Become a Board Member at MECOPP

Make a difference to the lives of unpaid carers in Scotland’s most marginalised communities.

The Role

Are you passionate about social justice and the care and support provided to carers from Scotland’s most marginalised communities?

Do you have a few hours to spare each month?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

About MECOPP

MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project) is Scotland’s leading Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) carers organisation. Since 2000, we have supported carers from minority ethnic and other marginalised communities who experience disadvantage due to one or more protected characteristics.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking three new Board Members to help guide and support our next phase of growth and strategic development.

• As a Board Member, you will:
• Attend 4–6 meetings per year
• Act as an ambassador for MECOPP
• Provide advice and support to staff
• Help ensure good governance and oversight

This is a rewarding opportunity for anyone keen to influence and shape the future of MECOPP and advocate for carers from diverse backgrounds.

What You’ll Bring

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those with:

• A strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
• An understanding of the issues faced by unpaid carers and marginalised groups
• Passion for promoting social justice

We are especially interested in candidates with skills in:

• Strategic planning
• Risk management
• Human resources
• Financial oversight

Support and Expenses

This is a voluntary (unpaid) role. However, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed.

New trustees will be supported through a full induction and ongoing training.

South Ayrshire Women’s Aid provides information, support, advocacy and refuge for women, children and young people with experience of domestic abuse. We are a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

We are currently seeking new members for our Board of Directors who have a commitment to a feminist analysis of abuse. We are particularly interested in applicants who have skills in legal issues. If you have the desire to assist the organisation in the provision of vital services and have skills in the following areas, we would like to hear from you:

• Personnel issues
• Legal issues
• Finance
• Business Planning
• Fundraising

The Board of Directors meets every two months, generally at the offices of SAWA. The Directors may meet on other occasions to discuss specific items of business or to attend training. All new directors will receive training on the causes and impacts of domestic abuse on women, children and young people.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a passionate and dedicated team as a HR and Office Administrator within a well-respected charity in Scotland. This rewarding role offers the chance to make a real difference by providing vital administrative support across HR functions and day-to-day office operations. As part of a mission-driven organisation, you’ll contribute to creating a nurturing and efficient working environment that empowers staff and strengthens our impact on families across local communities.

Are you an experienced HR professional, who's on the lookout for a fresh new challenge? We've got just the opportunity for you!

We're now on the lookout for an HR Advisor to join our friendly, fast paced HR Team on a full-time, permanent basis. It's a very exciting time to join our team as we start the journey of implementing our brand new HR and Payroll system.

This role can be based in our Glasgow office, or part of our hybrid working model where some of your days will be spent in our Glasgow office and some at home. Our Glasgow office has free parking available for all of our colleagues.

There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).

The Role

As an HR Advisor, your main aim will be to provide HR support and guidance to colleagues across Scotland. Your primary focus will be Employee Relations and supporting and coaching our managers to navigate complex HR cases.

You'll work closely with our colleagues to ensure high level quality and compliance in relation to Cornerstone's policies and procedures, values, employment law, HR best practice and regulatory compliance.

What we'll need you to bring:-

• Experience of supporting HR in a similar sized organisation
• Demonstrable experience of working with HR legislation and Employment Law in the UK
• A proven track record of delivering on difficult business challenges by applying good HR practices
• A track record of producing high quality and accurate work within tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond quickly and flexibly to emerging and changing circumstances
• Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues, trade unions and external customers
• Proven experience of using office related computer packages (word processing, presentation software, spreadsheets, email etc.) and HR systems.

It would be great if you also have:-

• Your CIPD qualification
• Experience of Care Standards and SSSC requirements regarding people matters
• Experience of working in the social care or the third sector
• Line management experience

About us

Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.

We operate over 18 local authorities in Scotland and provide a wide range of services to over 2,000 individuals each year. Our focus is to encourage social inclusion, reduce loneliness, and improve health, independence and wellbeing by working closely with the people we support and their families, setting personal goals with them, and ensuring they receive the care and support they need to live the best life possible.

We are always flexible and responsive in meeting the ever changing needs of the people we support and work closely with individuals and families to agree what sort of support will work best for them.

Our strategic aims

• To become an expert provider of services to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs
• To be the best employer in social care in Scotland
• To achieve stability and sustainability which supports future developments.

We want our colleagues to feel and be truly valued and recognised for the highly skilled, life-changing work that they do every day. By joining our team, you'll not only help us achieve our purpose of delivering high quality care and support; you’ll also help us with our commitment to develop and maintain an empowered, high performing workforce.

