responsibility within their organisation for Child Protection practice. This would include responsibilities for management oversight and the development of policies and learning. Prior to attending this course, it is expected that you will have grounding in child protection practice, and have previously completed child protection training course/s.

A period spent in prison – on remand or serving a sentence – can have far-reaching consequences for social security benefit entitlement, both for the person in prison and for their family. If you advise prisoners or their families about benefit entitlement, then this course will help you navigate this complex area. The course uses case studies to illustrate the impact of prison on the benefits most commonly affected. By the end you should feel more confident in advising on the issues that most frequently come up for this group.     

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 setting.

Whether you’re new to SCVO or you’ve been part of its membership community for a while, SCVO would love to see you at their membership welcome meeting, exclusively for SCVO members and supporters. Come along and learn about accessing and making the most of your membership benefits, chat with the SCVO team and ask questions, and connect with your fellow members and supporters.

The past few years have been stressful for everyone, particularly those working in management positions within charities, community groups and social enterprises. With increased demand and decreased resources, the pressure of managing staff, volunteers and services has left many middle managers feeling burnt out. This course looks at innovative ways to address this.

This course is for multi-agency operational staff and managers who are in regular contact or carry out direct work with children, young people and/or their parents or carers, and who have a requirement to learn more about child protection for their role. This course is a refresher and suitable for staff who have previously completed the full Child Protection and Risk Assessment Training.

It is a general principle of UNCRC that every child has rights. Article 6 of the UNCRC says we must ensure the survival and development of the child, while article 20 says that a child who cannot live with their family must be protected and cared for. In our practice we see children facing homelessness in their transition from care and children homeless when their right to care and protection is denied. This can result in children being placed in unsuitable accommodation, made homeless from care and not receiving the housing support they have the right to.  

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 adult disability payment (ADP) claims are turned down or who lose ADP on review. Submissions are not just for appeals. A good submission can help you win cases at the earlier redetermination stage. This course focuses on ADP and is aimed at advisers familiar with assisting clients with ADP applications. 

A practical course giving you the knowledge and inspiration you need to create strengths–based systems and relationships with people experiencing homelessness.    

Start your cyber resilience journey today: Help your third sector organisation stay safe online 

Charities are using digital systems every day to deliver their services and keep in touch but with this capability comes a level of risk. Join us for an engaging half-day event tailored specifically for third sector organisations looking to help their organisation stay safe online. This event is designed to give you the tools, knowledge, and connections to boost your cyber resilience. 

Are you passionate about embedding lived experience leadership roles across communities, organisations, and services? Deb Owen, Peer Support Lead at Sussex Partnership NHS Trust joins us for a deep dive into lived experience leadership within health and social care settings. Join us to explore what this looks like in practice, and what we can do to create sustainable leadership pathways that influence and shape mental health systems in Scotland.

A half-day course giving you the skills and confidence you need to challenge the pervasive stigma around homelessness.

Want to build confidence and skills providing peer support to people affected by suicide? Make a real impact and create meaningful connections! We’ll start with an exploration of peer support and why it has a vital role to play in suicide prevention. We’ll then look at the Creating Hope with Peer Support Pathway. This Pathway outlines four key stages of the peer support relationship and journey: Connect, Explore, Hope and Support.

Top tips on how to seek funding and how best to create relationships with potential funders and how to make your application stand out.

This is an introductory course that will develop your understanding of gender-based violence with a specific focus on domestic abuse.

The past few years have been stressful for everyone, particularly those working in management positions within charities, community groups and social enterprises. With increased demand and decreased resources, the pressure of managing staff, volunteers and services has left many middle managers feeling burnt out. This course looks at innovative ways to address this.

Want to find out about the trafficking of women, its relationship with the sex industry and what you can do?

This course is for multi-agency operational staff and managers who are in regular contact or carry out direct work with children, young people and/or their parents or carers, and who have a requirement to learn more about child protection for their role.

Been asked to write a report at work, but don’t know where to start? On completion of this online course, participants will be able to produce an effective and reader-friendly report, identify what to include and leave out of the report, use their time more productively to produce the report and have more confidence in their own role of reporter.

Learn about children’s rights and how the UNCRC supports best practice in the workplace. This training is for anyone working in the children’s sector and those wanting to support the rights of children and young people.

Learn about children’s rights and how the UNCRC supports best practice in the workplace. This training is for anyone working in the children’s sector and those wanting to support the rights of children and young people.

Are you a Peer Supporter based in Scotland? This practical event is an opportunity to learn from different Peer Leaders!

Designed and delivered in partnership with trainer John Bonnar, this online course will help organisations take charge of the process and win contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that are in their best interests and those of their clients.

This event is part of DTS’s Check ins event series which aim to provide role-specific advice and support to improve individual work-place performance for member organisations. The Check Ins are an exclusive knowledge exchange platform and are an opportunity for attendees to share valuable insights with each other in a small group setting and with overall guidance from DTAS.

The past few years have been stressful for everyone, particularly those working in management positions within charities, community groups and social enterprises. With increased demand and decreased resources, the pressure of managing staff, volunteers and services has left many middle managers feeling burnt out. This course looks at innovative ways to address this.

