About you

Do you want to use your skills to make it possible for people with myeloma to live longer and better lives? We are looking for a Support Group Co-ordinator who will deliver the Myeloma UK Support Group Partnership programme in line with the organisation’s overall strategy.

You will have experience of working with support groups and/or volunteer networks as well as recruiting, training, managing and supervising a diverse range of staff or volunteers. The post holder will need to show clear evidence of relationship building and working with underrepresented groups. A key part of the role is understanding the needs of cancer patients and their families and of health inequalities.

You’ll have excellent relationship building skills and an understanding of the barriers that exist in accessing support. You will need the ability to set priorities, work under pressure with great attention to detail and understand and meet the training and development needs of volunteers. Experience of working with haematology or oncology patients and working with a database would be an advantage but not essential.

About the role

The Support Group Co-ordinator will be the first point of contact within the organisation for all Support Group enquiries. You will coordinate the Support Groups Partnership Programme activity, including developing and promotion of the existing Myeloma Support Groups and coordinate the recruitment, induction and ongoing support of new local groups to the Support Groups Partnership Programme

You will be responsible for working with local groups and other local network partners to increase the reach and impact of Myeloma UK, ensuring that partnered support groups operate in line with Myeloma UK guidelines and ensure that they receive consistent information, training and advice.

The post holder will maintain an awareness and understanding of all legislation that may be relevant to the role and develop, maintain and evaluate a training programme for Support Group Leaders as well as moderate and update the Support Group Leaders’ online hub on a regular basis. You will lead the Support Groups’ responsibility for designing and delivering activities in line with our Partnership Agreement so that they are safe, effective and impactful as well as moderate.

About us

Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on the incurable blood cancer, myeloma and its related conditions. We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure. Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well.

We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every person affected by myeloma has an empowered present and a hopeful future.

Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every person living with myeloma, live well, for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change.

Our culture

Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture. We offer employees a range of benefits including a pension salary exchange scheme, flexitime, flexible working which includes both home and hub-based office working, health plan, employee assistance plan and holiday purchase scheme. We are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.

For further information please visit our website.

Edinburgh Nightline is a listening, emotional support and information charity, run by students, for students. We’ve been operating as a student-run organisation since 1970, and became a registered charity in 2024. We operate a call service and an instant messenger service, open from 8pm to 8am during term-time. We aim to support students across Edinburgh, with backing from Edinburgh’s Higher Education Institutions – the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University, Queen Margaret University, and Heriot-Watt University.

We are undergoing a period of rapid development. In the past year, we have begun the assessment process for Helplines Standard Certification, expanded our fundraising and publicity outreach, and increased our volunteer numbers. As the Board is currently made up of a small team of former volunteers, we are seeking to bring on specific expertise to guide the charity forward.

Vacancies

• 1x Chair of Trustees
• 1x Treasurer Trustee
• 1x Board Secretary
• 1x Student Trustee

About the Role

Trustees have collective legal responsibility for Edinburgh Nightline’s management and administration. They are accountable to both the organisation’s stakeholders and the Scottish Charity Regulator for the good governance of Nightline.

Practically, trustees are responsible for oversight of the Committee, who manages the day-to-day operation of Nightline. The Committee is made up of volunteers, headed by two Coordinators.

Trustees must take considered and informed decisions in the best interests of the organisation. Trustees are not expected to be experts on all areas of their work but are expected to seek guidance and support where necessary and to bring their own knowledge and experience to contribute to discussions.

Meetings once every 2 months. Other ad-hoc commitments may include:

• Responding to queries via email/Slack
• Considering matters by correspondence
• Attending volunteer meetings and training days

On average, please expect to commit around 6 hours per month.

Scran Academy is an Edinburgh youth work charity, supporting young people facing poverty and trauma to succeed through our innovative education and employment programmes.

