Project Esperanza supports women and families from multi-ethnic backgrounds affected by poverty, chronic health conditions, caregiving responsibilities, language barriers, inadequate housing, racism, and migration trauma.

We are seeking a dedicated individual to enhance the well-being of multi-ethnic and care-experienced young people by connecting them to vital services. You will collaborate closely with our people.

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

● Conduct assessments to identify the needs, strengths, and barriers faced by individual and multi-ethnic youth.

● Build trusting relationships with young people, particularly those at risk or facing challenges such as poverty, racism, migration trauma, and lack of access to essential services.

● Provide therapeutic support to youth who have experienced trauma, especially care-experienced and neurodivergent youth. Offer emotional support, counselling, and guidance on personal, social, and educational issues.

● Connect youth to resources such as education, job training, healthcare, and housing, while addressing mental health, employment, and social integration.

● Serve as a mentor and role model, helping youth develop life skills, set goals, and make positive choices.

● Advocate on behalf of youth to ensure their needs and human rights are upheld.

● Organise and participate in community events, workshops, and programs to promote youth engagement and development.

● Provide immediate support in crisis situations such as homelessness, substance abuse, or mental health emergencies.

● Maintain accurate records of youth interactions, assessments, and progress.

● Identify areas for personal training and development.

● Follow Project Esperanza's policies, including child protection, equal opportunities, and anti-discriminatory practices.

● Gather data to assess outreach impact and identify emerging needs of multi-ethnic youth.

● Develop and execute social media campaigns targeting Black and multi-ethnic communities, in collaboration with partners and schools.

● Ensure campaigns are inclusive, culturally sensitive, and visible to young audiences.

This job description is intended to indicate the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but, whilst some variation can be expected in particular duties,the outline is considered to provide a reasonable general description of the post.

CEMVO Scotland is a national intermediary race equality organization with the aim of building the capacity of the ethnic minority voluntary sector and its communities.

The main role of this post is to support the further development of an ethnic minority environment network that we have developed over the past 10 years which has a membership of over 100 EM groups / individuals. Thus, you will need to have extensive knowledge of climate change issues and the ability to contribute effectively to environmental policy development and decision-making processes.

The ideal candidate should also have a good understanding of race equality and the ability to empathise with the issues affecting ethnic minority communities and using that knowledge to work with mainstream environmental agencies / stakeholders to be more inclusive in environmental decision making.

The ability to help build the capacity of EMEN members is also important, so that they have the skills and knowledge to contribute and influence environmental policy.

The person will also need to have extensive skills and experience in organizing events and organizing / delivering capacity skills training, including environmental race/equalities leadership.

We are looking for someone with vision and enthusiasm who can work with us to enable, support, and grow our existing Christian ministry with young people in the church, local schools, and within the wider community; and to explore new potential for outreach, both in person and online.

JOB CONTEXT – ABOUT STRATHENDRICK BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC)

SBC is a small and informal church in the heart of rural Stirlingshire, meeting in Balfron village hall. We have around 50 regular attendees with around 20 of those being children and teenagers, from Balfron and many of the surrounding villages. It was founded around 35 years ago, has never had a formal ‘minister’, and is led by a team of volunteer men and women who jointly take responsibility for the life of the church.

SBC is a community of believers who value loving and serving each other in day-to-day life. Our vision is to be a Spirit-filled and empowered witnessing community, based on Acts 1:8. We believe that relationships are key to developing opportunities to share the Gospel and as adults seek opportunities in daily life to do so. However, we are acutely aware that our young people need discipleship and encouragement in their own faith in order to be confident to share it with others. We also have wide open opportunities within our local school (the High School for the whole rural area is located in Balfron) and community, yet at present do not have the capacity to do the many things that we feel God is calling us to do.

