Join the Board of Borders Music Festival

The Borders Music Festival (BMF) celebrates creativity, collaboration and community. Each September, we bring world-class artists and locals together, inspiring audiences and young people with music of the highest quality.

We are building a dynamic Board of Trustees to help us realise our vision to bring world-class music to the Borders while creating meaningful impact for local people, especially young people.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from people who are passionate about culture, music, and the Borders community. Previous board experience is not essential — we value energy, commitment, and the ability to bring new perspectives.

All trustees should be:

• Supportive of BMF’s vision and values
• Strategic thinkers, willing to contribute to planning and decision-making
• Advocates for the festival, helping raise our profile and connections
• Collaborative and community-minded

Priority Skills

We are particularly seeking trustees with expertise in:

1. Finance & Governance – financial oversight, charity governance and business management
2. Marketing & Communications – skills in PR, audience development, and digital media
3. Fundraising & Development – experience with sponsorship, philanthropy, and the development of progressive funding streams

We also welcome interest from those with experience in:

• ·Community & Local Partnerships – strong connections to the Borders region
• ·Artistic and Cultural Sector Experience – insight into music, festivals and the arts sector

Why Join Us?

• Shape the future of an emerging festival with national ambitions
• Strengthen culture and community life in the Borders
• Build new networks and contribute your expertise to a growing organisation
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative Board team
• Support our growth

Help us shape the next chapter for Kinloch Historical Society

Kinloch Historical Society is looking for an ambitious, practical and community-minded Business Development Manager to help us build a strong and sustainable future for our Society and Kinloch Community Hub.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in developing new income streams, increasing use of our facilities, growing our visitor and tourism offer, developing partnerships and helping us realise the potential of our unique heritage and archive.

Working closely with our Board, community, volunteers and external partners, you will develop and implement a Growth Plan designed to strengthen the Society's long-term financial and organisational sustainability while delivering meaningful benefits for the Kinloch community.

The opportunity

Over the next three years, we want to:

• increase earned income and reduce our reliance on grant funding;
• develop and market Kinloch Community Hub and its facilities;
• increase visitor numbers and build relationships with tour and cruise operators;
• explore new ways of sharing and generating income from our extensive archive;
• develop partnerships with universities, schools and other organisations;
• increase community participation and opportunities for people of all ages;
• develop our café and facilities as a sustainable year-round offer; and
• identify new opportunities that will strengthen the Society beyond 2029.

We are looking for someone who can combine commercial thinking with community purpose – someone who can spot an opportunity, build the relationships needed to develop it and then turn a good idea into practical action.

About You

• You will have experience in business development, enterprise, organisational development or a comparable field, together with an understanding of business planning, budgeting and income generation.
• You will be an excellent communicator and relationship builder, comfortable working with everyone from local residents and volunteers to tourism businesses, universities, public agencies and potential commercial partners.
• You will understand the opportunities and challenges of developing sustainable activity within a rural community and will be able to work independently, manage projects and take ownership of delivering results.
• Experience in community development, tourism, heritage, hospitality, social enterprise or the third sector would be particularly welcome.
• Knowledge of Lewis and an affinity with the culture, heritage and community of the area would also be advantageous.

Above all, we are looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, proactive, collaborative and motivated by making a difference.

The Head of Finance and Operations operates as part of the Senior Management team and is the finance, operational, and business lead in line with our strategy and vision and is responsible for the line management of the Operations team.

Toonspeak Young People’s Theatre's Head of Finance and Operations is a pivotal leadership role at an exciting moment in our journey. As we look ahead to celebrating our 40th birthday in 2027, and build on the momentum of recent funding successes, this is a unique opportunity to help shape the next chapter of a bold, impactful, youth lead organisation based in the northeast of Glasgow.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead on finance, HR, compliance, and organisational systems, ensuring strong, sustainable foundations that enable our creative work to thrive. From managing budgets, audits, and producing management accounts to overseeing IT systems and line managing a staff team, this is a varied and influential role at the heart of the organisation.

We’re looking for a strategic, highly organised leader who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment. You’ll be collaborative, solution focused and motivated by making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. If you’re ready to play a central role in a dynamic organisation with ambitious plans, we’d love to hear from you!

Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (PKHT) is a long-established and respected charity focused on the protection and enhancement of Perthshire’s historic environment. To operate effectively, the Trust relies on volunteers with a range of skills to provide strategic guidance, good governance and support to the staff. Trustees ensure that PKHT adheres to legal and financial regulations and support the wider delivery of key projects. They also champion the work of the organisation, helping to raise awareness of the Trust’s work.