We exist to alleviate poverty and provide opportunities for all young people, no matter their background or barrier. We do this by creating real-life experiences and positive adult relationships that help shine a light on the strengths and aspirations of young people. We use food, cooking and real-life responsibility through our café and catering social enterprises to build experiences and form relationships that change young people’s lives.

We’re currently looking for a talented, experienced Kitchen Supervisor to join the frontline team that helps young people develop in ways that are meaningful to them.

This is not your average Kitchen Supervisor role!This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of our flagship NHS employability café and to help young people thrive in a professional catering environment. Working as an essential part of our dedicated team, the successful candidate will help us deliver strong kitchen standards, reliable service and meaningful social impact.

We are therefore looking for an experienced, proactive chef who chimes with our values and takes pride in producing consistently good food. The successful candidate will work closely with the Kitchen Manager, supervise the kitchen team and take charge of day-to-day kitchen operations when the Kitchen Manager is absent.

Working with young people on employment and work-experience placements will be part of the fabric of the job. For many, this may be their first professional kitchen environment, so compassion, patience, clear communication and a non-judgemental approach are essential.

This role embodies our values: We Love, We Trust, We Unite and We Lead:

We Love – the successful candidate will nurture young people. They will care deeplyand see all behaviour as communication that deserves a dignified response. Theywill be non-judgemental and take a trauma-informed approach.

We Trust – the successful candidate will believe in the potential of young people. hey will trust them to be the expert of their own life and circumstance. They will

We Unite– the successful candidate will bring people together and help create a safe, respectful kitchen where teamwork, communication and stepping outside

comfort zones are supported and encouraged.

We Lead – the successful candidate will lead by example and help young people

recognise their own ability to lead. They will be ready to take responsibility when

required, listen to others and provide a platform for young people to learn and thrive.

Do you have a passion for powerful storytelling? Are you confident building relationships with journalists and identifying opportunities to raise awareness of important issues? Do you understand the role that media plays in shaping public understanding of homelessness and social exclusion?

If so, this new role in our Marketing & Communications team could be for you.

About Cyrenians

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering our services because we understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures.

About the Marketing & Communications Team

Relationships are at the heart of everything we do at Cyrenians, with those we support and those who support us too.

The Media and Stories Officer will join our Relationships team, which brings together fundraising, marketing and communications, press and public affairs. With ambitious fundraising targets, 47 frontline services and homelessness prevention firmly on the public agenda, it's an exciting time to join our team.

Our Marketing & Communications team works across the organisation to raise awareness of our services, support fundraising, engage colleagues, amplify the voices of those we support and position Cyrenians as a trusted expert in homelessness prevention.

About the Role

This newly created role will lead on Cyrenians’ media relations activity while supporting the wider team to identify and develop compelling stories from across our services.

Working closely with the Communications and Policy Manager and Marketing and Communications Officers, you'll take the lead on both proactive and reactive media engagement. You'll write and distribute press releases, coordinate media opportunities, develop relationships with journalists and identify opportunities for Cyrenians to contribute to public conversations around homelessness and social exclusion.

You'll also play a key role in working with colleagues, volunteers and people accessing our services to uncover and share stories that demonstrate the impact of Cyrenians' work. This requires sensitivity, sound judgement and a commitment to ensuring stories are shared ethically and with dignity.

About You

You'll have experience in media, public relations, communications or a similar field and be an excellent communicator who can quickly spot a story and turn it into engaging content for media audiences.

You'll be confident building relationships with journalists and responding to media enquiries, while remaining calm and professional when working to deadlines.

Most importantly, you'll understand the responsibility that comes with sharing the experiences of people facing homelessness, poverty and social exclusion. You'll be committed to ethical storytelling and recognise the importance of consent, safeguarding and dignity in all communications activity.

Like us, you'll be values-led and relationship-focused in everything you do.

How We'll Support You

Working closely with colleagues across fundraising, policy, communications and frontline services, you'll be warmly supported by people who share your passion for tackling homelessness and its root causes. Cyrenians is a place where people quickly feel at home, and we want your experience with us to be as rewarding and enjoyable as possible.

