The One World Shop was established over 40 years ago and has played a lead role in the Fair Trade movement in Scotland, including helping Edinburgh and Glasgow become Fairtrade cities. As well as running a thriving city centre shop, we have an online shop and we support schools, faith groups and local businesses to learn about and sell fair trade products. We currently employ 7 paid staff and over 20 volunteers. Our aim is to reduce poverty in deprived areas of the world through trading fairly and we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting low-carbon living.
We are seeking to appoint several new voluntary Management Committee members; we are particularly looking at people with skills and experience in any of the following:
Board meetings are held every two months by Zoom
Since 1996, Foundation Scotland has helped distribute more than £200 million to charities and community groups across the country, supporting the development of happier, fairer, and more sustainable communities.
We support philanthropists to help their personal giving make the most difference. We work with donors to invest in community action that enables people and places to flourish. We work in partnership with communities to maximise opportunities from place-based funds. And we offer social investment opportunities to enable social enterprises, community organisations and charities to grow and deliver positive social impact.
Our Social Investment Team has a wealth of knowledge and expertise, facilitating unique delivery and management of a portfolio of loan and grant investments to social enterprises. There is a low level of knowledge about social investment, and senior social investment executive, you will have a key role in helping to raise awareness and understanding of the exciting opportunities that come from this type of funding model.
As the grant funding environment becomes more challenging, the wider community, charity and social enterprise sectors have the potential to take on loan finance, and our growing portfolio of investees bears this out.
Key responsibilities will include the process of applications from social enterprises, making loan assessments and the preparation of complex detailed financial reports. You will provide effective support to our Social Investment Committee, maintaining systems for monitoring their work.
Reporting to the Head of Social Investment, this role requires excellent financial acumen, critical and analytical thinking with strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail, while working under pressure to meet tight deadlines. Your standards will be impeccable, your attitude positive and you must have the motivation to help us continue to make a positive impact on society in Scotland.
Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for a Rural Energy Hub Officer based in Sheltand. We are looking to recruit an energetic, well-organised and self-motivated individual to work as part of a team delivering the Rural Energy Hub project. Technical training as required, personal development opportunities, and support will be provided by Community Energy Scotland.
This role is to cordinate a network of community groups across Orkney and Shetland, support the community groups to produce an evidence based sustainable community transport plan fit for their individual community, work on the role out of of new electric minibuses, chargers and/or charger management systems to five communities and work with the project team to create a replicability model to role out across other areas of the UK.
Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions leave the hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as Advice Line Cost of Living Coordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. The Advice Line service is a free and confidential helpline that supports people living with our conditions to ensure that no life is half lived.
The Advice Line Cost of Living Coordinator will develop a team of volunteers who will provide a telephone support service to people affected by chest, heart and stroke illness, including Long COVID, who are experiencing financial issues in relation to their health condition. This role is home based but occasional travel across Scotland will be required.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with good communication skills who has a minimum of 1 years’ experience working in a financial/benefits support/advisor role. Experience of recruiting and line managing volunteers is desirable.
In support of Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland’s No Life Half Lived #2 Strategy, the Advice Line has recently expanded to include a new structure and variety of skill sets to enable a sustainable service that aligns to CHSS’s future vision and strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the expansion of the Advice Line and to be part of a friendly team.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including a company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
For an informal discussion please contact: Gemma Burrows, Advice Line Lead Coordinator: gemma.burrows@chss.org.uk
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families, and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.
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!
Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions leave the hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as Advice Line Know Your Rights Coordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. The Advice Line service is a free and confidential helpline that supports people living with our conditions to ensure that no life is half lived.
The Advice Line Know your Rights Coordinator will develop a team of volunteers who will provide a telephone support service to people affected by chest, heart and stroke, including Long Covid, who want to improve their understanding of their rights living with a long-term condition. This role is home based but occasional travel across Scotland will be required.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with good communication skills and experience working in a similar advocacy role. Experience of recruiting and line managing volunteers is desirable.
In support of Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland’s No Life Half Lived #2 Strategy, the Advice Line has recently expanded to include a new structure and variety of skill sets to enable a sustainable service that aligns to CHSS’s future vision and strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the expansion of the Advice Line and to be part of a friendly team.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including a company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
For an informal discussion please contact: Gemma Burrows, Advice Line Lead Coordinator: gemma.burrows@chss.org.uk
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families, and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.
Are you interested in contributing to the work of Health in Mind, a mental health and wellbeing charity based in Edinburgh, working across Scotland? Our vision is that everyone in Scotland has positive mental health and wellbeing and can access high-quality support if, when and how they need it. Through our unique pathway of support, collaborations, campaigns, and resources, we build hope, resilience and understanding of mental health and wellbeing.
Health in Mind Board meets four times a year, via video conferencing or in Edinburgh and is supported by two focused committees, meeting quarterly by video conference.