Due to the retirement of a number of long-standing members, the current Trustees are looking to strengthen the Board by recruiting several new Trustees with a variety of experience and backgrounds and who have a genuine passion for safeguarding the heritage of Perth and Kinross.

The current Board is seeking applications from those with interest in the work of the Trust and who have time available to commit to supporting PKHT.

Time commitment for Trustees

The PKHT Board meets 4 times per year and meetings usually last around 2 hours. Board meetings are held in person in Perth, but a hybrid option to join online is feasible if that is more convenient. Currently, meetings are during the day but will be adapted to suit the majority of Trustees and may therefore vary in timing.

Board papers are emailed out by staff a week in advance and Trustees are expected to have read the papers in advance of the meeting so that they can support decision-making and ask any questions.

There may also be the following additional time commitments:

• Staff and Trustee Away Day -where the whole team get together to learn, meet and share ideas, usually once per year.
• Sub-committees- Trustees who are on sub-committees such as finance or the Perth City Heritage Fund will be invited to attend additional meetings. Being a member of a sub-committee is voluntary and depends on relevant experience and time availability.
• Ad hoc meetings- there may be occasional additional meetings such as an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) or where an urgent decision is required.
• Decision by email- where a decision is required, staff will email Trustees and set a deadline for response.
• Events- Trustees may be asked to represent the Trust at local or occasionally national events.
• Board appointments- those who have additional responsibilities such as Chairperson and Treasurer will have additional time commitments as required by the Board and staff.

Trustees are appointed for three years and can serve a maximum of three terms (9 years) as per the current PKHT Articles.

Candidate Experience

PKHT welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and we particularly welcome those who are currently under-represented including younger people (see below). This ensures that we are fully representing the geographic area that we serve.

Potential Trustees must have an interest in and enthusiasm for the heritage of Perth and Kinross, and we are also looking for the following areas of expertise:

• HR
• Legal/ Charity Governance
• Finance
• Archaeology
• Building Conservation
• Architecture/ Surveying
• Community engagement

Young Trustees

PKHT is committed to increasing the diversity of its Board including through the recruitment of younger Trustees. We would therefore particularly welcome applications from people aged up to around 30 years old. All Trustees must legally be 18 years old, so this is the minimum age for applicants.

Becoming a member of a Board is useful for a person’s CV by helping to develop skills in decision-making, governance and in how grant-funded projects operate. In return, a Board gains from having the perspective of younger people who may bring a different viewpoint and can help to better represent the community a Board serves.

We understand that younger people may have little or no Board experience and we will offer support to any we recruit with mentoring from more experienced Trustees.

Preference will be given to those based in the Perth & Kinross area.

Looking to broaden your board-level experience and make a real impact?

Clyde Scouts is recruiting a new Chair of the Trustee Board.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the governance of one of Scotland's largest Scout charities while developing experience in:

• Board leadership
• Strategy and governance
• Financial oversight and risk management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Leading organisational growth and change

Ideal for experienced leaders, aspiring Non-Executive Directors, trustees, or professionals looking to strengthen their portfolio career.

Most importantly, you'll help shape opportunities for thousands of young people across the Clyde region.

The Killie Community is an independent Scottish charity (SC045968) based at the Rugby Park Community Campus in Kilmarnock, working in partnership with Kilmarnock Football Club. We use the power of football as a force for good, engaging people that services often struggle to reach, staying alongside them.

Every year we support around 10,000 people across Ayrshire through programmes spanning health and wellbeing, youth diversion, employability, education, dementia support, anti-poverty work and community connection. In 2025, we were named Ayrshire's Charity of the Year, and in February 2026 we launched a five-year strategy that puts whole-family support at the centre of what we do next.

Key Responsibilities: Family Hub Co-ordinator

Outreach

• Be a consistent, approachable presence across the communities we serve.
• Reach families who are not currently connected to support, including those who have disengaged from other services.
• Build and maintain working relationships with third sector organisations, statutory partners and community groups across Ayrshire.
• Represent The Killie Community at meetings, community events and local networks.

Whole-family support

• Work alongside families to understand what they need, and agree what support looks like with them rather than for them.
• Co-ordinate clear pathways into programmes, both our own and in the community, into partner services, following up so that individuals or families do not fall between organisations.
• Recognise when a situation needs specialist input and act promptly in line with safeguarding policy and procedures.

