Charity registered in Scotland SC038052
Equal Voice is a Citizen Advocacy project based in Central Fife. We are a registered charity who provide independent advocacy for central Fife residents who have a learning disability, physical disability or a mental health difficulty which makes them unable to look after their own affairs. The project offers assistance to adults aged 16 - 65 years old within the central Fife learning and community setting who need support speaking up for themselves.
The project’s activity is aimed at raising the awareness of ordinary members of the community who can offer a few spare hours regularly as a volunteer, and are interested in meeting new people, trying new things, and believe that everyone should have choices and opportunities. The project provide them with the opportunity to make a difference in the life of a local vulnerable adult by developing a voluntary long-term partnership
Part-time Development Worker -Elevate Project
- Part time
- £24,000 pro-rata
- Central Fife
- Closing 20th April 2023
Equal Voice is a registered charity, and we are looking for x 2 part-time (18 hours) Development Workers who are dynamic, creative, professional and are passionate about the rights of vulnerable people; the applicant should be community orientated; with a strong record of developing initiatives.
You will support vulnerable adults (and their parents/carers) who have a learning/physical disability/chronic illness/or enduring mental health who, as a result of the pandemic, have suffered more than others due to lockdown. You will design and support each person to compile a comprehensive Wellness plan, identifying personal goals to help address the impact of Covid 19 and support them to emerge from the pandemic. You will work with other like-minded public/voluntary/private sector partners to create a comprehensive plan and ensure identified goals are met.
You will create and run a regular forum including, support, coaching, mindfulness, self-care, anxiety and coping mechanisms, meditation, suicide awareness, speakers, and gatherings to ease social isolation and to reconnect and revitalise our community.
By implementing this local infrastructure, offering comprehensive support to accessible services to promote and support positive mental health and wellbeing for individuals and the local community, people will have improved mental health and wellbeing.
The 18-hour posts are based in Central Fife and this project is supported by the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund through Fife Voluntary Action and Scottish Government until the end of December 2023.