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.

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best.

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.

Scotland has a high rate of fire deaths. People with vulnerabilities, such as those with alcohol problems and other issues, are at higher risk of causing fires through careless disposal of cigarettes and cooking. They may require support to protect themselves from fire risk. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) can offer Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSV), free of charge, to help reduce fire risk. This one-hour briefing will introduce how the SFRS can reduce the risk of harm from fire and new legal requirements on fire safety.

Research shows that the support the child receives from their main caregivers and wider family is one of the most significant factors in affecting the longer-term impacts of sexual abuse and will have a big influence on how a child will understand and respond to what has happened.

This free one-hour webinar aims to help to give professionals guidance for situations where the child has been sexually abused by an adult or adults or experienced another child’s harmful sexual behaviour, whether this has taken place inside or outside their family environment.

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. 

Join Marie Curie online for a session to mark Challenge Poverty Week, using the theme "better investment in life’s essentials. This event will delve into the critical aspects of living with a terminal illness and the supports that might help with life’s essentials.

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 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.

The Community Wealth Building Bill was introduced in Scotland in March 2025. The Bill aims to enhance local economies by ensuring that wealth is generated, retained and circulated within communities and will be a key part of Scotland’s policy landscape going forward.

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.

Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) is used by perpetrators of domestic abuse to control and intimidate their victim. It is an insidious and lethal form of physical violence which recently became a standalone criminal offence in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Despite the strong link between NFS and domestic homicide, it can be difficult to evidence due to a lack of visible injury.

In 2021, there were over 850 arrests across the UK for accessing child sexual abuse material, including sexual images of children under 18, every single month.

Of these arrests, many individuals will have been likely to have children of their own or in their wider family. Research shows that compared with those convicted of other forms of sexual offending, people who access child sexual abuse material are more likely to be married and have children. For the partners of people who have offended in this way, discovering that the person they love has been viewing or sharing child sexual abuse content can bring feelings of shock, fear, and confusion – and for children – the impact can be devastating.

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

From 1 November 2025, the new Code of Fundraising Practice (the code) comes into effect. To help you and your organisation prepare, the Fundraising Regulator is hosting a free, interactive webinar in mid-October.

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.

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.

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.

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best.

Are you a social enterprise? Want to work with the construction sector but not sure where to start? Or already supplying and want to do more? Join us for a friendly, interactive session on how social enterprises can successfully connect with – and supply to – construction companies.

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best.

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.

The Safe & Together Model is an internationally recognised suite of tools and interventions designed to help child welfare professionals become domestic violence informed.

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.

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.

Don’t miss your chance to make a difference ahead of the May 2026 Scottish election!

Join Marie Curie’s Policy and Campaigns team for an engaging online event packed with essential tips, real-life examples, and actionable advice. Discover how you / your organisation can amplify your voice, influence future decision-makers, and help shape better care for everyone living with a life-shortening condition. Whether you’re an advocate, supporter, or simply want to learn more, this is your moment to connect, share, and be heard.

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best.

Marketing is vital for social enterprises — it helps promote your products, services, and social impact. But it’s not always an area of expertise, and many social enterprises struggle with capacity.

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.

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.

An opportunity to experience Climate Fresk training as an approach to climate literacy.

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.

Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) is used by perpetrators of domestic abuse to control and intimidate their victim. It is an insidious and lethal form of physical violence which recently became a standalone criminal offence in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Despite the strong link between NFS and domestic homicide, it can be difficult to evidence due to a lack of visible injury.

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.

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best.

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best.

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.

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.

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best.

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people performing at their best.