About us

We are a fast paced and progressive organisation, that aims to support children, young people, and their families through the provision of positive activity.

Fuse makes a commitment to contribute to the Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework and its contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in supporting our community to adapt to life in 2025 and beyond. With poverty, digital exclusion, and rising unemployment prevalent in our community, Fuse has identified and embedded the following key themes into their business strategy and programming:

• Participation
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Life skills & Employability
• Attainment
• Digital Inclusion

Fuse supports and serves its community by continually striving towards an inclusive facility; being a progressive organisation that meets the needs of its community and being a knowledgeable and informed organisation.

Job Role:

The overall aim of the project is to deliver a programme of services to target and support young people in the east end of Glasgow who are under-achieving by raising and recognising achievement and creating opportunities.

Working across the Fuse programmes you will ensure that each participant is matched to an award, has an individual development plan where appropriate accreditation folders are kept up to date with all evidence captured and support young people to overcome barriers to participation and learning.

The aims and outcomes intended to achieve with this grant and the indicators identified to bring about the intended outcomes are as follows:

The aim is:

• To develop and inspire young people (including volunteers)

The Outcomes are:

• Improved access to accredited training and learning
• Increased employability and employment options
• Increased leadership and mentoring
• Volunteer mentoring and support.

Full job description available below.

An exciting opportunity has become available to join Families Outside as one of two Business Support Officers. If you are passionate about supporting the work of our team in making a real difference for families impacted by imprisonment, we want to hear from you!

Staff Benefits

• 25 flexible leave days plus 10 public holidays
• 4% matched contribution workplace pension scheme
• Hybrid & flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Laptop and mobile phone for all staff

The Role

Joining a welcoming and friendly team, and working closely with another Business Support colleague, you will be working in a diverse and varied role in a busy and dynamic environment. The Business Support Officer is a pivotal role responsible for coordinating our daily business operations, ensuring that our systems, processes, and procedures are executed efficiently and delivered to quality standards.

This is an important opportunity to provide crucial foundations and support for everything we do in our efforts to support families. As the first point of contact for the organisation, you will represent Families Outside to external stakeholders while also working directly with the Chief Executive, wider staff team, and Board.

About You

We are looking for someone who can work independently as well as part of a team, is organised, is confident using administrative and financial platforms, and has an interest in making a difference for vulnerable or marginalised groups.

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have excellent organisational skills
• Can effectively manage their own workload
• Can collaborate with immediate colleagues as well as different teams to support the varying needs of the organisation as required
• Can use a range of administrative, IT, and financial platforms and tools
• Can demonstrate a strong understanding and commitment to our organisational mission and values

About Us

Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Imprisonment can often have a huge impact on the things that matter most to families: money and secure housing, safe and connected relationships at home and in the community, and the emotional health and wellbeing of families. Families Outside is dedicated to providing a range of practical, social, and emotional support to people with someone in prison that are relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.

Honeypot seeks an experienced, talented Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager for Scotland

Founded 26 years ago, the Honeypot Children’s Charity has developed from a local, to regional to being a National Charity that spans, large areas of the UK.

Our latest expansion, the opening of our Residential Respite House in July 2023, The Old School Dalleagles, New Cumnock, Ayrshire will support young carers living in the Central Belt of Scotland. Young carers are children aged 5 to 12 who look after a sick or disabled parent or sibling. There are 800,000 young carers in England and Wales and 100,000 in Scotland. There is a great need for our Support Services.

Corporate and Community Fundraising has always been an area of fundraising where Honeypot has succeeded. Honeypot has had such Corporate Supporters as:- a £1M COTY partnership with Bank of America; A National Campaign with The Body Shop, A major Partnership with Munich Re, a portfolio of over 50 leading company’s in long term funding relationships with Honeypot. Honeypot has also succeeded in Community fundraising, receiving substantial support from The Masons Grand Charity; Golf Clubs; leading public schools such as Eton College. We now seek to replicate this success over time in Scotland.

“There is nothing more motivating for donors than to visit a Honeypot House, to see children on a visit or just to see the high quality of the facilities we provide.

As Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager for Scotland, conducting site visits of Honeypot House Dalleagles, as and when they are needed, will be a key role.

There may be an opportunity to develop a small number of key events in Scotland, such as a carol concert or challenge event participation, such as the Glasgow Marathon. You will be the lead for these events both organising and attending them.

Supported by Honeypot’s CEO, our Communications team and other fundraising colleagues based in England, the Corporate and Community Fundraiser, Scotland; will be working towards set targets and growing the Charity.

