Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving the hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Sunday Assistant Manager as you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart, and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Hospital to Home services forms a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers, and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

Running the store on a Sunday 4hrs and flexing up to support the store to cover annual leave throughout the year

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organizational benefits including Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer, or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

The Trust

Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust is a local charity helping cancer patients from all over Lanarkshire by giving them free transport to and from their much-needed hospital and clinic cancer treatments. Our service, which has been running for more than 30 years, is delivered by more than 100 Volunteer Drivers who give their vehicle and time free-of-charge, and we in turn repay them their motoring expenses at a rate of 45p per mile.

The Role

The Fundraiser will play a key role in developing and maintaining relationships with our supporters. We are looking for someone with great people skills, as well as drive, initiative, and determination. You will be diligent and accurate, as well as having a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem-solver, always looking to improve upon current processes to ensure efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with, and develop, fundraising events, campaigns and initiatives to engage the Lanarkshire Community and raise awareness of our service.
• Take responsibility to maintain and expand our collection can base, which is currently available in over 200 businesses throughout Lanarkshire.
• Create fundraising materials, including grant proposals.
• Work with other experienced staff members on project funding initiatives.
• Attend networking events to promote our service and fundraising initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Drivers Licence and own vehicle is essential
• You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Passionate about the service we deliver and the community we serve.

SupportED is the leading community eating disorder charity in Scotland and supports people with eating disorders, their carers and families in a growing number of geographical areas across Scotland,

The charity recruits, trains and supports volunteers who facilitate support groups for people with eating disorders and carers and has also has a growing 1 to 1 telephone befriending service Carers Training and support and access to Counselling .

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated and well organised self-starter with skills and experience of community engagement, marketing and events and a passion for helping others. Full training will be given, and ongoing development and support provided.

The ability to attract, train, supervise and lead volunteers is essential and a good understanding of eating disorders and/or related mental health conditions is desirable.

For this post it is essential to have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. PVG Scheme Membership is a requirement

Further details of the post are set out in the Job Description.

About us.

Watch Us Grow is a charity based in Palacerigg Country Park on the outskirts of Cumbernauld. We work with adults who have Additional Support Needs. We help people become more independent both at home and within the communities they live. We do this by creating purposeful roles and educational experiences that develop new skills and self-confidence.

We grow plants, flowers and vegetables organically from seed which we either plant up in our garden, sell or as with the vegetables donate to a local food charity. We are open to the public to wander around while we work and enjoy our space. Our garden is organic, creative, productive and embraces wildlife.

Job Description

Watch us Grow is looking for someone who enjoys working outdoors in all weather and all seasons. Your primary role will be supporting students in our garden; however, we are a small team so work across all our projects including our evening activities will be required. You will guide and support our students to complete their horticulture training and daily garden maintenance tasks. Your role will also involve physically taxing work normal to gardening and landscaping.

This job will involve you being creative in a way that will engage our students’ imaginations, you will be able to adapt how you deliver information to different individuals with different needs. You will help to keep garden projects fresh and interesting. Your work will involve heavily your knowledge of horticulture, you will also be happy to use both hand and power tools, dive into arts and crafts and have an interest in nature and the environment

You will report to the General Manager and work within an existing and established staff team. This role also requires you drive a 9 seater minibus (standard driving license required)

You will need to be enthusiastic and patient, show an understanding of people with additional support needs. You will have experience in Horticulture/ Gardening/ allotments, interests in Arts n crafts and have some DIY experience. You need to be creative, friendly and engaging.

Duties and responsibilities

1. Support our students and volunteers in all aspects of their work offering an experience which is purposeful and fulfilling both physically and mentally.

2. Ensure a safe working practice both in the garden and elsewhere which will keep all areas safe for visitors, students, volunteers and staff.

3. Ensure that all health and safety legislation is adhered to.

4. Help to create and deliver engaging projects for our students.

5. Help students to complete horticultural qualifications.

6. Working some evenings and weekends on social activities or on other fund-raising events

7. work that may include representing and promoting the values and work of Watch Us grow at events

8. Any other tasks and activities as reasonably required to fulfil the needs of the organisation

Funder: This role is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for a 3-year period.