About Us

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. Guided by the voices and experiences of the people we support, our work helps shape vital services and influences national policy on sexual health and blood borne viruses. Our vision is a Scotland where everyone living with, or at risk of, HIV and hepatitis C is treated with dignity, acceptance, and respect. Through our services, we create safe spaces where people can connect, share experiences, and build confidence. We work to end isolation and support people affected by HIV or hepatitis C to live well.

About Our Board

Waverley Care’s Board brings together a committed group of trustees who are responsible for the charity’s governance and strategic direction. Working collectively, trustees ensure that Waverley Care remains focused on its purpose and continues to deliver meaningful impact for the people and communities we support.

Who we would like to hear from

Previous experience of being a charity trustee is not essential, as training and mentoring will be available to support successful candidates to develop their skills and confidence in the role. We are seeking people who can contribute insight and perspective to the Board across two areas. You may bring experience in one or both.

We are particularly keen to broaden the diversity of our Board and to include the voices of people from the communities we work with. This may include:

• People with lived experience of HIV or hepatitis C.
• People from communities disproportionately affected by HIV or hepatitis C.
• Professionals with experience working in the HIV or hepatitis C sector

We are also interested in hearing from people who can bring specific professional expertise or qualifications in one or more of the following areas:

• HR
• Fundraising
• Finance

Time Commitment

As a trustee, you would be expected to attend four Board meetings per year. Meetings are normally held quarterly in Edinburgh city centre and, while we encourage trustees to attend in person where possible, a virtual option is also available. In addition to these meetings, trustees may be invited to attend occasional Board and organisation-wide development days.

We are looking for Trustees to join our Board

Our Association oversees and promotes a diverse range of activities within the Southside Community Centre. Situated in central Edinburgh, the Centre serves the diverse local community. Its activities also attract individuals from across the city and South-East Scotland. Supported by major grant-funding from a broad range of organisations, including sizable financial support from the National Lottery, the Association is currently extending the use of the Centre’s facilities to more community activities. A major opportunity has emerged to develop the Centre as part of the recently issued Community Centre Strategy issued by the City of Edinburgh Council. We now wish to take advantage of this Council initiative to support a greater range of ways with which to enhance the well-being of the community.

The Association is led by a Board of Trustees. We are seeking to recruit a small number of motivated individuals to help govern our growing charity. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from those with specialist knowledge, skills and experience in:

• Community learning, development and stakeholder engagement
• Business or legal background
• Governance and leadership
• Strategic planning
• Finance

This is an exciting time to join our charity as we have celebrated various successes over the past two years including: recruiting our first Chief Executive, extending our community centre opening hours to include weekends, expanding the range of services we deliver, and significantly increasing the amount of external grant funding we receive. We look forward to continuing to achieve further success as we continue to develop our services, including re-launching our new in-house community café and developing a long-term strategic plan.

We are keen that our Board reflects our diverse local community and we therefore welcome individuals from all minority and disadvantaged groups.

This is therefore a challenging and rewarding time to join our charity as we look towards the future. Over coming months, we need to: agree a new lease arrangements with our landlord, City of Edinburgh Council, explore and decide upon the long-term future of how our building is managed, while continuing to sustain and grow the range of services we currently provide.

We are looking for a Treasurer to join our Board

Our current Treasurer has recently moved away from Edinburgh, and our Board of Trustees is therefore seeking a new Treasurer to oversee the Associations finances. The turnover has recently increased to approximately £100,000 pa and is rising due to our increased activity and our ability to attract substantial external funding.

The Treasurer is also a Trustee and a member of the Association’s Board of Trustees. The responsibilities of Treasurer and Trustees are set out below.

Our Association oversees and promotes a diverse range of activities within the Southside Community Centre. Situated in central Edinburgh, the Centre serves the diverse local community. Its activities also attract individuals from across the city and South-East Scotland. Supported by major grant-funding from a broad range of organisations, including sizable financial support from the National Lottery, the Association is currently extending the use of the Centre’s facilities to more community activities A major opportunity has emerged to develop the Centre as part of the recently issued Community Development plan issued by the City of Edinburgh Council. We now wish to take advantage of this Council initiative to support a greater range of ways with which to enhance the well-being of the community.

