GAMH services support people with mental health problems to recover and lead self-determined and purposeful lives. We currently have vacancies for reliable and enthusiastic people who can commit to our core values of equality, inclusion, and recovery. GAMH is a Scottish Living Wage accredited organisation and is committed to Fair Work First principles for all employment terms and conditions. Our Learning and Development Programme guarantees that you have continuous training opportunities to ensure that you have all the skills you need for the job as well as meeting the requirements for SSSC registration.

Compassionate Distress Response Service

Glasgow Association for Mental Health is one of the principal providers of community mental health services in Greater Glasgow. We are commissioned by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership to deliver a Compassionate Distress

Response Service (CDRS) for people in distress who do not require a medical or clinical intervention. We would like to recruit for our Out of Hours Pathway for Emergency Services, First Responders, the Mental Health Assessment Units etc.

The OOHs service operates 7 days a week Monday through to Sunday 5pm -2am. The service operates from our GAMH Head Office – St Andrews by the Green, 33 Turnbull Street, Glasgow.

Key Skills:

• Good communication skills to be able to work effectively with referrers and individuals using the service.
• Compassionate listening, be able to alleviate individual’s feelings of distress.
• Be highly resourceful in supporting individuals i.e., identifying coping strategies, self-management techniques and onward referral where appropriate.
• Be confident and competent to apply risk assessment, safety planning, and escalation processes where appropriate.
• SVQ 3 or equivalent or willingness to work towards achieving this qualification is essential.

GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in employment practice. To achieve this, we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Accordingly, if you have any particular requirements regarding your application please contact Laura Middell, Central Resources Director, on 0141 552 5592.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.

Alzheimer Scotland is the leading dementia organisation in Scotland. We campaign for the rights of people with dementia and their families, whilst providing an extensive range of innovative, personalised, and therapeutic support services.

We are committed to improving the lives and opportunities of people living with dementia, their carers, partners, and families as their journey transitions from the first point of contact through to end of life. We believe nobody should face dementia alone.

Are you a self-starter? Are you confident, innovative and collaborative?

If yes, then this may be the role for you.

We are looking for a Community Activities Organiser for the West Lothian area. You will establish a range of community activities and opportunities across the locality that fill identified gaps and meet the needs of people living with dementia and their families.

The successful applicant will have a positive approach to dementia. You will be flexible, inclusive, creative, and organised in your approach. You will be sensitive and compassionate with the ability to support people in times of difficulty or distress. You will be an excellent communicator who can work effectively both with individuals and with groups. You will have a positive approach to your own continued professional development and a willingness to participate in relevant training. A relevant qualification and previous experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.

In return you will be in a role which offers the opportunity to meet great people, have great job satisfaction and be employed by an Organisation that offers a range of employee benefits and career progression opportunities.

Would you like to work with young people, play a part in their futures, help them to fulfil their potential? Would you like to work in a fun, nurturing, motivational and flexible environment, in a supportive team?

Then the AIMS Project might be for you.

At AIMS we work with young people aged 12-18 years with significant mental health issues and often particularly disadvantaged backgrounds. As a result of mental illness and diagnosed and undiagnosed learning disability over 80% of the young people we work with are outwith mainstream Education, Training and Employment.

At AIMS we believe in the potential of these young people. We want to help them feel better about themselves and their life chances.

We run three Programmes;

• REACH – a mental health support group – up to 3 days a week
• THRIVE – a highly supportive Stage 1 Personal Development Programme – 3-4 days and week
• Rise – a youth club which operated 2 sessions a week

Our Projects offer small group activities and high staff ratios. We are not mental health practitioners. We offer intensive personal development support. Overall, we aim to support young people to start to develop their own aspirations. We also aim to support young people to confidently use public transport, communicate effectively, make friendships and develop the courage to try new things.

All our Projects incorporate a huge range of outdoor education challenges, visits and activities, designed to broaden horizons and push boundaries.

We are currently seeking to recruit an additional Support Worker at 24 hours a week over 4 days and a Support Worker for two days a week (12 hours).

No prior experience is required, however the post is subject to PVG Membership. We are seeking people with empathy, enthusiasm, a motivational and nurturing approach to the needs of our young people, and a willingness to take part in all activities offered.

Do you want to help shape empty homes policy and influence change across Scotland? Join Shelter Scotland as our Policy and Communications Manager and play a leading role in developing evidence-based policy, influencing decision makers and raising the profile of empty homes as part of the solution to Scotland's housing emergency.

About the role

This a senior role within the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) team which brings together policy development and communications leadership and will play an integral part in helping the team achieve their strategic aims. This role will work closely with another manager and provide cover for the National Manager.

