- Advertised from 9th March 2026
Role
Good Food Scotland is looking for new Trustees to join the Board as the organisation moves into its next stage.
Across Glasgow we run nine community food shops, employ 19 staff and spend more than £350,000 each year on food for our members. The scale of the work is significant and it reflects the scale of the challenge facing many households across the city.
Most of our shops are based in communities experiencing some of the highest levels of deprivation in Scotland, including areas ranked among the most deprived on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. In many of these neighbourhoods access to affordable, healthy food is limited, while wider pressures around housing costs, debt, energy bills and low income continue to shape everyday life for many families.
Food poverty rarely exists on its own. More often it reflects wider poverty and inequality. Our approach starts with food, but it does not stop there.
Food is often the reason someone first walks through the door. After that, the aim is to make sure people can access the wider support that helps them feel more secure, more connected and better able to cope with the pressures they are facing.
Our shops provide access to affordable, nutritious food and they also act as community spaces where people can meet others, find advice and connect with local support. We work alongside partners such as Govan Law Centre, One Parent Families Scotland and energy advice services, while the shops themselves are delivered in partnership with housing associations including Wheatley Group, Linthouse Housing Association, Sanctuary Scotland and Southside Housing Association. Through these partnerships members can access help with issues that often sit behind food poverty in the first place.
Until now the work has been delivered as part of the Feeding Britain network. We are now establishing Good Food Scotland as an independent Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, while continuing to work closely with Feeding Britain as a partner. This is an important step for the organisation, and it brings an opportunity to strengthen governance and shape how the charity develops over the coming years.
Our ambition is to build a model that is financially sustainable and capable of growing into other communities across Scotland.
About the role
Trustees play an important part in guiding the organisation and making sure it remains well run and focused on the communities it exists to serve. The Board works closely with the leadership team, offering support, challenge and oversight, helping shape the longer term direction of the charity while making sure strong governance and financial responsibility remain in place.
What we are looking for
As the organisation continues to grow we are particularly keen to hear from people who bring experience in one or more of the following areas.
Commercial retail experience, particularly where you understand how multi site operations work in practice and where improvements to systems, stock management or logistics could strengthen how the shops run.
Finance or accounting experience, ideally someone who may be willing to take on the role of Treasurer and help the Board maintain strong financial oversight.
Legal experience, helping ensure the charity meets its responsibilities and operates within the appropriate governance framework.
Previous board experience can be helpful but it is not essential. Practical knowledge, sound judgement and a willingness to contribute are just as important. We would also welcome interest from people whose lived experience reflects the communities we work alongside.
Why join the Board
Good Food Scotland is already working at scale across Glasgow and making a real difference in communities that face some of the toughest economic pressures in the country. Joining the Board offers the opportunity to contribute to work that is practical, community rooted and focused on long term change.
For those with relevant experience it is also a chance to help shape the organisation as it establishes itself as an independent charity and looks at how the model can grow into other communities.
Time commitment
Trustees attend quarterly board meetings, with occasional input between meetings when needed. Meetings may take place more regularly over the next 12months, with Trustees able to attend in person in Glasgow or online.
If you are interested in using your experience to support communities across Glasgow and help shape the future direction of Good Food Scotland, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Application notes
To apply please send CV and short cover letter of no more than 2 sides to scott@goodfoodscotland.org
Closing date: 10 April
About Intercultural Youth Scotland
Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) was founded in 2019 in response to the need for safe spaces where young people could connect, share experiences, and drive meaningful change. Every programme and service we offer has been shaped directly by the voices of the young people we support. What began with a focus on Youth Work has grown to include Education, Advocacy, Employability, and a pioneering Mental Health Service, each designed with the lived experiences of Scotland’s young Black people and young People of Colour at its core.
We are dedicated to amplifying youth voices, challenging systemic racism, and creating spaces where young people feel safe, heard, and empowered.
Our approach is not about ticking boxes - it’s about real change. We don’t do surface-level diversity initiatives. We work directly with young people to dismantle barriers in education, employment, policy, and youth work.