This is an exciting time to join our charity as we have celebrated various successes over the past two years including; recruiting our first Chief Executive, extending our community centre opening hours to include weekends, expanding the range of services we deliver, and significantly increasing the amount of external grant funding we receive. We look forward to continuing to achieve further success as we continue to develop our services, including re-launching our new in-house community café and developing a long-term strategic plan.

It is also a challenging and rewarding time to join our charity as we look towards the future. Over coming months, we need to; agree a new lease arrangements with our landlord, City of Edinburgh Council, explore and decide upon the long-term future of how our building is managed and continue to sustain (and also grow) the range of services we currently provide.

Since being granted our Royal Charter in 1599, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has been improving health and healthcare for people around the world.

Today, we are a professional membership body providing education, assessment and development to more than 15,000 Fellows and Members at all stages of their careers. We are a UK organisation with a global membership.

Our estate in the heart of Glasgow city centre includes modern conferencing and events facilities, a rich and extensive heritage collection with museum status, a library and our multi-award winning events offering, 1599 at the Royal College.

Our purpose is built around delivering:

• Excellent education and outstanding member experience
• New standards through assessment and gold standard qualifications
• Transformative impact on the health and wellbeing of the wider world

Our vision:To build an influential global community that enables our Members to develop the skills, knowledge and influence to improve healthcare standards worldwide.

Our mission: We want to enable our Members to achieve their full potential as healthcare professionals and give them an influential voice in the world.

Our values:The College is not a building or a tradition, but a global community. In all that we do, we’re committed to putting our people first: Fellows and Members, those undertaking our education and assessment, colleagues and partners.

For us, how we work is as important as what we do, and we aim to live by our values. They embody the essence of the College motto, conjurat amice, meaning ‘together in friendship’. It’s an approach that is as relevant today as it was 425 years ago.

• Community Working together to support one another to succeed; listening to and engaging with partners and people, locally, nationally and globally, to achieve our core purpose.
• Integrity Valuing and learning from our heritage and commitment to excellence; never compromising on our core purpose, our standards and the quality of delivery.
• Innovation Proactively challenging current thinking with a forward-looking agile approach that meets the changing needs of our members and all those who interact with us.
• Inspiration Leading by example through open dialogue, teamwork and engagement to maximise our potential and affect change.
• Inclusivity Demonstrating care, kindness, civility, generosity and mutual respect through the way we welcome, work and interact with people.

Role and Responsibilities

The College would like to recruit new Lay Advisors for 6 boards and committees:

• Audit and Risk Committee
• Faculty of Podiatric Medicine Executive Board
• Fellowship Committee
• Finance and Investment Committee
• Scholarship Committee
• Sustainability Steering Group

We would especially like to recruit new members to increase the diversity of these committees in terms of:

• Gender equality
• Ethnicity
• Age
• Inclusion and diversity

The role of a Lay Advisor is to provide non-medical input and perspective into the discussions and decision making of College boards and committees which support the charitable purposes of College.

Lay Advisors contribute to the openness, diversity and transparency of College affairs. Lay Advisors are not patients or public representatives.

The main responsibilities of the volunteer Lay Advisors shall be to:

• Provide lay representation on one or more of the College’s boards and committees
• Provide, as requested by the College’s committees and representatives, individual and collective lay input on matters relating to the work of the College and primarily in line with College’s key aims and objectives as detailed in the strategic plan.
• Represent, when required, the College on intercollegiate committees when specific lay representation is required.
• Comment on and/or respond to appropriate health related consultations and/or papers, policy documents from a lay perspective as directed by the Honorary Secretary and in line with the consultation process. The details of which are contained within the Terms of Reference for the Lay Advisory Group.
• Provide a pool of lay members who may, if required, serve on other professional medical bodies associated with the College e.g. Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) Patient Liaison Group.
• Provide a potential source of lay examiners for College and intercollegiate examinations.
• Identify members to contribute to any Lay Advisory Panel(s) i.e. reference group which may be established, from time to time, to deal with specific matters of importance/areas of expertise as and when required.
• Contribute to discussion and debate, within College, both directly and indirectly on matters which are of interest to the College and the wider public.
• Respond to relevant requests from the Executive Board or College Council asking for comment.

