The Astley Ainslie Community Trust is a charity working to achieve community ownership of the Astley Ainslie hospital in Edinburgh, when the NHS vacate the site. We have 750 local members, and a wider community of people interested in the future of the site.

The hospital celebrated its Centenary in 2023. To commemorate this milestone, the AACT are conducting an Oral History project which will collect spoken memories from people with connections to the hospital over the years. Heritage Lottery have awarded funding for this project.

The project will involve recording and collecting 40 oral history accounts from staff, patients, friends and family. The oral histories will be archived with Edinburgh Universities Lothian Health Services Archive. There will also be a small exhibition showcasing a selection of the oral histories in a public space.

We are looking for someone to project manage and lead the execution of this project.

Key service requirements:

Project management

Volunteer management, recruitment and training

Recruitment of subjects for interview

Reviewing, editing of interviews for archives and public facing outputs

Project administration, including regular evaluation and progress reports

Final project report

Leading development of public exhibition

We are looking for a person who will be:

Highly organised with an eye for detail

Friendly and able to communicate effectively with different project stakeholders

Familiar with the requirements of working on a self-employed basis (eg covering own tax and insurance etc).

Comfortable engaging with volunteers and members of the public.

We would expect provision of these services to occupy 80-90 days from January 2025 until the project end date of 25th November 2025, for which we are offering £200 per day based on time invoiced.

Remote and in-person working at multiple locations will be required.

The post will be managed by the Astley Ainslie Community Trust Project Management Committee and Project Director.

Established in 2018, Moray Rape Crisis provides specialist therapeutic support, information and advocacy for young people and adults of all genders, aged 11 and over, in the Moray area, who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. We also work directly with young people in schools and youth settings, and with strategic partners, towards preventing sexual violence.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Support and Development Lead to join our team. The post-holder will provide day-to-day coordination of our support and advocacy services for survivors of sexual violence, aged 11 and over. The role includes the provision of high-quality line management and supervision for support workers and volunteers, and the direct support of a small caseload of survivors.

For more information about our work, please visit our website.

MYPAS promotes the health and wellbeing of young people across East Lothian and Midlothian and currently focuses on working in the areas of mental health, substance use and LGBT+ support. MYPAS is a community-based organisation with charitable status and based in Dalkeith, Midlothian.

The postholder will be responsible for providing counselling to young people aged 12-18 within a holistic service. The postholder will also develop and promote further therapeutic work both within and outwith MYPAS.

Qualified to Diploma level (or equivalent) in a counselling therapeutic discipline, a member of a recognised professional body (e.g. BACP, COSCA) and have experience of working with young people, you will also be committed to delivering a service according to best practice and within community settings.

The postholder will work within a multi-disciplinary service and work effectively with other agencies in partnership settings. Contributing to the wider MYPAS service, the postholder will ensure that young people are worked with using a holistic approach through effectively linking the work of the Therapies team with other areas of MYPAS’ work as well as that of partner organisations.

This post may require regular evening and occasional weekend work.

Special conditions:

• The post is funded for a fixed term of 3 years (continuation dependent on MYPAS securing further funding)

• The post may involve evening working and occasional weekend working – to be negotiated depending on client needs

• You must be able to travel across Midlothian

• This post is funded by the Henry Smith Charity

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