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.

Join Marie Curie for an insightful session exploring care essentials from the point of diagnosis of a life-shortening condition, regardless of your diagnosis, who you are, or where you live. As the Marie Curie policy team prepares for the May 26 election, we will also discuss the system needs of this type of care and how you can get involved in improving care for all who experience or support those with a life shortening illness.

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.

Does data protection and/or the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) leave you feeling worried, unsure or confused? If it does, this online course will be a great base upon which to build your knowledge in the area of data protection and the way it might impact your organisation.

This webinar is for professionals who work alongside the Children’s Hearings System. It will introduce you to the Children’s Hearings System, the process of referrals to SCRA and the principles upon which the system operates.

The SCVO trustee week conference will bring together trustees interested in good governance and future proofing their organisations to share their experience and learn from each other. We'll be celebrating all that trustees do and creating a space for connection, learning and networking. Join us to access practical support and information, new ideas and inspiration.

‘Agile working’ has become somewhat of a buzz phrase in recent years. We know agile methodology can be used to create adaptable teams that are faster to respond and quicker to adapt to change. Creating teams that learn as they go enables organisations to provide the best service they can and adjust to ever-changing dynamics. 

With recent changes to Scottish charity law, it’s more important than ever for charity trustees to understand their duties and responsibilities.

At the Ask OSCR webinar, you’ll have the chance to ask our Scottish charity regulation experts about everything from good governance to annual returns. Whether you want to know more about the charity trustee details which will appear on the Scottish Charity Register from early 2026, would like some top tips about how to recruit new trustees or have a query about the duties of charity trustees in Scotland, we’re here to answer your questions.

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.

‘Agile working’ has become somewhat of a buzz phrase in recent years. We know agile methodology can be used to create adaptable teams that are faster to respond and quicker to adapt to change. Creating teams that learn as they go enables organisations to provide the best service they can and adjust to ever-changing dynamics. 

Is your charity sitting on cash in the bank earning low or no interest? Whatever your organisation’s financial situation, there are good governance measures you can apply to ensure you are making the most out of your resources. From short term cash in the bank to operational reserves or longer-term funds, Celia Waring from CCLA will lead this webinar to explore key questions trustees might want to raise to ensure all charity funds are maximised.

As the Fundraising Regulator’s new Code of Fundraising Practice (the code) comes into effect on 1 November 2025, how confident are you feeling as a trustee about your organisation’s compliance with the new code and your responsibilities?

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.

In an exciting partnership, SCVO and Amplify Training are pleased to offer an introductory training course on safeguarding for the voluntary sector. 

‘Agile working’ has become somewhat of a buzz phrase in recent years. We know agile methodology can be used to create adaptable teams that are faster to respond and quicker to adapt to change. Creating teams that learn as they go enables organisations to provide the best service they can and adjust to ever-changing dynamics. 

Celebrating 10 years of the Fair Work Convention in 2025. This event is a chance to reflect on a decade of fair work in Scotland. To outline current progress, to celebrate key achievements and to look ahead at what more we can do to build fair work in Scotland in the years to come.

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.

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 SCVO for an engaging half-day event tailored specifically for third sector organisations looking to help their organisation stay safe online. This free event is designed to give you the tools, knowledge, and connections to boost your cyber resilience.

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.

Introducing Signal Scotland! Join us for an interactive session introducing Signal Scotland – a powerful insight and data platform helping organisations understand local need, measure impact, and evidence change.

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.

Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid is a nationally certificated course which is for everyone. Participants do not need any qualifications, previous knowledge or experience to undertake this course and could include managers, volunteers and frontline staff.

This two-part 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 two-part 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 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.

Are you a social enterprise that wants to work with the public sector but not sure where to start? This interactive webinar will walk you through how public sector procurement works, where the opportunities are, and how your social enterprise can stand out when bidding for contracts.

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.

Author Myra Ross is a Health Improvement Specialist with the Health Improvement Team, in Public Health NHSH. Myra is also a retired Police Officer with a special interest in domestic abuse and child protection. She has spent many years working with young people with care experience, within the Care System and in education. Myra developed this model and uses this in her training sessions.

Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid is a nationally certificated course which is for everyone. Participants do not need any qualifications, previous knowledge or experience to undertake this course and could include managers, volunteers and frontline staff.

This is an informal, peer-support session. It is for SCVO members only. The topic for the meet-up is media relations – all things print and broadcast media. Securing media coverage can be helpful for lots of reasons including supercharging your campaigning and fundraising. But it's something lots of us find daunting. This is an opportunity to share your experiences and learn from others. It’s also an opportunity to meet the Third Force News (TFN) team.

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.

