The NSPCC have launched the Listen Up, Speak Up campaign across the UK, aimed at empowering everyone to know what to do if they are ever worried about a child or family. Listen up, Speak up will show you: some signs a child might be at risk, and steps you can take to help how to…
Training
LinkLiving Training Opportunities For Young People
LinkLiving are a trauma-informed Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people of all ages to overcome the negative impacts of trauma, mental health, inequality, and isolation. They offer a variety of learning opportunities to help individuals develop the skills, knowledge, and experience they need to succeed. Hosted at their Link Academy venue, McKinven House,…
Purchase Power Programme 2025: Applications Now Open!
Social Investment Scotland (SIS) and Social Enterprise Scotland have launched the joint Purchase Power Programme. Taking place from Tuesday 25 – Thursday 27 February 2025, this programme aims to support social enterprises (and enterprising groups and charities) in becoming “purchase ready” – from honing their skills and storytelling to refining operational excellence, the programme is…
Sign Up To A Free Community Litter Workshop Today!
Keep Scotland Beautiful are delivering free Community Litter Workshops both online and in-person across Scotland, starting in November 2024. The 90 minute workshops are for adults (18+) (attending as individuals and/or representatives of community groups/ businesses) who are beginning their journey to tackle litter and littering behaviour in their community. The workshops aim to provide…
CSREC Financial Literacy Course
Do you need help managing your money? Central Scotland Regional Equality Council (CSREC) are running a 4 week course on financial literacy, which will cover a range of topics. These are free to attend – although registration is required – and are open to anyone in the Ethnic Minority Community. Week 1 – Budgeting (includes keeping…
Becoming a Trustee: Information Sessions
Becoming a Trustee for charity is an exciting opportunity to lend your experience, whether this be lived experience or professional experience to an important cause. As a Trustee you can put your professional skills into action to ensure the charity you’re volunteering for is reaching its goals, running efficiently and planning for the future. Serving…
Building Stronger Community Organisations
Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) have produced an online learning resource for community groups, designed to build the skills, confidence and knowledge of refugee-led organisations and refugee supporting organisations, although most of the materials will be useful to any community group. The resource will be useful to those who are thinking about starting a community…
SVN Workshop | Marketing for Non-Profits and Charities – Glasgow Workshop
On Wednesday 6 November, the Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) and The Marketing Department (TMD) are hosting an interactive session about Marketing for Non-Profits and Charities. The session will last from 9:30 – 12:30, and be delivered by TMD Chief Executive Christopher Graham in person in Glasgow. This workshop is designed to empower you to: Understand what…
Mastering Charity Bookkeeping: A Free Spreadsheet Solution for Treasurers
Join an online training event taking place on Tuesday 8 October 10:00am – 11:15am, hosted by Charity Finance Office who will introduce a powerful, free spreadsheet-based bookkeeping solution tailored for small charities. This session is designed for anyone involved in charity bookkeeping and will address common challenges highlighted in recent OSCR investigations, such as comparative information…
Children’s Reporter Learning Sessions
The Children’s Reporter’s Office are offering a variety of online and in-person interagency training sessions for staff across Forth Valley. For online learning sessions with no need to pre-book, they are hosting sessions on: Overview of the Children’s Hearing System: 10 October 2024, 10.00am to 12noon – or 23 October 2024, 3:30 to 5.30pm Preparing…
