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SCVO is a major organiser of training courses for the Voluntary Sector in Scotland. Our courses cover a broad range of topics from IT to organisational governance, from personal development to capacity building to meet the training requirements of the Sector.

The new Short Course Programme 2009/10 is now available.  Email us if you would like to be sent a hard copy of the full programme.

- Do you earn £22,000 per annum or less? You could be eligible for an Individual Learning Account
- SCVO is a Learndirect Scotland branded learning centre.  Click here to go to the Learning Bytes 
   catalogue
of free elearning courses
- Take a look at our new IT training options: in addition to open courses, we are now providing self-
   study, distance learning and learning block flexible methods of learning

- SCVO's new partnership with West Lothian College, has increased the range of accredited
   learning opportunities
available in social care, management, health and safety and more... 
- SCVO also has a new partnership with Volunteer Development Scotland to deliver an Introduction 
   to Volunteer Management
short course on 2 December 2009 in Edinburgh and 23 February 2010
   in Stirling

- SCVO continues to provide a range of joint courses in the 2009/10 programme through a successful 
   partnership with Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector 
- Course discounts - click here for information on further discounts being offered in this year's 
   programme

**Course discounts in Training Programme**
Please note that we are offering a further 10% discount off training courses if you book before the end of September 2010 (does not apply to 2-hour workshops and joint courses)
To receive a copy of the SCVO 2010/11 Training Programme and to be added to our regular mailing list, contact training@scvo.org.uk with your full contact details

Training Diary

Please note that we are offering a 10% discount on training courses if you book before the end of September 2010 (does not apply to 2-hour workshops and joint courses). Details of the courses are in the table below.

To receive a hard copy of the SCVO 2010-11 Training Programme and to be added to our regular mailing list, contact training@scvo.org.uk with your full contact details.

