Fundraising and Communications Lead
- Part time
- £32,235 – £36,133 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Stirling
- Closing 14th August 2026
- Advertised from 20th July 2026
- 28 hours per week
Role
Background to the work of The Canmore Trust
Suicide is now the highest cause of death in the UK under the age of 35 years. Recent work in Scotland suggests that around 20% of men and women in Scotland under the age of 35 years will experience significant suicidal thinking.
The Gibson family, motivated by the loss of their son and brother, Cameron, to suicide in October 2019, established a charity, “The Canmore Trust” (SC051511) in January 2022 to act in suicide prevention, and in suicide postvention, with the following Aims:
- To work with schools, colleges and universities to raise awareness of suicide and to prevent suicide, promoting an individualised “suicide safety plan”;
- To establish a number of safe places where families affected by suicide can spend time, at no financial cost, rebuilding their lives after suicide of a close family member. Trained individuals with lived and living experience of suicide will be on hand to assist as required;
- To ensure a co-ordinated programme of research investigating and identifying psychological and physiological risk factors in suicide;
- To establish a group of trained “Experienced Friends” to work alongside the police and other agencies to ensure that one such supporter is immediately available to any family in crisis following a suicide;
- To work across the suicide charities sector to co-ordinate and facilitate a unified approach to fundraising and action against suicide.
The Canmore Trust views itself as part of the “suicide family” and relationships are at the core of who we are and what we do. Its values are: collaborative, personal, determined, compassionate, and hopeful.
Main task of Job:
The purpose of the role is to lead income generation and digital communication for The Canmore Trust. Working closely with the management team you will deliver income targets through proactive donor recruitment while taking excellent care of existing donors. Identify new key relationships with individuals as well as with businesses, groups and associations, within Scotland and across the UK.
You will represent the vision and purpose of The Canmore Trust whilst ensuring the efficient delivery and oversight of all fundraising and digital communication undertaken by The Trust which will include, but not limited to:
Fundraising
- Development and implementation of the overall fundraising strategy and fundraising activity in conjunction with The Canmore Trust management team.
- Developing, planning and coordinating innovative fundraising campaigns which align with the values of the Trust.
- Identifying fundraising income stream opportunities with individuals, corporate partners, and community groups.
- Supporting the Operations Manager to produce innovative bids and proposals for applications to Grants and Trusts.
- Developing the supporter journey to be the ‘gold standard’.
- Identifying and co-ordinating events that raise awareness of work of The Canmore Trust and/or fundraising opportunities.
- Planning and co-ordinating a calendar of fundraising events across the year including our annual Gala Ball.
- Working with our volunteer coordinator to ensure the recruitment and development of fundraising volunteers, through motivation and encouragement.
- Supporting the accurate monitoring and evaluation of fundraising activities for reporting purposes.
- Compiling funding reports to the board of Trustees, stakeholders and funders.
- Ensuring that all fundraising communication on behalf of the Trust is sensitive, inspirational, personal and relevant.
- Maintain and grow mailing lists and supporter communications in compliance with GDPR.
- Support CRM updates and fundraising/campaign related admin where required.
- Support the development of fundraising bids, proposals, and applications with high-quality written content and case studies.
Digital Communication
- Maintain and grow mailing lists and supporter communications in compliance with GDPR.
- Design and produce copy for marketing materials and social media ensuring it aligns with the values of The Canmore Trust and is sensitive, inspirational, personal and relevant.
- Manage The Canmore Trust’s social media channels, website, and other digital content acting as the point of connect for our external services.
Application notes
Please submit a covering letter addressed to Lee-Anne McAulay (Operations Manager) with an up-to-date CV to The Canmore Trust (admin@thecanmoretrust.co.uk) by 14th August 2026.
For shortlisted candidates, interview, references and PVG check will be an essential part of the selection process. Interviews will be held at our offices within Castle Business Park, Stirling and will be in-person.
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IT Manager & Cyber Security Lead
- Part time
- £54,816 – £60,907 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 12th August 2026
About us
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (the Commission) protects and promotes the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions. As an independent statutory body, we ensure that care, treatment and support across Scotland are lawful, ethical and person‑centred.