Our work is driven by lived experience, ensuring that the voices of young people not just included but are leading the conversation.
The Role
We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our Board of Trustees to provide strategic oversight and ensure the voices of BPOC young people remain at the heart of everything we do.
We are particularly interested in people with experience in:
• Financial Oversight/Accountancy: Supporting our long-term sustainability.
• Public Policy & Advocacy: Helping us navigate the Scottish political landscape.
• Lived Experience: We strongly encourage young BPOC leaders and those with lived experience of the barriers our community faces to apply.
However, we welcome interest from people of all backgrounds. Different perspectives strengthen our governance, and your experience may be exactly what we need.
Your Commitment
• Quarterly Board meetings (held in Edinburgh/Hybrid).
• Occasional participation in sub-committees or strategic planning days.
• A commitment to the principles of anti-racism and youth empowerment.
Non-Executive Director
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- On site: Craigshill, Livingston
- Closing 20th March 2026
About Us
Open Door Scotland is a youth homelessness charity supporting young people aged 16–25 who are at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness. Many of the young people we work with are care experienced, face significant challenges relating to mental health, social isolation, and access to education, training, and employment.
We provide accommodation alongside practical, emotional, and developmental support that enables young people to stabilise their lives and move towards independence.
Our Ambition
We are focused on strengthening our foundations so we can grow responsibly and sustain our impact. This means clear strategy, strong leadership, effective risk management, and robust governance. Non-Executive Directors are essential to delivering this ambition.
The Non-Executive Director Role
Non-Executive Directors are collectively-responsible for the governance and strategic direction of Open Door
Scotland. This is a role of responsibility and trust, with legal duties and accountability for the organisation’s financial
health, compliance, and long-term sustainability.
Non-Executive Directors do not manage day-to-day operations. Instead, they provide oversight, constructive
challenge, and support to the CEO and senior leadership, ensuring the organisation is well run, values-led, and focused on its charitable objectives.
We are looking for Non-Executive Directors who will prepare well, contribute constructively, and engage
actively in board discussions and decision-making.
The One World Shop was established over 40 years ago and has played a lead role in the Fair Trade movement in Scotland, including helping Edinburgh and Glasgow become Fairtrade cities and Scotland to become a Fair Trade Nation.
As well as running a thriving city centre shop, we have an online shop and we support schools, faith groups and local businesses to learn about and sell fair trade products. We currently employ 7 paid staff and over 20 volunteers. Our aim is to reduce poverty in deprived areas of the world through trading fairly and we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting low-carbon living.
We are seeking to appoint several new voluntary Management Committee members; we are particularly looking at people with skills and experience in any of the following:
- Human Resources
- Property, leases, surveying
- Retail sales and management
- Business management
- Finance, funding, ethical investment
Board meetings are held every two months by Zoom or occasionally in the shop.
Join Our Board – Make an Impact
Help shape Scotland’s future. As a Board Director at the ALLIANCE, you’ll influence policy, guide strategy, and champion our vision: A Scotland where everyone has a strong voice and lives well with dignity and respect.
Why Join Us?
- Drive change at a national level
- Develop strategic leadership skills
- Expand your professional network
- Make a lasting impact on people’s lives
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking passionate leaders with expertise in:
- Business development and innovation strategy
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cyber security
- Influencing change
- Charity finance
- Governance, charity law and compliance
- Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights
Your Commitment
- 4 Board meetings per year (2.5 hrs each) – hybrid option
- 4 Finance, Audit and Risk committee meetings per year (2 hrs each) – hybrid option
- 1 development day plus occasional events (AGM, annual conference, self management awards).
Term
- Up to 6 years (renewable)
- Nomination required by an ALLIANCE standard member organisation.
Board Directors will be elected by our membership at our AGM on 23 March 2026.
PVG Scheme membership is required for this post.
Board Directors are unpaid but reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be paid.
Full induction will be provided.
For more information about the ALLIANCE please visit our website.
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