If you relish occupying an exciting new role with massive potential for success, that will give you freedom to manage your own success, while being highly supported by a dynamic team, we would love to hear from you.

Join Our Team as a Housing Service Manager!

Are you ready to lead and inspire a team dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of young people? Aberdeen Foyer is seeking a dynamic and compassionate Housing Service Manager to oversee our innovative youth housing services across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. If you’re passionate about preventing youth homelessness and empowering young people to thrive, we want to hear from you!

About Us

At Aberdeen Foyer, we create lasting change by supporting young people and adults through tough life situations. Our services range from providing safe and secure housing to employability programs, mental health support, and digital inclusion initiatives. Every day, we help individuals unlock their potential, connect with their communities, and build brighter futures.

Your Role as Housing Service Manager

As the Service Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage our housing services, including supported housing and outreach programs for young people aged 16-25.
• Develop and implement solutions to prevent homelessness and expand affordable housing options.
• Oversee performance monitoring, ensuring services meet the highest standards.
• Manage budgets and resources effectively to deliver impactful services.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and community networks.
• Inspire and support your team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and co-production with young people.

What We’re Looking For

You are:

Experienced in managing registered accommodation-based services, with a strong knowledge of housing management and safeguarding.

Dedicated to co-producing solutions with young people to achieve meaningful outcomes.

An inspiring leader who builds trust and motivates teams with compassion and respect.

Flexible and resilient, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining a focus on excellence.

Why Join Aberdeen Foyer?

• Competitive benefits, including 32 days of annual leave (rising with service) and a contributory pension.
• Flexible and hybrid working options for a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to wellbeing initiatives, including a Cycle to Work scheme, Employee Assistance Program, and more.
• Opportunities for professional development and ongoing learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Aberdeen Foyer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to care-experienced candidates meeting the job criteria.

GCF is recruiting up to three new Trustees to replace members who are retiring from our Board over the next few months.

GCF’s Trustees work together to provide oversight to the organisation and support to the employees. We would particularly welcome applications from people with a background in issues related to poverty and inequality, teachers/social workers with experience of working with families in poverty and people with legal, financial or fundraising expertise.

There are a maximum of twelve Trustees. Trustees are initially appointed for up to 4 years and may be re-appointed for up to a further four years. New Trustees will be expected to join one of our three sub committees

The core aim of Glasgow Care Foundation (GCF) is to relieve poverty. Our mission is to help 10,000 people over the next decade. We provide essential household items to individuals and families in need, particularly to those who cannot receive assistance from other agencies. We also support key small local community and school projects throughout Glasgow. Details are available on our website

The Foundation has an investment portfolio of around £8m which is managed by external Investment Managers in accordance with the Board’s investment policy. Investment income of around £250k annually is used to fund grant giving and meet overhead expenses.

The Foundation has five part-time employees, a Welfare Officer, Trusts Manager, Fundraising & Business Development Assistant, Marketing Assistant and Accountant, who all work from home.

The Foundation has a Care Committee which supervises the Welfare work, the Marketing Committee which supervises the Trust, Fundraising & Marketing staff, and the Finance Committee who supervises financial control.

All new trustees will be supported through an induction and training programme to help you understand how our Board works, your responsibilities and to make sure you are comfortable and able to contribute successfully. More experienced Board Members will be available to support you. The role is voluntary and unpaid, but we hope that working with GCF will be a rewarding experience, helping to support vulnerable people in need.

Time Commitment

There are 6 Trustees’ meetings a year, in person usually at the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow. Meetings are currently at 11am on Mondays and last approximately 90 minutes. At meetings we discuss and decide on policy, strategy and governance issues, provide oversight of the Investment Managers, review our financial position and approve grant applications. The Care Committee and Marketing Committees also have short online meetings approximately six times a year in addition.

Role

At Nurture the Borders, we believe every family deserves the best possible start in life. Our Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Support Service provides compassionate, tailored support to parents and infants during the perinatal period, empowering families to navigate challenges and build resilience.

We are seeking an empathetic and self-motivated Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Support Officer (PIMHSO) to join our dedicated team. This is a part-time role (negotiable between 20-25 hours per week) fixed term until 30th September 2026, with the potential to extend, subject to funding.

Purpose of the Job

• As a PIMHSO, you will provide high-quality, practical, and emotional support to parents and infants facing mental health challenges. You will also facilitate group-based programs like the Solihull Approach, collaborate with volunteers and professionals, and advocate for perinatal mental health awareness in the community.
• What You’ll Do
• Manage a caseload of families, offering 1:1 tailored support and practical guidance.
• Facilitate group workshops to promote secure parent-infant attachments and improve mental well-being.
• Support the recruitment, training, and supervision of volunteer befrienders.
• Collaborate with families, professionals, and community groups to build a strong network of support.
• Adhere to safeguarding policies, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.

