Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) is a unique, award-winning Charity based in Camelon. We cover the whole of Forth Valley providing a varied programme of high-quality activities, groups, and services for people of all ages with Sensory Loss.

We are seeking a Volunteer Co-ordinator to be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting volunteers, arranging PVG checks and matching volunteers to opportunities that suit their interests and skills, e.g. volunteer driving, sighted guiding, activity assistant, etc. Many of our volunteering opportunities sit within our programme of groups and classes, which is delivered across Forth Valley and includes a choir, history group, arts and crafts group, book group, BSL classes, braille classes, a men’s group and many other sessions, all of which are tailored to the needs of participants.

The role also involves overseeing work-experience placements for students, providing updates to the Centre User Group, facilitating the volunteer onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring adherence to The Volunteer Charter, and conducting regular one-to-one sessions with all volunteers.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintain records of volunteer availability, hours, skills, training and PVG status.
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure that requests for volunteer input are met.
• Produce a Volunteer Service report for inclusion in quarterly Centre Updates.
• Produce a quarterly Volunteer Newsletter.
• Undertake activities to publicly and privately thank Volunteers and recognise their contributions.
• Use social media to support volunteer recruitment and promotion of The Centre and its Volunteer Service.
• Regularly review volunteer policies and handbook to ensure they comply with current statutory and operational requirements.
• Assist with other Centre events and activities as required

Person Specification:

• Excellent organisational skills
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Ability to communicate with a variety of audiences
• Experience of providing training and inductions
• Confident in the use of all Microsoft products
• Confident social media user

BSL skills would be helpful. A willingness to learn BSL is required

Hours:There is flexibility within the working pattern as long as it meets the needs of the service. Applicants are encouraged to outline their availability and preferred working pattern. The Centre opens 0900h-1700h Monday to Friday and 0900h-1630h on Fridays.

About the Worker Support Centre

The Worker Support Centre (WSC) is a Scottish charity working in partnership with migrant workers at risk of exploitation across Scotland to secure their rights, challenge labour exploitation, build collective power, and drive lasting law and policy change. We are an evidence-led, worker-driven organisation with strong governance and a growing track record of policy impact. We're building a movement of people who welcome all workers, working towards a world where we are all safe, valued and respected at work — no matter our job or nationality.

WSC operates a worker-driven structure that places migrant workers at the centre of our governance and decision-making. We deliver casework alongside worker-led organising and policy advocacy, supporting migrant workers in seasonal agriculture and social care to meet basic needs and to understand and exercise their rights, including through our Worker Power programme, which builds solidarity between workers and within communities.

About the role

The Communications and Narratives Lead will work closely with, and be line managed by, the Executive Director, who sets the strategic direction, editorial oversight and quality standards for WSC's communications.

The postholder will lead the day-to-day delivery of WSC's communications and narrative change activity, creating compelling content across digital, print and social channels, supporting media and press work, and playing a central role in delivering WSC's Communications Strategy. This includes helping to build and mobilise a worker-led movement, supporting coalition and ally relationships, and delivering campaign moments that build public and political support for decent work for all.

This is a lead role for someone who combines significant, demonstrable experience in communications with a genuine interest in organising, campaigning and movement-building. We are looking for someone with relevant professional training or development, for example in media relations, campaigning or organising, or framing and narrative approaches, who can bring self-starting, leadership to this role.

Job Purpose:To manage and deliver the new car club and support the CEO in development and strategy of the project

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage and co-ordinate the delivery of the New EV car cub project

2. Monitor and evaluate the progress of the car club project

3. Managing and monitoring the budget for the project

4. Pursue opportunities and strategies to grow the car club

5. Work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to manage ongoing and pipeline projects

6. Assist with the identification and application for sources of additional match funding that could be secured for the project and work closely with community and delivery partners

7. Undertake community engagement events and communicate utilising social media to maximise the number and range of people involved

8. Work closely with delivery partners to ensure that project plans are being followed through and that timetables and financial income/outgoings are being kept on track.