Role specifics

This role leads the development of evidence-based policy that helps shape Scotland’s approach to bringing empty homes back into use. You'll provide leadership across policy, communications and strategic projects, working with local authorities, partners and the media to influence change and raise the profile of the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP). You'll also lead and support a small team, oversee key publications and reports, contribute to major events, and ensure the successful delivery of SEHP's strategic priorities.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

Part of an award-winning Communication & Policy Department, our Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) is a Scottish Government funded project aimed at enabling private sector empty homes to be brought back into use across Scotland. The Partnership achieves this via a mix of policy work, capacity building, training, best practice sharing and awareness raising across the sector. It’s also home to the national Empty Homes Advice Service - a public facing advice service that anyone can contact for help or to report an empty home. Most recently we have launched a National Matchmaker Service which aims to match owners of empty homes with potential buyers, ensuring that less homes continue to remain empty.

Scottish Refugee Council is Scotland’s national charity working to support refugees to build new lives in Scotland. Our central ambition is for Scotland to be the best place for refugees to thrive, challenge injustice, achieve their ambitions and empower their communities, no matter where they have come from or how they arrived.

We are seeking an Individual Giving Officer to grow sustainable income to help us achieve our fundraising aims in providing support for people seeking safety. Working within the External Affairs directorate you will play a key role in donor retention and acquisition, and support our fundraising goals.

You will be passionate about helping to ensure that refugees receive the support that they need. You will have an excellent understanding of the donor journey, experience of fundraising campaigns and excellent written communication skills to interact with supporters and community groups.

This role will focus on supporting Scottish Refugee Council fundraising strategy and increasing our unrestricted funding.

Employee benefits package

• 39 days of leave (including public holidays)
• Progressive salary structure
• Flexible working options
• Training and development opportunities
• Union recognition
• Fresh fruit, tea & coffee in office
• Enhanced pay benefits
• Enhanced pension
• Counselling & coaching service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care scheme
• Death in service & 24-hour GP service

The Help for Carers Access Officer is a key member of the Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau team, delivering independent, free, impartial, and confidential advice to unpaid carers in the Falkirk area. In this role you will work as part of the Help for Carers Team and in partnership with the Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre to improve livelihoods and living standards, dealing with a wide range of poverty related issues through carefully tailored advice.

This work will be delivered through a combination of face-to-face interviews, telephone, email, and webchat. You will also support project development through interacting with local organisations, client groups, and professionals.

We are seeking candidates with existing experience of advice-giving, and a strong commitment to the Bureau’s objectives and values.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working with the Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre to provide benefit, debt and housing advice to carers and their families.
• Providing a wraparound service for carers in order to increase their household income, reduce expenditure and improve quality of life for their families.
• Working with other agencies who support carers and promote awareness of the service to them and their networks.
• Appropriately recording client data in compliance with GDPR and Bureau policy, to support advice and social policy work, fundraising, and service promotion.
• Adhering to Association standards and Bureau policy at all times.

Employee benefits

Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 25 days leave plus 10 public holidays and enrolment into the government NEST pension scheme with an enhanced 5% employer contribution.

Linlithgow Community Development Trust is a charity formed by residents to deliver changes that benefit our community. Our vision is “Empowered, thriving communities where people work together to nurture innovation” which we hope to achieve through our mission of “Fostering creative solutions to provide community benefit and encourage a sustainable and vibrant Linlithgow”.

Our main priorities are;

• Driving Environmental Initiatives - Encouraging waste reduction, resource reuse, and recycling within the community; promoting energy efficiency, encouraging sustainable transportation options, developing friendly green spaces, supporting local food production.
• Improving Community Health and Wellbeing - Building connections, reducing social isolation, improving mental and physical health and well-being, increasing learning and skill-building.
• Facilitating Community Engagement - Empowering residents to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to create community benefit and capacity-building.

Our staff and volunteers are all local people focusing on projects prioritised by local people. By coming together, we want to access the resources needed to help develop strong, inclusive and meaningful projects that give the community a sense of purpose and value and build confidence that they can take into all areas of their lives. Annually, we engage with over 3000 people through our activities, improving the environment, people’s health and wellbeing and strengthening our communities.

If you have a passion for Linlithgow, its people and the environment. We would really love to hear from you.

Role Focus:

As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the Trust and bring forward more passionate local people to help guide the trust’s development. We are looking to recruit the following board level positions

• Chair of the Board
• Charity Trustees.

As a trustee you will help provide leadership and strategic direction to the trust, ensuring that it continually focuses on the needs and aspirations of the residents of Linlithgow ward and operates in a way that is both transparent and transformational.

As a trustee you will be asked to attend board meetings (currently 9 per year, one of which is the AGM) along with contributing to relevant small subgroup pieces of work where appropriate.

Following the previous chair standing down in April 2026. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone that would be interested in utilizing their skills and experience to provide strong leadership and direction to the organisation by undertaking the position of Chair.

These are voluntary roles, but reasonable expenses will be covered when undertaking any actions agreed on behalf of the trust.

