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.

Do you have experience of managing volunteers, an interest in the arts, and great communication skills?

The Gaiety Theatre has an opportunity for someone with experience in volunteer management to work in an exciting and ever-changing environment. The Volunteer Engagement Manager will lead on the continued relaunch and reinvention of our volunteer effort, playing a key role at the heart of our operations as we emerge from the pandemic and enter our second decade.

You’ll be aware of current best sector practice, including emerging trends and legal implications. You may have worked in theatre – or maybe you’re a theatre enthusiast, and this is your first time ‘behind the scenes!’

Most importantly, you’ll be highly organised, and an excellent communicator. In a new environment, you’ll need to be able to learn fast, while helping others learn too. And that doesn’t just apply to our volunteers – part of getting the job done will mean helping other members of the team work more effectively with our volunteers. A big part of the role depends on your ability to build relationships, so you’ll be a ‘people person,’ and really enjoy that side of your work.

The Organisation

Ayr Gaiety Partnership is the charity and social enterprise that runs The Gaiety Theatre, as well as an increasing range of producing, touring and creative engagement activity. While the theatre itself is 120 years old, the organisation has been going for a little over a decade, having reopened the theatre 10 years ago. The organisation sprang originally from the Ayr based Borderline Theatre Company and individuals in the local community. As a result, we have always aspired to be much more than just a theatre building; community-based activity has always been very much a part of what we do. We provide volunteering and learning opportunities in roles ranging from front of house to technical assistance, with a huge part of our success of dependent on our volunteer team – we simply couldn’t run shows without them.

This is an exciting time to join The Gaiety. The last few months have seen us return to a successful live programme on our main stage, after the long gap caused by the pandemic. The work carried out during the pandemic had also renewed our focus on creative engagement and producing activity, with exciting and innovative work with our communities. As we move forward, we’re looking to move up a gear in every aspect of our work.

Director appointments for a new trading subsidiary of an established campaigning charity.

The Scottish Fair Trade Forum is establishing a trading subsidiary and is looking to appoint directors for the new company

Potential directors will have experience and/or knowledge of some (but not necessarily all) of the following: business with a social mission, charity trading subsidiaries, marketing, provision of consultancy services, financial management, and building relationships with customer organisations.

Positions are unpaid.

Foundation Scotland is Scotland's community foundation, helping communities take action, create positive change and deliver lasting impact through transformative funding. Their purpose is to support communities to shape their own future, with the capacity and resources to deliver it. They believe for every community to thrive, it should be resourced to match its vision.

Foundation Scotland is trusted by hundreds of communities across Scotland, and over four hundred donors are supported by their services. More than £150 million has been distributed to charitable organisations, social enterprises, and community groups across Scotland through innovative funding programmes and social investment since the Foundation launched in 1996.

This is a full-time (or 4 days per week), fully remote working position.

The role:

Foundation Scotland's Philanthropy Team supports its donors to bring their philanthropic interests to life. The team work closely with its donors to understand what matters to them and helps them to shape this passion into giving strategies and grants programmes. The team manages many high-volume national grant programmes and a large number of smaller, more focused funds. The team works with a broad range of donors, from individual and family philanthropists looking to impact the cause that means most to them, to corporate organisations looking to give back to the communities that support them. The team help to design and deliver a mix of Foundation Scotland advised funds and donor advised funding. Building strong relationships and enabling donors to make the most impact with their giving is at the heart of what they do.

The role itself will involve providing philanthropy advice to donors, planning approaches, designing grants programmes, programme delivery, devising & implementing decision-making processes, proactively growing engagement, Impact report writing and coordinating external assessor support. Communicating and getting the message out about the work of the Foundation will be an important component of this role, this will entail attending forums and events, representing the Foundation and sharing best practices with peer funders and other charities.

The person:

The successful candidate will have substantial experience in donor management, grant-making, and relationship management in the social sector or similar related environments. They will be practised in donor development, stewardship and communications in the corporate sector or the wider charity sector. This person will have excellent communication skills and nuanced and diplomatic relationship-building skills. Experience of supporting donors, particularly high net worth individuals on philanthropy related issues in addition to developing and tailoring Grants programme plans and monitoring/evaluation procedures. This person will be comfortable assessing financial accounts and will understand the importance of due diligence across the board. Experience in participating in events and forums would be useful as being highly competent in MS Office products and having used SALESFORCE or a similar CRM database.

This person will be a highly organised self-starter, the organisation is completely remote working with regular travel to meet grantees and donors across Scotland so the importance of careful planning and sound time management will be essential. A genuine interest and passion for the good work of Foundation Scotland will be essential to success in this role, connecting with Donors and grantees on a personal basis will be driven by this. Leadership and the ability to mobilise networks and take people with you in achieving goals and high levels of customer service is central to this role. This is a superb opportunity to play an essential role in improving the lives of people and communities in Scotland.

Could you be our next Chair?

Do you have a passion for books? Do you have these skills: Leadership, People, Communication

The Bookshop is an independent, ecumenical religious bookshop and a registered Scottish charity.

The Bookshop stocks a wide range of books and gifts that are ecumenical, inclusive and responsive to the needs and issues of our time.

Customers value advice from the dedicated, knowledgeable staff and enjoy a calm oasis in which to browse the selection of books, cards, candles and gifts.

In your new role, you will:

• Empower the Board, draw out and use the skills of each board member
• Chair monthly board meetings
• Represent the Bookshop where necessary with potential funders, supporters and customers
• Visit the Bookshop several times a month to find out how the business is doing and the issues staff face
• Promote the Bookshop through its own network and connections
• Motivate staff
• Be responsible for appointing new staff, when necessary, and working with other Board members
• Monitor Board effectiveness and composition, working with other Board members

Fallin Community Enterprises is a Scottish charity & business limited by guarantee operating as a Social Enterprise. Recyke-a-bike is a project of Fallin Community Enterprises where the main business is recycling bicycles and delivering cycle related training and activities that will not just reduce the impact of waste on the environment, but will also generate jobs, provide training and opportunities within the Forth Valley.

The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of the Bikeability programme in partnership with Cycling Scotland and Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire local authorities. In addition, supporting the delivery of all cycling based activities delivered by the Recyke-a-Bike team. This is an exciting time to join the organisation, as we go through a period of growth and development!

Are you passionate about helping disabled people to be in charge of their own life? Our Housing Information Officer works with individuals to assist them with considering their options for housing in Fife.

Used to carrying a caseload, you’ll be helping people to understand the various options for their housing. Your work will likely cover the whole of Fife, though we may divide up the area into patches at a future date.

Warm, kind and approachable, you’ll be a great communicator and you’ll bring a creative, problem solving and “can do” attitude. You’ll be used to working on your own initiative, but also being part of and contributing to, a supportive team.

This post has been created after a restructuring, which brings together the two parts of our organisation – SDS and Disabled Persons Housing Support – to work in a more integrated way.

If you like the idea of being part of and contributing to, an organisation going through change, come and help us be the best we can be, in order to provide the best possible service to the people of the Kingdom.

In return, as well as your salary, you’ll get a very generous leave allowance of 43 days pro rata, flexible working arrangements, employers pension contribution of 5% and death in service benefit.

The successful applicants will be subject to PVG checks