Fresh Start
Fresh Start

Charity registered in Scotland SC029184

Fresh Start's mission is to help people make a home for themselves. From our 2 bases in Edinburgh we provide services to those who have experienced homelessness and we have four key aims: • To enable people who have been homeless to resettle in their community. • To provide volunteering opportunities that offer practical and emotional support to our clients. • To help our clients develop life skills • To involve church members and the wider community in our work to end homelessness The charity’s aims are achieved through services that are delivered in three categories: Provision of Goods; Social and Practical Support; and Employability. The services are delivered throughout Edinburgh and support over 2,000 households per year.

Current vacancies

Trustees

  • Management Board
  • Unpaid
  • On site: Edinburgh
  • Closing 20th March 2026

Join Fresh Start’s Board of Trustees

Fresh Start is an Edinburgh-based charity supporting people moving on from homelessness to settle into a new home with dignity. We provide practical, household essentials through services like our Starter Packs, alongside wider support that helps people build stability and connection in their community.

With rising demand and a strong reputation built over years of delivery and partnership, Fresh Start has grown significantly in reach and impact. We’re now entering an ambitious five-year growth phase and are recruiting new Trustees to bring skills, insight and leadership to help strengthen governance and support sustainable, values-led expansion.

If you would like to have an informal chat before submitting an application, please contact CEO Biddy Kelly, biddy@freshstartweb.org.uk .

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