JOB PURPOSE

The Climate & Environment team have instigated a 3 year Energy Management Improvement Project. The purpose of this project is to improve our energy management to enable the Trust to reduce energy use and contribute to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. The focus is on four key areas: metering strategy; monitoring & reporting; training & capacity building; and site-based support. A key component of this project is the metering strategy – producing an accurate list of all gas, electric and water meter locations and their status across the Trust’s entire portfolio, upgrading all meters to be automated and migrating them to a new energy management portal. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of administrative support for this aspect of the project. They will ensure all general administration is undertaken diligently, efficiently and carried out within the Trust’s procedures and policies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Ensure all general administrative tasks are undertaken efficiently, effectively and timeously, including (but not limited to):

• Meetings support (agendas, minutes, support documentation, follow up actions and next steps).
• Undertake any other duties reasonably required, as fitting the grade and scope of the role.
• Manage meter upgrade appointments process (electricity & gas) - liaise with supplier & property, ensuring everyone has relevant information
• Report regularly on progress with upgrades and summarise issues arising (which might require technical input)
• Monitor meter faults via Stark portal and instigate action then monitor progress on fault rectification
• Manage meter portfolio spreadsheet, providing regular updates on progress and where action needs to be taken
• Help arrange visits to properties (when needed) to make sure access is available and property staff are aware - set up a prioritisation process for visits
• Liaise with suppliers for solutions with meter upgrades when technical issues arise, with support from the Energy Administrator
• Generate basic consumption reports if required

We are seeking two new directors to fill vacancies in our Board of Directors. We are particularly looking for applications from individuals with expertise or experience in finance, charity governance, public relations / communications and fundraising. Previous experience of working in the ecology or the wider biodiversity network, including as a service user of Local Environmental Records Centre (LERC) data, would be desirable.

The Wildlife Information Centre (TWIC) is an environmental charity with an established reputation for excellence in the provision of biodiversity data within south-east and part of central Scotland. With 3.6 FTE staff plus volunteers, TWIC currently holds 4.57 million species records as well as extensive habitats and designated sites information. Our programme of events supports new and existing recorders and stimulates interest in biological recording amongst the wider public.

As a Director and Charity Trustee you will be able to contribute to the success and future development of the organisation and help ensure TWIC meets its legal and charitable obligations.

Braeburn Home is looking to appoint a Chair to its Board of Trustees.

This is a Self-Employed Role.

It is a key role, providing leadership and oversight to ensure the Home delivers its Strategic Aims & Ambitions, remains financially sustainable and in collaboration with the Home Manager, continues to meet the needs of the residents. The Chair leads the Board and provides challenge, support and clear strategic direction.

Job Description

Strategy, Vision & Purpose

• Shape how Braeburn Home develops and implements its vision and objectives in a way that meets the diverse needs of its residents, staff, community, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain a well-informed view of Braeburn Home and the wider landscape to support forward-looking decision-making.

Relationship with the Home Manager

• Develop a strong, constructive partnership with the Home Manager, providing challenge and support while maintaining governance and operational boundaries.
• Support the Home Manager in delivering the Operational Plan and leading the organisation effectively.
• Lead Board involvement in the appointment, appraisal, and where necessary, succession planning of the Home Manager.

Leading the Board

• Chair Board meetings effectively, ensuring focused, well-informed and timely decision-making.
• Ensure the Board has the right balance of skills, experience and independence.
• Lead Board development, evaluation and succession planning to maintain high standards of governance and performance.

Good Governance and Financial Management

• Ensure Braeburn Home meets all statutory, regulatory and reporting requirements and operations in line with best practice of OSCR, Care Inspectorate, SSSC and Company Limited by Guarantee.
• Oversee robust financial management, ensuring the organisation remains financially sustainable and resilient.
• Lead the Board’s approach to risk management, ensuring risks to the delivery of the Aims and Objectives are identified, monitored and mitigated.

Relationship Building and Advocacy

• Act as an ambassador or Braeburn Home, promoting its mission, vision, aims and objectives.
• Lead relationships at board level with key partners.
• Enhance the Home’s profile and influence across the sector and local community.

Role Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Has held a senior or influential position, such as Chairperson or Chief Executive
• Deep Understanding of Charity Governance and Trustee Responsibilities
• Experience in overseeing risk, audit, finance, and performance frameworks
• A sound understanding of Care Homes & Adult Care Services
• Experienced in maintaining productive relationships

Skills

• Can confidently lead and manage meetings, building consensus and taking key and difficult decisions when required.
• A willingness to challenge constructively.
• Ability to set and monitor long-term direction and strategy.
• Comfortable with interpreting budgets, risk registers, and performance reports to make sound judgments.
• Strong communication, influencing and diplomacy skills
• Capacity to represent the Home publicly.

Remuneration

£25 per hour. Approx 5 hours per week. For a 12-month period from September 2026.

Board meetings are currently held at Braeburn Home on a monthly basis, of around 3 hours per meeting. With the remaining hours worked either at your own base or at the Home, depending on business needs.

You will be required to enter into a Service Agreement and provide a breakdown of the services and work delivered on your invoice.

This is not an employment contract, and you are responsible for your tax.