About Us
West Lothian Foodbank has been providing emergency food parcels to those in the community most in need since 2012. West Lothian Foodbank is a local organisation which collaborates with people across the county, supporting anyone who doesn’t have enough money to afford the essentials. We provide emergency food to those who are hungry or at risk of hunger. We make time for a cup of tea, treating people with dignity and connecting them to the wider support they need to address the underlying causes of their crisis. We collaborate with our partners, bringing services to where people need them in their community. We are part of the Trussell network. Together we share a vision for a UK where everyone has the basic essentials to survive.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to help West Lothian Foodbank realise its vision to end the need for Foodbanks and poverty in West Lothian. We are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team as a Charity Fundraiser. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing fundraising campaigns and events to generate financial support for our organization. You will proactively create and grow fundraising income opportunities with individuals, corporate partners, grant-giving trusts and foundations, and community groups. You will be at the heart of our local community, bringing our cause to life and building lasting donor relationships.
Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven history of building relationships with corporate partners, individuals and other donors to achieve and exceed annual income targets and KPI’s. You will have demonstrable experience in creating and crafting compelling proposals and appeals that successfully engage and attract donations from new and existing supporters.
About our organisation
West Lothian Foodbank is a local organisation which works with people across the county, supporting anyone who doesn’t have enough money to afford the essentials. During 2024 we have supported 7,660 people with emergency food parcels to those who are hungry or at risk of hunger. We make time for a cup of tea, treating people with dignity and connecting them to the wider support they need to address the underlying causes of their crisis. We work alongside our partners, bringing services to where people need them in their community. We are part of Trussell network. Together we share a vision for a UK where no one needs a food parcel to survive.
Role Purpose:
The Operations Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the daily operations of the foodbank, managing and coordinating volunteers, and ensuring the smooth delivery of services to clients. This role involves a combination of leadership, organisational, and people management skills to effectively manage both volunteer activities and foodbank operations.
Midlothian Sure Start is a dynamic, award winning third sector organisation. It offers a quality support service to families with children up to age 12 across Midlothian. Midlothian Sure Start has been in existence since 2001 and employs over 70 members of staff providing a service in Family Learning centres and in the community. Our ethos is to provide a holistic, confidential community based service where families are at the heart of what we do.
We are looking for people who are as passionate about the services we provide as we are and in return we are keen to support professional development with excellent training and development opportunities, enhanced sick pay (following completion of probation), enhanced annual leave entitlement (we close completely for a well-earned break over Christmas and New Year) and we support our staff with an Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Discounted Childcare, Health Cash Plan and Discounted Shopping.
We are currently recruiting a Volunteer Co-Ordinator to recruit new volunteers and support volunteers throughout the organisation. The role will involve promoting opportunities through social media and events, supporting and mentoring volunteers through application, induction, placement, mentoring and reporting on engagement.
Experience of working with volunteers and is desirable. An understanding of the difficulties experienced by vulnerable families and good interpersonal and communication skills are required.
Home-Start Clackmannanshire is a long standing, dynamic charity, striving to ensure every young child (under 12) has the best possible start in life locally. Raising a family has never been easy; our trained volunteers and staff are there to support families through challenging times.
In Scotland, Home-Starts have over 1,500 volunteers supporting over 3,500 families and 6,500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents/carers when they need us most. The parents/carers we support are often overwhelmed and isolated. They may be struggling with mental health, illness, disability, multiple births, poverty, domestic abuse, separation and/or trauma.
We provide a bespoke support package of 1:1 and group services for families, helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of daily life and encourage them to build the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children for years to come.
We are looking to welcome a new Family Support Worker to our team to allow us to meet the growing need for our services locally. This is a fixed term contract, with potential of extension dependent upon continued funding.
Purpose of the job
Our Family Support Workers are central to the support services we offer our local families. As a Family Support Worker you will provide direct support and carry out work with young children (0-12) and their families, providing them with emotional and practical support within their homes, and the wider community, in order to promote, strengthen, and develop their ability to manage their lives and thrive.
You will also:
• Contribute to the effective day to day operation of the scheme in accordance with the Home-Start Memorandum & Articles of Association, Home-Start, Standards & Methods of Practice, Home-Start Agreement and Quality Assurance Standards.
• To maintain high standards of practice in supporting families within the Home-Start model.
• To ensure equality of opportunity, fairness and diversity in all aspects of the scheme’s work.
• Implement good safeguarding practice in all areas of work.
To support CTSI’s work relating to health and social care development in the sector that helps people in Clackmannanshire to live full and positive lives.
Principle Responsibilities
To work within communities to maintain and build relationships with the wide range of third sector organisations/groups thriving and developing in Clackmannanshire, with particular emphasis on supporting the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Strategic Commissioning Plan 2023-2033, to enable people in both areas to live full, healthy and positive lives.
Support the work to build relationships between key stakeholders such as statutory partners and community organisations, to support collaboration and partnership in health and social care initiatives and achieve improved outcomes for the people of Clackmannanshire.
