We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to lead on growing funds through applications to charitable and grant-making Trusts. They will work with our Executive Management Team to identify projects and activities that require funding; compose high quality and timely written funding applications and match proposals to new and existing funders.

The successful candidate will have a track record of bringing in successful income growth; from charitable trusts and grant making organisations. They will have experience of translating complex information into inspiring written narratives and compelling cases for support through written proposals for fundraising.

The post holder will be responsible for working with stakeholders, designing, managing and co-ordinating the implementation of funding processes. You will also have primary responsibility for drafting reports and performance updates for the CVO East Ayrshire Executive Team.

DVVA are looking for a passionate and committed individual to support the development of our Community Hub in Whitfield. The Hub works within the local community to identify needs and provide or support access to relevant services, working in conjunction with Dundee City Council, Dundee Alcohol and Drugs Partnership and other key stakeholders.

We’re looking for someone to take a lead in role in developing the Hub, establishing and working in partnership with a Hub Steering and User Involvement group, particularly around developing environmentally friendly approaches. You will have knowledge of the local community and the issues affecting people within this and you’ll be committed to working with the community to address these issues. Ideally, you’ll have a qualification in Community Learning and Development, Social Work or a related area, or bring significant experience from previous community work. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills will ensure that you can connect effectively with a variety of stakeholders and establish networks to support the work of the Hub.

Through a place based approach, the Development Officer Capacity Building will support the development and sustainability of the local third sector by providing tailored organisational development support covering; governance, funding, socially enterprising activity, business planning, volunteering management and community leadership to create strong infrastructures to enable and empower third sector groups and organisations to take forward their aspirations of community ownership and community asset transfer.

This is a key role within our Empowering Communities Programme providing capacity building support services to be a catalyst in community regeneration and community ownership, encouraging community wealth and health building principles through learning and training opportunities, knowledge exchange and peer networking within the third sector and with local and national strategic partners.

Renfrewshire is committed to finding ways of reducing inequalities and improving quality of life for our valued diverse ethnic communities, through systemic change and cultural understanding.

The IN-Ren Officer, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, will lead our programme and act as an integration conduit for Renfrewshire’s ethnically diverse groups. The officer will deliver a programme to reduce barriers as described by our target communities. The IN-Ren Officer will lead an approach that includes a commitment to developing strong sustained advocacy by empowering participants to act as local advocates themselves, for their growing communities. As part of Renfrewshire’s ongoing commitment to using culture as a means of improving life chances, the officer will also support codesign of and involvement in local cultural programmes.

The IN-Ren Officer will be aware of the need to empower participants to build confidence, skills and trusted relationships with partners. This in turn will lead to meaningful codesign and participation in service delivery improvement, and thus increased levels of health and wellbeing.