VCEL can help develop your employability

Starting a new community energy project can be daunting and it’s tricky to know where to start. The Community Energy Launchpad will provide early stage support to communities interested in learning about community energy & exploring the options available.

This event is part of our New Futures Programme – Former Places of Worship event series. New Futures is a three-year programme (January 2025-December 2027) funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic Environment Scotland and Development Trusts Association Scotland to provide enhanced support to community groups considering taking on a former place of worship across Scotland. This programme was launched in direct response to the significant and unprecedented number of former places of worship which are due for disposal over the next several years

At the end of this course the delegates should be able to spot common mental health symptoms in others (and themselves), what to do until professional help is available, know about the recovery from mental ill health, know about the links between alcohol and drug abuse and mental health and to understand the importance of good listening skills.

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.

Social Enterprise Scotland is hosting an informal online session for social enterprises to share their experiences of ERIs. This is a space to talk about what’s worked well, where ERIs have genuinely benefited individuals and organisations and to share practical examples of how ERIs have supported recruitment, skills development and organisational sustainability.  We’re also keen to hear what’s been challenging and where there is room for improvement.

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.

An EMPPC priority is to ensure staff across all services are equipped to understand and respond to neglect. As part of this work, we have developed a Neglect Toolkit to support identification, assessment, analysis and planning where there are issues or risk of child neglect. The toolkit can be used by any professional working with a family where there are concerns about neglect.

Can someone take the minutes? How often do you avoid eye contact when this question is asked in meetings? Attend this interactive SCVO online course, which is packed full of tips and strategies for minute taking in online meetings, look them in the eye and say “I’ll be happy to do it!”