BACKGROUND

Brag Enterprises is a Fife based charity supporting people, who in the main, are residing in disadvantaged areas of Fife to gain the training and employability skills to enable them to move into sustainable employment. We also work closely with communities to improve their economic resilience.

ROLE

BRAG is executing a strategic acquisition and merger of two existing companies to create a new self-sustaining social enterprise (CIC).

The post based at our site in Crosshill, will cover matters post-transition; the focus will shift to driving the agreed 3-Year Strategic Sales & Marketing Plan (2026–2029).

We are looking for someone who can manage a supported manufacturing workforce, oversee high-quality commercial embroidery and fulfilment operations, and actively build a B2B corporate client base focused on Social Value.

The post holder will report to Senior Operations Manager - Communities. We have premises across Fife, and you will be expected to engage with our teams at all sites on occasion as well as external stakeholders.

The main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Production and Supported Workforce Management
• Commercial Growth & Sales Execution (Years 1–3)
• Financial & Social Value Governance

ABOUT YOU

This will be a ground up operation so will be very much early stage growth. You will be a hands-on leader with previous management or supervisory experience who can support and manage a small team through this fledgling stage and help them grow to full capacity.

ORGANISATION PROFILE

BRAG Enterprises is an award-winning Fife based charity that supports people, who in the main, who are residing in disadvantaged areas of Fife to gain the training and employability skills to enable them to move into sustainable employment. We have worked for over 37 years with communities to improve their economic resilience. We own business centres in Crosshill and Methil that act as Community Enterprise Centres where we rent out affordable business space.

BRAG also have the Together Levenmouth Hub which is the first of our High Street regeneration projects where we have brought growth to Leven and its High Street with plans to grow the Together brand across Fife with a new site in Cowdenbeath opening very soon. The acquisition of Re-employ and one other entity means we will have plenty of opportunities for the right candidate.

BRAG are a Disability Leader and a Fair Work Employer.

Websites brag.co.uk togetherlevenmouth.co.uk re-employ.org.uk

Are you a funding or fundraising whizz looking for an opportunity to use your funding or fundraising skills to help Scotland's charities and voluntary organisations to understand the funding landscape better, increase their funding and build their fundraising skills?

Funding Scotland provides in-person and online funding learning and engagement, shares insights into the funding landscape, and manages the biggest grants and funding platform in Scotland. Every year we support hundreds of people and organisations on their funding and fundraising journey. This post is your chance to be at the heart of making that happen.

About the role

We’re recruiting a one-year post to cover the planning and delivery of our Funding Scotland service to ensure Scotland’s charities and other voluntary organisations are supported to thrive.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the service by using your funding/fundraising knowledge and your project management skills to:

• Engage and build relationships with stakeholders across the sector
• Design and deliver online and in-person learning opportunities
• Share funding/fundraising expertise through presentations and other events
• Identify ways to develop funding.scot and ensure its data is accurate and timely
• Contribute to our Fair Funding work
• Collaborate with teams across SCVO to support one another’s plans

About you

• You’ll have worked in a funding, fundraising or grants management post previously, and be comfortable sharing your expertise.

• Your strong project or service management skills will enable you to develop and coordinate the Funding Scotland service throughout the year.

• You’ll bring engaging communication skills to build relationships and present learning and support confidently to the sector.

How we’ll support you

While this is a standalone post, it works with teams across SCVO so you’ll be joining a skilled, experienced staff team who are keen to help you to succeed. This includes our digital, customer service, comms, and learning and events teams.

You’ll also be supported directly by the Head of Information and Support in finding your feet and prioritising your workload.

SCVO is a supportive employer, with many wellbeing support policies and a values-driven approach.

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, please contact us at HR@scvo.scot

Help strengthen South Lanarkshire's Third Sector

Are you passionate about helping charities and community organisations succeed? Do you have experience in charity governance, funding, organisational development and volunteering? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Join VASLan as a Development Officer and play a key role in supporting charities, community groups and social enterprises across South Lanarkshire to develop, grow and thrive. Working with a diverse range of organisations, you'll provide guidance, practical support and capacity-building expertise that helps strengthen the local Third Sector and maximise its impact.

About the Role

Working as part of our locality-based Development Team, you will build strong relationships with charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises, helping them strengthen their governance, develop their capacity and achieve their ambitions.