You will be supported to attend training and networking opportunities to deepen your understanding of homelessness, social exclusion, media relations and ethical communications practice.

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, advocacy, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

The post holder will ideally be a bilingual speaker in one of the BME community languages; preferably Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, Amharic, Yoruba and Igbo or other South Asian or African or East Asian languages and have exceptional leadership and management skills to steer our strong, committed, and skilled Outreach Services team; strong communications, influencing and negotiating skills; experience of working with Black Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. Must have sound knowledge and understanding of equalities issues and the issues affecting BME women, children, and young people, understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding BME specific Gender-Based violence, domestic abuse, honour-based abuse such as forced marriage and female genital mutilation, and their effects on Black Minority Ethnic women, their children, and young people.

We are looking for someone who is analytical, organised and proactive, with excellent attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to collaboration and continuous learning.

We are looking for a Project Research officer to support the work of Fast Forward and its Scottish Gambling Education Hub (SGEH) by working collaboratively with academic and research partners, bringing together existing evidence, andidentifying emerging trends to inform the Hub's work.

The postholder will coordinate monitoring and evaluation processes, gather and analyse evidence from SGEH activities, and support the dissemination of research, policy developments and emerging evidence relating to gambling harms, young people's health and wellbeing, and harm reduction.

Organisation profile

Fast Forward is Scotland’s national youth work agency, it is a force for change supporting children and young people to make informed decisions about risk taking behaviours. We take a harm reduction approach to reduce the negative impacts of these behaviours on their lives and those of their families and wider community.

The team’s work is dynamic, challenging and rewarding in developing innovative programmes to address risk-taking behaviours that often goes unrecognised. You will find creative ways to engage with partners, adapting and creating resources to enable them to better deliver meaningful harm reduction and prevention education around harmful gambling and gambling harm.

Our work is underpinned by the following values:

Integrity- Our work is dynamic and informed by expertise, lived experience and relevant research

Forward Thinking- We are brave and bold. We are creative in our approach to identifying and responding to risk taking behaviour.

Inclusive- We take a person-centred approach. We are non-judgemental and respectful.

Collaborative- We coproduce, partner and learn with young people and experts from across the field.

EOS is recruiting a part-time Communications and Campaigns Manager to lead our day-to-day communications activity, helping to raise awareness of our work, engage with our families, young people and supporters, and strengthen our positive reputation across the UK. Growing our reach will help us support more children and young people living with eczema.

You'll join a small and caring team where your ideas are valued, your wellbeing matters and your work will make a real difference.

This is a varied, hands-on role responsible for planning, creating and delivering engaging communications across social media, email, newsletters and our website. The postholder will ensure that all communications are accurate, accessible, engaging and aligned with EOS’ values and brand.

It is a flexible, part-time role, making it an great opportunity for someone seeking meaningful and rewarding employment while balancing other commitments.

About you

We are looking for someone who has experience in delivering engaging communications across different platforms and can plan, deliver and create content, while also thinking strategically to increase EOS’ reach.

We are seeking a person who is proactive, can be a problem solver when needed, and who feels motivated by the opportunity to improve the lives of children and young people with eczema.

The role involves working with colleagues in both our Services team, Fundraising team and Senior Management team and it is important that you can bring a friendly approach alongside experience and knowledge about best practice in communications.

Sikh Sanjog is a community-led organisation supporting families and individuals from Sikh and wider ethnic minority communities. We deliver culturally responsive programmes focused on wellbeing, community development, education, and reducing isolation.

A large part of our work includes supportingwomen across all life stages, including those experiencing isolation, as well as young people through youth engagement and development activities.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced individual to join our team in a leadership role, helping to shape and deliver impactful community programmes.

Role Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and committed Community Development Lead to deliver and develop programmes supporting both women (including older and isolated women) and young people.

