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Penumbra Mental Health is one of Scotland’s leading mental health charities, providing innovative services and support to improve the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges. Our work is grounded in a rights-based approach, empowering individuals on their recovery journey. As we continue to grow and increase our impact, we are seeking an experienced and passionate Communications Manager to lead our communications efforts, enhance our visibility, and ensure our message reaches the individuals and communities that need us most.
The Communications Manager will be responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive communications strategy that promotes Penumbra’s services, raises awareness of mental health issues, and supports our advocacy and fundraising goals. You will manage both internal communications and external engagement, ensuring a unified and compelling voice across all platforms and with key stakeholders. Working closely with the Senior Management Group you will lead on media relations, digital content, campaign management, and brand stewardship, while overseeing a small team of communications colleagues.
As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That’s why we want you to know that you’ll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.
We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. We will support you on your own career path; developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice.
The Communications and Campaigns Officer will play a key role in delivering effective communications and campaigns around Carers Trust’s work in Scotland. This role is central to continuing to raise the external profile of the charity and ensuring our communications amplify awareness of the lived experience of unpaid carers, and the good work happening across our network of local carer organisations.
This is a broad role, supporting the development and delivery of communications to generate support and awareness of unpaid carers and our work in Scotland.
We are looking for someone who will put carer voice at the heart of our communications and in campaigns in Scotland.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the staff in the Church of Scotland Guild as part of a team supporting a national movement. This role will work to support the strategic communication of the Guild to its membership and will provide invaluable resources and training that will support office bearers as they run the Guild locally.
As well as being familiar and comfortable with the values and work of the Guild and Church of Scotland, it is essential that you are creative and have excellent presentation and communication skills. This role will be based within Edinburgh, however travel throughout Scotland may be required.
The Green Action Trust is Scotland’s leading environmental regeneration charity and a trusted delivery partner for the Scottish Government and a wide range of public, private and non-profit stakeholders.
To further our work turning policy into action on climate change, biodiversity and environmental inequality, we are pleased to be recruiting for a Communications Officer.
Working in the Strategy Directorate, the Communications Officer will play a vital role in raising awareness of our work and demonstrating the impact of programmes including the CSGN to our funders, partners and other stakeholders.
In addition to implementing our Communications Strategy, you will be producing regular content and growing our digital presence. We are therefore looking for an experienced and skilled communicator with a creative flair and good planning and organisational skills to join our team.
About the role
The Head of Policy and Communications leads the full range of SIDA’s policy work: engaging with members and external stakeholders, recognising and acting on opportunities for influence, and leading influencing and communications with key audiences. The jobholder will also be responsible for the organisation’s communications strategy with a focus on encouraging greater interaction with members and raising awareness of global citizenship with the wider public.
The jobholder works with the Chief Executive on policy development, political engagement and organisational strategy development.
They also share with the Chief Executive the role of representing the organisation in the public domain - to the media and in key forums and networks - with a particular focus on driving progress on the UN SDGs, building cross-sectoral partnerships and collaborations, and enhancing policy coherence for sustainable development, including in the context of the climate crisis and delivering a wellbeing economy.
About Scotland's International Development Alliance
Scotland’s International Development Alliance is the membership body for everyone committed to creating a fairer world, free from poverty, injustice and environmental threats.
Our work facilitates connections in global development to improve impact and effectiveness for a range of actors including public sector bodies, third sector and international NGOs, private companies, universities and charitable trusts.
Our network has a global reach, with members working in more than 100 countries with a wide range of specialisms. We exist to improve the capacity, influence and effectiveness of those working on global development connected to Scotland through providing opportunities for networking, debate, training and promotion of good practice. We help members share their skills and learn from each other’s best practice to boost effectiveness of our members and their partners
SIDA has excellent working terms including a 4 day week agreement currently in place.
We are currently recruiting for a new member of the Edinburgh Remakery Board of Trustees who specialises in marketing and communications.