We are recruiting an experienced and forward‑thinkingIT Manager & Cyber Security Leadto help us deliver secure, resilient and modern digital services that support our vital work. This is an exciting opportunity to join a values‑driven organisation with a strong public‑service ethos.
The role
This is a brand-new leadership role within a small organisation, combining responsibility for day‑to‑day IT operations with strategic oversight of cyber security and related governance. You will manage our IT environment, support our staff, oversee suppliers, and lead the organisation’s cyber‑resilience activities.
You will ensure our systems are reliable, secure and aligned with best practice principles (e.g. Cyber Essentials, the Scottish Public Sector Cyber Resilience Framework, National Cyber Security Centre Cyber Assessment Framework and ISO 27001). You will also play a central role in modernising our digital services and supporting the organisation’s wider strategic objectives.
About you
- Significant experience managing IT services in a small or medium‑sized organisation
- Hands‑on technical expertise across infrastructure, networks and Microsoft 365
- Experience leading cyber‑security activities, including risk management and incident response
- Knowledge of Cyber Essentials and information‑security best practice
- Experience supporting GDPR compliance
- Experience delivering digital transformation
- People management experience
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Membership of the NHS pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Commitment to professional development
- Supportive, values‑driven organisational culture
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Part time
- £38,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Viewfield Chambers, Viewfield Place, Stirling, FK8 1NQ, Scotland
- Closing 31st July 2026
About HSTAR Scotland SCIO
You will be joining a small, but very dynamic team!
At HSTAR Scotland we are deeply rooted in lived experience, which shapes everything we do. Since August 2020, we have proudly followed our mission to create a welcoming and inclusive healing environment for women in Scotland, primarily focusing on the Forth Valley. We help all women rebuild their lives after experiencing trauma and abuse. We take pride in placing the individual at the centre of their own therapeutic journey, offering a person-centred and trauma-informed approach to care.
Our holistic approach provides a wide range of trauma-informed services, including 1-2-1 therapy sessions, coaching, group sessions, advocacy services, befriending, mental health and wellbeing sessions, safety planning, and meaningful activities.
The Role
We are seeking an exceptional leader to join us as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is a unique hybrid executive position designed for an accomplished professional who thrives on combining strategic vision with robust operational governance.
Working 28 hours per week, you will serve as the central anchor of integration for the charity. While day-to-day task execution is successfully delegated to our specialized team leads, you will hold ultimate organizational accountability for safeguarding, regulatory compliance, financial sustainability, and strategic stakeholder relations.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Alignment: Maintain continuous oversight of the charity’s functions, coordinating the workflows of the Service Manager and Financial Consultant to ensure absolute alignment with board-approved goals.
- Governance & Regulatory Compliance: Act as the primary champion for statutory frameworks, ensuring full, audit-ready compliance with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), data protection (GDPR), and internal policy frameworks.
- Ultimate Safeguarding Ownership:Hold accountability for safeguarding systems, crisis protocols, and service quality benchmarks across all clinical and support operations.
- Financial Oversight & Funding Strategy:Oversee the organization’s complete financial health, budget validation, and risk mitigation. Optimize the deployment of restricted funds (e.g., Fairer Lives, Corra Foundation) and unrestricted revenue streams.
- Board Partnership:Author and present structured, evidence-based monthly performance reports, financial matrices, and risk registries to the Board of Trustees.
- External Relations:Act as the primary ambassador for HSTAR Scotland, building robust relationships with cross-sector partners, public commissioners, and grant funders to secure long-term funding pipelines.
What We Are Looking For
Essential Criteria:
- Proven leadership experience working directly with or reporting to a Board of Trustees within a regulated charity governance model.
- Strong financial oversight capabilities, including budget tracking, resource optimization, and multi-stream funding management.
- A clear track record in risk management, with the ability to identify, mitigate, and escalate operational and compliance risks.
- Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills, capable of driving synergy between operational delivery and financial administration.
- An understanding of, and deep commitment to, trauma-informed practices and ethical service environments.
Desirable Criteria:
- A successful track record in third-sector funding development, grant writing, or public sector commissioning in Scotland.