9. Assist with activities that supports the Board and CEO

Carry out such other appropriate duties and responsibilities as are required by the CEO

Job Purpose: To manage and deliver the employability project and support the CEO in development and strategy of the project

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage and co-ordinate the delivery of the employability project

2. Monitor and evaluate the progress of the project according to the funding guidelines

3. Managing and monitoring the budget for the project

4. Pursue opportunities and strategies to grow the project

5. Support participants with all aspects of the project until completion

6. Support participants who have become disengaged with training, employability and skills

7. Work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to manage ongoing employability and pipeline projects

8. Assist with the identification and application for sources of additional match funding that could be secured for the project and work closely with community and delivery partners

9. Undertake community engagement events and communicate utilising social media to maximise the number and range of people involved

10. Work closely with delivery partners to ensure that project plans are being followed through and that timetables and financial income/outgoings are being kept on track.

11. Scope out, project manage and deliver additional project ideas such as wheels to work scheme

12. Assist with activities that supports the Board and CEO

13. Carry out such other appropriate duties and responsibilities as are required by the CEO

We’re looking for an energetic and creative Community Fundraising & Volunteering professional to help put Four Square at the heart of our local community. You’ll be the person making connections. From volunteers and local supporters to schools, businesses, community groups and corporate partners, you'll be inspiring people to get involved and support our work.

This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days will look quite the same. One day you could be developing a new corporate volunteering partnership, the next planning a fundraising event, creating engaging social media content, supporting our fantastic volunteers or sharing the stories that demonstrate the difference Four Square makes.

If you’re proactive, full of ideas, confident building relationships and excited by the opportunity to grow a community of people who want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

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Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Communications & PR Manager to join our Marketing & Communications team.

Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 49,500 students at the University of Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help students get the most out of their time in Edinburgh. We have five venues around the University of Edinburgh campus – Teviot, King’s Buildings House, Potterrow, the Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar – which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. These spaces transform into some of the most well loved Edinburgh Festival Fringe venues throughout the month of August each year.

We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting our members. We’re also an organisation with a strategic commitment to support and empower all our staff, and have some exciting plans for the future. Plus, over 90% of our staff would recommend the Students' Association as a place to work. There's never been a better time to apply and join our organisation.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Edinburgh University Students’ Association is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We’re recruiting an experienced Communications & PR Manager to lead internal and external communications for Edinburgh University Students’ Association, an award‑winning charity supporting more than 49,500 students across five vibrant venues. A key part of the role is staff communications, managing our intranet, newsletters and strategic internal messaging, while also delivering proactive PR campaigns, managing media relationships and supporting our student elected officers.

We're looking for someone with solid communications and PR experience, excellent writing skills and the ability to deliver high‑quality work across multiple projects. If you want to apply your expertise in a busy, values‑led charity with a wide range of stakeholders, this role offers a strong fit.

In line with our Pay Policy, the successful candidate will typically be offered the lowest salary band point, dependent on experience.

Plus a generous benefits package:

• 35 days per year holiday entitlement (pro-rata)
• Company pension with 14.5% employer contribution
• Enhanced company sick pay, leave and loan policies
• Hybrid working - up to 40% working from home per week
• A comprehensive package of support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to money saving discounts from hundreds of retailers via our Pluxee Discounts Hub
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts on food and drink across our venues

The Role:

The Students’ Association’s Marketing and Communications team works to increase engagement with, and sales of, the Association’s activities (both on and offline) through the creation and delivery of effective communications, marketing campaigns and initiatives.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Communications, the Communications & PR Manager has responsibility for all internal communications and external press & PR activity for the organisation’s varied activities. These span representation and activism, student activities, awareness and behavioural change campaigns, and commercial activity (e.g. events, retail and hospitality).

The role demands a solid understanding of, communications principles, creative flair, and a professional approach to process and deadlines.

The post holder must build and maintain positive relationships with many stakeholders, including colleagues, student members, the media and partner organisations.

The Communications & PR Manager is required to produce fast and accurate work, undertaken with a keen eye for detail, and work on multiple projects simultaneously.

The Person:

A skilled communicator – both in person and in writing. A creative and approachable professional, with demonstrable experience of undertaking PR activity for a fast-paced organisation.

