Who we are

At Volunteering Matters, we believe people have the power to create change. Whether through volunteering by helping others and giving time, or through social action such as speaking up, campaigning, or leading change, everyone can make a difference. We bring people together to build stronger communities across England, Scotland and Wales, making sure everyone has the chance to get involved and create real change.

Creating stronger communities through the power of volunteering

Volunteering Matters is a nationwide charity that exists to create stronger communities through the power of volunteering. We work with local partners to develop impactful programmes that support individuals and communities across the UK.

Since 1962, we’ve used our influence to champion volunteering as a powerful tool to build a thriving, resilient society. Our projects are co-created with the people and communities we work alongside: an approach that encourages our participants to become future volunteers and leaders, not just beneficiaries.

We understand the pressures of day-to-day life and create flexible, inclusive opportunities for people at all stages of life. And beyond delivering projects on the ground, we use our voice to shape policy and practice – ensuring volunteering stays recognised, supported and sustainable for generations to come.

What we do

We help people of all ages and backgrounds get involved in volunteering and social action. We focus on making sure that everyone, no matter their situation, has the chance to take part. We work with local people.

How we do this

We support people to share their time and skills to help others and tackle big challenges in their communities.

• We remove barriers to volunteering and social action, making it easier for people who don’t always get the chance to take part.
• We listen to and amplify voices that aren’t always heard, helping volunteers and communities influence change.
• We help volunteers beyond their first experience, offering training, support, and pathways to new opportunities.
• We connect businesses with communities, creating meaningful employee volunteering projects.
• We show the impact of volunteering and social action, proving how it changes lives for the better.

Role Purpose

Grandmentors is our award-winning, inter-generational mentoring project running in almost 20 locations across the UK. We recruit, train and support Volunteer Mentors (normally people aged 50+) who are matched 1:1 with young people (aged 16-26) facing a range of life challenges and barriers. This includes young people with experience of the care system, or with Adverse Childhood Experiences.

Through our mentoring support, young people are more likely to have improved physical and mental health and wellbeing, achieve better outcomes around Education, Employment or Training, build independent living skills, and generally enhance their life chances. In 2026, we are excited to be launching the Grandmentors project in Fife.

We are now looking to recruit a talented, dynamic and professional Volunteer Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will lead all aspects of the coordination and delivery of Grandmentors Fife.

The right candidate would be someone with great experience of supporting and managing volunteers, working with young people facing a range of life challenges, as well as someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate a commitment to our organisational values.

Our Values & Way of Working

In all that we are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Diversity & Inclusion

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the Job Description under skill and experience. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your cover letter.

Benefits

Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer:

• Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work)
• Unlimited Annual Leave
• Employee Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced sick and family leave.
• Lifestyle Discount Scheme

We are also open to discussing job share applications.

WLDAS is seeking a motivated and compassionate Mental Health Matters Project Worker to support the delivery, networking and evaluation of our Mental Health Matters Programme.

This role will focus on promoting positive mental health, strengthening partnerships, and supporting individuals affected by mental health challenges through out West Lothian particularly focusing on people living in disadvantaged or rural areas of the County who are of 50 years and above. You will play a key part in delivering project activities, engaging with partners, and contributing to meaningful programme evaluation to evidence impact an inform future development of the programme.

Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for a senior, values-driven role where your expertise will make a real difference to people’s lives?

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is the leading provider of care services, supporting people with a broad range of needs across Scotland. We are an organisation driven by strong values and a firm commitment to choice, dignity and social inclusion.

We are now looking for a Health & Safety Manager to join our Senior Management Team and lead our organisation-wide approach to health, safety and wellbeing.

About the role

Reporting to the Executive Director for Health & Safety, you will provide strategic leadership and expert advice across all areas of health and safety, ensuring legal compliance, best practice and continuous improvement across a diverse, community-based organisation.

You will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of our Health & Safety strategy, policies and systems. You will be expected to provide expert advice to senior leaders and managers on legislation, compliance and safe working practices as well as overseeing all risk assessment processes.