We are currently seeking applications from people who have experience of mental health difficulties, and/or health and social care, finance, HR and other relevant expertise and experience. You don’t need to have been on a Board before- we offer a full induction and ongoing learning and development opportunities.
We are committed to reflecting the communities we serve and would particularly welcome applications from people who are currently under-represented on our Board, including disabled people, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities and people aged under 50.
ABOUT EAST LOTHIAN COMMUNITY RAIL PARTNERSHIP
Community Rail Partnerships (CRP) were first established in England in the 1990s as a formal mechanism to reinvigorate local and rural railways. CRP status provides a framework for community involvement in strategic planning, development and operation of a specific railway line.
Since 2014, the East Lothian Community Rail Partnership has been pulling together a wide range of local organisations with an interest in communities and sustainable transport, to fix the link between railway stations, town centres and the surrounding areas, and realise an integrated transport network accessible to all. We work with four train operators (ScotRail, LNER, TransPennine Express, and Cross Country), Transport Scotland, East Lothian Council, the Regional Transport Partnership (SEStran), local businesses and community groups towards the following aims:
ABOUT THE VACANCY
Harry Barker has been chairing East Lothian CRP since its inception in 2014 and is now preparing to pass on the reins of a well-established and respected organisation. In addition the time is right to expand the Board and also appoint a vice chair. Examples of projects completed to date include:
Projects have always been dependent on external funding which to date has not proved problematical, and, as such, the incoming Chair will have the flexibility to pursue their own agenda. The CRP is financially sound and new ways of operating are being explored by The Community Rail Network and the new Chair will be well placed to provide input to these.
East Lothian CRP has no paid staff, and projects are led by volunteers under direction from the Board, and therefore the amount of work involved can vary but can be expected to be around 10 hours per month for the Chair.
DUTIES OF THE CHAIR
Responsibilities include:
BENEFITS
You will receive a ‘staff’ rail pass from ScotRail permitting free rail travel throughout Scotland when travelling on ScotRail trains.
Reasonable expenses will be paid if required to travel on other rail services and/or stay overnight.
REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will be expected to support public transport in general, with a keen interest in integration between modes such as buses, active travel and rail.
A willingness of Board members to attend committees and conferences is essential (expenses will be covered) and these will give valuable access to professional railway staff and management on the front line, where your views can be heard. These include:
A knowledge of railways and their workings is desirable but not essential.
Living in East Lothian and using the county’s rail services from time to time would be advantageous.
You will be expected to liaise with the station adoption groups from time to time. They have a separate relationship with ScotRail.
You will be expected to be pro-active in instructing the website to be kept up to date via the CRP’s appointed webmaster, and in responding to public enquiries which come via the website. You will not be required to answer complaints from the travelling public but direct these to ScotRail for attention.
From time to time it may be necessary to communicate with the local Press (East Lothian Courier and occasionally Edinburgh Evening News).
Join us in making a lasting impact on children’s lives through the power of play!
We are seeking a Chairperson and Trustees to join our Board of Directors
We are seeking committed individuals interested in taking on the exciting role and opportunity as Chairperson of Play Midlothian.
We are also looking for new trustees to join us! (No previous board experience is necessary as full support and training will be provided).
Play Midlothian is a leading charity dedicated to improving and enriching the lives of children and young people through the power of play. We believe that play is a fundamental right and an essential part of a child’s development. Our services are designed to offer inclusive, safe, and stimulating environments where children can grow, learn, and have fun.
We work to support children to thrive through play. It is important for their lives in the here and now as well as for their future life chances.
We:
Time commitment
As a minimum, you need to be able to commit to:
Working in Care and Support Services
Would you like to make a difference to a person’s quality of life? Would you like to learn BSL while being paid? We are looking for caring and motivated staff to support deaf BSL users to join our team. Could that be you?
Who are we?
Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access, and opportunity.
You can find out more about us at deafaction.org.
About you
We are looking for people who are caring, fun, motivated, willing to learn and show initiative. The people we support want our team to be friendly, reliable and practical.
If you have experience in supporting people in their own homes, tenancies, or a care home setting, that is beneficial. If you do not, we can provide training. We always provide on the job and formal training, and our workers often go on to complete formal qualifications in social care. If you already have knowledge of BSL that is a bonus, however we can provide training if you do not.
The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.
The role
We have varied roles within our Care and Support Services such as Care at Home support worker, Outreach Support worker in our services in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Glasgow; as well as Care and ancillary positions at our Care Home at Isle of Wight.
You will be delivering a person-centred service supporting deaf people within our services. This will enable them to fully participate in the decisions affecting their lives, ensuring that wherever possible, service users benefit from informed choice, control, and independence. This will include both activities in the care home, in their own home and within the community which will promote independence and social inclusion.
What do we offer?