News and events Other events 4 October - Community Land Summit, Manchester Shared Assets and Community Land Scotland are holding this event which will help share best practice on community land policy and practice between Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. More 9 October - Community Building – from concept to completion Masterclass in managing your capital build project with Tim Cowen, Bruce Newlands and David Cook at GCVS Albany Centre with study visit to Woodlands Workspace. Book 13 - 14 October - CWA Annual Conference and AGM 2018, Strathpeffer The programme will include workshops, interactive sessions and presentations from community woodland groups from across the UK, as well as site visits to Abriachan, Aigas and Evanton. More Oct/Nov - Calling community gardeners in Aberdeen city and shire If you’d like to network with others in Oct/Nov then Social Farms and Gardens would like to hear from you. This is your opportunity to shape the day. Please contact Lou. 28 February - Natural Capital Investment Conference 2019, London From public parks to peatland, the need to attract investment for the restoration of natural features in the UK has never been greater. Learn how to be part of this key frontier in green finance for the UK at this conference organised by the Ecosystems Knowledge Network. More Free community path training Paths for All's Active Environments team are offering community organisations the opportunity to receive free training on their doorstep and on a date that suits them by hosting a range of training courses at your choice of location. More Park events – Edinburgh, Falkirk & Glasgow To find out about events and activities in parks in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow and Scotland’s national nature reserves, check out the MyParkScotland website training and events for Scottish community groups tackling climate change If you are a Scottish community group interested in tackling climate change the free programme of training and events provided by Keep Scotland Beautiful could help support you in your work. More TCV conservation training Short and long training courses from TCV in locations across Scotland and the rest of the UK. More Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland OWL Scotland is supported by Forestry Commission Scotland and evolved out of the Forest Education Initiative (FEI) which has run successfully for over 20 years. OWL Scotland supports outdoor and woodland learning for local OWL groups. More Play Scotland is offering training sessions on play policy and strategy Following Scotland’s first National Play Strategy and Action Plan, Play Scotland is offering work place based training sessions (full day and half-day) to explore what the play strategy and action plan means for organisations. Contact Debbie Willet at Play Scotland for more information, email SNH Sharing Good Practice programme The programme of events for 2017 is available here Working with volunteers Volunteer Scotland offer a wide range of volunteer training courses and FREE online sessions to suit every budget and need. Find out more here