This is a varied and influential role, offering the opportunity to shape health and safety culture across a large, complex organisation.

About you

You will be a confident and experienced Health & Safety professional with strong leadership skills and the ability to operate at a strategic level.

Essential requirements include:

• Full NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)
• Graduate Membership of IOSH (or working towards it)
• At least 3 years’ experience in a health & safety advisory role
• Strong knowledge of current health & safety legislation
• Experience of risk assessments and fire risk assessments
• Excellent communication, reporting and organisational skills
• Full driving licence and flexibility to travel nationally

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a mission-driven organisation with strong values
• Influence safety culture at senior leadership level
• Work in a role with real social impact
• Competitive salary and supportive working environment

As well as a competitive salary, the organisation offers generous benefits including enhanced pension contributions and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to over 850 high street and online discounts.

Ayrshire Cancer Support has operated since 1982, providing emotional support and practical help to those affected by cancer; this role will play a valuable part in supporting the services we offer.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Ayrshire Cancer Support for a dynamic, outgoing professional with a talent for building relationships to join a small, but impactful and likeminded team.

Reporting to our Director of Income and Marketing, you will initiate, plan and execute fundraising initiatives, with an emphasis on corporate and fundraising events. You’ll be responsible for engaging with corporate partners and local businesses to secure donations, sponsorships and partnerships.

You’ll build strong and lasting relationships with existing corporate partners, researching and generating innovative ideas to support and increase their fundraising activities. You’ll apply significant focus on attracting new partnerships, cultivating relationships through pro-active networking.

You’ll have excellent communication, sales, negotiation, and organisational skills, with a track record of achieving financial targets. You’ll also work collaboratively with our wider team to plan and execute a range of events.

Whilst charity fundraising experience is desirable, this is not essential. This is a full-time role totalling 35 hours per week and will require some evening and weekend working, with travel throughout Ayrshire.

MICT acquired Ardura Community Forest in 2019 on behalf of the Mull community with the specific intention of restoring the forest to a more natural condition while encouraging recreational use of the site.

MICT commissioned TreeStory Limited to produce a Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) for Ardura. The BAP is based on detailed survey work and an extensive assessment of all the habitats present within the forest to give an understanding of the current condition. The BAP identifies actions to restore and conserve the various habitats and makes provision for monitoring progress against measurable targets for improvement. Work alongside TreeStory Ltd allowed us to achieve the first Forestry Stewardship Council Ecosystem Services impact verification in the UK for Ardura Forest. With approx. 110 hectares of Sitka Spruce harvested from the forest, the focus is now restoration.

From the Biodiversity Action Plan, a Vision for Ardura Community Forest’s Future:

Ardura Community Forest will become an example of community-led conservation and restoration of native Atlantic woodland and wider ecosystems, to a healthy and functioning condition, for the benefit of biodiversity and people. Under MICT’s stewardship the land will contribute to positive ecological processes across the local landscape and will be appreciated and used by those who live and work nearby on the Isle of Mull and visitors from across Scotland, the UK and beyond.

MICT is looking for a Housing Officer who can capitalise on various opportunities to deliver new affordable housing across Mull and Iona, including properties for sale, further long-term rental homes and worker accommodation to support local businesses, along with tenant relationship management for our current portfolio of rental properties. The Housing Officer will support the delivery of such housing locally, with a focus on managing new housing projects. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills and experience in affordable housing delivery with a long established and supportive community-led organisation.

The Housing Officer’s role is to support the delivery of the MICT Housing Strategy. The post holder will take responsibility for managing the delivery of affordable housing units, from community engagement events and securing funding packages, to overseeing construction and allocating properties. The post holder will also work alongside the Facilities Manager to ensure the quality of our existing rental properties is high and that our tenants are looked after effectively. Full training and ongoing support will be given by MICT staff and directors and external consultant where needed.

