In this role, you will implement our agreed fundraising strategy while collaborating across the team and externally with key partners to maximise funding from a variety of sources, predominantly trusts and foundations.

The West Highland Way Trust is a new Scottish charity established to support the long-term sustainability, promotion and stewardship of the West Highland Way. We work collaboratively with partners, communities and stakeholders to ensure the route continues to deliver environmental, social and economic benefit.

As the Trust enters its next phase of development, we are seeking to grow a strong and engaged membership base and build sustainable income streams to support the future care of Scotland’s most iconic long-distance trail.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Funding and Membership Manager to lead the development, delivery and growth of the West Highland Way Trust’s membership and fundraising activity.

This is a pivotal role within a small and ambitious organisation. You will be responsible for growing individual, corporate and international membership, developing fundraising campaigns, and ensuring an excellent supporter experience. Working closely with the Trust’s Director and Board of Trustees, you will help embed recurring income streams that underpin the Trust’s long-term sustainability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering a membership growth and retention strategy
• Leading fundraising campaigns and individual giving initiatives
• Managing supporter data, CRM systems and Gift Aid processes
• Delivering high-quality communications to members and donors
• Supporting website maintenance and social media content
• Building relationships with corporate supporters and partners
• Monitoring income performance and reporting to supporters, parters and Trustees

About you

You will have experience in membership development, fundraising or supporter engagement, with a track record of meeting targets and building strong supporter relationships. You will be confident using CRM systems, analysing data and delivering engaging communications.

You will be proactive, organised and motivated by the opportunity to grow income in a developing charity. An interest in outdoor access, conservation, sustainable tourism or Scotland’s landscapes would be highly advantageous.

Experience within a charity, conservation, heritage or tourism setting would be beneficial, as would experience of corporate partnerships or digital fundraising.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Employer pension contribution
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working arrangements
• The opportunity to shape and grow membership for a nationally significant charity at an early stage of its journey
• A meaningful role supporting the long-term care of the West Highland Way

Looking for more information?

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact trustee@westhighlandwaytrust.org. You can also find more information about us on our website westhighlandwaytrust.org and on the official West Highland Way website westhighlandway.org.

Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company and the country’s largest performing arts organisation. Founded in 1962 to make opera accessible to all, the company presents productions of international acclaim, from early works to world premieres. Performances are designed to be inclusive, with supertitles, audio-described and dementia-friendly shows, free and discounted tickets for under-26s, refugees, asylum seekers and schools, and touring productions reaching communities across Scotland.

The charity has developed their fundraising strategy and identified corporate partnerships as clear area of growth and potential. As a result they are bringing in this brand-new role to provide dedicated capacity and focus. The post holder will proactively develop the corporate pipeline, securing new partners and provide excellent account management to existing, valued partners.

It is an exciting time to join Scottish Opera. They have invested in the fundraising team, there is organisation-wide support for fundraising, and many opportunities to engage potential partners across their annual programme.

This role might be for you if have broader fundraising experience, and are looking to specialise in corporate fundraising, are an experienced corporate fundraiser looking to step up to a manager level role.

Working within an arts and culture charity would be helpful for the candidate to have but isn't essential.

The Income Generation Lead plays a pivotal role within Healthy n Happy (HnH), leading the development, growth and sustainability of the organisation’s income streams and enterprise activities. This role is central to increasing revenue, strengthening partnerships and ensuring that all income-generating activity aligns with HnH’s social purpose and long-term strategic ambitions.

The Income Generation Lead will work closely with the Healthy n Happy Enterprise Board, the Senior Leadership Team and wider staff teams to drive forward income generation opportunities and maximise financial sustainability. Reporting to senior leadership, the post holder will take a lead role in identifying, developing and delivering innovative approaches to generating income across multiple streams.

The Income Generation Lead will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive Income Generation Strategy, ensuring that all activity supports HnH’s values, enhances its profile and delivers measurable impact across Cambuslang, Rutherglen and beyond.