About Us
The Phoenix is a vibrant community hub created and run by Rock Community Church, serving the people of Dumbarton West (Castlehill, Westcliff, Brucehill). It hosts:
•A community café
• A dynamic programme of activities including youth work, toddler groups, family fun sessions, a wellbeing programme and adult learning
• Intergenerational and community events
We are passionate about celebrating, supporting, and engaging with the local community.
Role Summary
As Centre Manager, you’ll oversee the day-to-day operations of The Phoenix, including staff, volunteers, activities, café, finances, and building maintenance. You’ll work to ensure the centre is a welcoming and impactful space for the community while driving further development and sustainability.
The post requires an individual with excellent interpersonal skills who has strengths in administration, efficiency and team management.
We’re experts in helping communities live more sustainably – making social and environmental change happen, project by project, so people and our planet can thrive.
We believe powerful change can be simple to make: small steps everyone can take to make their own lives better can help our world towards a healthier, more sustainable future too.
As our Energy Advice Officer, you’ll work with FEL colleagues to help community organisations, volunteers and householders to take part in a range of energy saving activities; to help improve energy efficiency and thermal comfort; and adapt to the climate emergency and take local action to mitigate its effects. You’ll be responsible for improving energy expertise among current and future community leaders, and for helping them build local engagement around the issue, particularly in areas where it’s currently low. You’ll help communities create energy saver plans and then gather the evidence and build the networks they need to attract investment and resources to deliver those plans. You will help householders improve energy efficiency through home visits, phone, and in-person advice.
You’ll work closely with the FEL Communications team to raise awareness and understanding of the climate and nature emergency, in particular related to energy themes and to grow our FEL membership. You’ll then help our members advocate effectively for climate action and amplify the voices of their communities in pushing for change specifically relating to energy themes. You’ll also be involved in recruiting, retaining and supporting volunteers, and will manage up to 15 of them directly.
Your base will be at our main Stirling offices, but we support hybrid and home working too. This role involves travelling to community centres and private residences across the Forth Valley. You’ll also need to be able to work evenings and weekends from time to time. Please note that this role includes providing householder advice in their homes.
This role requires full PVG checks.
We’re experts in helping communities live more sustainably – making social and environmental change happen, project by project, so people and our planet can thrive.
We believe powerful change can be simple to make: small steps everyone can take to make their own lives better can help our world towards a healthier, more sustainable future too.
As our Renewable Energy Advice Officer, you’ll work with FEL colleagues to help community organisations, volunteers and householders to take part in energy saving activities. Your role will specifically be about advising on renewable energy solutions to help improve energy efficiency and thermal comfort, and adapt to the climate emergency and take local action to mitigate its effects.
You’ll be responsible for improving energy expertise among current and future community leaders, and for helping them build local engagement around the issue, particularly in areas where it’s currently low. You’ll help them communities create energy saver plans, advise on renewable energy as part of the plans and then gather the evidence and build the networks they need to attract investment and resources to deliver them. You will help householders improve energy efficiency through home visits, phone, and in-person advice.
You’ll work closely with the FEL Communications team to raise awareness and understanding of the climate and nature emergency, in particular related to renewable energy themes and to grow our FEL membership. You’ll then help our members advocate effectively for climate action and amplify the voices of their communities in pushing for change specifically relating to energy themes. You’ll also be involved in recruiting, retaining and supporting volunteers, and will manage up to 15 of them directly.
Are you passionate about enhancing employability and supporting Glasgow’s third sector to create meaningful change? Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) is seeking a motivated and experienced Employability Coordinator to join our team. This exciting role will coordinate and deliver GCVS’ programmes around employability, primarily projects focused on creating paid and unpaid opportunities within the third sector for people to develop their employability skills. The postholder will also form part of the wider Workforce Development team and will be required to support other work within the team.
Paid Work Placements is funded by the Scottish Government through Glasgow City Council on behalf of Glasgow Futures Local Employability Partnership. The programme is delivered by GCVS with partners Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Enable Scotland, CEMVO Scotland, and Move On.
This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting individuals on their journey to employment and contributing to transformative change in Glasgow. If you are passionate about empowering people, share our values, and are ready to apply your skills to this vital work, we encourage you to apply.
Note: We are also open to filling this position on a secondment basis and warmly encourage applications from Glasgow’s voluntary sector organisations.
What We Offer:
More Information on the Job Description, Person Specification and Main Employment conditions is provided on the document enclosed.
The Agnes Hunter Trust SCIO is an independent charitable Trust based in Edinburgh.
We currently offer grants to registered charities in Scotland that specifically support disabled people.
With an annual grants budget of around £600,000/yr, we assist charities’ service delivery and core costs, and strive towards open and trusting grant-giving practice.
This is an exciting opportunity for candidates to assist in the progression of the Trust and we are seeking particular skillsets that will complement the current Board. We would like to recruit:
The Trust recognises the benefits of a diverse Board and therefore encourages applications from a range of ages and backgrounds. Previous Board experience would be advantageous, although it is not compulsory as we can offer support, mentoring opportunities and signpost to training sessions.
The current Board of six members meets in Edinburgh four times per year for half-day sessions, plus other ad-hoc meetings online or in-person. The initial tenure is for five years, renewable for a further three years. The position is voluntary but reasonable expenses are reimbursed.