You will be highly motivated and passionate about Mental Health recovery. The post holder will work as part of the Mental Health and Substance Use team to build on our successful work in Making Recovery Real. In collaboration with partner organisations, you will develop capacity for and facilitate development of peer recovery practice as a means of achieving good mental health and wellbeing for all. You will establish and build relationships with people through a blend of online and in-person engagement work, you will use co-production techniques to maximize resources available to communities, so that people achieve best possible mental health and wellbeing outcomes.

You will be passionate about increasing awareness and accessibility of digital solutions to support independent living. You will have an up to date and good knowledge of digital technologies, well-developed communication skills and experience of project management. The Technology Enabled Care Coordinator will proactively engage with and provide advice and support to members of the public to promote the use of telehealth and telecare, and work with partners to implement technology enabled care services, working towards ensuring equal opportunities for all.

A proactive and innovative approach to identify person-centred and community-driven solutions will be most welcome and fit well with the DVVA Communities Team shared outcomes.

For more information on the Technology Enable Care programme, please visit tec.scot.

Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway’s vision is to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people and communities in Dumfries and Galloway, by working in partnership with third sector organisations and public sector agencies.

• Do you have a genuine interest in making a difference to the lives of vulnerable people and communities in Dumfries and Galloway?

• Are you someone who is committed to supporting and developing local third sector organisations to enable this?

We are looking for a Community Engagement Officer who will work alongside the Community Engagement Manager (West) based in Stranraer with a mix of home working where appropriate.

If you have an interest in community empowerment and supporting and strengthening the work of charities in D&G and have the drive, energy, and enthusiasm to build the capacity of local groups, this job could be for you.

If you have experience working in a charity, or volunteering or have worked in community development, we would like to hear from you. Perhaps you have experience in training, or you may be working in the public or private sector. What matters is that you have the drive and ability to engage with a wide range of individuals and groups across the region and put the needs of the third sector first. You will also be great at networking, maintaining relationships with stakeholders while representing TSDG in a positive way.

The Bridge is a membership-based community development organisation and a partner in the Borders Third Sector Interface (TSI). We support Borders communities and Third Sector organisations by providing capacity building support and practical help on a range of issues; we also represent the interests of the Third Sector within the community planning partnership and provide information/communication links between partners in both the statutory and Third Sector. We operate from premises in Galashiels, Jedburgh, and Peebles to cover the Scottish Borders, in association with our partners in the TSI.

The role of the Community Development Worker (CDW) is to deliver a capacity-building development support service to new and existing Third Sector organisations.

Dundee Healthy Minds Network gives a voice to local people with lived experience of mental health challenges. As Network Coordinator, you will develop and support the Network to bring lived experience perspectives to a range of mental health and wellbeing improvement initiatives across the city. Establishing and building relationships with people through a blend of online and in-person engagement work, you will contribute to multi-agency partnership working, using co-production approaches and techniques to maximize resources so that people achieve best possible mental health and wellbeing outcomes.