Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire & East Renfrewshire (WASLER) is a charity that delivers domestic abuse services to women and children across South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire, whilst raising awareness of domestic abuse, and we are currently looking for women to join our Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for the effective governance and strategic direction of WASLER.

We are looking to appoint a new treasurer to join our Board. The treasurer will be responsible for overseeing financial matters on behalf of our Board and will ensure that the organisation has robust financial processes to meet its legal and constitutional requirements. We are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management and/or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.

We are also looking for general new board members with diverse skills and backgrounds that complement the existing board skillset; previous experience on a Board preferred but not essential. We are specifically interested in recruiting Board Members with skills and expertise in relation to:

• Domestic abuse / gender-based violence
• Social Work / Social Care
• Financial Management
• Procurement
• Service Management / Service Delivery
• Fundraising / Marketing

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, advocacy, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

The post holder must be a bilingual speaker in a community language; preferably Arabic.

The post holder will support Black and Minority Ethnic women, their children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse or forced marriage. Applicants ideally have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with Black and Minority Ethnic Communities; especially, women, children, and young people; an understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding domestic abuse/forced marriage and their effects on Black and Minority Ethnic women, their children and young people.

Post holder must have a minimum of SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6 or above to meet registration requirements of SSSC or relevant qualification such as degree in Social Work or Community Education.

Post will involve unsocial and flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Successful applicants will be subjected to disclosure checks through the PVG Scheme.

‘Women only need apply for these posts under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010’.

Who we are:

The Hearing Voices Network Dundee (HaVeN) is a registered charity which provides a HaVeN for those who hear voices, as well as those in the community who experience mental health issues. The HaVeN is a drop-in centre as well as a community café which is based in the Hilltown area of the city, offering one to one support and a variety of groups which are run and supported by volunteers.

Our Mission:

For Voice Hearers to feel valued, accepted and empowered to thrive.

What we do:

The Hearing Voices Network Dundee seeks to inspire hope and promote empowerment for Voice-Hearers, their friends, and families. We have a drop-in service which is open to all. No referral is needed to access the services and support that we provide.

We offer support, advice, volunteering opportunities, befriending, peer2peer, training and have a community café on site. We work closely with other organisations in our community to ensure that we remain up to date and are able provide creative support solutions to our service users and the community around us.

As a Trustee, we would like you to:

• Be passionate about the organisation and its mission.
• Support the strategic direction of the organisation.
• Work with other Trustee’s to ensure that Board decisions are made within governance frameworks.
• Be involved in sub-committees where possible.
• Provide assistance and support to the organisation
• Act in good faith and only in the interests of the organisation.

We welcome people from any background however are particularly interested in hearing from people who have a experience in the following areas:

• Mental health
• Finance
• Digital and social media
• Marketing
• People with lived experience
• Medicine/Nursing

More information

This is a voluntary role; however reasonable expenses will be paid.

The Board of trustees currently meet up to eight times per year. Our meetings are currently a mixture of in-person ( In Dundee) and virtual.

We currently have vacancies for Volunteer Directors within our service.

We are a registered charity working with the community to provide wheelchairs and powered equipment for people with mobility difficulties.

This enables easier access to the main shopping areas in Dunfermline, Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy.

The board normally meet on a quarterly basis, currently online (Teams).

Knowledge of the voluntary sector is desirable.

Information on the service can be found at shopmobilityfife.uk.