DATE
COURSE NAME
TYPE
LOCATION
September 2010
14 Sep 10 Microsoft Excel - Intermediate Training Course Glasgow
20 Sep 10 Introduction to Volunteer Management Training Course Perth
27 Sep 10 Managing & Supervising People Training Course Edinburgh
October 2010
05 Oct 10 Thriving in a Downturn - How to Diversify your income Training Course Edinburgh
05 Oct 10 Microsoft Access - Introduction Training Course Glasgow
06 Oct 10 Writing a Good Funding Application Training Course Inverness
06 Oct 10 Trainer Training 2 - SQA Accredited 3-day course Training Course Edinburgh
12 Oct 10 Media Work for Beginners Training Course Edinburgh
13 Oct 10 Social Enterprise - An Introduction Training Course Edinburgh
14 Oct 10 Practical Employment Law *Rescheduled from 16 September* Training Course Edinburgh
19 Oct 10 Managing & Supervising People Training Course Glasgow
26 Oct 10 Project Management - An Introduction Training Course Glasgow
27 Oct 10 Essential Presentations Training Course Edinburgh
November 2010
02 Nov 10 Costing your Application Training Course Inverness
03 Nov 10 Judge a book by its Cover? Not me! Training Course Inverness
04 Nov 10 Upgrading your Governance Training Course Edinburgh
10 Nov 10 High Impact Writing for the Web Training Course Edinburgh
11 Nov 10 Assertiveness in the Workplace Training Course Edinburgh
15 Nov 10 Financial Planning for Non-Financial Managers Training Course Edinburgh
16 Nov 10 Working with Emotional Intelligence Training Course Edinburgh
17 Nov 10 EFQM, PQASSO: Quality Frameworks- What they are and how to use them Training Course Edinburgh
17 Nov 10 Supporting and growing your Membership Training Course Edinburgh
18 Nov 10 Time Management Training Course Glasgow
23 Nov 10 Report Writing Training Course Edinburgh
23 Nov 10 Full Cost Recovery Training Course Glasgow
23 Nov 10 Good Project Management Workshop Training Course Inverness
24 Nov 10 Funding from Trusts and Foundations Training Course Edinburgh
29 Nov 10 Parliamentary Lobbying Training Course Edinburgh
30 Nov 10 SCVO Governance Programme Day 1 - Getting to Grips with Governance Training Course Edinburgh
December 2010
01 Dec 10 Survey Monkey and other Tools Training Course Edinburgh
01 Dec 10 Effective Minute Taking Training Course Edinburgh
06 Dec 10 Trainer Training 1 Training Course Edinburgh
07 Dec 10 Microsoft Access - Intermediate Training Course Glasgow
09 Dec 10 Fundraising for Absolute Beginners Training Course Edinburgh
09 Dec 10 Agenda Setting and Managing Personalities in Meetings Training Course Edinburgh
13 Dec 10 Facilitation Skills Training Course Glasgow
January 2011
12 Jan 11 SCVO Governance Programme Day 2 - Legislation and Regulation Training Course Edinburgh
17 Jan 11 Data Protection Training Course Edinburgh
18 Jan 11 Effective Campaigning Training Course Edinburgh
19 Jan 11 Better Budgeting Training Course Edinburgh
19 Jan 11 Full Cost Recovery Workshop Training Course Edinburgh
24 Jan 11 Web 2.0 and You - The Power of Social Networking Training Course Edinburgh
25 Jan 11 Managing & Supervising People Training Course Edinburgh
27 Jan 11 So you've got your Charity Number, what now? Training Course Edinburgh
27 Jan 11 Practical Policies - What do you need to have in place? Training Course Edinburgh
31 Jan 11 Count your Carbon and your Pennies Training Course Edinburgh
February 2011
01 Feb 11 Management Committees: Roles and Responsibilities Training Course Inverness
01 Feb 11 Business Planning Training Course Edinburgh
02 Feb 11 Beginners Guide to Scottish Local Government Training Course Edinburgh
08 Feb 11 Introduction to Volunteer Management Training Course Stirling
08 Feb 11 Running and Letting your Community Building Training Course Inverness
09 Feb 11 SCVO Governance Programme Day 3 - How Boards Look After People Training Course Edinburgh
22 Feb 11 Sage Line 50 - Introduction Training Course Glasgow
22 Feb 11 Marketing for Voluntary Organisations Training Course Edinburgh
23 Feb 11 Coaching Training Course Edinburgh
28 Feb 11 Monitoring and Evaluation Training Course Edinburgh
28 Feb 11 Essential Presentations Training Course Glasgow
March 2011
01 Mar 11 Managing & Supervising People Training Course Glasgow
01 Mar 11 Practical Tools for Managing Change Training Course Edinburgh
02 Mar 11 Beyond Basics - Developing your Fundraising Skills & Knowledge Training Course Edinburgh
03 Mar 11 Practical Employment Law Training Course Glasgow
08 Mar 11 Is Prince 2 Good for you? Training Course Edinburgh
08 Mar 11 Financial Planning for Non-financial Managers Training Course Glasgow
08 Mar 11 Legislation and Regulation for Community Buildings Training Course Inverness
09 Mar 11 SCVO Governance Programme Day 4 - Achieving Best Quality Governance Training Course Edinburgh
15 Mar 11 Media Work For Beginners Training Course Glasgow
16 Mar 11 Managing Conflict and Difficult Situations Training Course Edinburgh
21 Mar 11 Event Management Training Course Edinburgh
22 Mar 11 Welcoming New Staff - Good Practice in Inductions Training Course Edinburgh
22 Mar 11 Effective Campaigning Training Course Glasgow
23 Mar 11 Improving your Newsletters Training Course Edinburgh
23 Mar 11 Report Writing Training Course Glasgow
28 Mar 11 Time Management Training Course Edinburgh
29 Mar 11 Trainer Training 1 Training Course Glasgow
April 2011
27 Apr 11 The Right Person for the Right Job Training Course Edinburgh
27 Apr 11 Productive Appraisals Training Course Edinburgh
27 Apr 11 Parliamentary Lobbying Training Course Glasgow
May 2011
04 May 11 Managing and Supervising People Training Course Edinburgh
04 May 11 Data Protection Training Course Glasgow
05 May 11 Effective Minute Taking Training Course Glasgow
10 May 11 Introduction to Volunteer Management Training Course Glasgow
10 May 11 Sage Line 50 - Intermediate Training Course Glasgow
11 May 11 Managing Remote Teams Training Course Edinburgh
12 May 11 Moving from an Unincorporated Organisation to a Company Training Course Glasgow
12 May 11 Proud of what we do Training Course Edinburgh
17 May 11 Single Outcome Agreements and Community Planning Partnerships Training Course Edinburgh
19 May 11 Management Committees: Roles and Responsibilities Training Course Edinburgh
June 2011
08 Jun 11 Picture Perfect: Images and Pictures for Print and Web Training Course Edinburgh
09 Jun 11 Collaborations and Mergers Training Course Glasgow
14 Jun 11 Managing and Supervising People Training Course Glasgow
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