Victim Support Scotland – Empowering People Affected by Crime
Who We Are
Victim Support Scotland (VSS) provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Regardless of whether a crime has been reported, or when it happened, our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals’ needs.
Our vision is that people affected by crime – victims, witnesses, and their families – are treated with dignity and respect and are at the heart of the justice in Scotland. We put victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do so they are heard, have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference. Our mission at Victim Support Scotland is to ensure that those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them recover from their experiences. We aim to do this by adhering to our own organisational values.
Everything we do is driven by our dedication to supporting and empowering victims and witnesses, so they have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed. We are an effective organisation that makes a lasting difference to the people we support, and these values are reflected in the behaviours expected of all staff and volunteers.
VSS is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all of our service users and has a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG scheme checks in place to ensure this commitment is met.
What is the role
Victim Support Scotland (VSS) is seeking an inspirational and strategic leader to join our Corporate Leadership Team as Head of Income Generation & Development. We want to ensure that no one affected by crime is left without help, regardless of how or where they seek support and this is a pivotal role at the heart of our mission to support people affected by crime across Scotland.
As the senior lead for income generation, fundraising, partnerships and associated external development, you will drive the successful delivery and continued evolution of VSS’s Income Generation Strategy, ensuring it aligns with our organisational ambitions for 2026–2031. With a clear focus on long-term sustainability, you will maximise opportunities to secure funding that strengthens and expands our impact.
You will build and maintain a diverse and resilient portfolio of income streams, including grants, partnerships, commissioned services, tenders, corporate giving and community fundraising to ensure stability and growth. Working closely with the Executive Leadership Team, Board and external partners, you will identify and pursue strategic development opportunities that advance VSS’s mission.
Alongside income generation, you will provide leadership on income-related brand and marketing activity that enhances our visibility and supports strategic partnership development. You will also ensure excellence in grant management, compliance and funder reporting across the organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, relationship-driven leader who thrives on creating impact, driving growth and shaping the future of a national charity.
We are looking for someone with a strong track record of delivering high-value fundraising and partnerships at a senior level and is ready to take our income generation strategy to its next phase.
If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, then this may be the role for you.
Salary band: £47,266.24 - £62,420.00 . Salary on appointment will normally be at the lower salary point, with progression subject to review - in line with VSS progression arrangements. A higher salary placing will only be considered in exceptional circumstances subject to experience demonstrated
What you’ll need to be successful
We are looking for someone who is educated to degree level or above, has evidence of continuing professional development, proven project management skills and a track record of successful tendering and procurement practices. You will have the ability to develop effective internal and external relationships and networks and be a skilled communicator. Someone who has a good working knowledge of the voluntary/charity sector is required, as is a willingness to be flexible in working hours. This post is based in Glasgow or Edinburgh with the ability to travel across VSS bases and spaces a requirement.
If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, we want to hear from you!
Further details of this role are available in the job description: Head of Income Generation and Development
Please note - This post will be subject to a satisfactory Basic Disclosure Scotland check.
What we offer
Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Senior Digital Marketing Officer to join our Marketing & Communications team.
Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 49,500 students at the University of Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help students get the most out of their time in Edinburgh. We have five venues around the University of Edinburgh campus – Teviot, King’s Buildings House, Potterrow, the Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar – which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. These spaces transform into some of the most well loved Edinburgh Festival Fringe venues throughout the month of August each year.
We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting our members. We’re also an organisation with a strategic commitment to support and empower all our staff, and have some exciting plans for the future. Plus, over 90% of our staff would recommend the Students' Association as a place to work. There's never been a better time to apply and join our organisation.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Edinburgh University Students’ Association is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
Plus a generous benefits package:
The Role:
The Students’ Association’s Marketing and Communications team works to increase engagement with, and sales of, the Association’s activities (both on and offline) through the creation and delivery of effective communications, marketing campaigns and initiatives. This work spans officer profile raising, representation, student activities, awareness and behavioural change campaigns, and commercially competitive activity (e.g. events, retail and hospitality).
