Home-Start Clackmannanshire is a long standing, dynamic charity, striving to ensure every young child (under 12) has the best possible start in life locally. Raising a family has never been easy; our trained volunteers and staff are there to support families through challenging times.

We provide a bespoke support package of 1:1 and group services for families, helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of daily life and encourage them to build the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children for years to come. As part of our service, we run a charity shop in Alloa, which generates income for our support work, offers volunteering opportunities, and is a local Bairn Bank.

Through a Home-Start UK partnership and funding through The Pears Foundation, we are excited to be able to offer a brand-new role within our team, for a Volunteer and Community Engagement Worker, to allow us to provide dedicated resource to reviewing and developing our volunteering programme. Learning from this post will inform Home-Start UK work towards supporting the transformation of volunteering across the network. This is a fixed term contract, with potential of extension dependent upon sourcing continued funding.

Purpose of the job

In recent years, particularly since COVID, the volunteering landscape has changed significantly both locally and nationally. Traditional roles, such as home visiting and charity retail, have seen declining engagement, requiring us to adapt and evolve to continue supporting our communities effectively. We must remain flexible, create new opportunities, and leverage digital tools to recruit, train, and support volunteers.

Through introducing this new role, we will work to systematically assess and develop all aspects of our volunteer programme.

The role will be structured around three themes:

1. Understanding Volunteer Motivations to Improve our Recruitment and Retention
2. Developing and Implementing Diverse Volunteer Roles across our family support, and charity shop work.
3. Enhancing Accessibility of our Volunteer Programme

The Volunteer and Community Engagement Worker will have a key focus on community engagement, assisting to enhance our community fundraising profile and activities, contributing to the sustainability of the role.

You will also:

• Contribute to the effective day to day operation of the scheme in accordance with the Home-Start Memorandum & Articles of Association, Home-Start, Standards & Methods of Practice, Home-Start Agreement and Quality Assurance Standards.
• To maintain high standards of practice within the Home-Start model.
• To ensure equality of opportunity, fairness and diversity in all aspects of the scheme’s work.
• Implement good safeguarding practice in all areas of work.

A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children First team

Children First’s ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

We are looking for a full time Family Group Decision Making coordinator to join our team within West Lothian. As an FGDM coordinator you will work with children and families of all ages and at different stages of risk and need.

Family Group Decision Making is working with family groups in a strengths-based way to support them to create Family Plans, keeping children safe and at home within their family networks.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in Family Group Decision Making, or strengths-based approaches to working with families, and would like to extend their skill set.

If you would like to know more about this post, please contact Caroline Millar at caroline.millar@childrenfirst.org.uk.

Children First are determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported. If you share this determination, we would love to hear from you.

What kind of people are we looking for?

• have experience of keeping children safe in their own families
• are fiercely passionate about children’s rights
• thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,
• are kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of team member will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

• resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform children’s lives
• determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
• big hearted and courageous
• able to build strong relationships and to manage the tricky conversations
• is compassionate and understanding of trauma
• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
• inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
• an amazing ambassador for children and Children First

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

At Children First, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects communities across Scotland. Guided by our values, With Love, With Purpose, With Strength, we strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively work to remove barriers to inclusion and promote equity in all aspects of our work. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those from marginalised communities, and are dedicated to ensuring a fair and supportive recruitment process.

Base

You will be based within our West Lothian Family Wellbeing Hub, Bathgate.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays). ​We have additional benefits such as a cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a ​Credit Union.

The Gate is an established charity which supports the most vulnerable members of our community. We are forward-thinking and dedicated to alleviating food poverty and social isolation in Clackmannanshire. We pride ourselves on reacting with integrity and dignity to the needs of those marginalised in our society.

We are seeking a passionate Community Chef and Food Project Coordinator to lead our various community food programmes. You should be an experienced cook, comfortable with preparing a variety of cuisines, and have an interest in sustainable food practices, advocating for the reduction of food waste. You will support nine food-related initiatives, including our Community Café, Soup Pot, Community Food Delivery Van, and external catering events.

The role is essential in coordinating and delivering our food-related projects as part of the team. You will take the lead in developing and monitoring various systems, including HACCP food safety systems, managing stock and equipment, and utilising kitchens both internally and with external partners. Additionally, you will support the Volunteer Coordinator in recruiting, training, and assisting volunteers. You will also help promote initiatives on social media and collaborate with local partners.

You must demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills, along with the ability to work effectively with different people, function well in a team, and take the initiative. A passion for food, cooking, sharing skills, and encouraging learning is essential.

This is an opportunity to work with our experienced and dedicated Prevention of Homelessness team providing money and debt advice to clients. The Money and Debt Adviser will offer expert guidance and support to individuals struggling with debt, helping them develop sustainable financial solutions. They will provide advice and casework covering the full range of debt issues; including dealing with emergencies, making use of debt respite schemes, drafting financial statements, challenging creditors and offering budgeting advice. They will work with clients to develop repayment plans, understand their legal options, and connect them with resources to improve their financial situation.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work and support a vulnerable and often isolated client group.