What We’re Looking For

• We’re looking for someone with:
• A relevant qualification (SCQF Level 8 or higher) in Social Care, Health, Early Years, or Psychology, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, with the ability to build trust and rapport with diverse families.
• Experience managing a dynamic workload, working independently, and maintaining professional boundaries.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, data protection, and mental health challenges during the perinatal period.
• A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work.

Why Join Us?

• At Nurture the Borders, we offer:
• Comprehensive training, including Solihull Approach facilitator certification and perinatal mental health techniques such as baby massage and psychoeducation.
• A supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment.
• Regular supervision, reflective practice, and opportunities for professional growth.

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our mission is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland and we currently have over 3000 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced children and young people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory opportunity for Care Experienced young people across Scotland; we work alongside corporate parents and communities of all sorts to broaden understanding; we work with policy makers, leaders and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy and practice on the basis of all that can be learnt from the voices of those with experience of care - working together to build on the aspirations of The Promise and secure positive change.

The post holder will work directly with children and young people with experience of care, in an individual relationship-based advocacy role, and within participation and group activity across our West Central region. This unique role requires you to listen to what children and young people with experience of care say and support them to ensure their rights are upheld and their voices are heard in the processes of making decisions about their lives. You will also help facilitate a broad range of participatory and engagement opportunities and create the conditions for collective advocacy.

The right candidate for this post will be brilliant at forming positive relationships with children and young people. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, adaptable to a wide range of contexts. You will enjoy working collaboratively with partners. You will be committed to children’s rights, inclusive working, equal opportunities, and believe that all young people can make transformative change happen in their lives if given the opportunity.

The successful candidate will be joining Who Cares? Scotland and working within the West Central locality team at an exciting time, when the voices of those who are in or have experienced care are growing in power, individually and collectively - bringing with them insight, challenge, hope and change. Flexibility will be required given the remit of the role. Some evening and weekend work will be necessary, as will a full driving licence and access to transport.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Jamie McAnally, our Advocacy and Participation Manager for our West Central team on jmcanally@whocaresscotland.org.

We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of care who meet the criteria for the post.

Are you passionate about making a difference in communities across Glasgow? South West Community Transport is seeking a friendly, flexible and experienced driver to join our team and help us to deliver our mission and achieve our aims.

Mission Statement

We fundraise to provide safe, affordable and wheelchair-accessible transport, with skilled and friendly drivers, to remove barriers and help people attend groups and healthcare services that support them on the road to better health and wellbeing

Our Vision

To unite communities by providing safe, affordable and wheelchair-accessible transport to groups, healthcare services and organisations vital to people's health and wellbeing.

South West Community Transport is a Scottish charity that supports organisations and charities in Glasgow and surrounding areas. The groups are highly varied, including specialist schools, parent and toddler groups, youth groups, elderly support organisations, sports groups and charities helping those with physical and/or mental health challenges and those fighting addictions.

We also provide a Patient Transport service which allows hundreds of individuals, with no access to a car and unable to use public transport (but not eligible for NHS ambulance support) to reach their vital healthcare appointments safely to, e.g. the Beatson Cancer Centre, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, New Victoria Hospital, health centres and clinics. We support a diverse range of people (including older, disabled, neurodiverse people from different communities which include ethnic communities; some of which are facing Dementia or Alzheimer challenges).

Role Overview

• This is a vital role in our organisation and the key duties include:
• Have a D1 category driving licence.
• Ensure the roadworthiness and cleanliness of the vehicle daily.
• Obey all traffic laws, always driving legally and safely.
• Always ensure the safety of passengers.
• Recognise and assist with the additional needs of children and vulnerable adults, the elderly, and/or people with disabilities.
• Ensure all relevant paperwork is completed as required.
• Always provide a high standard of driving and customer service, being friendly and professional to customers and colleagues.
• Have excellent time-keeping skills and flexible with working hours in accordance with the needs of the organisation.
• Any other relevant duties as directed by the Service Manager.

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and their families and experience real job satisfaction.
• Collaborate with a passionate and dedicated team.
• Develop your skills and experience in the charity sector.
• Be part of a forward-thinking organisation.

• Are you a confident communicator who enjoys working with people?

• Do you see the potential in ideas as well as the challenges?

• Are you passionate about the power of communities to change things for the better?

