About Us:

Murray’s Initiative (formally known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young persons peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, oAering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role: Based within the Men’s Health and Wellbeing Service at Murray’s Initiative, the role of Men’s Wellbeing Support Worker is to provide one-to-one health and wellbeing support to men who have experienced both trauma and addiction. The Wellbeing Support Worker will help individuals to achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes and also facilitate groups as a key part of their role.

The Wellbeing Support Worker will report to the Service Manager – Wellbeing. This post requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership for children and protected adults.

Successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

About Us:

Murray’s Initiative (formerly known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young persons peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role:

The role of Peer Education Support Worker will support our peer-led Harm Reduction Service (U-Turn), benefiting young people aged 12 – 25 years old. This service is funded by Young Start from The National Lottery.

The main focus of this service is to provide Peer Education, with the added provision of one to one support for young Peer Educators. The service adopts an active citizenship approach when working with young people. There will be an expectation that the Peer Educators will work towards achieving qualifications through training and as a result of the work they undertake.

The service specifically targets some of the most vulnerable young people in areas where Murray’s Initiative currently delivers services, aiming to reduce the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs within their communities.

The Peer Educators will be supported to deliver peer-led inputs to other Young People on issued-based topics, with a focus to incorporate a harm reduction approach as well as a separate element of addressing stigma/language around drug and alcohol use.

The Peer Education Support Worker will report to the Service Manager – Education & Development.

This post requires a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership for both Children and Adults -successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

About Us:

Murray’s Initiative is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or

achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based

violence, young person’s peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, oAering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role:

The Group Worker - U-Turn Peer Education Service will support our peer-led Harm Reduction Service (U-Turn) benefiting young people 11 – 25 years old to design and deliver youth-led inputs on issue-based topics, with a focus to incorporate harm reduction approaches and address stigma/language around substance use.

The Group Worker will have responsibility for developing our weekly groups for our Peer Educators to take part in training around areas such as leadership, team building, issue based topics and wellbeing. These groups will provide a safe, trauma-informed space where individuals will be able to feel confident to develop coping skills and resilience.

The service specifically targets some of the most vulnerable young people in areas where Murray’s Initiative currently delivers services, aiming to reduce the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs within their communities. The Peer Educators will be supported to deliver peer-led inputs to other Young People on issued-based topics, with a focus to incorporate a harm reduction approach as well as a separate element of addressing stigma/language around drug and alcohol use.

The Group Worker - U-Turn Peer Education Service will report to the Service Manager – Education & Development

This post requires a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership for both Children and Adults - successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving the hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Lead Stroke Nurse -Lothian, you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. The Stroke Nurse service is part of CHSS Community Healthcare Support services pathway. You will play a pivotal role in leading and continuously developing the CHSS Stroke Nurse service across Lothian. This includes managing and supporting a team of Stroke Nurses to ensure the delivery of a high-quality, effective, and person-centred service. Working closely with fellow CHSS Lead Stroke Nurses, located across Scotland, and local teams, the postholder will foster strong collaboration to deliver a consistent and impactful service across the health board area.

You will build strong, lasting partnerships with key stakeholders to support the delivery of CHSS’s No Life Half Lived #2 strategy, while driving performance, implementing priorities, and leading continuous improvement to achieve meaningful outcomes.

We are seeking an enthusiastic NMC Registered Nurse. Demonstrable experience in a management role and a robust knowledge of one or more of our conditions is essential. Management/Leadership qualification desirable but not essential.

This is a hybrid role, with regular travel across Lothian and occasional travel throughout Scotland.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organizational benefits including Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

Purpose of Job

This internship will support the Midlothian Climate Action Hub to strengthen how we communicate our work and demonstrate our impact.

The role will focus on capturing and sharing the stories, learning and outcomes of community-led climate action across Midlothian, helping to amplify the voices of local groups and evidence the difference they are making.

The intern will gain hands-on experience in communications, storytelling, and monitoring & evaluation (M&E), contributing to reports, case studies and digital content.

About our organisation

Midlothian Community Action (MCA) is the Third Sector Interface (TSI) for Midlothian, supporting local community organisations, volunteers, and social enterprises.

The Midlothian Climate Action Hub is hosted by MCA. The Hub works alongside communities to support grassroots climate action, build local networks, and enable projects that respond to the climate emergency in inclusive and practical ways.

About the RSE

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland’s National Academy. Through the expertise of our Fellowship and the work of our staff, we bring together knowledge, ideas, and people to help address the most important issues facing Scotland and the wider world.

Our Fellowship of over 1,800 individuals spans academia, business, public service, the arts, and civil society. Alongside this, the RSE delivers a wide-ranging programme of research support, policy advice, public engagement, and international collaboration.

We are a collaborative, purpose-driven organisation with a strong commitment to supporting our people and promoting a positive and inclusive working culture.