What makes Cornerstone a great place to work

• You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
• Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local communities
• We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
• No uniform - we wear our own clothes
• We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
• We operate a flexi-time model for business support colleagues
• Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
• Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
• Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
• 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
• Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
• Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few

Do you have what it takes? What are you waiting for? Apply today! We'd love to hear from you.

Company Description

Action Against Stalking is a charity organisation that provides free professional confidential independent support advocacy for individuals who are experiencing stalking. Founded by Dr. Ann Moulds CBE, AAS shares knowledge and expertise with justice agencies, provides training and CPD to professionals, and influences policy and practice nationally and internationally. See our website actionagainststalking.org for information.

Role Description

This is a non-renumerated Board of Trustees role at Action Against Stalking. The Trustees are responsible for the overall governance, strategic direction, and financial oversight of the charity. The role involves attending board meetings, participating in committee work, contributing to the development and implementation of strategic plans, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. alongside the chair, CEO and appointed trustees. This is a hybrid role, ideally based in and around Ayrshire, Glasgow, the Lothians and Lanarkshire. Remote work is the norm, with a requirement to attend at least two board meetings per annum, along with the AGM in person

We are seeking individuals with a passion for supporting our charity with our primary focus on victim rights and victim support. We hold relationships with agencies and support partners across Scotland, and the wider national and international communities.

You may have a background in social care, policing, or previous experience with championing the rights of victims. You could be a HR specialist, or a communications expert. We are seeking committed individuals from wide and varied backgrounds to join us.

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, heritage, culture, religious beliefs, colour, race, sexual orientation, and gender.

We welcome you with or without physical challenges, if you are neurodivergent or anything else that celebrates your uniqueness.

If you have the skills, and you think you’ve got what it takes, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance and strategic leadership
• Appreciation and understanding of the issues surrounding stalking
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively, as a team player and make collective decisions
• Financial literacy and experience in financial oversight
• Experience at a senior level with committees and board representation
• Commitment to the mission and values of Action Against Stalking
• Availability to attend board meetings and engage in committee work

RASASH (Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland) provides free, confidential support and information to anyone affected by sexual violence in Highland (age 13+). This includes survivors of sexual violence and their non-abusing partners, friends, and families. We support all genders – women, men, non-binary, trans and gender non-conforming, while recognising that sexual violence disproportionally affects women and girls.

We also develop and deliver training and workshops to schools, youth groups, and professionals on a range of topics related to sexual violence and gender equality. This, alongside our youth-led campaigning, is part of our work to change societal attitudes which contribute to sexual violence and the shaming of survivors.

RASASH is the only specialist sexual violence service in Highland. Our service is women-led and trauma-informed.

We are looking for new Trustees to join our Board to help guide our strategic direction and ensure we continue providing essential support to survivors across the region.

Are you passionate about supporting survivors of sexual violence and shaping the future of a vital Highland charity? Do you have skills, experience, or lived experience that could strengthen our leadership? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We welcome applications from women across Highland who are committed to RASASH’s mission and values. We particularly encourage applications from those underrepresented in the workforce, including women from diverse ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, disabled women, and women with lived experience of the issues we address.

Applicants do not need any prior experience of being a trustee, as we will provide a full induction. Candidates should ideally live or work in Highland and be able to bring knowledge, insight, and dedication to our Board.

About us

Break The Silence make a profound and positive difference in the lives of those affected by childhood sexual trauma, their partners and family members. We support all genders, age 13+ across East and North Ayrshire. Operating since 2004, Break the Silence is a registered charity in Scotland (SCO36263), a company limited by guarantee (SC341157) and strives to be a centre of excellence for clients and stakeholders. We hold British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy service accreditation and won Ayrshire Chamber’s prestigious Business Excellence Award, 2004.

We offer a professional counselling service, working collaboratively at the client’s pace, facilitating positive change through healing to challenge the effects of sexual trauma and to assist post-traumatic growth; provide psychoeducational support for partners and family members; and explore opportunities to influence, promoting early intervention and prevention and representing the collective voice of those affected by sexual trauma to educate and inform, reducing inequalities by improving education and understanding of trauma in our communities.

Applicants

We celebrate diversity, recognising and valuing different perspectives, experiences, opinions and thoughts which a new board member can bring. We welcome applicants that reflect the community we serve.

The role may appeal to someone wishing to volunteer as a trustee for the first time, or to an experienced trustee seeking a new challenge. We are especially keen to hear from candidates with experience in marketing/communications, digital skills, human resources and general business knowledge.

