About Hwupenyu Health & Wellbeing Project

Hwupenyu Health & Wellbeing Project SCIO provides culturally sensitive HIV prevention, support, and wellbeing services to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities across Greater Glasgow. Our work focuses on improving access to information, prevention services, treatment support, and therapeutic interventions while addressing the unique challenges faced by diverse communities.

We are committed to empowering women, families, and communities by promoting inclusion, reducing inequalities, and ensuring that people affected by HIV and related health issues can access the support they need in a safe and respectful environment.

Purpose of the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Outreach Manager to lead our engagement and outreach activities within BME communities across Greater Glasgow.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting women to have their voices heard by decision-makers on issues affecting their lives, families, and communities. They will raise awareness of the support, services, and activities available through Hwupenyu and partner organisations, while developing trusted relationships with community members and leaders.

The Outreach Manager will work collaboratively with statutory, health, and third-sector organisations to ensure women and families receive appropriate support and are connected to relevant services. The role also involves supporting the strategic development of the organisation through reporting, stakeholder engagement, and contribution to governance activities.

Project Delivery: Scotland wide

CEMVO Scotland is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to deliver My Culture, My Heritage – a new project supporting ethnic minority (EM) third sector organisations and community groups across Scotland.

This is an exciting opportunity to help establish and shape a new programme from the ground up.

You will work directly with organisations across Scotland, providing practical support to help them develop heritage project ideas, understand funding opportunities and submit strong applications to the Heritage Development Fund, managed by CEMVO Scotland through The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

You will also support organisations to successfully manage and deliver their funded project. Working alongside specialist training partners you will build sector knowledge, skills and confidence to identify and interpret, document and preserve and celebrate and share their own heritage.

A key part of the role will be developing peer networks, creating opportunities for organisations to connect, share experiences, exchange intelligence and learn from one another. You will help build relationships across the EM third sector and ensure that the programme responds to the needs and experiences of organisations and communities across Scotland.

We are looking for someone who understands the capacity building process and is passionate about cultural heritage and the contribution that ethnic minority communities make to enrich Scotland's heritage.

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland. Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live, with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances. Everything we do is about and for people, the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness. Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of Simon Community.

Day by day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We are here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take 'the next step' towards a positive future. We offer support across a range of service delivery points; Street Outreach teams, Housing First initiatives, Floating Support, Information Hubs, Managed Alcohol Program (MAP), Supported Accommodations, Emergency Accommodation, Rapid Access Accommodation, and our own rented properties. These services are delivered across many local authorities within Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Edinburgh and Perth.

We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team. To make a difference, we need to work flexibly, with everyday leadership and a 'can-do' approach. We want to make it right and make it happen –not only for the people we support, but also for each other.

Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, and it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. Find out more about our services here.

Our Support Services

Job Purpose

Working as a Service Coordinator within Simon Community Scotland’s Milestone service is a unique opportunity. You are operating at the intersection of acute clinical care, harm reduction, social prescribing and residential support.

Milestone is an intermediate care service designed for people experiencing homelessness who have complex health needs. To succeed here, your role must bridge the gap between the Safer Services (risk management and trauma-informed care) and the complex health issues (physical and psychosocial recovery). This is a great opportunity for the right person.

Service Delivery

This role will support the Service Lead at Milestone with the day-to-day delivery of the service and the development of our Safer Services Model at Milestone.

The Safer Services framework is about more than just physical safety. It focuses on psychological safety and reducing harm in a way that keeps the person at the centre.

Trauma-Informed Triage

Work with the Service Lead to ensure that Milestone operates within the Safer Services model, informing MDT decisions, creating holistic safety and wellbeing plans based on each person’s unique needs, and leading on activity coordination.

Harm Reduction Coordination

Lead on Naloxone training, overdose prevention education, and providing safety plans for people when they move on from Milestone. This includes social prescribing and community mapping.

Safe Transitions

Help remove the “cliff edge” of discharge by coordinating warm handovers between Milestone and community GP or harm reduction services, healthcare providers, and community-based services.

Coordinate SCS Pathways

Ensure the service is connected with all relevant Simon Community Scotland services, including Street Services, Housing First, VHS and Safer Communities, We See You, and StreetReads.

