Join MECOPP

Make a difference in Scotland's Gypsy/Traveller communities

MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project) is Scotland's leading Black and Minority Ethnic carers' organisation. We work to reduce inequalities, improve access to culturally responsive services, and support some of the most marginalised communities across Scotland.

Help make a real difference to Gypsy/Traveller individuals and families by supporting them to increase their income, reduce financial pressure, and access the support they are entitled to.

The postholder will provide practical advice and casework support to help people maximise income, access benefits and grants, manage financial pressures, and navigate welfare and support systems.

Working as part of MECOPP’s Better Wellbeing Service, the role will include assessment, advocacy, support with applications, liaison with relevant agencies, and signposting to wider sources of help where needed.

We are keen to hear from someone with experience in welfare rights, benefits advice, income maximisation or related casework, and a strong commitment to equality, inclusion and improving outcomes for Gypsy/Traveller communities.

Help blind and partially sighted young people across Scotland have a stronger voice in the decisions that affect them.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and organised Youth Engagement Coordinator to lead and grow Haggeye - RNIB Scotland's award-winning youth forum that gives young people with sight loss a voice. Haggeye provides a friendly and supportive environment which allows young people to raise awareness of what it's like to be blind or partially sighted in Scotland today and what's important to them.

This is a varied and rewarding role, combining youth engagement, project delivery and advocacy. You'll organise events and training, build relationships with youth organisations and partners, support volunteers and help young people take part in the Scottish Youth Parliament. Just as importantly, you'll create opportunities for Haggeye members to influence RNIB Scotland's priorities and services, ensuring young people's voices aren't simply heard but actively shape what we do.

The role will involve some evening and weekend working to support Haggeye meetings, events and Scottish Youth Parliament activities.

What you'll bring:

• Experience of working with young people in both online and face-to-face settings

• Knowledge of the support available to blind and partially sighted young people and their families

• Experience of delivering projects, events and engagement activities

• A collaborative approach and confidence building relationships with young people and partners

• Strong organisational and communication skills

If you want to join us and help empower the next generation of blind and partially sighted young people to influence change and shape their future we would be delighted to hear from you.

This post is jointly funded by Young Start, a programme delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund in Scotland, and by players of Postcode Lottery.

What We Offer

RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 27 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.

As a result of recent funding from the Scottish Government, we are expanding our team to increase our capacity and strengthen the support we provide across Scotland.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Officer to join Fast Forward’s existing Scottish Gambling Education Hub. This role will have a focus on working in the community with young people, practitioners and families living and working in Clackmannanshire.

We are looking for a 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, it is 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.

Benefits: Dr Bell’s is a people-led organisation where staff are valued, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer a Living Wage salary, generous annual leave (including Christmas closure, a birthday day off and personal day), flexible working options, enhanced family-friendly policies, a strong pension, and 24/7 wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.

Dr Bell’s Family Centre has been supporting families in Leith since 2006 to thrive and feel safe, supported, and healthy. We offer a welcoming, safe place where families with young children can get support, advice, and encouragement.

Dr Bell’s Family Centre is seeking an experienced, values-led Community Development Manager to lead the development and delivery of our family and community support programmes and help shape the next phase of our organisation’s development

Based in Leith, Dr Bell’s has supported families with young children since 2006, offering a unique, holistic model that brings early years childcare, therapeutic services, family learning, food and nutrition, and community support together under one roof.

Working closely within the leadership team, the Community Development Manager will:

• Lead the development and delivery of family support and group work programmes in Leith, identifying barriers to participation and creating opportunities that respond to the needs and priorities of local families.

• Contribute to the strategic planning and development of Dr Bell’s Family Centre, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to shape services, identify priorities and support the organisation’s wider goals.

• Build and nurture strong partnerships across the community, working with local organisations, professionals and community members to strengthen support, increase referrals and create new opportunities for families.

• Empower families and the wider community to shape and lead services, supporting volunteers, peer supporters and community members to develop their skills and take an active role in the Centre.

• Monitor, evaluate and demonstrate the impact of our work, ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation systems are embedded across programmes and contributing to reporting, fundraising and the long-term sustainability of the organisation.

This role will suit a collaborative community development professional who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, and who is passionate about reducing barriers, strengthening communities and improving outcomes for families experiencing socio-economic disadvantage

Location: The post is based at Dr Bell’s Family Centre in Leith, Edinburgh.