We have six Funding Officer opportunities in our Scotland Directorate.

One permanent and five fixed term contract opportunities. Please state what is of interest in your statement, this can be all.

You’ll be part of a team of Funding Officers, led by a Funding Manager, responsible for our grant-making activity in a geographical area. There are eight Funding teams in Scotland each covering a different geographical region with between 4 and 8 Funding Officers in each team.

Funding Officers usually work on grant-making activity within one local authority area and are the main point of contact for all grant-holders and applicants in that area.

Role Responsibilities include:

• You will provide advice to prospective applicants, assess applications and will be in regular contact with grant-holders as they progress with their projects. Your recommendations will guide decisions on awarding grants and how we support grant-holders.

• You will contribute to learning and evaluation of our work, outreach and stakeholder engagement in your area. You will ensure that our funding responds to the local context and our commitment to equity and inclusion. You will be expected to challenge yourself and colleagues to continually improve the way we work.

• You will be responsible for understanding how an organisation’s ideas align with our funding priorities and making good judgements about when to take an application further or when to signpost to alternative opportunities. You will be able to communicate clearly and concisely your recommendations about who and what we fund. Your natural curiosity combined with a genuine interest in people and projects in your area will enable you to try new approaches and develop your understanding of what works.

During your first few weeks with the Fund, in person training will be delivered in Glasgow, you can expect to be office based on most working days. After the initial training period work patterns are more flexible. In a typical week most full-time Funding Officers would be likely to spend one day in our Glasgow office, one or two days out for meetings and project visits in their assigned area, and will work from home on other days. There can be occasional weekend and evening working, but most of our work takes place on week days in normal working hours.

About You

We are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with.

We are very open to flexible working both full time and part time applications, minimum 2 days a week.

We are looking for Relief Young People’s Workers to join our Fife (Options) Relief pool. Within Fife we have 5 Options Disability services which support various young people and their families. Our Options services within Fife are:

Options Fife - Residential Glenrothes: Our Options Fife (Residential) Glenrothes service will be home to 3 young people aged 16 plus. Working patterns will include days, nights, weekends and public holidays. Our rota has been drafted with the needs of the young people at heart and shifts will be longer in order to keep consistency for our young people.

Options Fife - Housing Support: Our Options Fife - Housing Support service will be home for up to 4 young people aged 16 plus who will all have their own individual flat. Working patterns will include days, nights, weekends and public holidays. Our rota has been drafted with the needs of the young people at heart and shifts will be longer in order to keep consistency for our young people.

Options Residential Fife - Lorimer Gardens: Based in Dunfermline, our Options Residential Fife service is a full-time, residential care home offering long-term residential care for children and young people with complex learning and physical disabilities. We provide quality living for those children and young people who can no longer live at home. Working patterns will include days, nights, weekends and public holidays.

Options Fife - Respite and Outreach: Aberlour Options Fife provides support for young people up to the age of 18 years who have learning disabilities, by offering outreach and residential short break services. We aim to provide families with a short break from their caring role, through the provision of a high quality child-centred service which provides a positive experience for the young people we work with. Our Options Fife Respite and Outreach service in Glenrothes currently provides an outreach and respite service over weekends and evenings.

Options Fife - Lochwood Park: Aberlour Options Fife - Lochwood Park service, based in Kingseat, is a forever home for one young man who has complex needs. Our service became a safe space for not only our young man but his family as well. Our small teams support our young man with his daily life. Although there can be challenging behaviour, it is the small steps of progress that this young person makes on a daily basis that makes our work meaningful. Being a patient and understanding person are important skills for this role. Working patterns will include days, nights, weekends and public holidays.

We have a strong reputation in supporting young people with high levels of complex needs, supporting them to grow, learn and maximise their potential. We feel every child has the right to flourish. Our Relief Young People’s Workers play a fundamental role in ensuring that the young people they work with have the best possible experience in working towards their objectives in line with their care plan, supporting children to progress within their individual outcomes. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where the work we do has a demonstrable impact on each young person's progress.

Using a person-centred approach you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care to support the families in their daily living and within the local community.

Our relief workers play a crucial role in supporting our team. This work is offered on a casual, hourly paid basis to provide cover during staff absence and/or particularly busy periods. Availability should be specified on your application form. Ideally, you will have experience of direct work with children and families and/or experience of working with children or adults with a learning disability and/or an autism spectrum condition.

You will receive a planned and supported induction consisting of a varied training programme; including CALM Training, Child Protection Training and support to complete an SVQ3 if required. You will be working alongside a highly motivated and skilled team to provide a personalised service for our young people.