Our small team is about to become a wee bit bigger. You may spot several roles advertised across the RSE this summer. These opportunities reflect investment in our people and future priorities as we grow our ambition to make knowledge useful.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced membership engagement professional to plan and deliver dynamic programme of activities for our Fellowship. Informed by insight gathered through a recent Fellows’ survey, you’ll help shape a more connected and active membership, ensuring activities align with the RSE’s mission of “knowledge made useful”.

Working closely with Fellows and colleagues across the organisation, you will plan and deliver a varied programme of events, networking, and engagement opportunities. You will also collaborate with the Communications team to develop targeted, meaningful content that strengthens relationship and encourages participation.

This is a new and exciting role focused on building a culture of active engagement. You’ll convene and support an advisory group, evaluate the impact of activities, and continuously refine the programme using data and feedback.

About you

You will bring:

• A minimum of 3–5 years’ experience of delivering membership engagement activities in a similar context

• Proven experience of strategically planning engagement in response to insight

• An understanding of membership organisations, professional and/or interdisciplinary networks

• Experience of working with a CRM system (Customer Relationship Management)

• Strong collaborative and communication skills

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing an engagement strategy to life with measurable results. As a Fellow-led organisation, this role would suit someone who can bring great ideas whilst working in a collaborative and consultative way.

Purpose of Job

This internship will undertake front-line community work through supporting the Grassy Riggs Older People’s Drop in Café. The café work will take place in the mornings, 8.30am-1pm.

In the afternoon, the internship will focus on supporting MCA to deliver its role as a third sector interface. Key tasks will include undertaking a survey of our key stakeholders, as well as other strategic activity.

The intern will gain hands-on experience in front-line community work, and a broad range of third sector experience including stakeholder engagement. Job coaching and interview practice will be included programme of work, as well as access to free training. The internship would be ideal for anyone looking for a first role in the third sector.

You can see more about being on placement at MCA here:What's It Like to Work at MCA? - Student Placement Experience - Midlothian Community Action (MCA)

About our organisation

Midlothian Community Action (MCA) is the Third Sector Interface (TSI) for Midlothian, supporting local community organisations, volunteers, and social enterprises.www.mca.scot

The Grassy Riggs is a service for older people and their carers in Woodburn, Dalkeith. The service is based in the Woodburn Community Hub building and provides a warm, supportive environment where people over the age of 65 can come together to experience meaningful social engagement, make friends and try out new opportunities.The Grassy Riggs - Midlothian Community Action (MCA)

Mission Statement

Our long-term vision is to end youth homelessness. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, survive, and move on from homelessness; making it rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Context

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation and lead a growing and ambitious Fundraising and Communications (F&C) team.

The primary role of the Fundraising and Communications Manager is to ensure the delivery of all fundraising and communications activity for the organisation, in line with the F&C strategies, policies and procedures.

The F&C manager will have the opportunity to shape our ongoing fundraising strategy, paying particular attention to key growth areas including Individual Giving and Events, while supporting colleagues across multiple other fundraising disciplines.

The F&C Manager holds responsibility for the development and management of our funder relationships with the overall goal of increasing our supporter base and income in line with strategic KPIs. They hold shared responsibility for promoting development, co-operation and efficiency throughout the organisation.

The Commission protects and promotes the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia, and related conditions.

Our mission is to be a leading and independent voice in promoting a society where people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions are treated fairly, have their rights respected, and have appropriate support to live the life of their choice.

People who work at the Commission play a vital role in promoting rights and welfare of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people. It’s challenging and rewarding work that relies on excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our small Finance team. This role is part of a small Finance team that responds flexibly and efficiently to the growing demands of the Commission.

The post-holder will work closely with the existing Finance Officer and report to the be responsible for the Finance Manager. The role covers a full and varied range of Finance tasks, including management accounting, accounts payable, payroll, pensions, financial policies and procedures, procurement and external/internal audit activities.

We are looking for someone who brings:

• A formal Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Qualification or equivalent
• Substantial practical experience in a Finance role with significant experience of management accounting, accounts payable and payroll.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Flexibility to support with a broad range of finance duties.

Mission Statement

Our long-term vision is to end youth homelessness. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, resolve and move on from homelessness, making it rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Context

Working as part of our innovative Fife Housing First for Youth Project, the Project Worker will work directly with young people aged 16-25 years to coordinate and provide emotional and practical support to avoid, resolve and move on from homelessness

Working directly with young people in their home or within a community setting the Project Worker will support young people to secure/maintain a permanent home, improve their independent living skills, access other services, manage finances and engage with resources within their communities.

The Project Worker will offer line management, guidance, and support to Support Assistants and volunteers. The Project Workers are responsible for completing support plans and risk assessments and acting as co-ordinator for any key people involved in the care and support of young people.