Reporting

• Lead the collection, recording and evaluation of data for the programme, in line with our funding agreement and GDPR.
• Gather feedback and track outcomes from families in ways that are practical and respectful.
• Produce reports for charity leadership, our board and our funders, and use what they show to improve delivery.

Team player

• Work flexibly across all of our programmes, supporting delivery at busy periods.
• Support sessional staff and volunteers, contributing to the growth of The Killie Community.
• Take reasonable care for the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself, colleagues, participants and volunteers.
• Uphold the reputation, values and ethos of The Killie Community and Kilmarnock

Join Our Board - Trustee Opportunities at Comics Youth SCIO

Comics Youth SCIO is a charity for children and young people aged 8-25, based in Dundee. We deliver comics-based literacy, sequential art, publishing and wellbeing projects, as well as comics workshops at community spaces and other organisations around the city.

We use our platform as an organisation to give young people ownership of their own narratives, and our work focuses on building resilience, mental wellbeing and literacy through creativity and comic-making. It’s vitally important for young people to see themselves represented, and it is our mission to amplify their voices as much as possible and involve them in every step of the work that we do.

We are looking to expand our board of trustees to help guide and support this work. We would particularly like to encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented on our Board, including people from minority ethnic communities, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ people. We are also seeking trustees with specific experience in the following roles:

• Treasurer/Finance and fundraising
• Safeguarding
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Impact evaluation

What it Means to Be a Comics Youth SCIO Trustee

As a trustee, you will help support Comics Youth SCIO’s governance, strategic and financial planning, and contribute to a culture of care and creativity. You will work alongside other trustees and the staff team to ensure the organisation remains ethical, resilient and supportive to the people it serves.

The role is voluntary and not remunerated – reasonable expenses will be covered. The current time commitment is approximately 10 hours per month, including Board meetings, preparation, strategic discussions and occasional support for Comics Youth SCIO activities.

We are seeking a Treasurer to join our small but dynamic Board of Trustees. If you are passionate about literacy and committed to good governance and sound financial practice we would love to hear from you!

Craigmillar Literacy Trust’s objective is that every person is empowered through literacy in the community of Craigmillar. We support people’s literacy skills by working with children, young people, families, parents and carers and other adults, and across communities.

We deliver a number of projects which include Craigmillar Books for Babies, Craigmillar Stories for Sharing and Express Yourself!

Craigmillar Literacy Trust is governed by an experienced Board of Trustees who meet every 6-8 weeks, with some sub-group meetings as required, to review the overall governance and success of the organisation.

The Treasurer’s role is to oversee the financial elements of the organisation, to monitor the financial affairs of the charity and to report to the other Trustees accordingly about the financial health of the organisation in line with charity and legal requirements. It is essential for the Treasurer to have a sound knowledge and understanding of financial management through professional or other experience. The Treasurer is expected to have an understanding and commitment to the work of Craigmillar Literacy Trust.

Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre is a registered charity and social enterprise for the exploration and promotion of Chinese culture and has an excellent reputation for delivering original and inspiring creative experiences, cultural events and workshops to community groups, public institutions and arts audiences around Scotland.

We are currently looking to appoint a Treasurer to join our small Board. The Treasurer will be responsible for managing all financial matters on behalf of our organisation and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. It will also be the responsibility of the Treasurer to report the financial position at the board meetings. While we encourage and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, we are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.

All Trustees are required to attend monthly board meetings, either at our office located in the heart of Glasgow city centre or via Zoom. In addition, we ask Trustees to attend our annual board development day, important meetings with stakeholders and some events and projects, where possible. As Ricefield Arts is a social enterprise, the role also involves serving as our Board of Directors.

Please note that this is a voluntary role. Neither the Trustees nor Board of Directors receive any remuneration, however, travel expenses incurred in carrying out board duties will be fully reimbursed.

Other than the Treasurer, we also wish to appoint additional Trustee(s) with community engagement or cultural events management experience to serve our Board. Please check our website for more information.

Lung Ha Theatre Company is looking for a new Chair of its Board of Trustees. We’re seeking to find someone who can support us with delivering our ambitious plans and our work as Scotland’s leading theatre company for actors and theatre makers with a learning disability and autism.

The Chair of the Board of Trustees provides strategic leadership to the organisation, ensuring effective governance and supporting the delivery of its artistic vision and charitable purpose. Working closely with the Board and senior staff, the Chair helps shape the organisation’s direction, safeguards its values, and promotes its role within the community and the wider arts sector in Scotland.