Lay Advisor Person Specification

• No formal educational qualifications are necessary
• Genuine interest in training, health and social issues
• Good communication skills. Able to work effectively with people in groups and in formal meetings
• Ability to challenge, constructively, the views and assumptions of others
• Able to maintain confidentiality appropriate to the circumstances
• Willingness and/or experience to participate in and provide input to a wide range of public policy and health related consultations
• Able to attend College board/committee meetings– typically 3-4 times per year
• Able to attend Lay Advisory Group meetings – typically 3 per annum
• All meetings are hybrid with the option to join in person in the College in Glasgow or via MS TEAMS

Eligibility Criteria

• Lay Advisors must not be qualified in either medicine, dentistry, nursing, podiatry or travel medicine
• The current or immediate past employment of a Lay Advisor must not give rise to any potential conflicts of interest

Remuneration

• The post of Lay Advisor is voluntary, however, expenses incurred in carrying out the role of Lay Advisor will be reimbursed in line with the College Travel and Expenses policy

More information about our College can be found on our social media channels

The Queen’s Hall is one of Edinburgh’s best loved music venues. We’re looking to recruit trustees from diverse backgrounds to help shape our future.

At The Queen's Hall, we embrace diversity - we've championed musicians, artists and audiences from the global majority, LGBT+, and disabled communities and female musicians.

We’re encouraging applicants from all backgrounds and (especially those) from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We are keen to add more voices with lived disability experience to our board too – helping us evolve our work with all disabilities in mind.

We particularly welcome applications from women, people of colour, under 30s, people with lived experience of being an artist, audience member or of working in the music industry - we want our board to be more representative.

What skills are we looking for?

We're looking for trustees with skills, expertise or experience (lived or otherwise) in the following areas:

• Buildings & project management
• Finance
• Fundraising
• Digital marketing
• Human Resources

2025 marked the 20th anniversary of Curious Seed. As we move into an exciting new phase of development, we are seeking a new Chair and 2 additional Trustees to support our work.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As we move forward from our 20th anniversary year with secure Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding until March 2028, we wish to work with people who can bring a range of experiences, skills and backgrounds on our Board to help us to shape, support and realise our renewed strategic vision.

We are seeking people from all sections of the community who:

• have enthusiasm for Curious Seed’s artistic work and support our vision
• are passionate about the impact and power of the arts and creativity
• can bring sound, independent judgement
• are creative and strategic thinkers
• thrive working collaboratively
• can advocate for Curious Seed and champion for the company’s work

We are especially, but not exclusively, interested in people who bring knowledge of one or more of the following areas:

• Legal / HR
• Fundraising
• Finance / Charity Accounting
• Being a resident of North Edinburgh
• Working in community settings, such as arts, social care, health & wellbeing

For the role of Chair, we are interested in people who also bring knowledge and experience of:

• Leadership and People Management
• Facilitation
• Charity Governance

More information and our full Trustee Recruitment Pack is available on our website in PDF, large print, dyslexia-friendly and audio formats. curious-seed.com/joinourboard

We particularly encourage applications from those who have been or are historically underrepresented on boards due to age, disability, ethnicity, faith or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, education, socio-economic background, or those with caring responsibilities. Candidates who may not think they fit the typical criteria required for Board membership, but who are inspired to contribute to our work, are warmly encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in joining our Board, but have questions about what is involved, we are happy to have informal conversations with any potential candidates - this can be done online, over the phone, or in person - please get in touch.

Changes East Lothian is looking for new Board members!

Are you interested in taking on a new challenge and helping those experiencing mental health issues in East Lothian?

In response to expanding the capacity of the Board and succession planning, Changes East Lothian is seeking up to five new trustees.

We anticipate that you can provide evidence of transferable skills, or experience of operating as a trustee or non-executive director.

