Established in 2018, Moray Rape Crisis provides specialist therapeutic support, information and advocacy for 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 seeking a skilled and motivated Sexual Violence Prevention Worker to join our team. The postholder will deliver inclusive and participatory interventions to young people aged 11 to 25 around healthy sexual relationships, and help shape local strategic approaches to sexual violence prevention.

For more information about our work, please visit our website. Information about the national Sexual Violence Prevention Programme, coordinated by Rape Crisis Scotland, can be found at rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/prevention

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.

Three Sixty are a successful independent mental health charity established in 1987 to support people affected by mental illness, including their families, within their community.

Based in Ayr, we are an innovative and expanding mental health and mental well-being charity, transforming lives across South Ayrshire working with people aged 16 and above.

We have a vision for a society where people have hope, choice, and aspirations. Where mental health is not a barrier to a fulfilling and active life and mental well-being is at the core of building a solid foundation.

We are actively working towards our vision through the provision of a range of services that are strengths based and person centred. Encouraging individuals to access a range of supports to establish what they feel works for them in promoting their mental well-being.

Conversation and connection is at the core of our support, building capacity and positive relationships through focused 1:2:1 supports, group supports and more holistic and therapeutic supports. We are a creative, developing and ambitious team. We need Directors to join our board to help us drive forward our ambitions for the organisation.

Who are we looking for?

Voluntary Directors are required to help us steer the charity through an exciting time of change and development as well as help oversee the strategy, direction and aims of the organisation on behalf of its members.

We are seeking people who are passionate about our cause, who believe in mental health recovery and who want to use their skills and experience to help us make a difference to people’s lives.

Would you like to make a difference to the lives of People Living with Dementia in Dumfriesshire?

We are looking for unique people to join our team of Community Activity Organisers, within our community groups and dementia specific day service in Dumfries. Our groups and day services are personalised to the preferences and needs of individuals, providing therapeutic activities with a focus on maintaining skills and independence.

Our Community Activity Organisers are so important in providing front line support. Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia and a passion to make a difference. You will have good communication skills, a caring attitude and most of all enthusiasm for the role. Supporting individuals to keep connected to their local communities, engage in their interests and hobbies and access peer support. Developing ideas and leading the way towards exciting and new activities to promote brain health.

The use of a car is preferred (mileage and expenses are paid).

A willingness to learn and participate in training (including SVQ’s) and registration with the SSSC is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.