Do you want to be part of tackling social isolation and building social inclusion in Dundee? We’re looking for an individual with fantastic community engagement skills who can join us in developing the Community Companions befriending project.

This is a volunteer led initiative where individuals are recruited and trained to be matched with adults experiencing loneliness and isolation in Dundee You will be instrumental in volunteer recruitment and training as well as providing ongoing support for those already working with those using the service. You will work with volunteers to build the capacity of the project and develop it to meet the needs of new and existing service users, as well as providing support for our intergenerational befriending work and residential social cafes.

To co-ordinate Fife Voluntary Action’s Befriending Project including recruiting, selecting, training and supporting volunteers to deliver befriending services; to assess potential service users in line with referral criteria, to co-ordinate quality befriending matches and support the Head of Volunteering Development in reporting and evaluation.

Do you want to be part of tackling social isolation and building social inclusion in Dundee? We’re looking for an individual with fantastic community engagement skills who can join us in facilitating and supporting Third Sector involvement in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of a One Stop Shop in Dundee.

The One Stop Shop will work with people living in Dundee who have been assessed as not meeting the threshold for social care, but who may still require lower level support or assistance to help them to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing. This will help to identify if there are particular issues contributing to isolation and signpost for assistance, as well as identifying ways of reducing isolation.

You will work with community groups and statutory bodies across the city to tackle social isolation. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to engage with a wide range of stakeholders to enable collaborative working. A key part of the role will be supporting individuals to engage in services, social activities and volunteering as appropriate. You will also support the development and maintenance of a directory of community resources.

The purpose of the Fund Programme Co-ordinator is to support the delivery of funds which are administered by TSDG, specifically the Dumfries and Galloway Social Enterprise Grant Programe funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Main Responsibilities

Be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Dumfries and Galloway Social Enterprise Grant Programme in Dumfries and Galloway as directed by the Lead Officer, Funding and Fund Management. This includes:

• Supporting the Lead for Funding and Fund Management to develop and deliver specific funding programmes.
• Supporting the Economic Development and Enterprise team within TSDG to develop the Social Enterprise Grant Programme.
• Maintaining online and manual application processes.
• Liaising with applicants to ensure they are adequately supported with regard to the application processes.
• Monitoring and managing the fund mailbox, linking with other members of the Funding and Fund Management Team as appropriate.
• Providing the Fund Management Team and other members of the TSDG team with regular updates on status of projects.
• Recommending improvements to any aspect of process.
• Sending out communications as required by communications plans for individual funds.
• Maintaining the records of successful and unsuccessful applications.
• Developing and delivering the monitoring and evaluation pathway for specific funding programmes.
• Supporting projects to adhere to monitoring and evaluation pathways.
• Gathering monitoring information from successful applicants as required to inform the monitoring and evaluation activities required by Funders.
• Communicating with successful applicants to gather information for case studies for reports and promotion of the fund, as required.
• Supporting the Economic Development and Enterprise team to fulfil reporting requirements to DG Council on SPF funded activities relating to the Social Enterprise Grant Programme
• Providing secretariat support to the Social Enterprise Steering Group as required, including setting up meetings, sending out papers, taking notes etc.
• By identifying professional networks, ensure that TSDG fund administration reflects best practice and is continuously improving
• Using lessons learned from administering the portfolio, contribute to the continuous improvement of TSDG activities.

Download the job description & personal specification below for further information about the role.