It is an exciting time at Inclusion Scotland as we recently welcomed our new Chief Executive. We have created new positions so that we can better serve our membership and continue our work to influence policy and practice. We are delighted to have opportunities for new people to join us and want to meet candidates who share our values and commitment to Inclusion Scotland’s mission.

We are looking for an experienced leader to join us as Head of Programmes and Development. This is a new senior leadership position, focused on strong leadership and collaboration to enable the organisation to deliver, innovate and serve its membership to achieve the vision of disabled people being fully included throughout all Scottish society as equal citizens.

The Head of Programmes and Development will take a lead role in developing Inclusion Scotland’s social enterprise. They will identify business development opportunities which improve experiences for disabled people across Scotland, and lead on implementing agreed income generation activities.

They will lead on ensuring high quality programmes are delivered and continuously improved and will identify opportunities for new projects which aim to increase the inclusion of disabled people.

They will contribute to the development of organisational strategies and those involving programmes and business development and lead their team to deliver those strategies.

Now is the time to join My Name’5 Doddie Foundation! We are looking for an engaging and proactive Community and Events Fundraiser who wants to join a fast-growing charity that makes a real impact.

You’ll have some fundraising experience as well as strong organisational, communication and data management skills, with the ability to work within a fast-paced team. This post would be ideal for someone with a love of people as well as organisation, an interest in fundraising and a passion for improving lives.

Job Description

Alongside the Community and Volunteer Fundraiser, you will be the first point of contact for supporters and help deliver our 3rd party events programme. The broad responsibilities are:

• Building and maintaining strong fundraising relationships
• Providing support to our fundraisers to help them make the most of their activities.
• Working with 3rd party event supporters to help them hit their fundraising targets.
• Helping with the delivery and development of a busy events programme.

Key Responsibilities

Supporter-facing

• Providing outstanding supporter care as the key contact for community and event fundraising enquiries at the Foundation.
• Ensuring stewardship processes are followed throughout the supporter journey by providing one to one support for community fundraising events.
• Attending events to represent My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, including supporter-led events when appropriate.
• Delivering various event projects across the UK including, but not limited to, our presence at Great North Run, Edinburgh Marathon, and Royal Highland Show.

Behind the scenes

• Managing and maintaining all mass participation registration platforms.
• Uploading events and registration forms onto the Foundation website.
• Helping with the creation of marketing plans for our events programme.
• Working with our Fundraising Administrator to send fundraising packs.
• Maintaining our supporter database up to date and accurate.
• Working with the team to create event plans.
• Setting up and de-rigging event equipment.

Supporter and Internal Comms

• Working with the Digital Lead and Senior Community, Events and Volunteering Manager, to co-ordinate regular social media activity for the Fundraising team.
• Producing monthly updates for everyone at the Foundation
• Actively seeking new third-party event opportunities.
• Working closely with our third-party suppliers and maintaining good relationships.
• Ensure the CRM system is updated to maximise learning and supporter experience.

What we’re looking for:

The ideal person for this role would possess the skills and experience below. However, please don’t be put off applying if there’s a couple of things on there that you’re not as familiar with – we know it’s a broad remit and we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, proactive, and keen to learn.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 1 years’ experience in fundraising and/or event delivery.
• Experience using fundraising platforms e.g JustGiving, Enthuse, Give As You Live.
• Driving licence and access to a car.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in use of Office 365 including Excel and Word.
• Experience using customer/donor databases.
• Experience in a customer service role.
• Effective at building relationships with people
• Natural problem solver with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
• Comfortable to work with minimal supervision, but as part of a team.
• Desire to learn and develop a career in fundraising.

Who are we?

My Name’5 Doddie Foundation was founded in 2017 by former Scotland rugby player, Doddie Weir, following his motor neuron disease (MND) diagnosis. Doddie was frustrated at the lack of treatments available for this terminal disease, and the consequent lack of hope for those diagnosed. While Doddie sadly died in 2022, his vision of a World Free of MND lives on through the Foundation and we won’t stop until this has been achieved.

Since our inception, we have committed £11 million to MND research, as well as a further £2 million in grants to support people living with MND. We have fostered collaboration between leading MND researchers and been an integral part of game-changing campaigns to raise funds and awareness for the disease. In 2023, we were also awarded JustGiving’s UK Charity of the Year award.

It is an exciting time at My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, and we hope you’d love to be part of it.

Are you looking to make that step up the ladder in social care? Visualise Scotland, an Edinburgh and East Lothian based organisation, are recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join our Housing Support services. We are looking for committed, determined people who are caring and passionate in what they do. If you have an SVQ 2/3 or an HNC (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care and at least one year experience supporting profoundly disabled people, this could be the job for you.

In exchange for your motivation, commitment, and care, we pay £28,782.00 per annum and provide excellent training and development opportunities.

We are seeking people with inclusive and caring values, to support amazing people who may have a sensory, learning, or physical disability to lead fulfilling and rewarding lives. You would be working with our service management team to ensure that people who use our services are provided with the highest quality of care. You will be based in one service, and you will be line managed by a Service Manager. This role also involves on-call responsibilities.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay
• BHSF Rise- Free Confidential Advice and Support
• AIG Smart Health- Mental Health Support and Access to GP 24/7
• Hospital Saturday Fund- Contributory Scheme that covers Optical and Dental Expenditure, Physiotherapy, Hospital Stays and surgery.

Experience:

• supervisory: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• SVQ 2/3 or HNC (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care (required)

Work Location: In person

We’re looking for a Deaf Forum Coordinator with a passion for diversity and inclusion to join our

team. Could that be you?

Who are we?

Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access and opportunity.

You can find out more about us at deafaction.org.

About you

The Deaf Forum Coordinator will have strong organisation, administration and teamworking skills. They will be a good communicator and have the ability to work with a range of deaf and hearing people from different backgrounds. They will be interested in issues impacting the deaf community, and will have a passion for empowering deaf people to participate in advancing policy surrounding these issues.

The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.

The role

The Deaf Forum will be a group of deaf people with different lived experiences who can become a centralised point of contact for any organisations or bodies wishing to consult with the deaf community. The role of the Forum Coordinator will not be to sit on the forum itself, but to coordinate its members, meetings and conduct outreach on behalf of the forum.

The Forum will empower deaf people to take a leading role in addressing the issues which theyidentity as important to enhance their capacity to effectively self-manage and live well with deafness. The Forum will be designed, delivered and led by deaf people, and driven by the core principles of self-management.

The Forum will work to influence strategy and service provision, crucial to ensuring that deaf people have equality of access to the right information, services, and support so they can have ownership of their life. It will encourage individuals to be in control of their health and wellbeing by being better informed, prepared, and supported to overcome everyday challenges.

Key responsibilities of the Deaf Forum Coordinator role include:

• Recruiting suitable Forum members
• Identifying and engaging with stakeholders
• Organising sessions/activities, note taking and distributing the minutes to members
• Agenda creation
• Facilitating Forum meetings
• Being the main point of contact for stakeholder enquiries
• Gathering evaluation data

What’s on offer?

• Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%.
• 32 days leave pro rata (inc bank holidays) pro rata for part time.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured.
• In-house Mental Health First Aiders.
• Death in service benefit.
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme.
• Ongoing support for learning and development through our PDR process.

Potential to merge with the Befriending Coordinator role to create a 4 day or full time post.