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Designed and delivered in partnership with trainer John Bonnar, this online course will help organisations take charge of the process and win contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that are in their best interests and those of their clients.

Does your place of work need an Emergency First Aider? If so, this in-person course is the one to help meet that need! This classroom-based course consists of practical and theoretical activities, and covers a range of subjects.

This multi-agency training aims to develop your confidence and skills in supporting victims/survivors who may be experiencing domestic abuse and honour-based abuse. We will look at how to give person-centred, trauma informed support in the context of domestic abuse, and when safety planning with a victim/survivor.

A half-day course giving you the knowledge and tools you need to design a joined-up approach to preventing homelessness in your community.   

This year's summit will focus on how we can work together to support the development of a local sustainable food partnership across East Lothian. Whether you're already active in food-related work or just passionate about creating a fairer, more sustainable food system, your voice and ideas are vital.

This event is part of DTAS’s Facility Management guidance series which aims to help Community Organisations better manage their Community Facilities.

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 compliance.

With growing recognition in national strategies like Creating Hope Together and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan, there’s a renewed commitment to embedding peer support across Scotland’s mental health system. Drawing on insights from The Big Scottish Peer Support Survey, during this webinar, we’ll consider how peer support is being delivered to support mental health recovery and the impact it’s having.

The aim of this training is to highlight the vulnerability of disabled children and support practitioners identify and respond to concerns about neglect and harm. Disability awareness and effective communication are important to ensure children and young people with disabilities are safe.

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 like the wind and capture every word - minutes don’t have to be verbatim but they have to record certain facts. You will explore what must be recorded: participants, decisions, actions… 

This interactive course covers tools and techniques to get the best out of your people including delegation skills, team engagement and holding people to account. You will learn active listening and good questioning techniques, fundamental to handling difficult conversations and people. It will share the five steps to having great delivery conversations and how to adapt your approach to different people and scenarios. We explore how to create working environments where people feel empowered and engaged.

This 60-minute webinar will be a mix of instructional and interactive. There will be a power point presentation and two speakers (Lorna Robertson, SCVO's HR service adviser and Caroline Christie. SCVO's Head of HR). There will be a Q&A section too.

The past few years have been stressful for everyone, particularly those working in management positions within charities, community groups and social enterprises. With increased demand and decreased resources, the pressure of managing staff, volunteers and services has left many middle managers feeling burnt out. This course looks at innovative ways to address this.

A half-day course giving you an awareness of entrenched inequalities and practical actions we can take to design a more accessible, inclusive and equitable approach to ending homelessness in Scotland.

Peer support is most effective when the right conditions are in place. What does it take to make peer support sustainable within your group, service, or community? This participative event will explore the key elements that help peer support thrive. We’ll hear from Emma Watson, Service Manager about the innovative Hope Point (Penumbra) in Dundee.

You don’t need to be a social media expert to use LinkedIn. This online course will incorporate group discussion and activities to help you learn the channel’s best practices to use it in a way that makes sense for you. Whether you’re already in a social media role or you want to be more active online, this is the best time to learn more about LinkedIn. As more users leave Twitter, it feels like an alternative to engaging in online conversations with other individuals and organisations. 

This training continues Clan Childlaw’s series focusing on the incorporation of the UNCRC. Designed by expert lawyers, it offers practical insights and tools to help advocacy workers and practitioners in Scotland strengthen their confidence in using UNCRC rights to improve the lives of children and young people. This course will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to advocate effectively for sibling relationships, using both UNCRC rights and Scotland’s ‘sibling rights’ legislation.

A practical course giving you the tools and tips you need to create trauma–informed services, teams and relationships with people experiencing homelessness.

This session will be an opportunity to explore approaches to embedding children and young people's voices in decision-making. Children in Scotland staff will share examples of their work and will focus on how children and young people are central to their values and practices. There will be opportunity for reflection on how children and young people's voices are embedded in your own organisation's work and to plan next steps.

This event is part of DTS’s Check ins event series which aim to provide role-specific advice and support to improve individual work-place performance for member organisations. The Check Ins are an exclusive knowledge exchange platform and are an opportunity for attendees to share valuable insights with each other in a small group setting and with overall guidance from DTAS.

Free training for community groups and services to use our fun and social movement games resources.

This is a course that runs over two sessions, the first one dealing with how to help someone through any crisis and the second session deals with helping someone going through the specific crisis of suicide. You will have to attend both sessions to gain certification.

The past few years have been stressful for everyone, particularly those working in management positions within charities, community groups and social enterprises. With increased demand and decreased resources, the pressure of managing staff, volunteers and services has left many middle managers feeling burnt out. This course looks at innovative ways to address this.

This online course with Pamela Redpath will look at financial roles and responsibilities within a voluntary sector organisation, why you need financial information, how to use it and how it impacts on others. It can be studied as a standalone course or in conjunction with the other "All things financial" course Annual accounting, governance and reporting - book both courses, get 10% off the 2nd! *Watch out for the next course in this series going live soon.

This training offers an opportunity to hear from a person with lived experience and for practitioners to reflect on how the guidance is helpful as a framework for intervention when working with families where there is problematic use of alcohol and other drugs.