The Edinburgh Remakery is an award-winning environmental social enterprise committed to diverting waste from landfill, building a stronger community, and promoting a culture of repair and reuse. Since 2012, we repair, refurbish and recycle what others send to landfill, and we pass these repair skills onto others within the Edinburgh community through our community inclusion and events programme.
We are at the forefront of championing the circular economy in Edinburgh, and beyond, through our IT refurbishment programme. This scheme diverts e-waste from landfill, while providing free or more affordable devices to the community and supporting organisations, universities and local authorities to reach their sustainability goals.
It is an exciting time to join Edinburgh Remakery, we are a small team with big ambitions comprised of a CEO, staff, Board and volunteers. We are passionate about creating positive change and this is reflected in the awards we regularly receive for excellence in sustainable development, leadership and business at a local and national level.
Our Vision is to create a culture of sustainable, waste-free living, and protect our planet for future generations.
Our Mission is to reduce waste by providing repair and reuse services and training to communities and businesses.
More information about our values can be viewed here.
What are we looking for?
Are you an enthusiastic storyteller who can weave the threads of our sustainability journey into engaging stories that encourage people to take action? We are looking for someone who can bring to life the characters involved in our work to stop e-waste from going to landfill, reduce digital poverty, help the movement to Net Zero targets and unite the community.
The Edinburgh Remakery is seeking a Board member who can help us thrive by raising our profile and enhancing our funding, partnership and community engagement opportunities. We are looking for a person with an eagerness for supporting the circular economy and sustainable business, that is underpinned with experience and knowledge of marketing and communications.
We normally meet once every two months for a Board meeting, these can be online via Teams or in-person at our office in Edinburgh, 13A Newkirkgate, EH6 6AD. There may be special projects and activities to contribute your skills to, as well as normal issues for discussion at board meetings. Initially, there will be some additional time required to feed into the development of a strategic marketing plan. We then anticipate a commitment of around 4 hours a month including meeting commitments, and an annual fun away day for Board and staff.
The Edinburgh Remakery always welcomes applications from people with a wide range of experiences, skills and zest for sustainability. We are also committed to being flexible to accommodate the best applicants from all walks of life.
Why should you consider this?
You would be joining a strong and effective Board of a resilient organisation that makes a difference to the circular economy and community in a real and tangible way. Our Board provides direction and leadership, and you can make a real impact on helping people reduce their waste and help with the climate emergency.
As well as serving the Edinburgh Remakery, you would also gain valuable experience and networks in the wider sustainability sector, with opportunities to add new skills to your personal and professional development.
As normal for charities, this is a voluntary (i.e. unpaid) position, but we can reimburse reasonable expenses and provide training and fun away-days for all Board members.
Living Rent is continuing to build membership and power across Scotland. And just now, we are hiring a communications officer.
We are looking for a full-time or part-time role to support Living Rent’s capacity to deliver social change for the benefit of Living Rent members. The organiser will promote Living Rent’s work, develop and publicise the key narratives of the organisation to build the power of the organisation.
About the job: The role entails three aspects (which will be adapted for part-time). Firstly, the organiser will be responsible for supporting local communications in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Specifically, the organiser will support members, branch communication officers and staff members to effectively use communications to further the branches’ and the union’s overall goals, by developing and delivering press, communication and social media plans for local and city campaigns. Secondly, the role will support the national activities of the communications department. This will entail the creation of social media content in the form of videos and graphics and supporting with emails and keeping the website updated. Thirdly, the role will entail some support for the union to grow its recruitment capacity through communications.
Qualifications: We are looking for someone keen to work with a young organisation and passionate about member-run and diverse organisations and determined to build working-class power. Experience in communications, press relationships, training delivery, community education or campaigns is welcome; however enthusiasm, willingness to learn and commitment to social justice are more important than previous experience as training will be provided.
Reports to: Head of the Communications Department
North Glasgow Integration Network SCIO (NGIN) is currently seeking new Board Members. NGIN is governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees, who guide and oversee our organisation. Our board is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, with an interest in supporting asylum seekers & refugees and all New Scots in Glasgow,
The main aim of NGIN is to support asylum seekers and refugees who are accommodated in North/North East Glasgow communities. Led by the needs and interests of people accessing the service, NGIN connects people with services that will support them and hosts and promotes tailored events and opportunities. The charity works with people on an individual and group basis to help them to feel safe, develop the confidence to integrate with the host community and to have an improved quality of life.
