Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of communities and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Friendship Line and much more.

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

Our Telephony Services Team are looking for a Friendship Manager:

• With responsibility for the design and day-to-day management of our telephone-based friendship services and will help create a culture that promotes inclusion and diversity, flexibility, productivity, creativity, innovation and growth.

• People-centred, they will develop and implement a friendship strategy to attract and retain talent and create an environment where staff and volunteers feel valued and supported to do their very best.

• Living our values, they will approach the role with integrity, while involving, inspiring and empowering our teams, so together we can create better outcomes for older people in Scotland.

The post will be a hybrid blend of office based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work. As a guide, 40% of the working week will be based at our office in Causewayside, Edinburgh.

In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous holiday allowance, a range of learning and development opportunities, optional healthcare benefits and a contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%.

Glasgow’s Golden Generation has been supporting older adults across Glasgow since 1948 when it was founded as Glasgow Old People’s Welfare Association. The charity was set up initially to alleviate loneliness and isolation in the elderly, while these services still exist today, Glasgow’s Golden Generation provides so much more including: 3 Day Care Centre’s, Befriending Services, Weekly Clubs, Careline, Digital Coaching and Welfare Services.

GGG recognises the vital contribution that volunteer befrienders make in providing older adults with companionship, social interaction, and the support they need to participate in community life.

This role is central to our success by developing, planning and the implementation of an effective befriending network. In addition, this role will support the recruitment, matching and retention of Volunteer Befrienders.

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our North Aberdeenshire locality, the post will be based within the Collieburn Outreach Service in Fraserburgh Hospital. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safer communities.

Sacro’s current Veteran’s Mentoring Service (VMS) has a post become available to work across Fife and Tayside area. The service aims to support people who have completed service with the Armed Forces and are at risk of becoming involved or are already involved in the criminal justice system.

VMS is an intensive mentoring and one to one support service that is focussed on supporting veterans, at a time of significant challenge in their lives. The post holder(s) will assist veterans to recognise and develop their life skills including accessing education and employment training, sustaining their tenancies and accommodation, and building the confidence to make critical changes in their lives. These critical changes include addressing their offending behaviour, understanding the effects of this on their lives and the lives of their families and friends and addressing alcohol and substance use issues.

The post holder should be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work both as part of a team and independently is required. A lived experience of the military or experience as part of a military lifestyle is essential to the post. Experience of inter-agency working, advocacy and support is essential. A commitment to Sacro’s value base is crucial, as this type of work can be challenging. Experience of working with offenders is essential.

A valid driving licence and access to a car is essential for this post.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) will be a requirement for these posts.

Since 1981, Alzheimer Scotland has been campaigning for the rights and promoting the physical, mental and emotional well-being of people living with dementia, their families and carers.

The Community Connexions Senior Practitioner will provide short term support and therapeutic interventions to enable people living with dementia to build and maintain independence, and be able to access resources within the community to meet their individual outcomes.

This role will:

• Support individuals to identify personal outcomes to maximise independence;

• Assist individuals to access resources, activities, groups and other community activities in line with identified outcomes;

• Provide information, advice and support in accessing digital/assistive technology to help build and maximise independence;

• Carry a caseload and will work with individuals mainly on a one to one basis.

• Ensure that individuals will have their outcomes met in the most appropriate way, and after a period of short term intervention will signpost or refer individuals to other appropriate settings if required

The successful candidate will:

• Be flexible, self-motivated and dynamic with excellent communication and influencing skills, and ability to work effectively without close supervision;

• Be qualified or working towards a qualification in health and/or social care, or community development, or equivalent;

• Have a proven track record of experience in each of the above elements of the role;

• Be committed to collaborative working and learning from others;

• Be experienced and show a good understanding of best practice in leading the provision of therapeutic interventions for people living with dementia, their families and carers.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.

The Location:

This role will be based within Kirkcaldy Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre but will require some travel throughout Fife. A driving licence and access to a car during working hours is essential.

Why Should You Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity if you love supporting people to make a difference in their lives. The role enables you to bring your expertise and your network together to provide practical support that will enable people living with dementia to meet their individual outcomes.

We are looking for a creative person with excellent writing skills and a strong attention to detail to join the Communications and Campaigns team. The Information and Content Assistant role will assist with writing and editing content across all our internal and external channels. This includes developing and maintaining information resources in various formats, and assisting with the Dementia in Scotland magazine, the Annual Review and other reports where required.

We need someone who has the skills to tailor our key messages for a variety of audiences. We work at pace and around a context of competing priorities, making for a varied, refreshing and enjoyable working environment.

This role will support all awareness raising, policy and income generation campaigns, and will work closely and collaboratively with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective, timely, accessible and high-quality communications. You will be line managed by and work very closely with the Communications & Campaigns Lead.

Fair Deal is a social enterprise company providing assistance and support for people with learning disabilities, older people and young people.

Based in Glasgow, we work alongside people who use our support, to help them have the kind of life they want.

We offer a range of activities and support options for people who may wish to use their individual budget to buy what they need from Fair Deal.

The Board of Directors for Fair Deal is made up of ordinary people interested in our work. They are voted on to the Board by the members at the Annual General Meeting normally held in September each year

The Board are responsible for:

• The direction and control of the organisation
• Ensuring it receives appropriate information and advice to carry out its duties
• The risk and legal responsibilities arising from its control
• Ensuring that the objectives are in line with the Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Regularly reviewing Fair Deal‘s objectives
• Ensuring there is a mechanism for regular performance reviews
• Ensuring there is a balance of skills and experience on the Board and make use of co-options
• Ensuring people using Fair Deal‘s services are supported to contribute to policy and practice

The Board operates within a governance framework to ensure the highest standards are adhered to at all times.

We are currently looking to recruit new board members. We would particularly welcome applications from individuals with a background in HR, advocacy, finance or in the third sector.

We are seeking someone who can:

• contribute actively to the Board and regularly attend meetings (Board meetings are held quarterly)
• be involved in setting the direction of the organisation and monitoring performance
• use their specific knowledge or experience to help the Board reach sound decisions on future service delivery
• work effectively as a member of a team
• Be able to take part in sub-groups within specific areas of work

Board meetings are held quarterly normally on Tuesday afternoons. This is a volunteer role, and a full induction will be given to successful applicants.

Vintage Vibes is an amazing city-wide charitable partnership between two longstanding Edinburgh charities, Space and LifeCare. We’re expanding our team and are on the lookout for two new Friendships Coordinators to help us tackle loneliness in the city’s older people through creating fantastic friendships.

RESPONSIBLE TO:Operations Manager – Vintage Vibes

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Edinburgh is the loneliest city in the UK for older people. Vintage Vibes is an award-winning partnership project that looks to change that. We put together volunteers with people over 60 (called our VIPs), who are matched based on shared interests, to tackle isolation and loneliness through creating long-lasting friendships.

As one of our new Friendships Coordinators you will:

• Work city-wide meeting fantastic VIPs and volunteers in order to create and support 1:1 friendships.
• Make a difference to Edinburgh’s isolated older people by celebrating individuality, friendship and positivity
• Respond to evolving VIP and volunteer needs through short-term additional support, signposting and additional engagement opportunities.
• Contribute to continual exciting and innovative service developments as part of a fun and fresh thinking team.

For more information please read our Role Description and Information Pack.