The board meet quarterly on-line and a full induction will be provided including training in trauma, safeguarding and governance. As a third sector trustee appointment, the post is unremunerated.

A PVG is required for this post as it is considered a regulated role.

“A vital, unifying force for Scottish theatre, dance and opera.”

(A Review of the Federation of Scottish Theatre, 2023)

Federation of Scottish Theatre are looking for two new individuals to join our Board of Trustees. FST plays a vital role in advocating for, connecting across, and leading necessary change within Scotland’s performing arts sector. As an organisation, we are guided by a dedicated Board of Directors, made up of experienced professionals from across the performing arts sector in Scotland. In a bold step toward broadening our vision and impact, we’ve recently updated our governing documents to welcome Non-Executive Directors from outside our membership. This change opens the door to fresh ideas, diverse expertise, and valuable insights from beyond the arts—strengthening our leadership and enriching our work.

At FST, we believe diversity fuels creativity and strengthens leadership. We’re actively working to build a Board and staff team that reflects the richness and variety of the communities we serve. We’re looking for curious, and collaborative thinkers—people who bring different perspectives and challenge the status quo. We particularly welcome applications from people of colour, gender-diverse individuals, disabled people, and others whose voices have historically been underrepresented in our sector. This is a space where your voice matters—and will be heard.

Following a recent review of Board membership, we have identified the need for new Trustees and are looking for candidates with skills and experience in the following areas: Financial; HR/Legal; Public Policy & Research.

FST’s Board of Trustees work on a voluntary basis and meet four times a year. We welcome candidates from all over Scotland and can facilitate online attendance at meetings as required.

Seeking Board Members

ScotWays (The Scottish Rights of Way & Access Society) is an independent charity which has been upholding public access rights since 1845. We are seeking Directors with the time, commitment and passion to contribute actively to ScotWays’ work. If you would like to help defend and promote Scotland's outdoor access rights, this could be the ideal role for you!

We are the experts on Scottish outdoor access law and support others to uphold the public’s rights of access to land and inland water, providing information to the public, local and national government, and landowners. We developed and maintain the Catalogue of Rights of Way (CROW), a database of information on routes across Scotland. With assistance from our volunteers, we install and maintain over 3000 directional signs on tracks and paths.

Our publications include The Law of Access to Land in Scotland, the comprehensive guide to outdoor access law, and Scottish Hill Tracks, a unique resource for walkers, cyclists, riders and runners wishing to explore the network of paths, old roads and rights of way which criss-cross Scotland’s hill country.

We are a small charity with eight staff and an office in central Edinburgh. Our board of trustees is responsible for the strategic leadership and governance of the Society.

We are looking for skills and experience in the following areas:

• Strategic management
• Organisational change
• External communications and/or public relations
• Fundraising & financial management
• Law
• Digital
• Human Resources
• Land management
• On-the-ground access experience
• Working with government, both local and central.

Board meetings are held in Edinburgh five times a year. Attendance can be in person or remotely and we welcome directors from across Scotland. As well as attending Board meetings and our AGM, directors are expected to join and assist with the work of one or two sub-committees.

Previous experience of being on a board, love of the outdoors and a knowledge of Scotland's outdoor access rights is useful, but not essential.

Do you have an interest in the supply and provision of new homes, supporting communities, charity finance or charity governance? Do you want the opportunity to set strategy, improve your leadership skills, and make a difference to local communities? If you do, we would be very interested in hearing from you.

The Association owns and rents over 2,000 social rented homes in the Angus and Dundee area. We are a registered Charity regulated by both OSCR and the Scottish Housing Regulator and have a staff team of around 50.

Our Board of Management members are all volunteers and we value their time and commitment to deliver our aims. You will be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses.

Who we're looking for:

We welcome applications from those with a diverse range of backgrounds and experience and we are particularly interested in people with the following skills. There is no requirement to have had any previous Board experience. What is important is that you have the drive and passion to make a difference and that you are prepared to contribute to discussions that enable positive and collective decision making. We would be interested applicants with experience or an interest in:

• construction, design and the built environment/asset management
• renewable technologies/net zero
• human resources and people management

Successful applicants will receive effective induction and will be supported to learn new skills. The Board meetings are usually held on Wednesday mornings. Our full Board of Management meets 6 times a year. We have 4 sub committees that meet quarterly for Finance, Audit & Risk, Service Delivery, Development and Remuneration. Typically, Board

members are on one of the sub committees making the commitment 10 meetings a year. Meetings are normally held in person in Arbroath however we can offer participation using Teams for members who cannot attend in person.