This role will balance community development, wellbeing support, and youth work, ensuring inclusive, culturally appropriate services that strengthen connections and empower individuals. Some travel will be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver community programmes for women, including those experiencing isolation
• Design and coordinate youth work activities in community and school settings
• Support intergenerational engagement and activities
• Promote wellbeing, confidence, and pathways into education, training, and employment
• Identify and engage isolated or marginalised individuals and support outreach
• Oversee the duties of support staff, trainees, and volunteers
• Build partnerships with schools, community organisations, and funders
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and funding applications

Safeguarding & PVG

This role involves working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will:

• Be required to join the PVG Scheme
• Adhere to safeguarding policies
• Participate in safeguarding training

Right to Work

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship, so applicants must already be based in or able to travel within Edinburgh and surrounding areas.

Desirable Requirements

• Fluent in Punjabi and/or Hindi
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is No Life Half Lived in Scotland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of stroke education to help impact and improve stroke care.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as the National Stroke Educator 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.

As the CHSS National Stroke Educator you will be responsible for planning and delivering online and face to face national education sessions and collaborating with NHS boards and organisations to enhance clinical practice and patient outcomes through education.

All education will be aligned to SSCA Standards of Care (SSCA 2023), National Stroke Improvement Plan (SG 2023) and Progressive Stroke Pathway (SG 2022) guidelines and standards ensuring educational content is based on current evidence and best practice.

You will be part of our experienced professional engagement team who are dedicated to improving healthcare through education, health information and Elearning resources. Some training may be delivered in conjunction with the CHSS Regional Stroke Educators.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated national stroke educator to join us to deliver high quality stroke education programmes to healthcare professionals across Scotland. This is an autonomous role and, as such, you will be responsible for all aspects of the development and roll out of a national programme of stroke education.

At CHSS, we are committed to supporting continuing professional development (CPD) through funding and training opportunities. As well as support through our Professional Registration Network. This network offers healthcare professionals across the organisation a structured, supportive drop-in environment to help them maintain their professional registration through ongoing learning, reflective practice, and peer support.

If you think this post could be for you, we would love to hear from you.

For informal enquiries about this post please contact Katrina McCormick

Email: katrina.mccormick@chss.org.uk

Full details of this post can be found in the attached National Stroke Educator role profile.

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 PVG 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.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to join Scottish Book Trust as a School Communities Regional Outreach Co-ordinator (West of Scotland). The position offers flexible, part-time working within our School Communities Team.

Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. A love of reading inspires creativity, improves employment opportunities, mental health and wellbeing and is one of the most effective ways to help break the poverty cycle. We work towards a Scotland where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive through literacy.

What we offer:

• Part time, fixed-term role
• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Company Sick Pay
• Pension with 5% employer contributions
• Death in service benefit
• Free access to employee assistance programme

The School Communities (SC) team delivers a range of programmes that inspire schools, learning professionals, children and young people, and families to establish a culture of reading and writing for pleasure. Key programmes include Reading Schools, Read Write Count with the First Minister, Authors Live, the SC events programme, and the delivery of professional learning opportunities and learning resources.

The Regional Outreach Co-ordinator (West of Scotland) post is designed to cover the local authority areas of East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, and South Lanarkshire, with the initial focus on East Renfrewshire and Glasgow City. The post holder will work closely with the School Communities Manager (Learning and Development) on the delivery and development of the SC Outreach programme in the West of Scotland. The ROC’s are a remote team of four people based across Scotland supporting schools both within their areas and more widely across Scotland.

The role involves working closely with individual schools or key stakeholders in the designated local authorities to identify ways that they can engage with and benefit from our School Communities programmes. They will also join their ROC colleagues in delivering sessions that may require travel/ overnight stays away from home to ensure that we can cover the whole of Scotland to meet the needs and focus of the funding.

The post will also deliver professional learning opportunities to a range of audiences, in-person and online, to support the SC programmes, providing support to the Learning Content Manager to develop resources and working alongside the SC team and other SBT colleagues to ensure maximum impact for the programmes and audiences.