Job Summary

Community Mapping: “The Strengths-Based Approach”

In this role, community mapping isn’t just about making a list of nearby GPs. It’s about identifying the person’s strengths and community and healthcare options and people that offer connection without judgement.

• Community Mapping: You will support the team to sit with a person to create a literal or digital map of their “safe zones”. This includes identifying recovery cafes or services, libraries with digital hubs (like SCS’s Get Connected, Gambling Harms or Streetreads), or green spaces that support mental wellbeing.
• Service Landscapes: You will map the “warmest” routes to secondary care. For example, which pharmacies in Edinburgh are most supportive of those on Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST)?
• Which dental practices specialise in working with people with anxiety? Ensure the people we support are fully included in We See You and our Edinburgh Support Hub and Edinburgh Pathways Services.
• Safety Mapping: Under the “Safer Services” model, you will identify high-risk areas to avoid, helping the people we support plan transit routes that don’t pass through areas associated with previous trauma.
• Suitable Accommodation: Ensuring the person moves on to a suitable safe space, whatever that means to them.
• Expanding the Service Coordinator role to include community mapping, reintegration, and psychosocial activities turns the position from a clinical facilitator into a community connector for the guests at Milestone.
• In the Simon Community Scotland context, this means moving beyond just “getting healthy” to “staying healthy by belonging”.

Reintegration: The Warm Handover

Milestone is a temporary stay. Reintegration is the most important phase of the journey.

• The Transition Bridge: You will coordinate with partners like Cyrenians or The Access Place to ensure that when a person leaves, their health momentum doesn’t stop.
• Social Prescribing: Instead of just a medical prescription, you might “prescribe” a peer-support group or a volunteering opportunity. You will physically accompany a guest to their first session to lower the “barrier of the unknown”.
• Digital Inclusion: Utilising SCS’s Get Digital model, you’d ensure that people have the hardware and the data to manage their own health appointments and stay connected to their new community assets post-discharge.

Psychosocial Activities: Building Social Capital

Psychosocial support at Milestone focuses on the idea that recovery is easier when life is full of meaningful

alternatives to harmful activities.

• Therapeutic Connection to Nature & Arts: You might lead or coordinate sessions that allow for non-verbal expression of trauma, such as gardening or outdoor activities.
• Community and Support Groups: Facilitating groups that focus on the MAT Standards (Medication Assisted Treatment), helping people understand their rights and empowering them to take an active role in their clinical decisions.
• Life Skills for Independence: Practical psychosocial work like “Cooking for Health” on a budget or “Sleep Hygiene” workshops. These activities reduce the anxiety of returning to independent living. These will be co-designed and co-created in partnership with the people we support.

Admission

Health Outcome Focus: Acute medical stabilisation; BBV screening, attending appointments, transport and advocacy, holistic healthcare planning and safety plans.

Psychosocial/Mapping Focus:Creating a “Safety Map” & building trust.

Mid-Stay

Health Outcome Focus: Medication adherence; chronic condition management.

Psychosocial/Mapping Focus: Engaging in group activities; identifying community assets.

Discharge

Health Outcome Focus: GP registration; “Warm” clinical handover. Warm handovers for health and housing services.

Psychosocial/Mapping Focus: First visit to a community hub; digital health setup.

Post-Stay

Health Outcome Focus: Reduced A&E presentations.

Psychosocial/Mapping Focus: Enhanced community networks and engagement. Sustained social connection; peer support engagement.

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland. Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live, with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances. Everything we do is about and for people, the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness. Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of Simon Community.

Day by day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We are here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take 'the next step' towards a positive future. We offer support across a range of service delivery points; Street Outreach teams, Housing First initiatives, Floating Support, Information Hubs, Managed Alcohol Program (MAP), Supported Accommodations, Emergency Accommodation, Rapid Access Accommodation, and our own rented properties. These services are delivered across many local authorities within Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Edinburgh and Perth.

We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team. To make a difference, we need to work flexibly, with everyday leadership and a 'can-do' approach. We want to make it right and make it happen –not only for the people we support, but also for each other.

Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, and it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. Find out more about our services here.

Our Support Services

Job Purpose

The role is to support and engage with people to manage and recover their mental health, in line with our trauma-informed approach. You will help people with safer substance use and assist them with the process when they choose to stop. You will assist our people to build a positive network of connections to enable them to gain and sustain their own housing.

As a Community Connector, you will work alongside the outreach team to support people impacted by homelessness, addiction, mental health challenges and trauma. You will provide guidance and assistance to the people we support to achieve their goals of securing safe housing and accessing the necessary support to feel secure, manage their challenges and live an independent life free from harm or abuse.

The Community Connector approach focuses on a person's relationships within their local community and how they shape their life. Guided by person centred values, our North Lanarkshire Outreach Team stands alongside individuals to remove barriers, rebuild local connections, and promote positive relationships that nurture long-term well-being and independence.

We are looking for a passionate Community Connector / Support Worker dedicated to changing outcomes for people across North Lanarkshire, many of whom face significant trauma, social isolation, stigma, and systemic barriers. These challenges often isolate people from their local areas and lead to coping mechanisms that impact physical, emotional, and mental health. Despite these hurdles, the people we support show incredible resilience and possess unique strengths waiting to be reconnected with their surroundings.

Recognising that connection is the foundation of health and community stability, this role focuses on bridging the gap between individuals and their local spaces. You will act as a vital link connecting people to local courses, interest groups, classes, and community resources. Working to dismantle the barriers preventing active participation. Working as an integral member of the wider Outreach Support Team, you will link closely with local North Lanarkshire community hubs, college networks, third-sector groups, and health resources to create clear pathways into inclusive spaces.

Job Summary

You will be passionate about supporting and changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma.

As a Support Worker in homelessness services, you'll be instrumental in empowering individuals affected by homelessness, addiction, challenging mental health and trauma. You'll provide compassionate, person-centred support, guiding them towards securing safe and stable housing and developing tools to manage their challenges. Your role is vital in helping people access essential resources, build resilience, and ultimately live a life free from harm and abuse.

As part of our Team, you will be at the forefront of supporting people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies in a supportive environment. The role involves providing both practical and emotional support, helping individuals to secure accommodation, access benefits, and connect with a wide range of health, wellbeing, and advocacy services.

Our team builds strong professional relationships with local authorities, support providers, and other external partners to ensure our support is coordinated and effective. You will adopt a harm reduction approach, providing advice and become Naloxone trained as needed.

Reporting to the Outreach Service Leads and, you will blend active community connection with direct support worker duties. Alongside leading community integration initiatives, you will at times carry a caseload and step in to provide flexible, cover-based key worker support (including sickness cover) when needed ensuring consistent, relational care across the team.

Shift Pattern-Monday-Friday 9-5. There will be a requirement to work one weekend in 7 and an additional late shift midweek

MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project) is Scotland's leading Black and Minority Ethnic carers' organisation. We work to reduce inequalities, improve access to culturally responsive services, and support some of the most marginalised communities across Scotland.

Help make a real difference to Gypsy/Traveller individuals and families by supporting them to increase their income, reduce financial pressure, and access the support they are entitled to.

MECOPP is looking for a motivated Youth Worker to join our Gypsy/Traveller Team, supporting young Gypsy/Travellers across Scotland to build confidence, access opportunities, and have their voices heard.

The postholder will work with young people, families, communities, and partner organisations to develop youth-led activities, provide outreach and group support, and improve outcomes for Gypsy/Traveller young people.

We are keen to hear from someone who understands marginalised communities and is passionate about equality, inclusion, and supporting young people to shape services and opportunities that matter to them.

Join MECOPP

Make a difference in Scotland's Gypsy/Traveller communities

MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project) is Scotland's leading Black and Minority Ethnic carers' organisation. We work to reduce inequalities, improve access to culturally responsive services, and support some of the most marginalised communities across Scotland.

Help make a real difference to Gypsy/Traveller individuals and families by supporting them to increase their income, reduce financial pressure, and access the support they are entitled to.

The postholder will provide practical advice and casework support to help people maximise income, access benefits and grants, manage financial pressures, and navigate welfare and support systems.

Working as part of MECOPP’s Better Wellbeing Service, the role will include assessment, advocacy, support with applications, liaison with relevant agencies, and signposting to wider sources of help where needed.

We are keen to hear from someone with experience in welfare rights, benefits advice, income maximisation or related casework, and a strong commitment to equality, inclusion and improving outcomes for Gypsy/Traveller communities.

Make a difference in Scotland's Gypsy/Traveller communities

MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project) is Scotland's leading Black and Minority Ethnic carers' organisation. We work to reduce inequalities, improve access to culturally responsive services, and support some of the most marginalised communities across Scotland.

Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government's Gambling Levy, we have established our new Better Wellbeing Service, designed to address gambling harms, improve wellbeing, and strengthen support for Gypsy/Traveller individuals, families and communities.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Development Worker to join MECOPP’s Gypsy/Traveller Team and support our work to reduce gambling-related harms within Scotland’s Gypsy/Traveller community.

The postholder will work as part of MECOPP’s Gambling Harms Team, developing community-based support, awareness raising, and partnership activity to improve wellbeing, reduce health inequalities, and strengthen access to appropriate support.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong development skills, experience of community engagement, and a commitment to equality, inclusion, and improving outcomes for Gypsy/Traveller communities.

Prison Fellowship Scotland is a Christian charity working with the men and women in Scotland's prisons. Through our partnership with the Scottish Prison Service, we support chaplains by running programmes that allow people in prison to explore and respond to the Christian faith and to take responsibility for the harm they have caused. We also support the families of those in prison.

Purpose of the role

To lead the delivery and development of the Sycamore Tree Programme across Scotland and contribute to the growth of restorative justice practice within the criminal justice system, working in partnership with prisons, volunteers, and external organisations. Additionally, role will also promote the work of Prison Fellowship Scotland within churches and contribute to wider awareness and understanding of justice issues. Beyond this part of the role will be to work well as part of the wider PFS team as we actively look at new ways of growing the work of the organisation.

Are you a data governance expert who wants to help drive positive change for the people of Scotland?

The Citizens Advice network in Scotland exists to ensure that people can access their rights, and that the inequality and injustice that hold people back is tackled. We use the data generated by advice interactions in Citizens Advice Bureaux to build a picture of the challenges facing people across Scotland and we use that evidence to influence change. But in a digital world we recognise that the right to privacy is increasingly under threat, so we take data protection seriously and put protecting the privacy of the people who use our services at the heart of our service design.

The Data Governance Lead will work with people across our network to ensure that we can use data to deliver on our three strategic priorities, whilst protecting the privacy of the people we support. We are looking for someone with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach and excellent people skills to lead this work. This is an exciting opportunity to support a service that really make a difference to the lives of people across Scotland.

What you will do:

Lead our work on data governance including data protection and information management

Perform the role of data protection officer for Citizens Advice Scotland

Work with our Data Governance Officers to provide a data protection support service to the network of Citizens Advice Bureaux in Scotland

Work with colleagues in Advice Services to ensure that privacy in built into our services at the design stage

Work with colleagues in Digital and Technology to manage risks to our data and ensure the secure and ethical handling of data in our innovation projects.

This role offers you the opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network and to make an invaluable contribution to citizen’s lives.

The Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive has grown out of Scotland’s first LGBTQ+ bookshops, Lavender Menace and West & Wilde. Bob Orr and Sigrid Nielsen, the owners of the original Lavender Menace Bookshop founded the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive in 2019 to keep this valuable LGBTQ+ book heritage alive and share it with the community.

We have a mission to bring together the queer community in Edinburgh and beyond; celebrate LGBTQ+ authors and their works; and collect and preserve LGBTQ+ books (focusing on those published between 1970 and 2000). We work to create and maintain a free and welcoming community archive space for reading, research, and socialising. The archive is open to visitors and hosts a variety of author events, workshops, community groups and book clubs. We also have a digital catalogue of our collection.

To support the next stage of our growth, we are seeking aResearch Coordinatortolead the development and delivery of community-led research into Scotland’s LGBTQ+ heritage, with responsibility for the Connecting Heritage strand of the project. The post holder will take forward a variety of work including research design, outputs and partnerships, supporting a team of volunteer researchers and producing accessible public facing outputs. Working collaboratively with the wider team, the postholder will ensure that the research is inclusive, ethical and embedded within community practice.

This role would suit an individual witha strong background in community based research, a strong degree of LGBTQ+ cultural competence and able to operate with autonomy in a collaborative and supportive way. It presents a fantastic opportunity to grow your leadership and project delivery skills, and contribute to theimpact and sustainability of thisvital community resource in Scotland.