Bellshill and District Citizens Advice Bureau is a trusted and well-respected organisation providing a free, confidential, independent and impartial service for community residents on a wide range of issues . It enjoys high levels of client satisfaction, and the excellence of its training programme is widely recognised. Its volunteer workforce and paid staff are fully committed and strive, with limited resources, to provide the advice sought by thousands of clients each year.

The Senior Welfare Officer will be responsible for the provision of outreach services at various locations across Bellshill and District and for improving access to benefit entitlements, maximising income and accessing services promoting social inclusion. For full details of the post please see the Job Description.

Bellshill & District Citizens Advice Bureau is a trusted and well-respected organisation providing a free, confidential, independent and impartial service for community residents on a wide range of issues . It enjoys high levels of client satisfaction, and the excellence of its training programme is widely recognised. Its volunteer workforce and paid staff are fully committed and strive, with limited resources, to provide the advice sought by thousands of clients each year.

This new role will provide vital support to Bellshill & District CAB by delivering business development activities to ensure a sustainable future for the CAB as the preferred advice provider in Bellshill and District. This includes, but is not limited to, being the driving force behind generating new funding agreements, while maintaining the investment loyalty of present funders.

For further information about the role, please see the job description.

Waverley Care is looking for a new Fundraising Manager specializing in individual giving and legacies, with a secondary focus on philanthropic giving.

The organisation has been at the forefront of providing care for those impacted by HIV and AIDS since 1989. Waverley Care now approaches a seminal moment as they close in on Scotland being one of the first countries in the world to get new HIV transmission down to zero by 2030.

To ensure they can meet the ambition, growth and expansion the charity sees in its future, the fundraising team has been invested in, including creating this new role. The fundraising team is in a good place and just needs the right person to join the charity to provide the remaining missing puzzle piece.

The successful candidate for the role of Fundraising Manager for Individual Giving, Legacies and Major Donors will be someone who has previously held responsibility for delivering individual giving campaigns and is looking to broaden their remit to include other income streams and line management. You will be skilled in providing an excellent supporter journey, and able to apply the fundamentals of gold standard stewardship to other income streams such as with major donors.

The role would suit someone who is excited by potential and is ambitious. Who can lead an individual giving campaign and be a credible expert for IG within Waverley Care. It is likely that the successful candidate will have been operating at a senior fundraiser level or perhaps as a sole fundraiser for a smaller charity, and is looking to take on a team of their own.

This role is hybrid based, with some presence expected at Waverley Care head office for meetings and to build relationships across the wider team.

If you would like to know more please download our Candidate Pack. To express interest in applying please contact THINK Recruitment to organize a screening call. Contact info is in the Candidate pack.

Your mission (if you choose to accept it): join our small but mighty team in a key role as Creative Writing Workshop Facilitator!

Part time, Edinburgh based, you’ll manage our creative writing workshops and interdisciplinary activities. Your dynamism and creativity will increase our impact in the classroom and your communication skills will positively change the lives of all involved.

You also get to wear a cape! A true superhero!

The Super Power Agency (SPA) is a non-profit organisation that seeks to improve the lives and literacy rates of young people from some of Scotland’s most under-resourced areas. Through creative writing workshops, interdisciplinary activities, and individual mentoring, we work with young people aged 8–18 in schools and community organisations. Our creative writing programmes culminate in the publication of a book of the young people’s writing which is shared with their school, families and community.

Our programmes are free to all young people and serviced predominately by volunteers drawn from the communities we work in and serve.

The work of the SPA is based on that of 826 National (826national.org), an educational charity started in San Francisco, California in 2002. The programmes run by 826 National have now been replicated in 9 US cities as well as internationally in London, Dublin, Sydney, Melbourne, Paris, Buenos Aires and Milan. The SPA is proud to be part of this international network that supports the confidence and creativity of young people across the world.

Writing Facilitator Role Description

It is an exciting time to join the Super Power Agency as we work towards our goal to expand across Scotland and serve 3,000 young people each year by 2026. The Writing Facilitator would work closely with the wider SPA team, including our volunteers, as well as teachers, schools and other partners across Scotland. Reporting directly to the Programme Manager, the Writing Facilitator will deliver the in-school element of our writing workshops and programmes.

Our school and community programmes run for 8 or 10 weeks, with school groups participating in one workshop per week. The Writing Facilitator will deliver a suite of different workshops across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. These sessions vary from creative writing, poetry, and playwriting. The hours will be primarily during the week and during school hours. The Writing Facilitator will also work closely with our SPA volunteers, who support the young people during the in-school workshops.

As well as leading on the delivery of the workshops, the Writing Facilitator will have the opportunity to work with the Programme Manager and wider SPA team to review and shape workshop content. They will also assist the SPA team with final publication of the young people’s work if necessary.

The Writing Facilitator will maintain organisational policies and procedures throughout and promote the organisation and its programmatic accomplishments.

The part time role is to be carried out across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between our core hours of 9:30am and 3pm. Workshop delivery is across primary and secondary schools throughout Edinburgh.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.

