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.
To view the current SCVO training course diary, go to the bottom of this page.

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You are able to download a PDF version of the Training Programme from here.

View a copy of the latest Training Ebulletin (August 2008)

Individual Learning Accounts
SCVO courses are now eligible for Individual Learning Account funding.  If you are 16 or over, earn £18,000 a year or less and live in Scotland you could be eligible for £200 to pay for SCVO courses.  You must ensure that you have opened your ILA account and quote your ILA account number on your booking form.  To open an ILA account, go to www.ilascotland.org.uk For more information on how to use your ILA account click here
For enquiries about using your ILA on SCVO courses, contact Fiona Paterson, SCVO Training Co-ordinator, 0131 474 8018 / fiona.paterson@scvo.org.uk

Online Learning and Learning Bytes
SCVO is providing access to more flexible learning opportunities.  To view online courses available through SCVO, click here
Learning Bytes are a comprehensive range of free online courses accessible through SCVO's role as a Skills Development Scotland (formerly Learndirect Scotland) branded learning centre .  The learning bytes catalogue has been recently revised - click here to access the catalogue
Click here for a guide to Accessing Learning Bytes.  We would also welcome feedback you have if you have completed a Learning Bytes course, via the attached Learning Bytes Evaluation Form - many thanks

*Short Course Spotlight*
Scottish Charity Accounts - 28 October 2008, Edinburgh
This course looks at charity accounting requirments under the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.  It will cover the different types of accounts - Receipts and payments/Accruals accounts, with a detailed look at the format and content of each, using worked examples to show how the Regulations apply in practice.  It will also cover external scrutiny requirements (audit or independent examination) and reporting to OSCR.
See link below in diary for further information