The Senior Digital Marketing Officer acts as the Association's subject matter expert in digital marketing and is responsible for the management of all of the Students’ Association digital communication channels. These include our website, Sharepoint site, Intranet, email and multiple social media platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tik Tok and YouTube).
With a keen eye for current trends in online communications for our target audience, the post holder is responsible for working with Marketing & Communications - and other - colleagues, and student officers to develop exciting and creative ways to drive digital engagement with what they are working on and their success with students.
The Senior Digital Marketing Officer is required to produce fast and accurate work, undertaken with a keen eye for detail, and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
The post-holder should be able to demonstrate experience of successful professional digital marketing and communications work, and a client and customer focused approach.
The Person:
A talented digital marketeer, with experience in delivering web, email and social content and who has a strong understanding of current digital trends. The post holder will be flexible in their communications style and approach to enable them to manage and support the creation of messaging for each topic.
The post holder will need to be able to quickly assimilate information, multitask and work to often tight deadlines, managing their workload by prioritisation and delegating tasks where necessary. They should also be able to demonstrate experience of successful professional marketing and communications work, and a client and customer focussed approach.
The role
The postholder will work with colleagues across the organisation to deliver the objectives outlined in EVOC’s five-year strategic plan. Reporting to the EVOC Chief Executive, the role of the Business Operations Manager is to work as part of the Senior Management Team (SMT) to provide leadership and management to the organisation. Leads the admin and operations team, with three direct reports.
This role combines aspects of business operations, communications and marketing along with membership services, training and administration across the whole organisation.
About you
We’re looking for an experienced Business Operations and Communications Manager to provide leadership and management to the organisation. You will work with the CEO to oversee aspects of EVOC’s business operations and communications, along with membership services, training and administration across the whole organisation. You will also line manage three members of staff.
About us
EVOC (Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council) is a charity that was established in 1868. In July 2025, we published a new strategic plan to guide our work for the next five years.
Our purpose is to serve the needs of people and communities across Edinburgh by supporting our members and third sector organisations to be effective and drive the change they need.
We work in three areas – advocacy, capacity building and collaboration – underpinned by research and analysis to inform our work to support third sector organisations and the communities they serve.
EVOC is a living wage employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity and welcome applications from members of all communities.
Benefits:
Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people through fuel poverty and food insecurity. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to achieve the needs and goals of local people – building resilience as a community and working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.
Based in the heart of Kirkcaldy – with a community building, training kitchen, bike shop and garden – we carry out activities across Kirkcaldy and work with partners to deliver projects across Fife.
Our Communications Team helps Greener Kirkcaldy engage with our local community. The team manages and promotes a busy programme of events. They promote activities and run campaigns. They manage our website, social media channels and engage with the media. They also produce posters, flyers, leaflets and publications like our annual report.
The Communications Team consists of our Communications Lead, Communications & Events Coordinator and a Communications Assistant. The team are supported by several media volunteers as well as contractors including a graphic designer and videographer.
The Role
We are looking for a self-motivated professional communicator to lead our communications team. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to lead a small team. You will ensure that communications are effective, well planned and delivered on budget. You will be able to develop best practice across the organisation.
You will also play a key role in the delivery of the Climate Action Fife partnership programme.
Working at Greener Kirkcaldy
We want our town to be a good place to live and work. We believe in a future where everyone has a say in what happens locally, people are working together to protect our environment and those in hardship are supported to live well. That includes our staff and volunteers.
Working at Greener Kirkcaldy involves being part of a positive, collaborative and social team. Our culture is really important to us. We promote equality, diversity and openness. We have a strong focus on staff wellbeing and development and encourage staff initiative and ideas.
Benefits of working for Greener Kirkcaldy
We want Greener Kirkcaldy to be an inclusive and diverse charity where everyone feels supported, valued and able to be themselves. We take part in Fife Centre for Equalities’ Equality Pathfinders programme. We also take part in the Race Equality Environmental Programme facilitated by CEMVO Scotland. Our Equalities Action Plan sets out the steps we are taking to improve diversity and inclusion.