As a member of the Faith Action Team you will pioneer, develop, and embed a Jesus-centred digital ministry strategy across the Church, equipping and inspiring ministers, leaders, and congregations to engage creatively and missionally in the digital landscape. The postholder will play a key role in building capacity, fostering partnerships, and nurturing a national creative and learning ecosystem for digital mission and ministry.

The successful candidate will have highly developed interpersonal skills, flexibility and adaptability, ability to form positive relationships across a wide theological and sociological spectrum and a proactive and inspirational approach

We are committed to attracting a diverse range of candidates and enabling as many people as possible to apply. Recognising that this role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities, we welcome applications on a part-time or job-share basis. Candidates should demonstrate relevant skills and experience for all or specific aspects of the role. We encourage applicants to indicate their preferred working arrangements as part of the application process.

This post carries a Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010. You will be a committed Christian with a live Church connection.

Kirkcaldy YMCA is a long established community organisation dedicated to empowering children, young people, and families. We are committed to creating safe, supportive environments that help young people build confidence, resilience, and brighter futures.

We are now recruiting a Mentoring Support Worker to join our Intandem project team.

Intandem Programme

Intandem is Scotland’s national mentoring programme for children and young people who are looked after at home or in kinship care. It matches young people with trained volunteer mentors who offer consistent, positive, long term support.

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions leave 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 Community Stroke Nurse 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. Our community health support services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

The role of the Stroke Nurse is to facilitate a smooth transition from hospital back into the community, for people who have had a stroke and their families.

The Stroke Nurse helps them adjust to the changes associated with the stroke, through the provision of information, advice and support.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is organised and motivated, with good communication skills. Candidates must have a first level general nursing qualification and have a minimum of 3 years’ post-registration experience in either a hospital or community setting. Experience working with people affected by stroke is desirable.

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

For an informal discussion please contact Dawn Manders, CHSS Lead Stroke Nurse, Grampian, on 07918723772 or email: dawn.manders@chss.org.uk

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.

We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Hillcrest Futures is recruiting for a Support Worker. There are various part-time and full-time hours available, ranging from 16-39 hours per week.

About the Service

Kinloss Park project situated in Cupar is a group home for 4 individuals with various conditions such as learning disability, autism, mental health and physical difficulties. The project is 24/7 with a sleepover shift on site for any emergencies during the night. The property is a HMO with a lovely garden and appearance of a family home. Tenants are supported on a 1-2-1 basis and have shared support for meal times and in the evening. There is a 4 week rolling rota in place so you will have your shifts in advance which is effective for maintaining a work life balance.

About the Role

The Support Worker may involve:

• Supporting individuals with their medication
• Accessing community-based resources
• Daily life skills (menu planning, cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping)
• Support to manage finances and money
• Maintain personal health and hygiene including personal care
• Support with other issues that arise
• Emotional support
• Promotion of positive mental health including coping strategies
• Supporting the individuals to attend volunteering
• Holidays and weekend breaks
• Reporting repairs to the council as required

About You

You will:

• Have a positive, flexible attitude, with an encouraging nature
• Have excellent communication skills including verbal and written
• Be highly organised with the ability to work on own initiative
• Have the ability to react efficiently and effectively in emergency situations
• Be open to attending and maintaining ongoing training needs
• Possess an Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care or have the ability to work towards this qualification
• Flexibility with shifts patterns including weekend work, evenings, sleepovers and waking nights

All successful candidates will be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post

About the Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Generous Holiday Entitlement
• Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package
• Free access to online discounts for well-known retailers
• Death in Service Benefit (up to three times your salary)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories)
• Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops)

Sponsorship

Please note that Hillcrest Futures do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.

Hillcrest are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the people we support. All roles are subject to thorough pre-employment checks including references, and a Disclosure Scotland check or PVG (Preventing Vulnerable Groups) check to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those we support. All employees are expected to uphold our values and adhere to safeguarding policies and standards throughout their work.