- Knowledge of the mental health, trauma provision, or violence against women sectors.
- Experience navigating organizations through structural changes.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: An advanced qualification or degree in Business Administration, Economics, Non-Profit Leadership, Education, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- Competence in Safeguarding protocols and GDPR/data protection compliance.
- Full compliance with safeguarding standards, including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection requirements.
What we offer
- Statutory annual leave entitlement, plus additional discretionary leave during the Christmas period
- NEST Pension scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- Access to trauma-informed professional supervision
- Professional development opportunities in trauma-informed practice, safeguarding, governance and other areas
- Unlimited access to internal training resources and an external learning platform
- Opportunity to work alongside and support from an experienced and skilled Board of Trustees
Why Join Us
- This is an opportunity to lead a respected and mission-driven charity entering its next stage of organisational
- development and sustainability
- You will work alongside a dedicated Board, skilled therapists and committed staff team while helping shape the future of trauma-informed support for women across Scotland
We are looking for an ambitious and experienced Fundraising Manager to help grow sustainable income and extend our impact across Forth Valley and beyond. This new role offers the chance to shape our fundraising strategy, build strong partnerships and support vital mental health services in our community.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven track record in exceeding fundraising targets and securing donations and legacies from a diverse range of sources, alongside leading on fundraising growth.
If you can bring significant, demonstrable experience of working in a similar role within a charity or not for profit organisation along with the ability to increase donations and unrestricted income streams and ability to achieve year on year growth in fundraised income then we would love to hear from you.
Service Co-ordinator – Community Services & Distress Brief Intervention (DBI)
- Full time
- £28,501
- On site: Paisley
- Closing 3rd August 2026
Do you want to play a leading role in shaping innovative community mental health services that make a genuine difference every day?
RAMH is one of Scotland's leading third sector mental health organisations, supporting thousands of people each year to improve their mental health, wellbeing and recovery. We believe everyone should have access to compassionate, person-centred support at the right time, delivered by people who genuinely care.
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and inspirational Service Co-ordinator to join our Community Services leadership team.
Working alongside the Service Manager, you will provide operational leadership across our Community Services while taking the lead for the delivery and ongoing development of the Scottish Government's Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Programme across Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire.
This is far more than a coordination role.
It is an opportunity to influence how community mental health services are delivered, develop and inspire a skilled multidisciplinary team, strengthen partnerships across health, social care and emergency services, and ensure people experiencing emotional distress receive timely, compassionate and evidence-based support.
You'll lead a team committed to recovery, oversee complex referrals and risk management, support staff through coaching and supervision, champion quality improvement and use data, evidence and lived experience to continually develop services.
Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will maintain a small practice caseload, ensuring your leadership remains grounded in direct service delivery and the experiences of the people we support.
No two days are the same. One day you may be supporting practitioners with complex clinical decisions, meeting with Police Scotland or Primary Care colleagues to strengthen referral pathways, reviewing service performance and leading quality improvement. The next you may be facilitating reflective practice, supporting someone in distress through the DBI programme or helping shape the future direction of Community Services.
What you'll bring
We're looking for someone who combines strong operational skills with compassionate leadership.
You'll be someone who:
- inspires confidence and motivates others
- enjoys developing people and helping teams succeed
- is passionate about recovery-focused, trauma-informed practice
- can confidently manage complexity, risk and competing priorities
- enjoys building strong partnerships across organisations
- uses evidence, data and reflection to improve services
- wants to influence how mental health services develop in the future.
Why join RAMH?
At RAMH you'll become part of an organisation recognised for innovation, partnership working and delivering high-quality community mental health support.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Lead one of Scotland's nationally recognised DBI services.
- Shape the future development of Community Services.
- Influence local mental health pathways and partnership working.
- Develop and mentor an experienced and committed staff team.
- Work within an organisation that genuinely values learning, innovation and continuous improvement.
- Make a lasting difference to the lives of people experiencing mental health difficulties and emotional distress every single day.
If you are an experienced practitioner who is ready to step into a key leadership role where you can influence services, develop people and improve lives, we'd love to hear from you.
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