A person with high expectations of themselves and others, with a passion for detail and the ability to complete projects on time, to a high standard.

We are looking for a creative, organised and digitally focused marketing professional to join our Global Engagement team.

As our Marketing & Digital Communications Officer, you will plan and deliver marketing activity to promote the College's membership, educational programmes, events and support services to audiences in the UK and around the world. You will take campaigns from planning through to delivery and evaluation, creating engaging content across multiple channels, and using data and insights to improve performance.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive marketer who enjoys taking ownership of campaigns and combining creative communications with hands-on digital marketing. You'll work across email, web, social media and paid digital advertising, managing multiple campaigns and priorities at the same time. You’ll work with colleagues across the organisation and play an important role in supporting the College's strategic objectives.

About Us

For more than 300 years, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh has been at the forefront of medical education, professional standards and physician support. Today, With a worldwide community of more than 15,000 Fellows and Members, we are a global membership organisation connecting doctors across every stage of their career through world-class education, training, events and professional networks.

About the Role

• As part of our Global Engagement team, you will lead and deliver integrated marketing campaigns that raise awareness, drive participation and strengthen engagement with our audiences.
• Plan, develop and deliver integrated marketing and communications campaigns for College priorities, services, events and membership activities, from initial objectives and audience planning through to delivery and evaluation.
• Create engaging content for email campaigns, websites, social media, advertising and printed materials.
• Develop and deliver marketing activity for educational and professional events to UK and international audiences, with a focus on increasing awareness and participation
• Lead email marketing activity utilising the Dot digital platform and contribute to audience growth and engagement.
• Plan, manage and optimise paid digital advertising campaigns, including budgets, audience targeting and performance against agreed objectives

If you're looking for a varied, hands-on marketing role where you can take ownership of campaigns, work across a broad mix of digital channels and see the results of your work, please apply and let us know why you’re the person we’re looking for.

Remuneration Package

The salary for this role will be £ 34,384 per annum plus benefits. Additional benefits include:

• Pension: with employer contributions of 9%.
• Holidays: 23 days’ annual leave (with incremental increase over five years to 28 days) and 11 days’ public holiday/College close downs.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Long-term income protection scheme for those unable to work due to illness.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted rates for use of the venue for personal events.

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for a Communications and Events Officer to help raise the profile of our work and connect with diverse audiences across Scotland.

In this varied and fast-paced role, you will lead the planning and delivery of accessible online and in-person events, support communications campaigns, create engaging content for digital and social media platforms, and help showcase the impact of the ALLIANCE’s programmes and activities. You will also contribute to media relations, website management, video and digital content creation, and the production of reports and promotional materials.

Essential

• Experience of administering, developing and overseeing events
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating events
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of engaging with people in interactive and creative ways
• Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and non-discrimination
• Strong understanding of accessibility issues
• Ability to work effectively and innovatively as part of a team
• IT skills in word processing, email, internet and databases
• Social media proficiency, particularly Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Understanding of the effect of long term conditions on people’s lives
• Experience of attracting sponsorship

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave pro rata (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly pro rata (equivalent of 13 days)
• 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas Eve and New Year pro rata (equivalent of 3.5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme 6%
• Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
• Flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Bike storage
• Carer Positive Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
• Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
• Paid day off to move house
• Employee forum

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

PVG Scheme membership is required for this post.

About Us

We are a dedicated charity working to improve the lives of the people of Perth and Kinross.

Our Vision

A thriving, connected community, where people have fulfilling and independent lives with a sense of purpose, belonging and hope for the future.

Our Mission

To build inclusive, safe and supportive environments that empower people facing exclusion to participate, help them realise their potential and achieve their goals.

Priorities

• Improving health and wellbeing People will experience improved health and wellbeing including mental and physical health, relationships and quality of life.
• Supporting recovery People affected by crisis and/or addiction will rebuild connections, prepare for independent living, and improve their stability.
• Tackling poverty People affected by or at risk of poverty will be more resilient with impacts mitigated through personalised support.