Author Myra Ross is a Health Improvement Specialist with the Health Improvement Team, in Public Health NHSH. Myra is also a retired Police Officer with a special interest in domestic abuse and child protection. She has spent many years working with young people with care experience, within the Care System and in education. Myra developed this model and uses this in her training sessions.

Author Myra Ross is a Health Improvement Specialist with the Health Improvement Team, in Public Health NHSH. Myra is also a retired Police Officer with a special interest in domestic abuse and child protection. She has spent many years working with young people with care experience, within the Care System and in education. Myra developed this model and uses this in her training sessions.

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

People management is often the biggest concern of team leaders, supervisors and managers, which is understandable given that it is a fundamental to being a great manager.

This course with Mark Douglas from Blue Ptarmigan identifies what it means to be a great people manager, exploring the roles, responsibilities and skill sets required. 

In today’s work environment, meetings have significantly increased, with the average person spending twice as much time in meetings compared to 2019. Hybrid workers, in particular, spend about 50% of their time in meetings, making it crucial to ensure these meetings are productive.

This webinar is for professionals who work alongside the Children’s Hearings System. It will introduce you to the Children’s Hearings System, the process of referrals to SCRA and the principles upon which the system operates.

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

Digital change isn’t just for top executives or tech experts - it can happen anywhere, by anyone, at any time. The key is to simply get started! In this session, we’ll break down how digital transformation works, why it matters, and how you can make an impact no matter your role. We’ll cover practical ways to spot opportunities, take action, and navigate any challenges along the way.

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.

Author Myra Ross is a Health Improvement Specialist with the Health Improvement Team, in Public Health NHSH. Myra is also a retired Police Officer with a special interest in domestic abuse and child protection. She has spent many years working with young people with care experience, within the Care System and in education. Myra developed this model and uses this in her training sessions.

We know collaborative working and team work has many benefits but it can be challenging to do in a hybrid work setting. Good communication and knowing how your role fits into the big picture can go a long way but how do you do that?

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.

Exclusive for SCVO HR service subscribers, join us for a festive meet-up as part of the SCVO Employers' Network! An informal online meeting of the SCVO Employers' Network that aims to share stories from the past year, think about what we'd like to achieve in 2026 and think ahead to our next main meeting.

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 free event is designed to give you the tools, knowledge, and connections to boost your cyber resilience.

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 training is for any staff member in East Lothian and Midlothian who has not previously completed any Public Protection training. It provides a basic awareness of child protection, adult support and protection and violence against women and girls.

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.

People management is often the biggest concern of team leaders, supervisors and managers, which is understandable given that it is a fundamental to being a great manager.

In an exciting partnership, SCVO and Amplify Training are pleased to offer an introductory training course on safeguarding for the voluntary sector. The aim of this three-hour course is to build participants’ knowledge of safeguarding for the Scottish voluntary sector. You will be able to learn more about the regulatory requirements for safeguarding and good practice in proactively preventing harm, building a positive safeguarding culture and responding well to concerns.

SCVO recognises that simply transitioning everything from the office to a virtual space is no longer enough and that the hybrid work place has now become the norm for many of us. This transition has inadvertently had a negative impact on our mental wellbeing. Issues like staff stress, burnout, an incessant sense of always being on, and the blurring of boundaries between work and personal life have left us feeling drained, and in many ways still grappling with the aftermath of the pandemic. Nonetheless, there are tangible steps we can take today to restore balance and cultivate contented, healthy hybrid workplaces.

Does data protection and/or the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) leave you feeling worried, unsure or confused? If it does, this online course will be a great base upon which to build your knowledge in the area of data protection and the way it might impact your organisation.

SCVO recognises that simply transitioning everything from the office to a virtual space is no longer enough and that the hybrid work place has now become the norm for many of us. This transition has inadvertently had a negative impact on our mental wellbeing. Issues like staff stress, burnout, an incessant sense of always being on, and the blurring of boundaries between work and personal life have left us feeling drained, and in many ways still grappling with the aftermath of the pandemic. Nonetheless, there are tangible steps we can take today to restore balance and cultivate contented, healthy hybrid workplaces.

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.

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.

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 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 Budgeting and sound financial management.

Designed and delivered in partnership with trainer John Bonnar, this two=part 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.

Designed and delivered in partnership with trainer John Bonnar, this two=part 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! If a workplace first aid risk assessment has identified a need for an Emergency First Aider in your workplace, this one-day Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework(SCQF) qualification meets the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982.

Exclusive for SCVO HR service subscribers, we're hosting our second Employers' network meeting. Come along to hear HR updates from Lorna Robertson, Caroline Christie and Amy Graham from SCVO, and get involved with the conversation!

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.