This is an exciting time to join Venture Trust as we continue to develop, embed and grow our teams, and apply our developmental approach in communities, in greenspaces and across Scotland’s wilder places.

Venture Trust supports people facing challenging life circumstances to overcome barriers and realise their potential. We work alongside people who have been impacted by trauma, and together we build the programme they need to move forwards in their journey, utilising in communities, greenspaces and wild places across Scotland.

About this role

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Outreach and Support Worker to join our team for a fixed-term period of two years. This role will be working across West Central Scotland and we are particularly keen to hear from applicants living in Forth Valley, North Lanarkshire and Glasgow. You will be the first person our participants meet, so knowledge of services within this area would be beneficial.

You’ll be a caring, dynamic and driven person, dedicated to levelling the playing field and equipping people with the tools they need to thrive. You’ll be comfortable and confident working autonomously alongside people with complex lives.

Working across your area and in the Scottish wilderness, you’ll provide bespoke and holistic 1:1 support for participants, spending time to get to know them, their strengths and where they want to go. You’ll help to shape their journeys, navigating 1:1, community and wilderness journey support, always harnessing the benefits of the outdoors and nature spaces to provide therapeutic benefit. You will prepare participants for wilderness journeys and support them to develop employability skills.

We need you to work closely with referrers and partners to provide joined up support for participants, managing the differing needs of your case load, including working with young people and adults.

As an Outreach and Support Worker, you will:

• Have knowledge of services in the area that you will deliver (i.e. Glasgow and West Central Scotland)
• Deliver group activities outdoors in community greenspaces
• Provide one-to-one support for participants, identifying and removing barriers to participation and supporting towards their individual goals
• Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, generating referrals for all programmes
• Promote Venture Trust within local communities
• Support the delivery of wilderness journey opportunities in Scotland’s wilder places
• Work closely with referral partners and any other stakeholders to provide joined up support for participants
• Work within a team structure with hybrid working arrangements

For the full job description of this role, please see below.

Working at Venture Trust

We offer a range of generous benefits including:

• a generous annual leave entitlement (28 days annual leave plus public holidays and 3 Christmas holidays)
• an employee benefits package
• flexible and hybrid working
• a joint contributory pension scheme

We are recruiting a Trustee - Treasurer (Volunteer) to the Board of Hebridean Pursuits Outdoor Learning (HPOL)

Who we are

HPOL is an Oban based charity that provides real outdoor adventures for young people to help them grow and achieve more than they thought possible whatever their background. Established in 1991 (Roses Charitable Trust) we have a long and successful history of working with young people. HPOL is a registered SCIO - SC049755.

What do we do

We deliver residential courses, primarily in the West Coast of Scotland, for groups of young people from across the UK. We also deliver day and multi-day adventures for groups of young people primarily from our community in Argyll. We also provide Coasteering certification and technical training and guiding on a bespoke basis.

We have one full time Course Director that leads in all aspects of the design and delivery of our outdoor activities. In addition, we have a part-time (3/5s) Finance & Administration Lead that has overall responsibility for the operations supporting the delivery of our courses and the charity.

Our Board

We currently have 8 trustees which include a chair and a treasurer. Our trustees come from a variety of professional backgrounds and are based across the UK.

Our current treasurer has been a trustee and treasurer for 14 years and plans to retire from his post in September 2025 at our AGM.

Our organisation is small, and so our trustees are involved in the management of the charity bringing their expertise to bear as required.

Our Board meets 4 times a year - mostly in Oban.

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a new trustee treasurer - someone with financial management skills, a passion for the outdoors, and shared determination to improve the lives of young people regardless of their background. The role is on a volunteer basis with an expected time commitment of 1 to 2 days per month.

About the Communities Team

The Communities Team engage with individuals directly within communities across Aberdeen to help reduce the impact of poverty. We do this by providing advice, information, and support and tailored courses to enable people to secure access to education, training, accommodation, health, and other services appropriate to their needs. We utilise a variety of resources to help individuals build confidence and routine, and we also involve the community in the design and delivery of the project, through regular Community Voice sessions. Our work helps to signpost and guide individuals to participate in further training or internal/external employability programmes which increase their employment opportunities.

About the Role

As a Development Coach, you will be working with communities, building trusted relationships with local stakeholders to increase awareness of community assets including individuals, resources, and places. The role involves assessing client requirements to determine the necessary support, education and development opportunities and developing personal action plans with clients. These action plans will focus on the client’s life and employability aspirations, and will aid the client’s progression, achievement, and goals. You will ensure that ‘quality’ time is made available to each client through one-to-one sessions and group work to continuously monitor and review their progress towards identified goals, ensuring they remain relevant, realistic, and achievable.

