Three Sixty is an independent mental health charity based in Ayr supporting people across South Ayrshire. We work to promote mental wellbeing, reduce social isolation, raise awareness of and challenge the stigma and barriers associated with mental health.

To achieve this we provide information, advice and activity based support for people aged 16+, including their families and carers. We engage with communities through our outreach service to develop services that reflect what people need and want.

This is an exciting time to join Three Sixty as we begin work on our ambitious strategy to develop our service, increase our profile, impact and reach so that people feel connected and can develop the tools they need to support their mental wellbeing.

We are looking to recruit an Outreach Worker (Fixed Term for 3 years) to support the ongoing development of our outreach service.

Travel throughout South Ayrshire and further will be required.

See Job Description for full details.

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, group activities 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 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.

Established in 2018, Moray Rape Crisis provides therapeutic support, information and advocacy for children, young people and adults of all genders, aged 11 and over, in the Moray area, who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. We also work directly with young people in schools and youth settings, and with strategic partners, towards preventing sexual violence.

We are looking for Trustees to join our dedicated Board of Trustees.

We are seeking motivated Trustees to help govern our growing and developing service in Moray.

Working to intersectional feminist values, we are seeking a diverse range of women with a commitment to the work we do across Moray. We are particularly interested in applicants with knowledge and experience of HR, finance, communications and marketing, and fundraising.

Please note only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

We are committed to a becoming a diverse organisation, and particularly welcome applications from women of colour.

Please visit our website for more information about our work.

We are excited to share this great opportunity to join our Board of Directors.

It is a very important time for Cornerstone with our current strategy ‘Future proofing Cornerstone’ coming to an end in 2025 we begin looking ahead, understanding the landscape in which we operate and developing a new strategy which will allow us to continue providing high quality care and support to people with autism, learning disabilities and other support needs across Scotland.

As a member of our Board, you will be instrumental in guiding the strategic future of the charity and ensuring exemplary governance and fiscal control. The main Board meets four times a year and board members will be expected to be a member of one of the sub committees. You will also act as a local ambassador for Cornerstone.

We are keen to hear from those with skills, knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas who feel they can make a positive contribution to our charitable activities: -

Senior management experience in the social work / social care sector preferably with strategic planning skills

Accountancy/financial experience preferably at management level

Personal experience of providing care and support of a relative or carer of a person who has experience of care

About Us

Cornerstone is one of Scotland’s largest charities and is a leading provider of social care services to more than 1,200 adults and young people with disabilities and other support needs. We employ over 1,900 people across Scotland and are fully committed to delivering high quality care and support.

In addition, we also operate our Cornerstone Self-Directed Support service. Across this service, we have over 200 Personal Assistants on our books and approximately 1000 active clients.

We’re committed to building a workforce that represents the true diversity of Scotland, where every single one of our colleagues feel enabled to deliver their best. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer who selects the best person for the job. We value the diversity of our workforce and work hard to create an inclusive environment where each individual can bring their unique skills, experiences and ideas to the table to help us grow, bring create innovative solutions and develop of our people. We are keen to receive applications for board position that reflect the diversity of the organisation.

We welcome applications from anywhere in Scotland and are particularly interested in receiving applications from women and individuals from an ethnically diverse background as they are currently under-represented on our Board.

There is no remuneration attached to the role but expenses will be reimbursed.