Ewen’s Room is a grassroots charity based in Lochaber and the Western Isles. We believe that preventing suicide starts early, by giving people the practical skills to look after their own mental health and providing kind, non-judgmental support before things get too much.
Central to our approach is our education provision, designed to build personal resilience and active peer support from an early age. In primary schools, our WellBeing Heroes programme uses a play-based approach, therapeutic stories and practical tool to help young children understand their own mental fitness, backed by resources for parents and teachers. In secondary schools, our WellBeing Champions programme equips teenagers with the knowledge to safeguard their wellbeing and lead supervised, weekly peer-support drop-in sessions. From early years through to youth clubs, we normalise mental health conversations across all age groups.
Beyond the classroom, our dedicated team provides a warm, accessible lifeline for adults across Lochaber. We offer safe spaces to connect through our community "Open Doors" drop-in sessions, alongside confidential, professional one-to one and smallgroup therapy designed to guide individuals through times of emotional distress.
We are growing to meet a rising mental health crisis in our area. Our goal is to make our support safe, high-quality, and accessible in every corner of Lochaber, while launching our own small businesses to fund our work independently.
Ewen’s Room is a grassroots charity based in Lochaber and the Western Isles. We believe that preventing suicide starts early, by giving people the practical skills to look after their own mental health and providing kind, non-judgmental support before things get too much.
Central to our approach is our education provision, designed to build personal resilience and active peer support from an early age. In primary schools, our WellBeing Heroes programme uses a play-based approach, therapeutic stories and practical tool to help young children understand their own mental fitness, backed by resources for parents and teachers. In secondary schools, our WellBeing Champions programme equips teenagers with the knowledge to safeguard their wellbeing and lead supervised, weekly peer-support drop-in sessions. From early years through to youth clubs, we normalise mental health conversations across all age groups.
Beyond the classroom, our dedicated team provides a warm, accessible lifeline for adults across Lochaber. We offer safe spaces to connect through our community "Open Doors" drop-in sessions, alongside confidential, professional one-to one and smallgroup therapy designed to guide individuals through times of emotional distress.
We are growing to meet a rising mental health crisis in our area. Our goal is to make our support safe, high-quality, and accessible in every corner of Lochaber, while launching our own small businesses to fund our work independently.
Role Purpose
The Income & Enterprise Manager is a strategic and entrepreneurial business development role within Ewen’s Room. Reporting directly to the Chief Officer, you will drive the charity’s financial sustainability and diversification as we expand across Lochaber and the Western Highlands.
You will combine sharp bid-writing skills with a proactive, self-starting approach, leading on grant applications, building strong funder relationships, designing a high impact corporate giving strategy, and energising local community fundraising events (such as Ewen's Run). Crucially, you will spearhead our social enterprise ambitions: identifying commercial opportunities to monetise our existing skills and service portfolio, writing robust business plans, and securing start-up funding to build long term earned income streams.
Ewen’s Room is a grassroots charity based in Lochaber and the Western Isles. We believe that preventing suicide starts early, by giving people the practical skills to look after their own mental health and providing kind, non-judgmental support before things get too much.
Central to our approach is our education provision, designed to build personal resilience and active peer support from an early age. In primary schools, our WellBeing Heroes programme uses a play-based approach, therapeutic stories and practical tool to help young children understand their own mental fitness, backed by resources for
parents and teachers. In secondary schools, our WellBeing Champions programme equips teenagers with the knowledge to safeguard their wellbeing and lead supervised, weekly peer-support drop-in sessions. From early years through to youth clubs, we normalise mental health conversations across all age groups.
Beyond the classroom, our dedicated team provides a warm, accessible lifeline for adults across Lochaber. We offer safe spaces to connect through our community "Open Doors" drop-in sessions, alongside confidential, professional one-to one and smallgroup therapy designed to guide individuals through times of emotional distress.
We are growing to meet a rising mental health crisis in our area. Our goal is to make our support safe, high-quality, and accessible in every corner of Lochaber, while launching our own small businesses to fund our work independently.
Role Purpose
The Locality Education Practitioner is the face of Ewen’s Room in local schools, responsible for the direct delivery, growth, and embedding of our Wellbeing Education Pathway. This role bridges education and early intervention, ensuring mental health support is a normal, high-quality feature of growing up in Lochaber. Operating within a specific locality cluster, you will work closely with school leadership, teachers, and Support Assistants to deliver tailored wellbeing modules across both primary and secondary age groups, helping young people build practical resilience and self management skills.
Help secure the future of one of Scotland’s most important maritime heritage assets.
The Unicorn Preservation Society (UPS) is seeking new Trustees to join our Board at an exciting and significant time in the organisation’s history.
HMS Unicorn is one of the world’s oldest surviving warships and a unique part of Scotland’s maritime heritage. The Society is responsible for safeguarding this extraordinary vessel and ensuring that it can continue to inspire, educate and engage visitors for generations to come.
We are currently overseeing a period of significant development, including:
• A multi-million-pound capital conservation project to secure the long-term future of HMS Unicorn.
• Work to address the organisation’s long-term financial sustainability, developing new partnerships, income streams and opportunities.
We are looking for Trustees who can bring skills, experience and enthusiasm to support this next chapter. These may have been acquired during employment, volunteering and/or home life.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in:
• Finance, accounting or audit
• Managing major capital projects, construction or infrastructure
• Human resources and organisational development
• Fundraising, philanthropy or income generation
• Heritage management, museums or conservation
However, we welcome applications from anyone who can bring relevant skills, experience, networks, curiosity and a commitment to our mission. Previous trustee or board experience is not required — we value people who can offer fresh perspectives and sound judgement, and we provide support and induction to help new Trustees succeed.
Future Chair Opportunity
We are also seeking one individual who has the interest and potential to become Chair of the Board in the future.
The successful candidate will initially join as a Trustee, gaining a full understanding of the Society and its priorities before taking on the Chair role at an appropriate point. Previous Chair experience is welcome but not essential; we are looking for someone with strong leadership skills, strategic insight and the ability to build effective relationships.
About the Role
As a Trustee, you will help to:
• Shape the future strategy of the Unicorn Preservation Society.
• Support the delivery of a once-in-a-generation conservation project.
• Ensure effective governance and long-term sustainability.
• Act as an ambassador for HMS Unicorn and the Society.
• Contribute your expertise and perspective to Board discussions.
The role is voluntary and not remunerated. The current time commitment is approximately 10 hours per month, including Board meetings, preparation, strategic discussions and occasional support for Society activities.
Appointments are for four-year terms, with the potential for reappointment. No trustee may serve over 12 years (whether over a single or fragmented period).
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking people who:
• Care about protecting Scotland’s heritage.
• Can think strategically and contribute constructively.
• Bring professional expertise, networks or lived experience that can strengthen the Board.
• Are committed to collaborative working and good governance.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Board and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity but unsure whether you meet every requirement, we encourage you to get in touch.
We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.
No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.
We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.
Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.
Relief/Casual pay rate- £13.45
Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.
Benefits include