Whitburn and District Community Development Trust (WCDT) is a community-led organisation at the heart of Whitburn, working to support local people and groups to thrive. Our mission is to create a more connected, confident, and resilient community by delivering local initiatives, encouraging volunteering, and fostering collaboration.

This fixed-term maternity-cover role is central to delivering our Strengthening Communities Programme funded by the Scottish Government, which aims to build on the strengths of WCDT by continuing to develop the organisation's activities and empowering residents to take an active role in shaping local change. The Community Development Worker will maintain continuity during the substantive postholder's maternity leave by leading community engagement, supporting the development of local projects, building partnerships, and amplifying the voices of residents. You will help ensure that the Trust continues to reflect the needs, priorities, and aspirations of the people it serves.

Recyke-a-bike is recruiting an Outreach Worker and Cycle Trainer.

Join our busy team of instructors to deliver a range of different cycle programmes to children and adults throughout the Forth Valley. The successful candidate will support the delivery of the Bikeability programme (in partnership with Cycling Scotland and Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk local authorities), and the delivery of all cycling-based activities delivered by Recyke-a-bike. During the winter months, the candidate will have the opportunity to learn more about bike mechanics, by building pre-loved bikes in our workshop.

Applicants must have a passion for cycling and be a competent cyclist, comfortable riding in road and shared-use path settings, along with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Desirable qualifications include a Cycle Trainer and first aid certificates, but these are not a requirement- full training will be provided.

The position is 14 hours per week, with a salary of £10,257 per annum and a permanent contract, based at the Recyke-a-Bike premises in Stirling. Different hours may be considered for the right candidate.

Do you enjoy working with people?

Do you have excellent communication and presentation skills, and experience working with young people?

Due to new funding from the Statutory Levy on the gambling industry via Scottish Government. We are adding members to Fast Forward’s existing Scottish Gambling Education Hub and are looking for an enthusiastic Project Officer to join the staff team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner with excellent communication skills and robust track record of working in the community with young people, practitioners and families.

The Hub was Scotland’s first gambling education and prevention programme focusing on protecting young people from gambling harms. Its work includes delivering training to practitioners, staff, schools and youth groups, developing resources, as well as partnership building with national organisations.

Organisation Profile

Fast Forward is Scotland’s national youth work agency; we are a force for change supporting children and young people to make informed decisions about risk taking behaviours. We take a harm reduction approach to reduce the negative impacts of these behaviours on their lives and those of their families and wider community.

The team’s work is dynamic, challenging and rewarding in developing innovative programmes to address risk-taking behaviours that often goes unrecognised. You will find creative ways to engage with partners, adapting and creating resources to enable them to better deliver meaningful harm reduction and prevention education around harmful gambling and gambling harm.

Our work is underpinned by the following values:

Integrity - Our work is dynamic and informed by expertise, lived experience and relevant research

Forward Thinking - We are brave and bold. We are creative in our approach to identifying and responding to risk taking behaviour.

Inclusive- We take a person-centred approach. We are non-judgemental and respectful.

Collaborative - We coproduce, partner and learn with young people and experts from across the field.

Help Comrie participate and thrive

Comrie already benefits from people who give their time, skills and energy generously. We want to match that commitment with excellent volunteer support: a warm welcome, thoughtful organisation, clear communication and

recognition of the difference people make.

Help existing volunteers thrive and welcome new participants, particularly younger villagers. Working across Comrie and District, including Cultybraggan Camp, you will connect community priorities with people's interests and talents and help remove barriers to taking part.

• Listen to existing volunteers, recognise their contribution and match people to worthwhile projects that use their skills.
• Widen participation, including among younger villagers, and address practical barriers such as timing, access and confidence.
• Provide clear induction and support, keep useful records and mobilise volunteers around agreed community activities.

Build community involvement in heritage-led regeneration, consultation and fundraising, and volunteer teams for agreed income-generating activities. Begin with existing volunteers and one priority project, with named activity leaders.

You will be one of three complementary part-time roles, alongside heritage and business development colleagues.

You will lead volunteer support and matching, working to a small set of agreed priorities within 14 hours each week.

About you

You will be approachable, organised and good at bringing people together. We welcome experience from employment, volunteering or community involvement, especially supporting volunteers or coordinating group activities.

Clear communication, reliable follow-through and confidence keeping simple digital records are essential.