- Advertised from 27th January 2026
- Maternity Cover for 1 year (0.8 FTE). £27,598.40 for 28 hours per week (working pattern negotiable)
Role
Families Outside is looking for a Fundraising Officer with knowledge and experience of fundraising. The postholder will support our work to ensure we can continue to deliver our full range of programmes effectively whilst ensuring our long-term financial stability.
Staff Benefits
- 25 flexible leave days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
- 4% matched contribution workplace pension scheme
- Hybrid & flexible working
- Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Laptop and mobile phone
The Role
As a key member of the Families Outside team, supported by the Director of Policy & Influencing, the Fundraiser will provide a strategic approach to fundraising, working alongside the Fundraising Officer to source funding for existing staff and resources, identify and pursue ethical and diverse funding sources, and compose funding bids that support the Strategic Aims of Families Outside. The right candidate will develop and maintain relationships with funders and potential funders, including through the timely drafting and submission of comprehensive funding reports, and work across the organisation to develop relevant funding applications with colleagues for a range of projects and initiatives.
About You
We are looking for a creative, confident, and experienced individual, ideally with a charitable organisation background, to join us to support and promote the work of Families Outside. With experience in fundraising and relationship management, you will be able to support the identification, contact, and development of new funding relationships and to manage existing ones. We are looking for individuals who have:
- experience of working in fundraising or business development
- knowledge of the principles of fundraising
- good negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- excellent organisational skills, including ability to work on your own initiative and to manage and prioritise workloads effectively
- a strong understanding and commitment to our organisational mission and values
About Us
Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Imprisonment can often have a huge impact on the things that matter most to families: money and secure housing, safe and connected relationships at home and in the community, and emotional health and wellbeing. Families Outside is dedicated to providing a range of practical, social, and emotional support to people with someone in prison that are relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.
Application notes
If this is something that is of interest, we want to hear from you. Informal enquiries are welcome: please contact Toni Groundwater (Director of Policy & Influencing) on 07950 986633 or Val Zenkl (Fundraiser) on 07301 271599.
You can download an application and equal opportunities monitoring form below, or from our website, and email it to hr@familiesoutside.org.uk
Closing date for applications: midday on Wednesday 25th February 2026
Interview date: Friday 6th March 2026
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. If you are shortlisted and have any access or other requirements to enable you to participate fairly and fully in the interview process, please contact hr@familiesoutside.org.uk, who will be pleased to discuss this with you.
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Circle is a registered charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. We work with families facing multiple disadvantages because of structural inequality, poverty, drug and alcohol use, imprisonment, physical or mental health, trauma, abuse and loss. We believe that every child, no matter their background or circumstances, should have the support they need to live a happy and healthy life.
Circle is seeking a skilled and relationship-driven Fundraising Officer with experience working with trusts and foundations and a talent for turning real stories into compelling funding applications. You’ll work closely with colleagues across our projects — spending time in services, gathering insight, and grounding every application in lived experience. Strong analytical skills, excellent written communication, and confidence using content management systems and digital tools are essential.
We’re looking for someone who is proactive, organised, and committed to equality and inclusion. You’ll be a creative storyteller, an effective collaborator, and someone who thrives on building relationships. If you’re passionate about making a difference for children and families — and you prefer to be out meeting people rather than writing in isolation — we’d love to hear from you.
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As a leading Scottish children’s healthcare charity, we are seeking to recruit an experienced Trusts & Foundations Lead to join our team.
The post holder is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a fundraising strategy to retain and increase income from charitable trusts and foundations against agreed targets.
About Avenue
Avenue provides a safe and supportive space for children and families across Aberdeen and Grampian who are experiencing separation, family conflict and relationship breakdown. When times get tough, we offer inclusive and holistic support to help them find a way forward which is right for them.
For over 70 years Avenue has been providing mental health and relationship support across Grampian and is the only provider of Family time services in the region, helping children spend quality time with the important people in their lives they may otherwise not get to see. Join the team and help us to continue. Together, we can make a positive
difference to people living in Grampian that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Role Purpose
If you are a dynamic and committed fundraiser seeking your next meaningful role, you may be exactly who we’re looking for. Your role will be central to the vibrant Avenue team and will focus on ensuring the charity’s sustainability by maximising and diversifying income in addition to growing the charity’s profile within Grampian region.
You will have the ability and confidence to identify, build, and maintain, strong relationships and partnerships both internally and externally, and a gift for storytelling which will inspire and delight donors. Your ability to identify, develop and steward new revenue streams will also be central to your success.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and creative fundraiser to make a fundamental difference to both Avenue and the children and families we support.
Family Wellbeing Practitioner
- Full time or Part time
- £27,800 – £32,600
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 2nd February 2026
Stepping Stones has 40 years of experience working in North Edinburgh, supporting children and families through both one-to-one support and group work across community settings and in the home.
Our vision is that all families supported by Stepping Stones are enabled to live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives which support children to thrive.
We are currently recruiting for the role of Family Wellbeing Practitioner. The role is funded by National Lottery’s Young Start fund and Capital City Partnership's Network of Employability Support and Training fund. The post is funded until March 2028.
The role will focus on supporting parents' wellbeing, creating connections for families, and developing their aspirations and learning. This will be done primarily through group work delivery where you will create meaningful opportunities which are led by the parents' interests. Within the role you will also be expected to deliver one-to-one support where this is needed to help families achieve their goals.
The post-holder will work closely with the other staff to ensure families receive high quality support and equal access to learning and development opportunities. They will contribute to the broader events delivered by Stepping Stones, as well as networking with local agencies.
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