This is a course that runs over two sessions, the first one dealing with how to help someone through any crisis and the second session deals with helping someone going through the specific crisis of suicide. You will have to attend both sessions to gain certification.

This online course with Pamela Redpath will look at annual accounting, governance and reporting within a voluntary sector organisation. It can be studied as a standalone course or in conjunction with the other "All things financial" course.

This course is for people who have a lead role and responsibility within their organisation for Child Protection practice. This would include responsibilities for management oversight and the development of policies and learning. Prior to attending this course, it is expected that you will have grounding in child protection practice, and have previously completed child protection training course/s.

Whether you’re new to SCVO or you’ve been part of its membership community for a while, SCVO would love to see you at their membership welcome meeting, exclusively for SCVO members and supporters. Come along and learn about accessing and making the most of your membership benefits, chat with the SCVO team and ask questions, and connect with your fellow members and supporters.

Why measure social impact? Every organisation can and should measure their social impact, especially in these uncertain times, because evaluation is key to securing both continued and future funding. Indeed, funding often depends on reporting your social impact clearly and concisely to funders who want to know their investment is making a real difference.

This is a course that runs over two sessions, the first one dealing with how to help someone through any crisis and the second session deals with helping someone going through the specific crisis of suicide. You will have to attend both sessions to gain certification.

Enhance your understanding of good strategic planning in tough economic climate in this event for CEOs, directors, board members and those with leadership responsibilities within organisations.

Gain the knowledge, tools, and confidence to advocate for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, children in conflict with the law, and children from other jurisdictions – ensuring their rights are upheld.

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 breakout rooms and polls.

This course has been written for Development Trust Association Scotland (DTAS) to give a practical overview of Facilities Management. Delivered by external consultant Beth Goodyear, with over 24 years of experience managing buildings and teams.

This is a course that runs over two sessions, the first one dealing with how to help someone through any crisis and the second session deals with helping someone going through the specific crisis of suicide. You will have to attend both sessions to gain certification.

The past few years have been stressful for everyone, particularly those working in management positions within charities, community groups and social enterprises. With increased demand and decreased resources, the pressure of managing staff, volunteers and services has left many middle managers feeling burnt out. This course looks at innovative ways to address this.

This course is packed full of content to help you identify and understand what is required to run an effective board meeting. By the end of the session you will:

• recognise good practice in board meetings and identify areas of improvement for your own board

• understand the different stakeholders boards are accountable to, and how to balance these.

This event is part of DTS’s Check ins event series which aim to provide role-specific advice and support to improve individual work-place performance for member organisations. The Check Ins are an exclusive knowledge exchange platform and are an opportunity for attendees to share valuable insights with each other in a small group setting and with overall guidance from DTAS.

A whistlestop course from Homelessness Network Scotland giving you an introduction and insight into both the history and current direction of homelessness policy and legislation across Scotland.

Twitter, Facebook and blogging don’t have to be a mystery any longer - this online course will help you develop the skills to use these core social channels more confidently and effectively. Whether it is part of your role, or you just want to be more social media savvy, it has never been more important to communicate well online.

This course has been written for Development Trust Association Scotland (DTAS) to give a practical overview of Facilities Management. Delivered by external consultant Beth Goodyear, with over 24 years of experience managing buildings and teams.

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 strategy and what a charity strategic plan should include

• understand the board’s role in developing and monitoring strategy, and shaping organisational culture and values.

In today’s climate it is essential individuals manage the demands on their time and know how to organise their daily tasks to reduce stress. This online course has everything you need to take control of your time by exploring what helps and hinders achieving priorities and presents tips and techniques on how to improve the use of the time available.

A half-day course giving you the skills and confidence you need to challenge the pervasive stigma around homelessness.

By the end of this course you will:

• understand governance role of trustees in supporting staff to deliver and holding them accountable

• learn how to manage the governance/management relationship and the different interests and needs of trustees and staff.

A half-day course giving you the skills and confidence you need to challenge the pervasive stigma around homelessness.

During this online course we will: 

• find out what you need to get from the session 

• explain the value of storytelling 

• take you through our six stages to get a great story

• identify what currently works (or how to adapt) 

• brainstorm some of your own organisation’s storytelling needs, together.

The world we live and work in is changing at an ever increasing pace. Both employees and clients have different expectations and needs to those of 12 months ago, with much going online and remote management becoming a norm. You will have to continue to adapt your ways of working to these new norms, remote working and the increasing pace of change, it is a truth that we are all facing.

This course is for people who have a lead role and responsibility within their organisation for Child Protection practice. This would include responsibilities for management oversight and the development of policies and learning. Prior to attending this course, it is expected that you will have grounding in child protection practice, and have previously completed child protection training course/s.

A half-day course giving you the knowledge and tools you need to design a joined-up approach to preventing homelessness in your community.   

This event is part of DTS’s Check ins event series which aim to provide role-specific advice and support to improve individual work-place performance for member organisations. The Check Ins are an exclusive knowledge exchange platform and are an opportunity for attendees to share valuable insights with each other in a small group setting and with overall guidance from DTAS.