You will require to manage a full & comprehensive caseload in a busy office environment.

The position is based in our Govan office but you may be required to attend outreaches throughout the city. Govan Law Centre partners with Threehills Community Supermarket and the successful candidate will be expected to provide an outreach at this Community Supermarket and Café.

We have an exciting opportunity to join Alzheimer Scotland as a finance assistant.

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers, and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia, support vital dementia research and promote positive brain health.

We are seeking applications from individuals with demonstrable high volume administrative work experience within a complex organisation and who possess the skills to take on the tasks outlined in the job description.

The role is a transactional role with a primary focus on our voluntary income strands. The role will have involvement in supporting the ongoing processing of incoming donations from various income channels to our Fundraising CRM Raisers Edge, issuing acknowledgment correspondence and being the first point of contact for phone calls from various supporters and stakeholders therefore strong customer service skills are essential.

You will be a strong communicator and able to balance competing priorities. You will have experience of working with a wide range of office systems including Microsoft 365 and databases or financial systems.

If you are interested by what you have read, and have the necessary skills, experience, and ability to make a success of this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Join the Board of Directors at Liber8 Lanarkshire

Help shape the future of an organisation making a real difference in your community.

Liber8 Lanarkshire is currently recruiting new members to join our Board of Directors. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are seeking passionate, skilled individuals to help guide the organisation through its next phase of development. While our current Board has supported us since our inception, upcoming retirements and transitions mean we are now looking to strengthen and diversify our governance team.

Liber8 Lanarkshire is a grassroots organisation, originally founded as a Local Council on Alcohol in 2004. We are a charitable company limited by guarantee, committed to improving lives across Lanarkshire through community-based support. Since our re-launch in 2007, we have expanded significantly, delivering a wide range of services to individuals, young people, families, women, and specific community groups.

Our services address a variety of needs—from reducing harm caused by alcohol and drug use, to mental health counselling, recovery support, prevention, education, and wellbeing programmes. Every service we deliver is person centred, led by the needs and aspirations of the individuals we support.

About the Role

Our Board of Directors plays a crucial role in ensuring the organisation is well governed, financially sound, and strategically aligned with our mission. Working alongside the Chief Executive and leadership team, the Board provides oversight and direction, ensuring strong governance, safeguarding, and accountability.

We are looking for individuals who bring skills, experience, or a strong interest in areas such as health and social care, finance, law, community development, lived experience, or governance. Just as important is a passion for supporting people affected by complex challenges including mental health issues, substance use, poverty, domestic abuse, bereavement, and social exclusion.

This is a rewarding, voluntary opportunity to use and develop your skills while contributing to meaningful, community-led change.

Commitment

• Four Board meetings per year, typically held midweek from 6.00–8.00pm at our Blantyre office (hybrid format available).
• Optional involvement in our Finance, Risk and Audit (FRA) subcommittee, depending on your interests and expertise.
• Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed.
• A full induction and ongoing support will be provided.

About the job

Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice Bureau, is an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic advice and support to people across Argyll and Bute.

Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice Bureau in collaboration with Inspiralba is looking for a client-focused individual with looking to build their experience of providing triage and admin support, in our busy Lochgilphead office to our clients across Argyll and Bute. This includes responding to clients contacting us by a variety of methods and assisting them to receive quality advice from our fully trained advisers.

As this is a development role, the successful candidate will be provided with all aspects of training required to carry out the role of triage assistant. However, they must be able to handle more than one task simultaneously and ideally have a track record of working with people who may be vulnerable and anxious. An empathetic and professional telephone manner is essential.

Team working is essential and the post-holder must be able to assist colleagues with possibly competing demands. Applicants should also demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, be well organised and be proficient in using a range of IT tools to carry out their work, including case recording systems, Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook and Excel.

Committed, results-driven and supportive to the needs of others, the successful applicant will be able to work both on their own initiative as well as part of a team and must be willing to follow and develop agreed procedures.

Employee benefits

Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice Bureau offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 25 days (pro rata) annual leave plus 10 public holidays and a pension scheme with a 6% employer contribution. Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice Bureau is an inclusive employer that supports a work-life balance and offers a 4 day week (pro rata).

Urban Uprising

Urban Uprising improves the life chances of disadvantaged young people using rock climbing. Our programmes deliver physical, social and personal development, and give young people access to highly trained positive role models through our coaches.

We give young people who wouldn’t normally have the chance an opportunity to experience the transformational personal change that climbing can bring.

We work in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Cambridge, Bristol and London, partnering with local youth organisations to reach young people experiencing disadvantage, often from deprived communities. We also partner with climbing centres who provide instructors and entry at reduced cost.

