The One World Shop was established over 40 years ago and has played a lead role in the Fair Trade movement in Scotland, including helping Edinburgh and Glasgow become Fairtrade cities. As well as running a thriving city centre shop, we have an online shop and we support schools, faith groups and local businesses to learn about and sell fair trade products. We currently employ 7 paid staff and over 20 volunteers. Our aim is to reduce poverty in deprived areas of the world through trading fairly and we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting low-carbon living.

We are seeking to appoint several new voluntary Management Committee members; we are particularly looking at people with skills and experience in any of the following:

- Human Resources

- Property, leases, surveying

- Retail sales and management

- Business management

- Finance, funding, ethical investment

Board meetings are held every two months by Zoom

Are you passionate about young people and wellbeing?

The Junction is an award-winning charity that takes a holistic approach towards young people’s health and well-being. Our vision is for all young people to achieve their full potential.

We work with 12-21 year olds in North-East Edinburgh offering one-to-one support, counselling and creative projects to support their wellbeing by helping them explore their life choices.

Trustee opportunities

We are looking for committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference with The Junction and build your skills. We are currently recruiting for Trustees to join our board from October 2024, with a particular interest in candidates with experience in the following areas:

• HR
• Charitable / third sector
• Marketing
• Fundraising

We are looking for candidates with Trustee/Board experience, who are committed to our values and in supporting young people in the community, with an understanding of the issues affecting them as well as the opportunities and challenges of the third sector landscape.

The most important attributes of trustees joining us include a willingness to ask questions, share our values of equality, transparency and community as well as their time commitment to the role. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Role responsibilities

Duties/tasks for the year include:

• Attend 4 board meetings a year (quarterly)
• Attend or dial-in to 4 informal meetings with board members
• Contribute to a sub-groups that meets roughly 4 times - a team of staff and board members
• Attend 2 Development Days with staff and/or trustees (usually but not always a Saturday in Spring and Autumn)

We are seeking experienced Board Directors to join our Edinburgh Science Ltd Board. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in both the private and not-for-profit sectors, with enthusiasm for Public Engagement in Science. A science-related background is highly desirable. In addition, we are looking for individuals who can contribute expertise in areas such as Fundraising, Finance, IT, Marketing.

About us:

We are a not-for-profit enterprise that delivers activities in the UK and abroad including Edinburgh Science Festival, the learning programmes Generation Science, Careers Hive and a variety of climate /sustainability events and activities.

Our mission is to inspire, encourage and challenge people of all ages and backgrounds to explore, understand and engage with the world around them and to communicate the educational, social and economic benefits of science and technology. As leaders in our field of Science Communication, we work year-round to create and deliver dynamic hands-on workshops and exhibitions and inspirational shows, discussions, debates and performances that continually push the boundaries of public engagement with science. Communication and engagement is at the core of all our work and we strive to ensure that this is embedded in all aspects of our organisation.

About the role:

We aim to have a Board which covers the key areas in which we work, and we are now seeking to appoint additional members. We are also looking to diversify the Board. We encourage applications from the whole breadth of our ethnically and culturally diverse communities, and from people at all stages in their careers.

A summary of the role, tasks and responsibilities and other background is available here: bit.ly/3SWPhI7

Priority will be focussed on potential new members who have experience and skills in:

· STEM background and experience or

· Income generation and Stakeholder engagement

Our non-executive board have ultimate responsibility for the operation and development of the organisation, including employability, compliance with legislation, fundraising, public relations and financial control.

There are four full board meetings and an AGM of Edinburgh Science Ltd you would be expected to attend. Other sub-committees may meet on an ad hoc basis.

About you:

· Proven executive experience, ideally in an environment where managing change has been required.

· A strong background in strategy in the private or not for profit sector.

· An interest in the work of Edinburgh Science.

· An excellent ability to work in collaboration with other stakeholders.

· Experience of formation, implementation and achievement of a business vision and strategy.

· IT literacy.

If you have the skills, experience, and time to commit to this role, then we would love to hear from you.

We would be particularly interested in applicants who are:

· Women

· From BME or under-represented groups

Scots Music (SMG) is an Edinburgh-based charity providing a programme of traditional music and song classes and events for adults.

Job Purpose:

To provide administrative support to ensure the efficient and professional running of the organisation and its activities.

For the full job description please follow the link below:

scotsmusic.org/blog/administrator