Our Board wishes to expand its skills base and welcomes individuals with relevant financial, community and business experience, aligned with a belief in social justice and financial inclusion. We are looking to attract individuals with skills and experience ranging from social media, human resources, community learning & development, finance/fundraising, marketing and, most importantly, an interest in the wellbeing of New Scots. Given our aims and commitment to diversity, we encourage applications from all genders, the BAME community and people with additional support needs.
The position of trustee is a voluntary position but travel expenses and other reasonable expenses accrued when carrying out the role will be paid.
Time Commitment
We ask board member candidates for a minimum commitment of attending 1 meeting every quarter, held online or in person, with email contact on matters arising between meetings. Alongside this, additional requests may be made for support with board activities such as recruitment of staff on an occasional basis.
North Glasgow Integration Network SCIO (NGIN) is currently seeking a new Chair of Trustees. NGIN is governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees, who guide and oversee our organisation. Our board is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, with an interest in supporting asylum seekers & refugees and all New Scots in Glasgow,
The main aim of NGIN is to support asylum seekers and refugees who are accommodated in North/North East Glasgow communities. Led by the needs and interests of people accessing the service, NGIN connects people with services that will support them and hosts and promotes tailored events and opportunities. The charity works with people on an individual and group basis to help them to feel safe, develop the confidence to integrate with the host community and to have an improved quality of life.
The role of chair, alongside being a board member, is to chair board meetings and annual general meetings, provide line management support to the lead worker of NGIN, and work with other office bearers to ensure that the board, staff and volunteers at NGIN are all able to work effectively for the benefit of the people using NGIN services.
Our Board wishes to expand its skills base and welcomes individuals with relevant financial, community and business experience, aligned with a belief in social justice and financial inclusion. We are looking to attract individuals with skills and experience ranging from social media, human resources, community learning & development, finance/fundraising, marketing and, most importantly, an interest in the wellbeing of New Scots. Given our aims and commitment to diversity, we encourage applications from all genders, the BAME community and people with additional support needs.
The position of chair is a voluntary position but travel expenses and other reasonable expenses accrued when carrying out the role will be paid.
Time Commitment
For the role of chair we ask for availability to attend online meetings with the lead worker 1-2 times per month to provide strategic support to the organisation and line management support to the lead worker role. As with all board members we are also seeking commitment to attend 1 board meeting per quarter, held online or in person, with email contact on matters arising between meetings. Alongside this, additional requests may be made for support with board activities such as recruitment of staff on an occasional basis.
Door in the Wall Arts Access CIC (DITWAA) is dedicated to supporting neurodivergent and disabled artists across Scotland. Our goal is to break down barriers in the arts, ensuring these talented individuals have the opportunities, tools, and support they need to thrive. We provide a range of services, including one-to-one support, consultancy, and accessible communication services, all aimed at making the arts more inclusive.
We also run Neuk Collective, a community of neurodivergent artists that provides a safe space for peer support, professional development, and creative opportunities. The collective promotes accessible working practices and works to challenge ableist barriers in the cultural sector.
As a small but passionate team, we’re committed to creating meaningful change, and we’re excited to be growing. We’re looking for someone who shares our values of inclusivity, creativity, and social impact to join us as our Business Development Lead.
The Role
We are looking for a proactive and experienced Business Development Lead (BDL) to support our Executive Director in helping DITWAA grow and remain financially strong. This role is all about finding new ways to bring in funding, building partnerships, and making sure our services are reaching the right people. You’ll be helping us diversify our income streams by securing grants and sponsorships, working on client relationships, and promoting our services to a wider audience.
If you’re someone who can spot opportunities, is great at relationship-building, and wants to be part of a team that makes a real difference to neurodivergent and disabled artists, this might be the role for you!