Our Mission:

In partnership with climbing centres and committed volunteer role models, we exist to give young people diverse experiences, empowering them to improve their own life chances. Climbing creates a progressive safe space where young people can consistently take risks to develop confidence and other key life skills.

Our Values:

● Empowering: Aspirational and empowering approach

● Inspiring: Inspiring within safe boundaries

● Challenging: Activities will always have a physical and mentally challenging nature

● Supporting: Peer-on-peer support and adult/instructor support for young people

● Connected: Connected and sensitive to local youth culture

Role Summary

Urban Uprising is seeking a skilled and motivated Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to join our small, passionate team. This role is key to growing our income from charitable trusts, foundations, lottery and statutory sources to support our climbing-based youth development programmes across the UK.

You will lead on researching opportunities, writing compelling applications and reports, and stewarding strong relationships with funders. You’ll work with an established system, use AI tools to boost productivity, and collaborate closely with the Programme Manager and Trustees.

This is more than a delivery role — we’re looking for someone who wants to grow with us, as we enter an exciting new phase of development. As we expand our reach and income, this role offers the opportunity to shape and develop the fundraising function. You’ll be able to contribute strategically, work flexibly in a way that suits you, and take on greater responsibility over time.

We are looking for someone output-focused, flexible, and highly organised, who is energised by targets and committed to making a measurable impact.

Launched in 1824, HMS Unicorn is the third oldest ship in the world still afloat and Scotland's only surviving wooden warship. Now an Accredited Museum in Dundee's City Quay, visitors can explore four decks that offer a unique glimpse into 19th century naval life.

Our mission is to deliver a world-class museum experience while safeguarding HMS Unicorn's future and making our collections accessible to all. We aim to inspire visitors and staff alike, providing lifelong learning and engagement opportunities for our local communities and beyond.

The Unicorn Preservation Society (UPS) has recently secured nearly £1 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to advance Project Safe Haven - our ambitious conservation initiative to relocate HMS Unicorn to Dundee's East Graving Dock. This critical move will ensure the long-term preservation of this irreplaceable maritime treasure while creating a purpose-built visitor centre that will transform Dundee's historic waterfront and enhance community engagement.

This role is made possible through National Lottery Heritage Fund support and represents an exciting opportunity to join our team at a pivotal moment in HMS Unicorn's 200-year history.

Main Purpose of Role

The Fundraising Administrator will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Fundraising & Communications team, ensuring the efficient operation of fundraising and communications activities. Reporting to the Fundraising & Communications Manager, this role will support the entire team, including the Senior Fundraising Officer, Fundraising & Events Officer, and Marketing & Communications Officer.

The postholder will maintain accurate donor records, assist with the administration of fundraising campaigns and events, support the production of fundraising materials, and help coordinate communications activities. They will be the first point of contact for many donor enquiries and will play a crucial role in ensuring excellent supporter stewardship through efficient administration and attention to detail.

As a key administrative support role within the team, the Fundraising Administrator will contribute significantly to HMS Unicorn's fundraising success during this transformative period in the organisation's history.

Launched in 1824, HMS Unicorn is the third oldest ship in the world still afloat and Scotland's only surviving wooden warship. Now an Accredited Museum in Dundee's City Quay, visitors can explore four decks that offer a unique glimpse into 19th century naval life.

Our mission is to deliver a world-class museum experience while safeguarding HMS Unicorn's future and making our collections accessible to all. We aim to inspire visitors and staff alike, providing lifelong learning and engagement opportunities for our local communities and beyond.

The Unicorn Preservation Society (UPS) has recently secured nearly £1 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to advance Project Safe Haven - our ambitious conservation initiative to relocate HMS Unicorn to Dundee's East Graving Dock. This critical move will ensure the long-term preservation of this irreplaceable maritime treasure while creating a purpose-built visitor centre that will transform Dundee's historic waterfront and enhance community engagement.

This role is made possible through National Lottery Heritage Fund support and represents an exciting opportunity to join our team at a pivotal moment in HMS Unicorn's 200-year history.

Main Purpose of Role

The Marketing & Communications Officer will play a vital role in raising the profile of HMS Unicorn and the Unicorn Preservation Society, with a primary focus on fundraising communications to secure HMS Unicorn's future. Sitting within the Fundraising & Communications team, this role will support the development and delivery of Project Safe Haven by enhancing our traditional media presence while growing our digital footprint across key platforms. The postholder will tell compelling stories about HMS Unicorn's heritage and future plans through press releases, articles, social media content, and promotional materials.

Working closely with the Senior Fundraising Officer and receiving support from the Chief Executive Officer, the Marketing & Communications Officer will chart the progress of Project Safe Haven and contribute significantly to the organisation's fundraising communications strategy. This role will help build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including media outlets, partners, and supporters, while ensuring consistent messaging across all communications channels to promote both UPS and Project Safe Haven effectively.