Provide advice and support on charity governance, regulatory requirements, funding and organisational development.

Support new and established Third Sector organisations to identify development needs and opportunities.

Assist organisations with sustainability planning and income generation opportunities.

Develop and deliver training, workshops and practical resources.

Support organisations to monitor, evaluate and demonstrate their impact.

Build effective relationships and encourage partnership working across South Lanarkshire.

Contribute to the ongoing development of VASLan's capacity-building services.

Since 2012 East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action (EDVA) has been the Third Sector Interface organisation in East Dunbartonshire. We help to build capacity, share knowledge, create positive connections, advocate for the sector and support volunteering.

As an Engagement and Development Officer, you will take a collaborative and hands-on approach delivering a wide range of activities supporting and developing the capacity of the local Third Sector and championing the value and contribution of our local Third Sector and volunteers.

Based in Kirkintilloch, this is an exciting opportunity to build relationships with, support and champion the vital work of community groups, charities and social enterprises within East Dunbartonshire and support links between the third sector and statutory agencies.

Location

The role is based in our office in Kirkintilloch with travel across East Dunbartonshire and occasionally further afield. Some hybrid working may be possible.

Localgiving is seeking a new team member - a full-time role, based in the South of Scotland, focused on launching new grant programmes, specifically Grassroots funding (microgrants up to £20k). The deadline is 12noon on 12th October.

Localgiving is delivering Community Benefit Funds in partnership with SP Energy Networks. Grants will be offered for 5+ years to areas hosting energy upgrade projects and are an exciting opportunity for communities to receive large boosts in funding.

Localgiving is an experienced grant distributor, as well as an online fundraising platform that offers fundraising support and AI tools for charitable organisations across the UK. We have been leading a pilot grant programme with SP Energy Networks across late 2025-summer 2026, focused on Grassroots funding. This has significantly built our local knowledge of the communities involved. Our established relationship with the funder ensures that we are ready to hit the ground running with these new grant programmes.

The roles will be supported by a very experienced team across the UK, who work closely together across numerous projects. Localgiving is a highly flexible employer that values hardworking individuals. Colleagues will semi-regularly travel to meet in-person in Scotland, as well as fully involving new staff in team days in other areas of the UK, such as central London. Localgiving’s Regional Development Manager, Lauren Swain will be leading the partnership with SP Energy Networks and fully supporting new staff in their work.

The job descriptions are detailed, covering all aspects of the work across the six years of the project. Localgiving will fully equip new staff to undertake these tasks - please do not be put off from applying if you feel familiar with some of these responsibilities but not all. We are primarily looking for individuals who are comfortable delivering high quality workshops, reporting on a variety of research into local needs, scoring applications or who are familiar with the charity sector. It is essential that applicants have access to a vehicle and a full driving licence, as well as being happy to undertake solo occasional travel across the South of Scotland. These will include helping communities develop plans/applications, talking with local businesses and undertaking monitoring visits.

Where the role fits in our organisation

Our Communications and Impact team leads on communications, media, engagement with the third sector and partners across Dumfries and Galloway, systems, data and insights, evaluation and impact, storytelling, regional and national sector promotion, and internal communications. This role reports to our Head of Communications and Impact and is peer-supported by the other members of the Communications and Impact team.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a colleague to lead our digital transformation, change management and innovation agenda, both within TSDG and across the wider third sector in Dumfries and Galloway. Internally, you will develop and deliver a digital roadmap for TSDG, championing effective use of our core platforms and building staff confidence and capability. Externally, you will strengthen digital inclusion in Dumfries and Galloway, lead our digital collaboration tool, and help other third sector organisations optimise their digital use and collaborate more effectively.

• Develop and lead delivery of a digital transformation roadmap for TSDG, covering systems, data, process improvement and digital capability.

• Deliver effective, joined-up use of internal digital platforms, reducing duplication, improving data flow between systems and strengthening reporting.

• Lead change management activity through communication and training, supporting staff to adopt new tools and ways of working.

• Identify and pilot digital approaches, including emerging AI tools, that could improve our efficiency or service delivery.

• Lead, develop and monitor our digital collaboration tool, including the digital collaboration of the Whole Family Support project alongside Borders and Midlothian TSIs.