JOB DESCRIPTION – ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Role Description

The Youth and Outreach Worker will be required to:

• Lead, oversee and grow an effective youth ministry at SBC that reaches into the wider community and local schools. (SBC currently hosts regular ‘Prayer Spaces in Schools’ in the local High School. There is currently no regular Christian group in the school, but SBC has been invited to host one (e.g. Scripture Union) – what an exciting opportunity!
• Develop the youth ministry such that young people can both come to faith and flourish as enthusiastic disciples. He or she will be expected to model a lively and committed faith in Jesus Christ, that impacts all areas of life, and be an active member of the worshipping community at SBC.
• Increase church capacity for all age outreach by leading and co-ordinating events such as Alpha Courses and Holiday Clubs. The village currently has no regular youth group or toddler group, so opportunities abound!
• Lead, develop, encourage, and coordinate a committed and able team of volunteers to accomplish these goals – providing an overall vision and leading a strategy to achieve this.
• Engage in post-covid society online with regular uploading of content to website and social media, making connections to local web pages and raising the profile of SBC online locally.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead: To oversee an effective and growing youth ministry. The Youth and Outreach Worker will have overall responsibility for implementing a strategy to achieve this goal, working closely with volunteers and ministry leaders, as well as the Leadership Team of SBC.
• Care: To ensure excellent pastoral care for the young people and providing support and encouragement to the ministry volunteers.
• Plan: To work with the volunteer leaders to plan and organise successful programmes of groups and events, ensuring necessary administrative tasks; record-keeping; budget-management and communication are undertaken to the necessary high standard.
• Initiate: To create and deliver new events and initiatives as appropriate that cohere with the wider vision and strategy of the SBC.
• Motivate: To encourage the volunteers that enable the ministries to function effectively. This will include recruiting new volunteers, running relevant volunteer training and managing volunteers.
• Witness: To explore the potential for new ways of outreach in the community. To develop initiatives and cooperate with others in the local area as appropriate to reach out to unchurched youth and other age groups in Balfron and surrounding villages.
• Administrate: Ensure all youth ministry activities are well organised, properly administered, and relevant legislation and SBC polices are adhered to (such as Health & Safety, Safeguarding and GDPR) and relevant Risk Assessments completed.
• Communicate: To regularly update the youth and their parents making them aware of any relevant information. To ensure good lines of communication with the volunteers, ministry leaders and other staff. The Youth and Outreach Worker will update the Leadership Team on a monthly basis and will meet fortnightly with their line manager.
• Create: To create/upload online content that helps to engage with those who do not/cannot engage with us in person both on our website (under construction) and social media. To make connections to local web pages and seek ways to raise the profile of SBC online locally.
• Cooperate: To maintain and develop links with other Churches and the local High School. Liaising and where appropriate partnering with other youth leaders and supporting networks. To undertake other tasks, commensurate with the post as required by SBC Leadership Team.

Responsible to: SBC Leadership Team (volunteer only), of which one will act as line- manager.

Due to the nature of this role, this post is subject to an occupational requirement that the applicant be a practicing Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

SBC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will be required to take care to safeguard their own safety and that of others with whom they work and to co-operate with those designated with responsibility for health and safety.

The successful applicant will be subject to PVG checks with Disclosure Scotland.

Are you a motivated individual with a passion for higher education and a desire to make a meaningful impact? Whether you have experience in fundraising, philanthropy, or related fields such as communications, marketing, or community engagement, we want to hear from you!

With a legacy of changing the world for six centuries, the University of Glasgow is proud to be among the top 100 universities globally. Our rich history of innovation inspires our current generation of world-changers.

We're seeking a Philanthropy Officer - Trusts to join our dynamic Development and Alumni team. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in raising funds from trusts, foundations, and other grant-making bodies.

As a Philanthropy Officer - Trusts, your primary responsibilities will include coordinating five- and six-figure fundraising approaches and nurturing personal relationships with key stakeholders, as well as coordinating stewardship and reporting activities. Additionally, you will handle data reporting and requests, create tailored communications for major trusts, work closely with the Gift Management team to ensure accurate financial reporting and banking, and support the development and updating of fundraising materials.

This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open-ended. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.