IOL Events

The conference will aim to showcase the breadth of outdoor practice across Scotland.

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. Are you self-employed, or thinking about starting your own business? Understanding your tax and accounting responsibilities is key to running a successful business and avoiding costly mistakes.

This webinar is ideal for those who want to find out more about the Survey and its data, and for those who are interested in potentially participating in the 2027 iteration.

Hosted by the IOL Bushcraft Professional Practice Group. Workshops, speakers, discussions, networking

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. Exploring the impact that working with disabled people and those who have undergone trauma can have on our mental health and wellbeing, and how we can increase resilience and reduce compassion fatigue and burnout.

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. A presentation on the assessment of where the AP industry is at and what can we do as practitioners to respond to that.

This webinar is ideal for those who want to find out more about the Survey and its data, and for those who are interested in potentially participating in the 2027 iteration.

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. Rights and Responsibilities of Self Employment. Differences between H&S law and Tax law Professional self employment is a business venture.

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. Sole traders have a duty to protect their participants, those who work or volunteer with them, and others who may be affected by the things they do.

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. This is an entry level workshop for people who are fairly new to working on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programmes.

This webinar is ideal for those who want to find out more about the Survey and its data, and for those who are interested in potentially participating in the 2027 iteration.

Accessible Outdoor Learning Conference. The theme for this year is: Inclusion as Standard: Turning inclusive practice into everyday practice.

Free for IOL Members. Everyone welcome. (Public liability) Real claims, near misses and lessons learned from the outdoor sector. Why it works - People love real-world examples. Rather than discussing policy wording, discuss incidents that have happened across the sector and what can be learned from them.

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. In an increasingly diverse and evolving sector, being able to demonstrate and verify the quality of your own delivery is essential for professional growth and client confidence. This workshop provides a practical deep dive into High Quality Outdoor Learning showing you how to use it as a personal framework for internally assessing and developing your practice.

Free for IOL Members. Part of the Freelancers and Sole Traders webinar series. Everyone welcome. This webinar gives you an introduction to the charity that champions outdoor learning and supports those that work within this sector. The webinar will help show you how to access, manage and make the most of membership benefits.