• Work with third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway to deliver measurable improvements in the sector’s digital maturity, promoting shared digital tools and good practice and leading peer learning and knowledge-sharing.

• Lead TSDG’s participation in the TSI/DIA Local to National learning pilot, and develop and chair a Local Digital Steering Group to embed and evidence digital inclusion in local strategies and plans.

• Produce clear, accessible evidence and recommendations to inform partners, funders and decision-makers.

• Represent digital transformation interests in relevant local partnerships, strategy groups and funding conversations.

• Support colleagues across TSDG and contribute to effective team working, in line with our values.

More about you

• You will have knowledge of partnership working across sectors.

• You will have a strong understanding of rural digital inclusion and digital exclusion.

• You will be able to show experience of leading digital transformation, change management or system/transformational working.

• You will be confident using and championing core digital platforms and collaboration tools.

• You will have strong analytical skills and be able to translate evidence into clear, actionable insights.

• You may have experience of supporting multiple external organisations to improve shared digital practice or collaboration.

INCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: Scottish Land Fund (SLF) Stage 1 Project

Inch House Community Asset Transfer Feasibility Study

INVITATION TO QUOTE: Specialist Architectural / Business Advisers

Background

Inch House Community Centre, based at Inch House, is owned by the City of Edinburgh Council and operated by Inch Community Association (ICA), a fully constituted two-tier SCIO (SC049401). Unusually for a community centre, Inch House is also a Category A listed building comprising a historic 16th century Tower House with notable Georgian and Victorian extensions. Inch House has been a council-owned community centre for nearly 40 years and the building fabric has suffered from underinvestment over this period.

Inch House is of great significance to local residents and numerous community groups, given its rich history and heritage, its role as an adult learning centre, and hub for many community, arts, cultural, wellbeing and environmental organisations and activities. Under a current grant from the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF), ICA is assessing future viable options for much needed refurbishment of Inch House; it has also been investing its own resources in a programme of restoration and improvement of its rooms and internal spaces (many of which are empty) to make these available for external / community users.

Inch House – Community Asset Transfer preparation

As part of a wider project to secure a long-term sustainable future for Inch House, we are considering all options, including the potential acquisition of Inch House for community ownership through the Community Asset Transfer (CAT) process, working with the City of Edinburgh Council and other stakeholders to develop a viable and sustainable long-term community ownership and management solution that safeguards the future of Inch House.

In order to inform this potential long-term solution, ICA is currently preparing to submit an application to the Scottish Land Fund to secure the necessary ‘Stage 1’ funding to assess the feasibility of developing a CAT solution for Inch House and to prepare the ground for this.

Our application to SLF will be submitted on 02 October and we anticipate a response to our application by mid-November. The likely fee value of this work is £28,000 (including VAT) to be carried out between mid-November 2026 and mid-March 2027.

Invitation to Quote – Specialist Advisers

ICA is now seeking to commission specialist architectural and business consultants with the relevant knowledge and expertise to deliver this project on our behalf. Details of the scope of work, project timeframe and the assessment criteria for advisers, are set out in the attached. NOTE proposals and quotations from qualified and experienced advisers are sought for this work by 3pm, Monday 12 October.

Join the Calanais Board

Help shape the next chapter of Calanais Visitor Centre

We’re looking for new Board Members to help shape the next chapter of Calanais Visitor Centre.

With our new Visitor Centre now open and operational, this is an exciting time to get involved with Calanais. Our focus is on establishing the centre as a first-class visitor attraction, a valued community asset and a well-run, sustainable organisation that provides good-quality local jobs throughout the year.

We’re looking for people who have a passion for Calanais and who would like to use their skills, knowledge and experience to help us grow and develop.

You don’t need to have been a Board member before. We’re interested in hearing from people with a wide range of professional, community, voluntary and lived experience.

We’re particularly keen to hear from people who:

• care about Calanais and its future;

• understand or have strong connections with our local community and culture;

• can contribute ideas, experience and constructive challenge;

• are willing to actively support the work of the Board and Management Team; and

• want to play a part in building a strong and sustainable future for Calanais.

Board membership is voluntary and involves around 5–10 hours per month, including attendance at monthly Board meetings and occasional ad hoc support.

If you would like to use your skills to make a difference at an important point in Calanais’s development, we would love to hear from you.