To achieve our vision of Kirkcaldy as a greener and fairer place to live, we need a diverse team. We encourage applications from people of any background. We know that our sector particularly lacks staff and volunteers with Minority Ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. If you identify as Minority Ethnic or have a disability, we welcome your application.
Shape the Future of Communities in East Lothian
Join Volunteer Centre East Lothian (VCEL)
Are you passionate about creating stronger, more connected communities?
Do you want to influence real change and ensure community voices are heard where it matters most?
Volunteer Centre East Lothian (VCEL) is recruiting for high-impact roles at the heart of the third sector in East Lothian.
As the area’s Third Sector Interface (TSI), we play a vital role in supporting community organisations, developing volunteering, and ensuring that lived experience shapes local decision-making.
This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation making a tangible difference every day.
Influence, connect and amplify community voice.
This is a strategic and influential role where you will shape how the third sector is connected, represented and heard across East Lothian.
You will lead VCEL’s communications and engagement approach, ensuring that insight from communities informs decision-making at a local level.
In this role, you will:
We’re looking for someone who:
Why Join VCEL?
At VCEL, you’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive and ambitious team working to create lasting change.
We offer:
Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust (HnH) Vision is to make Cambuslang and Rutherglen the healthiest and happiest places to live in Scotland. HnH is an ambitious, energetic and successful community led organisation.
No.18 Venue is a vibrant community space that hosts community activities, private events, workshops and celebrations. The venue brings together local people, organisations and volunteers through a varied programme of activity. The venue also hosts Camglen Radio, a community radio station which is part of Healthy n Happy family.
The key purpose of this role is to:
Full job description is available below.
Join the Board of Borders Music Festival, formerly Melrose 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:
Priority Skills for 2026 Recruitment
We are particularly seeking trustees with expertise in:
We also welcome interest from those with experience in:
Why Join Us?
Help Shape the Future for Unpaid Carers in East Lothian.
Are you passionate about supporting unpaid carers and making a lasting difference in your community?
Would you like to use your skills, insight and experience to help a local charity grow, strengthen and thrive?
Carers of East Lothian has been championing unpaid carers since 1996 — and as we celebrate 30 years of making a difference, we’re just getting started.
As a leading third sector organisation, we support, empower and amplify the voices of unpaid carers across East Lothian. With demand for our services growing and an ambitious new 5-year strategy launching, there’s never been a more exciting time to get involved.
Join our Board and help shape the next chapter of our journey — your experience, insight and passion could make a real difference.
Why Join Our Board?
As a Trustee, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of our charity. Working collaboratively with fellow Board members, you will provide strategic leadership, governance and oversight to ensure we remain true to our mission and values.
You will:
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible impact in your community, develop your leadership skills, and gain valuable experience in charity governance. Previous Board experience is not necessary.
Who We are Looking For?
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are especially keen to hear from individuals who can bring diverse perspectives or lived experience connected to unpaid caring.
While we would particularly value skills in finance, law, fundraising, communications, or HR, enthusiasm, commitment and a genuine belief in our mission are just as important.
If you want to help create a stronger future for unpaid carers in East Lothian, we’d love to hear from you.
This role will involve carrying out a range of administrative tasks for our UpStream youth counselling team in Glasgow. Tasks include responding to enquiries from members of the public and participants, managing appointments and referrals, supporting the team with publicity and communications, and helping gather and organise data for monitoring and evaluation.
We are looking for candidates with experience in administration who are organised and confident using systems and technology. The role requires someone who communicates warmly and confidently with people from a wide range of backgrounds, helping to create a welcoming and supportive first point of contact for the service. The role will also involve providing flexible administrative support and occasionally assisting with project activities.
As Bethany is a Christian organisation this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.
Are you passionate about design and communications? Can you develop impactful, eye-catching graphic designs? Can you grow audiences across digital channels? If so, we want to hear from you.
Join our vibrant team of staff and volunteers delivering high quality youth work services supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex young people right across Scotland.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to support our communications work across the charity.
You will:
This is a fantastic opportunity to use your design and communications skills to make a lasting, and sometimes lifesaving, impact for LGBTQ+ young people
We want to hear from you if you have: