The Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT) is a registered Scottish charity (No.SC042334) founded in 2011. SIFT promotes the sustainable development of Scotland's inshore waters so that they provide the maximum long-term socio-economic and environmental benefits to all Scotland’s coastal communities. Further information about SIFT’s activities can be found at its website sift.scot
To support SIFT's continued success, we are looking for new members of our board of trustees. SIFT would be pleased to receive applications from individuals with practical experience of working in marine fisheries, or who live and work in coastal communities, or who have a knowledge of charity finance.
SIFT's board members set and review SIFT's strategy and governance to ensure the charity meets its charitable objectives and legal obligations. Board members also provide advice to SIFT staff on projects on an ad hoc basis. There are four formal board meetings annually, which generally take place in Edinburgh or by teleconference. Trustees are unremunerated but any reasonable expenses they incur in the course of their work for SIFT will be reimbursed.
Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?
At SCVO, we strongly believe that an organisation’s people are its greatest resource.
Our HR advice service is in demand and we’re looking for an HR generalist to join us. You’ll answer HR related queries from voluntary sector organisations, provide best practice and best fit HR advice, develop resources, and contribute to the recruitment and retention of HR Service subscribers.
If you have experience of working in a generalist HR role with CIPD Level 5 (or working towards), we’d like to hear from you!
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, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.
The Postcode Lottery raises funds for good causes. Together with our partners and everyone who participates in the lottery, our staff members all work towards creating a better, greener and more socially inclusive world. Would it make you proud to contribute towards this amazing mission as a Long-term Partnerships Officer? Join our international team at the Postcode Lottery Group in the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, the UK and Sweden!
Reporting to the Long-term Partnerships Manager and working with the Postcode Trust Advisors, you will support with Long-term Partnerships Team through working with charity partners. Your role as Officer will involve research and due diligence on new prospective charity partners, managing the administration of the trusts and directly manage some relationships with supported charities, ensuring that we share and communicate their work with colleagues and players. We are a true partner to our charities and our relationship is far more than just funding.
As a part of the Charities Team, you must be able support your direct colleagues as well as ensure that the wider team and players are passionate about what we do and why we do it.
This is an exciting time in the charities team. The right candidate will have experience in funding, fundraising or account/relationship management and be able to manage complex projects and processes, have a clear understanding of the charity sector and be able to learn quickly and be able to adapt to the demands of this role.
Morag Fodor “It is such a privilege to work in the charities team, you get to see how all the money raised by players helps our incredible charity partners. This role is so varied no two days are the same from supporting team events and trips to sector research, governance and getting out and about. It is a role where you will learn something new every day.”
Your tasks:
• Account management for up to 10 charity partner relationships (working closely with the relevant Trust Advisor), managing accounts of value up to £500,000. Supporting charity partners with their annual application to the Trust, assess applications, undertake due diligence checks, and summarise application/impact for Advisor/Manager and Trustees on an annual basis. When additional funds are available you will support with writing first stage charity research briefs, exploring sector trends, themes for funding opportunities.
• Co-ordinate, plan and execute a high number of fun, learning and engaging opportunities ensuring all travel/accommodation and subsistence is kept within budget i.e. Charity Reward Trips, Charity Volunteering opportunities with supported charities and fun internal talks and events. Along with helping to organise and contribute to the delivery of the Charity Gathering, Gala and other sector events as and when necessary.
• Manage all administration for at least 6 Trusts which includes: scheduling and arranging Trust Board meetings, preparation and provision of meeting papers, taking minutes, arrange group travel/accommodation, booking/set up meeting rooms (inc. refreshments are required). Maintain at least 6 Trust websites, ensuring they remain accurate and up to date and independently manage at least 6 Trust inboxes, checking on a daily basis and responding to a variety of enquiries and requests
• Salesforce super-user for the team including; user testing of forms, creating/amending dashboards, building/running reports, day-to-day accuracy and usability of the database, maintaining list views, updating records; support for users such as charities with basic user queries, e.g. password resets. Provide up to date and relevant content of supported charities for all areas of the business for event content, e.g., Parliamentary events and business publications, e.g., annual report and parliamentary app. Handling and processing of over 100 high value funding contracts (funding agreements) each quarter, dealing with queries and ensuring they are returned by deadline working closely with Advisors, Manager and Finance Team.
Your qualities:
• Ability to independently research, summarise and report on a variety of topics
• Experience in charity account/relationship management within the voluntary/funding sector, with experience of assessing applications for funding from charities and undertaking due diligence checks
• Experience in analysis and understanding of financial reporting including P&Ls, management information and company structures
• Experience of working with Salesforce (or CRM systems) in relation to grant/relationship management and running reports
• The ability to manage workload, juggle priorities and competing deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong verbal and written ability with strong presentation and communication skills
Benefits of working with us:
• You will receive a competitive salary, join an excellent pension scheme and benefit from private medical care.
• We have a strong culture of learning and development. Our Lottery Academy offers an extensive range of training programmes and courses. There are also many career opportunities in the UK and abroad.
• We enjoy working with one another. We regularly arrange social activities and organise our Christmas breakfast at the end of the year, a date that everyone looks forward to, where we look back proudly at what we’ve achieved together.
• Your wellbeing is important to us. That’s why we offer a variety of options including an inhouse gym, with an optional weekly massage, and access to mental health support services.
• You’re regularly involved in the work carried out by the charities thanks to the funds we raise for them. This includes volunteering, project visits, presentations in our seminar space, and an invite to the annual Gala event attended by the organisations we support.
Your future department:
Charities are at the heart of the organisation and this position is crucial in helping to deliver the wide-ranging, exciting and incredible work funded by our players.
In 2023, our players support for charities was over £208 million and this is anticipated to increase in the years ahead. With this growth comes greater responsibility. We are committed to ensuring that our players remain connected with the causes they help support. As a funder, we also remain faithful to our funding principles and ensure that we are an enlightened partner in our efforts to make the world a better place for planet and people.
Your future employer:
The Postcode Lottery Group is an international organisation with a social purpose. We set up and run lotteries to raise funds for a fairer, greener, healthier world.
Our players win prizes together with their neighbours and raise money for charity together – it’s a win-win!
Postcode Lottery players have now raised over €12 billion for thousands of charities since 1989. We’re the 3rd largest private charity donor in the world.
Every day, more than 1,500 team members in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway are helping to raise €2.3 million for charity partners.
People are at the heart of what we do. Whether it’s our team, our players or the thousands of good causes supported, our aim is to play our part in creating a fairer, more equal world. We are open to ideas and are committed to creating a culture that is inclusive, representative and celebrates diversity in everyone. But we are not perfect. We will always strive to do better – that’s just who we are.
Join us!
If you’re interested, you can apply now. If you’d like more information, we’d would be happy to help you. Just contact us at jobs@postcodelottery.co.uk
Are you passionate about tackling the climate emergency? Changeworks, Scotland’s leading environmental charity, is looking for a talented individual to join its Community Engagement and Energy Advice Services team.
You’ll be working in a team that engages individuals, communities, and groups to adopt low-carbon behaviours, supporting them to take action. You'll be responsible for providing effective, high-quality administrative support and your role will be crucial in the effective delivery of our projects and services.
You must be an excellent communicator and listener, work well individually and as part of a team, and have strong organisational and time management skills.
Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.
The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include delivery of impactful energy efficiency advice to individuals, community groups, and organisations.
We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.
Are you passionate about tackling the climate emergency? We urgently need to scale up the action we’re taking to avert disaster; this is where you come in. We are Scotland’s leading environmental charity delivering solutions for low carbon living. A trusted expert with over 35 years’ experience, we’re looking for a talented Researcher to join our industry-leading Consultancy team and make a real difference.
The Team
Our Consultancy team are leaders in the industry and provide expert analysis and insight to drive the decarbonisation of homes in Scotland. The team works across a range of disciplines including analysing housing stock and applying the latest insights in behavioural science, with monitoring and evaluation specialists evidencing the impact of projects.
The team carry out research and support projects to make a low carbon lifestyle a reality for all. This can include area-based projects focused on domestic energy efficiency and a range of other decarbonisation projects involving low carbon heat and renewables.
The Role
Your role will ensure our work continues to be underpinned by outstanding research and analysis. You’ll use your excellent grounding in qualitative and quantitative research techniques to conduct both technical and social research that underpins reports and recommendations for clients.
Using your keen eye for detail you’ll ensure that the research the team produces and maintains the highest quality. Whether this is when you are conducting interviews, developing and analysing surveys, or carrying out desk research – you’ll be using your clear communication skills to ensure data is gathered and analysed effectively.
The research you undertake and support on is critical to Changeworks achieving its strategic aim to accelerate the decarbonisation of Scotland’s home to help tackle climate change. Your work will lead to positive change for the environment as well as people, their wellbeing, and the homes they live in.
Do you have a passion for energy efficiency and decarbonisation? Are you a creative, motivated problem solver who wants to be a part of an organisation making a real difference to tackling the Climate Emergency? This role may be for you.
Changeworks is looking for a new consultant with a focus on residential building services engineering to join our growing and highly regarded Consultancy Team. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable track record of managing projects with a high level of knowledge of low or zero carbon technologies and their implementation on the built environment.
About you
Based within our Consultancy Team, the role requires effective working with a range of stakeholders across a diversity of Changeworks projects differing in scale and complexity. The ability to deal with multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a supportive team environment is essential. You will have a commitment and passion for this field, relevant sectoral knowledge and be organised and proactive. Your creative streak will allow you to identify innovative solutions, work around problems, identify new areas of work, and promote and disseminate our work.
About us
Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.
The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.
We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.
At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.
We are seeking an experienced ranger to unlock the health benefits of our estate and lead our practical conservation work.
NHS Lothian Charity’s award-winning green health programme is dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of NHS patients, staff and communities and tackling the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. Through our programmes and partnerships, we deliver green health activity and enhancements across the NHS Lothian estate.
We are looking for a practically capable, highly organised, and motivated individual to support NHS Lothian to unlock the potential of its estate at the Astley Ainslie hospital and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Working in partnership with NHS teams, volunteers, and the local community you will deliver greenspace enhancements and activities to benefit the health of patients, visitors, and staff.
To be considered for this role you must have significant experience of developing and delivering land management and nature-based health activity.
Are you looking for an opportunity to use your skills to make a difference to the environment, local communities and Edinburgh as a whole? An opportunity has arisen to join our trustees!
You will be interested in joining ECCAN’s trustees if you have a personal commitment to supporting any climate or nature action.
ECCAN is looking to co-opt trustees. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to supporting community-led action in Edinburgh; to address the climate and nature emergency in ways that create a just, thriving and resilient city.
A recently established charity, the trustees are responsible for facilitating the community-led development of a strategy and a long-term plan, and making decisions to oversee the running of ECCAN. The Charity has received a year’s start up funding from the Scottish Government, and trustees will be responsible for:
- providing leadership, direction, and advice to the ECCAN staff team;
- designing, inviting applications for, and distributing community funding;
- securing the charity’s long-term organisational and financial future.
trustees contribute to the delivery of ECCAN Mission Statement. This is a volunteer role that will provide the right candidate with the opportunity to be an integral part of our dedicated team and make a positive impact in Edinburgh, its communities, and environment.
THE ORGANISATION
ECCAN supports community-led action in Edinburgh to address the climate and nature emergency and work for a just, thriving and resilient city.
Our network empowers individuals and community groups, providing resources, support, and opportunities for meaningful climate and environmental action.
ECCAN was set up in May 2022 and we have now grown to be a network of 247 members including 76 community groups. Our dedication is to the environment and to members, operating to constantly recognise and respond to our community’s needs.
TRUSTEES TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
Terms of Office
- Trustees will be co-opted until the next election at the Annual General Meeting in November 2024
- This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed i.e. childcare, travel etc.
Time Commitment