The role requires a proactive and creative thinker who can build and maintain strong relationships across multiple sectors, including private, public and voluntary organisations. The Income Generation Lead will represent HnH externally, promoting its services, developing partnerships and identifying opportunities for collaboration, sponsorship and growth. The role will also be key in writing and developing existing and new funding opportunities through grant writing and development.

The Income Generation Lead will lead on the development and expansion of key income streams, including enterprise activity, partnerships, sponsorship, venue hire, funding and membership models. This includes exploring new opportunities, piloting innovative initiatives and maximising commercial potential across existing services.

Working collaboratively across all teams, including marketing, fundraising and CamGlen Radio, the Income Generation Lead will ensure a coordinated and organisation-wide approach to income generation. The role will also involve supporting fundraising activity, developing relationships with key supporters and contributing to overall financial resilience.

Chair, Treasurer and Trustees, Ravelrig Riding for the Disabled Group

Join Us at an Exciting Time for Ravelrig Riding for the Disabled

Ravelrig Riding for the Disabled, based in Balerno, Edinburgh, provides life enhancing opportunities for children and adults with physical and/or learning difficulties to experience horse riding for fun, therapy and personal achievement.

As we move into 2026, we are entering an exciting new chapter. Our brand-new indoor arena is now fully operational, enabling us to offer both riding and non-riding equine experiences all year round, whatever the weather. This development significantly expands what we can offer to our participants and the wider community.

To help guide us through this next phase, we are looking for enthusiastic, committed individuals to join our Board as Chair, Treasurer, and Trustees. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference to a well-established charity with a strong local impact.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in:

• Fundraising
• Communications and marketing
• Financial management
• Governance of small organisations

Experience with horses is welcome but not essential—what matters most is your passion, skills, and desire to contribute.

If you are looking for a chance to use your expertise to support an inspiring organisation and help shape its future, we would love to hear from you.

Scottish Historic Buildings Trust is seeking to appoint a Development and Engagement Officer (Director's Office), a new role contributing to our fundraising strategy over the next five years.

For almost fifty years, SHBT has played a unique role in preserving and promoting Scotland's architectural heritage. As Scotland's largest historic buildings preservation trust, with a small expert team and no core public funding, we have restored over 30 buildings and raised more than £40 million.

The Role

Reporting to the Director, the postholder will expand a newly established donor database through varied engagement work including lectures, conferences, events and publications, manage our new supporters' scheme and corporate sponsorship offer, and provide executive assistance to the Director through diary and inbox management and coordination of a broad network of contacts.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing high quality relationships with all categories of donors as part of a tailored acquisition, retention and acknowledgment programme.
• Developing fundraising initiatives with corporate partners and acquiring new corporate partnerships.
• Leading the delivery of the autumn/winter lecture series and academic outreach.
• Supporting fundraising strategies for capital projects including Leith Custom House and Edinburgh's Tron Kirk.
• Providing administrative and organisational support for the Director

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in individual giving, a proven ability to achieve income targets, and experience of fundraising through social media and digital channels. A degree or equivalent experience is required. Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills are essential.

Sight Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity providing specialist care, education and research for people with vision impairment. The charity has been in existence for over 230 years, and offer a variety of services in the community as well as education, transcription into alternative formats and residential care for adults and children. Their vision is of an inclusive Scotland where people of all visual abilities have the opportunity to thrive. To achieve their mission they are looking for a Fundraising Manager focused on trusts and grants who will cultivate a pipeline of opportunities and ensure an excellent funder experience, to provide Sight Scotland with sustainable income.

The Trusts and Grants Fundraiser is a new role brought in to support with this growing income stream. This is an initial 2 year fixed term contract with the potential to become a permanent position.

The fundraiser will work beneath and with the Fundraising Manager – Trusts to develop trust income. Specifically the post holder will manage the small trust portfolio, support with reporting on KPIs and impact, create engaging cases for support, and support the Manager with various tasks, freeing them up to develop larger, strategic bids.

This role would suit someone who has experience of trusts and grants, either at an officer or fundraiser level, who can demonstrate experience of developing a trust and grants pipeline, creating compelling applications and directly delivering income success.