Do you have a passion for tackling injustice and poverty?

The Glasgow South East and Glasgow South West Foodbanks (based in Govanhill and Ibrox) are recruiting a fundraising manager to assist them to fulfil their charitable commitments in a challenging economic climate. We are part of the Trussell Trust network, founded on and shaped by the principles of dignity, justice, and compassion.

The person appointed will have previous fundraising and leadership experience, excellent relational and communication skills; the ability to inspire others; and will implement their individual fundraising strategies.

Working Pattern – 35 hours per week - flexible by mutual arrangement; some evening and occasional weekend working may be required to fulfil the role e.g. promotion of the Foodbanks, community events or other engagements.

Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?

We are looking for a detail orientated and customer focused administrator to work across our busy payroll and recruitment service (goodmoves) teams. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth daily operations of both teams, providing a seamless experience for our customers.

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot

SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.

Express Group Fife is an established mental health charity with a network of social groups throughout Fife. The aim of the groups is to promote positive mental wellbeing by providing a safe place for sharing experiences and peer support. This aim is as relevant today as it was in 1977, when Express Group Fife started to operate, and the number of people living in the community with mental health problems is as large as ever.

We are looking to recruit a Group Co-ordinator to cover groups in St Andrews, Methil, Tayport and Cupar.

There are 4 elements to the service:

• Working with groups of people around a shared activity
• Providing a basic healthy lunch
• Supporting service users in the development of individual support/recovery plans
• Mental health promotion and community development work.

Job purpose:

• To support the team in working effectively with individuals by supporting service users in a group setting and assisting in the management of individuals.
• To co-ordinate and manage day support groups; in consultation with the Manager and caseworker, be responsible for the management of groups.
• To co-ordinate, manage, monitor and review the development of the groups in order to make them interesting and relevant to the people who attend.
• To provide emotional and practical support to service users with high support needs.
• To enable provision of a basic healthy lunch.

Youth Vision is a children and young people's charity that provides a range of nature-based projects that aim to develop the skills and self-esteem necessary to support a healthy transition to adulthood. Our unique range of integrated services enable vulnerable young people to experience nature and personal growth in a safe and supported environment.

The Role:

Working alongside the Field Manager you will oversee all our various programmes and work in the office to support the running of the Charity.

You will have experience of project management and lead facilitation with vulnerable young people, staff, and volunteers in the outdoor environment. You will be involved in practical outdoor project delivery at Threipmuir Farm Steading and in the community. The role will also require good knowledge of relevant policies and procedures relating to working with vulnerable young people, communicating with clients and partner organisations, and updating social media.

Practical rural and horticulture skills would be an asset, as would previous experience of charity funding and grant applications.

You can have a mix of hybrid working from our office base in Balerno and from your home. As Balerno and our steading base are located rurally, you will need a full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Yetholm Community Shop Ltd is a community benefit society founded in 2020 in the Scottish Borders region, with 200+ shareholders, to purchase and run the Yetholm village convenience store and sub-Post Office, and to provide a social space and community hub. It has 200+ shareholders, recently refurbished and extended High Street premises, an annual turnover of about £250,000 and a mix of paid part-time staff and volunteers.

The current Treasurer is now retiring, after 5 years in office.

The main elements of the role are: to assist with budgeting and cash-flow planning, to oversee the conduct of the shop’s financial transactions with suppliers and customers, to manage the shop’s bank operations, and to liaise between the shop manager and the external accountants. Familiarity with EPOS and Xero is important. Familiarity with the Post Office IT system is not required, as operations at the shop’s PO counter (open 2 mornings a week) are conducted by the shop’s PO-accredited staff under the direction of the PO authorities.

Much of the work can be done remotely, and it is not essential for the Treasurer to be a local resident.

Like the other board members, the Treasurer is an unpaid volunteer. Meetings are held every 2 or 3 weeks, usually on Teams or Zoom.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is looking for several new members to join the Book Festival’s Board of Trustees. We are seeking to appoint trustees with specific skills, experience, and interest in any of the following areas:

• Writing and/or illustration (based in Scotland)

• Publishing/media (wider UK)

• Finance and risk

• Law

• Community engagement/creative learning

• Sustainability/climate emergency

Key Information

• Board meetings take place four times per year in March, June, October, and December. Meetings are held in central Edinburgh and take place during the day. There is the option to join remotely.

• Trustees are appointed for a term of 5 years initially, with the option to stand for re-election for an additional 3-year period.

• This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings (including costs of childcare) and other Festival related activities will be paid.

• The Edinburgh International Book Festival’s work is framed by a commitment to equality, diversity, care, and inclusion.

• We want to create a working environment where everyone is treated fairly and our differences are celebrated as strengths. We actively encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We also welcome applications from younger people in the early stages of their careers (aged 21-35) who are keen to build their board and strategic leadership experience.

• For any questions, please contact our Executive Assistant, Danielle McCann danielle.mccann@edbookfest.co.uk in the first instance to arrange a call