Applications of those with experience of the following areas will be prioritised:

• Leadership in a relevant position
• Involvement in mental health, social care or the third sector
• People, HR, employment law and organisational culture;
• Business, finance or operations at an executive level.
• IT, digital, marketing, digital and comms

About Changes East Lothian

Changes was established in 1996 as a community health project and since then we have evolved and grown to the medium sized charity we are today. As we celebrate turning 30 this year, we have the opportunity to launch our new 5-year strategic plan 2026-2031and with it, reinvigorate our Board with new membership.

It has been an exciting time of change and progression for us over the last few years and we are ready to develop our systems and processes with further development opportunities and creative thinking in facing the challenges of succeeding in the third sector. Our Changes East Lothian mission is to provide everyone in East Lothian the opportunity to access a choice of activities, therapy, information, training and support that help enable positive mental health and wellbeing through individual autonomy, learning, reflection, empowerment, and connection.

We are a community at Changes, and our values include compassion, responsiveness, and life-long learning for all. As you can imagine, it is challenging working in this arena but also extremely rewarding.

Who we are looking for:

We would like applicants to:

• Empathise with our vision, mission and values;
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort;
• Exercise sound and independent judgement;
• Think and apply knowledge creatively and strategically;
• Get to know our team of staff and volunteers;
• Keep themselves and the charity mission-focused;
• Analyse and evaluate information and other evidence in the execution of their duties.

Join the Grampian Opportunities Board of Trustees

Help Shape a Brighter Future for People with Additional Support Needs, Mental Health Challenges, and Unpaid Carers

Are you passionate about creating positive change in your community? Do you believe everyone deserves the chance to thrive, be heard, and feel supported?

Grampian Opportunities is inviting committed, values‑driven individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is a chance to play a meaningful role in strengthening opportunities for people with additional support needs, those experiencing mental health challenges, and the unpaid carers who support loved ones every day.

Unpaid carers are the backbone of our communities, often giving so much of themselves with little recognition. Our mission is to ensure they are supported, empowered, and able to maintain their own wellbeing while caring for others. As a Trustee, you’ll help guide that mission.

What You’ll Do as a Board Member

• Shape the strategic direction of the charity
• Provide strong, ethical governance
• Support financial sustainability and good stewardship
• Champion our mission within the community
• Contribute to key decisions that influence our future

This is a voluntary role, and reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

We’re Looking For

You don’t necessarily need previous board experience, your passion, perspective, and commitment matter most.

We especially welcome individuals with experience or interest in:

• Finance or accounting
• Health and social care
• Lived experience as an unpaid carer
• Fundraising, communications, or digital development

We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion. People of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences are encouraged to apply.

Time Commitment

Around nine board meetings per year, plus occasional sub‑committee, agile, or development sessions.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference in the lives of people across Aberdeenshire
• Build leadership and board‑level experience
• Join a supportive, purpose‑driven team
• Help drive meaningful social change

Are you passionate about supporting visual art in Scotland? EAF are looking for four dynamic, committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference within the festival, offering your time, experience, and networks to our platform for art in Edinburgh.

We are particularly looking for candidates with experience in the following areas:

• Finance
• Law
• Fundraising
• Artistic practice + visual art

The most important attributes of trustees joining us are a willingness to ask questions, a passion for our diverse, internationally recognised Festival programming, as well as time commitment to the role. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

For further information, a full Trustee recruitment pack can be found on the EAF website.

Join Our Board and Help Shape the Future of North Lanarkshire Disability Forum

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community?

Do you want to use your skills and experience to help a Scottish charity grow and thrive?

North Lanarkshire Disability Forum is seeking new volunteer Board Members to join our governing body. We are a community led organisation supporting and raising the voices of people living with a long term condition, disability and those affected by cancer including carers.

As a trustee, you’ll play a vital role in guiding our strategy, ensuring strong governance, and supporting the Management and staff team to deliver real and lasting impact.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences — especially those who can bring diverse perspectives or lived experience relevant to our work. We’re particularly interested in candidates with skills in finance, law, fundraising, communications, or HR, but enthusiasm and commitment are just as important.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a respected Scottish charity while gaining valuable experience in governance, leadership, and strategic decision-making.