The Role

We are seeking a passionate and strategic Fundraising Manager to lead the implementation of our fundraising strategy to increase our income generated through fundraising initiatives and bring supporters closer to our mission.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled fundraiser and communicator who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and who wants to help the charity grow sustainably. You will be leading and executing CATH’s fundraising strategy with a focus on regular giving, stewarding donors through engagement and support, building relationships with them on their journey with CATH and sharing news of the impact of the charity, sharing powerful stories that demonstrate the difference our supporters make – with the goal of enabling us to reach more people in need and improve our financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement a fundraising strategy across all income streams with an initial focus on individual giving.
• Managing and developing the CATH donor database and analysing the donation data to inform decision making and fundraising strategies
• Assess and develop the current corporate giving opportunities developing relationships with local businesses and industry partners.
• Identify suitable funding opportunities through Trusts and Foundation, developing relationships with the funders where possible and submitting detailed, high quality applications for appropriate funding.
• Identify and cultivate additional new fundraising opportunities.
• Prepare compelling funding proposals and support the development of high-quality reports demonstrating impact.
• Implement a robust stewardship journey for our donors in all streams. Stewarding supporters with warmth, authenticity, and care, ensuring long-term engagement.
• Deliver a variety of charity campaigns (e.g. Giving Tuesday, Christmas appeals, challenge events).
• Ensure fundraising compliance with the guidelines laid down by the Office of Scottish Charities Regulator (OSCR).
• Lead our charity’s communications strategy in relation to our fundraising aims to raise awareness and build trust.
• Create meaningful content that celebrates beneficiaries, volunteers, and supporters for social media and marketing purposes.
• Manage storytelling across social media, website, newsletters, and print materials.
• Uphold and strengthen the charity’s brand identity and tone of voice.
• Support the production of impact reports, case studies, and campaign materials for fundraising use.
• Build relationships with local and national media to advocate for our cause.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work close with the Business & Finance Manager to align fundraising and associated communication with the CATH strategy.
• Support frontline staff to gather stories ethically and sensitively.
• Provide insight, data, and analysis to help the Senior Management Team (SMT) understand its supporters and opportunities for increasing donations.
• Champion a culture of fundraising and communications throughout the charity.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in leading and implementing a charity fundraising strategy.
• A strong storyteller who can turn complex issues into compelling narratives. Confident of collaborating with the service co-ordinators to identify high impact stories and opportunities for fundraising.
• Skilled in writing donor communications that results in increased giving.
• Comfortable using digital tools and social platforms to engage supporters.
• Confident in managing relationships with donors, partners, and community groups.
• Passionate about the voluntary sector and committed to ethical fundraising.
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable juggling varied priorities.
• Experience working directly with beneficiaries (or alongside frontline teams) is desired but not essential.

What We Offer

• £39,940 F.T.E./£20.75 per hour.
• 31 days annual leave, including public holidays based on full time working.
• 3% Employer Pension contribution.
• WorkNest Employee Assistance Programme including access to confidential counselling and personal support.
• A supportive charity team driven by care, compassion, and collaboration.
• Opportunities for training, development, and sector-specific learning.
• Flexible working arrangements

The Yard is an award-winning charity that aims to build a community of support for disabled children and young people through adventure play and in doing so create opportunities for fun and friendship and wrap around support for the whole family.

We offer play, respite and family support from our adventure play centres in Edinburgh, Dundee, Fife and Glasgow.

About the role:

As Fundraising Assistant, you will provide key administrative support to the fundraising team to achieve The Yard’s charitable objectives while helping raise the profile of our services across Scotland.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Working on small and medium funding applications to Trusts and Foundations
• Building relationships with donors through active reporting and stewardship
• Supporting the creation of content for fundraising on social media

If you are inspired by our ethos and excited to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is highly committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.

About you:

This job is for you if you have:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A positive attitude and a friendly, approachable manner
• Excellent organisational skills
• An ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Experience of delivering to targets

If you are eager to raise the profile of The Yard as we expand our services across Scotland and think you can play your part in helping us reach our goals, we would welcome your application.