The Hibernian Community Foundation is hiring a senior manager to play a key role in developing the fundraising strategy of the organisation and driving forward new initiatives. The Senior Fundraising and Development Manager will lead on all matters relating to fundraising, income generation and relationship building with high value donors, funding bodies, decision makers and corporates.

The successful candidate will identify, generate and grow unrestricted and restricted income to underpin HCF’s work in the community by managing a portfolio of funders, supporters and prospects; creatively stewarding existing relationships and maximising opportunities for giving.

Before applying for the role, please read the entire Job Description below. If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role or have any questions please reach out to Managing Director, John MacMillan MBE, via johnmac@hiberniancf.org.

About Waverley Care

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. Guided by the voices and experiences of the people we support, our work helps shape vital services and influences national policy on sexual health and blood-borne viruses.

Our vision is a Scotland where everyone living with, or at risk of, HIV and hepatitis C is treated with dignity, acceptance, and respect. Through our services, we create safe spaces where people can connect, share experiences, and build confidence. We work to end isolation and support people affected by HIV or hepatitis C to live well. You can find out more about the work we do at our website: waverleycare.org

Role

As a Fringe Volunteer Coordinator, you will provide a key role in our festival activities, working with and supporting volunteers, liaising with performers and festival colleagues, and leading our on-site bucket collections.

Full training to succeed in the role will be provided and flexibility will be required. You’ll receive Waverley Care t-shirts and jacket to wear when working, and a Pleasance staff pass, which allows first-come first-served access to live shows which are not sold out.

Responsibilities include:

• Brief, support and supervise Waverley Care’s bucket shaking volunteers at each shift.

• Work with bucket shaking volunteers to actively collect donations from Fringe audiences.

• Motivate and inspire volunteers to grow our festival fundraising income.

• Engage performers to support our fundraising efforts through show announcements.

• Make and maintain good working relationships with Pleasance and Edinburgh University Students' Association staff and ensure that all collections are carried out in accordance with their requirements.

• Support Waverley Care’s Fringe Fundraising Coordinator with volunteer recruitment.

• Monitor stock levels at the festival and liaise with office-based staff to replenish materials.

• Ensure donations, materials and contactless donation devices are secure at all times.

• Follow Waverley Care’s and The Pleasance’s health and safety policies and procedures.

• Respect personal data and comply with Waverley Care’s data protection policies.

• Undertake any other duties, which may be reasonably required. These may be at other Fringe venues which Waverley Care has a working relationship with.

About You

You’ll be enthusiastic, reliable and adaptable. You will be confident in sharing facts about HIV, highlighting the important work of Waverley Care and explaining how the public’s donations can support this. You’ll have great organisational skills, and you’ll be keen to work as part of a busy and dedicated team. You will also have great communication skills, and you’ll be looking forward to building relationships with colleagues, volunteers, performers, venues and audience members.

You will have customer service, fundraising, volunteer management or charity experience. You may be interested in a career in the charity sector, volunteer management or festival organisation. Whatever your experience, you’ll be eager to learn new skills and information across fundraising and volunteer management.

We cannot take play for granted – barriers and inequalities can limit children’s access. We work to overturn these and create opportunities where they are needed most, so that every child can experience the play they need to thrive.

Play Midlothian is a registered charity (no. SC025474), with an office base at the One Dalkeith Business Hub in central Dalkeith, delivering services throughout Midlothian. Each year, we support over 750 children through over 875 sessions, helping children (and, in some services, their families) to gain skills and confidence, be included and improve wellbeing.

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to help sustain, and, where part of our strategy, grow this work. If you have a track record in securing grant funding, an interest in all forms of fundraising, and excellent communication skills, this could be the role for you.

About the Role

This is a key role at an exciting time for Play Midlothian, as we mark our 30th anniversary and will develop a new website and communications materials.

You will lead on developing and delivering our fundraising strategy, with a strong focus on securing grant income, including from lotteries, trusts and foundations, which currently forms the majority of our funding. Alongside this, you will help us develop other income streams over time, such as individual giving, corporate support and events.

You will be the sole fundraising specialist role at Play Midlothian, however we recognise that effective income generation is supported across the organisation, and you will work in close partnership with the CEO.