The role involves providing information, advice, and support to clients to enable access to employment, training, and education opportunities, such as accredited learning through City and Guilds. The aim is to maximise opportunities for the client to empower the local communities and to demonstrate the positive impact of the project.

About you

The Foyer Communities team needs someone who:

• is dedicated and creative, passionate about helping individuals make positive changes in their lives and improving their confidence, self-worth, and aspirations
• enjoys working with young people and believes in them as individuals; is interested in listening and passionate about building and sustaining relationships, understanding the impact of previous trauma and ACE’s
• is empathetic and an excellent communicator using appropriate tone and use of language (verbal and written)
• enjoys collaboration and teamwork, is flexible, solutions focused
• is motivated, organised, and comfortable working both autonomously and as part of the wider team
• able to work confidently and independently with a range of community groups and other stakeholders
• commitment to Continuous Professional Development and self-development, exemplified by the completion of the City and Guilds assessor training in partnership with NESCOL.

We are recruiting for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our Children & Families Mentoring programme. We support care experienced young people aged 8-14 years across Glasgow and North Lanarkshire, our mentoring programme enables young people to have time away from home where they can gain confidence, learn new skills and talk to a trusted adult.

The Volunteer Coordinator will have responsibility for recruitment, training and day to day supervision of volunteer mentors, the ongoing support of mentor and mentee matches and the provision of additional supports to mentee’s families as and when required. The post holder will also support the Service Manager with the ongoing promotion and development of the programme.

The role is mainly working in the community in the Glasgow area or working from home in agreement with the line manager. It is expected that you will be in the office at Dava Street, Govan from time to time for meetings. Right There is a charity working to prevent people becoming homeless and separated from their loved ones.

We’re here for children and adults who are living with the effects of poverty, addiction or broken relationships. Walking alongside people at home and in the community, we provide tailored support and form trusting relationships to help people feel happier, safer and more confident to live their lives.Rooted in communities across Scotland for 200 years, we’re there for people going through tough times. Our work won’t stop until everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Volunteer Management including recruitment, training and regular support and reflection with Volunteer Mentors. Ensuring Volunteers are supported to undertake their roles effectively
• Have a high standard of professional integrity with colleagues and other professionals.
• Confidently manage and coordinate positive, respectful and compassionate relationships between mentor and mentee, ensuring good boundaries setting. Providing additional support(s) to the mentee’s family, as and when required. Focussing on individual strengths and aspirations and ensuring person centred planning and unconditional positive regard is undertaken by yourself and volunteers.
• Building upon existing strong relationships with social work, education and virtual schools and strengthening these relationships.
• Have detailed knowledge of other relevant services and create and maintain good working relationships with external partners. Representing Right There positively to other agencies or services including Local Authority, Social Work, Housing Services and other relevant services.
• Liaise with referral sources, regarding new and existing Mentoring referrals.
• Ensuring accurate and factual record keeping at all times. Ensuring support plans for people we support are completed and updated in accordance with GDPR and confidentiality processes. Ensuring Risk Assessments are completed and updated for people we support.
• Ensuring the needs of the people we support are being met and signposting to relevant services where more support is required.
• Attend multi agency meetings as required and advocating on behalf of the people we support.
• Ensure that adequate safeguarding measures are in place for both mentors & mentees and participation in an On Call rota system as required.
• Contribute towards the design, delivery and evaluation of our programmes. Ensuring we are adopting a co-produced approach where possible.
• Contribute to the development and Coordination of a Support Group and Forum for Kinship Carers at Right There.

Full details can be found in the job & person specification on our website.

What we expect from you

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

We’re looking for you to have gained experience of supporting young people and families with complex needs, and you will have knowledge of the issues facing young people who are care-experienced and/or on the edges of care. You will also have knowledge of current relevant legislation and policies relating to children and young people as well as a working knowledge of child protection procedures.

A full driving license and access to a car for work purposes is an essential requirement.

What you can expect from us

We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:

• The post holder will report to the Service Manager.
• Your normal working hours are an average of 35 per week. These hours are usually worked Monday to Friday, and flexibly between the hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm, with one-hour unpaid break. Variations to these hours must be agreed with your line manager. Flexibility is required to work some evening and weekends to reflect the needs of the people we support.
• Your usual place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA.
• You are also required to work in the local community, and you will be paid travel expenses between your usual place of work and appointments undertaken in the course of your duties. Alternatively, you may choose to work remotely from your home address where appropriate. Working arrangements are in agreement with your line manager based on the needs of the service.
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays.
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria.
• Life Insurance from day one
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Ongoing learning and development
• Wellness programmes