If you’re passionate about fundraising and making a difference, this opportunity with The Jeely Piece Club could be a rewarding fit!
The Jeely Piece Club is currently seeking a Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser to join their team. As a fundraiser, your role will involve researching information, planning, and writing bid applications to contribute to the organisation’s fundraising efforts. You’ll be responsible for communicating key messages and data about The Jeely Piece Club, inspiring and engaging potential funders, and ensuring successful bid applications. Working closely with the Senior Management Team and other staff and trustees, you’ll implement The Jeely Piece Club’s fundraising strategy to achieve sustainable income.
About The Jeely Piece Club:
The Jeely Piece Club was formed in 1975 to provide play opportunities and early education services for children in one of Glasgow’s largest housing schemes. The organisation was started by a group of local mums who wanted activities for their children. Today, that ethos remains the same. To provide opportunities for children in one of Glasgow’s most deprived communities.
For over 49 years, The Jeely Piece Club has been providing services for children, and families affected by poverty
A sector-leading, trauma-informed organisation, our mission is to work with children and their families to improve life chances by providing a range of inclusive, safe, playful experiences and opportunities.
Key Accountabilities:
As the largest funder for the UK’s heritage, our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder of the UK’s heritage. The projects we fund create lasting and positive change for people and communities and we believe that heritage has a crucial role to play in contributing to a more equal society.
We are currently recruiting for a full time Investment Manager on a permanent contract based in Edinburgh (Hybrid Working).
This varied and rewarding role as part of the Investment Team, is to support our diverse and creative heritage sector through the assessment of a wide range of grant applications, making clear recommendations to decision makers. The role is also to offer advice and support to grantees so that they can complete their projects successfully, sharing best practice and encouraging innovation. We are seeking individuals with the ability to assess and present information effectively, the ability to work to deadlines and a flexible approach to their role.
If you are excited about helping ensure that heritage is inclusive and accessible to everyone, for now and future generations, then we want to hear from you.
About Us
Apex Scotland is a national charity and supports people who have experienced the justice system or are at risk of doing so, is recruiting a number of trustees who understand the role and importance of governance in the Third Sector. We are looking for people who act with integrity, compassion, honesty, and who are passionate about our work and the role of the Third Sector.
Apex Scotland supports individuals to develop skills, resilience and confidence that enables them to make positive choices to improve their personal outcomes. We understand our participants require support that is person-centred, recognising their own individual, unique needs and circumstances.
Our work is delivered by specialist, dedicated staff in various locations across Scotland who adopt a trauma informed approach putting participants at the heart of their decision making. We are proud of the impact we have and believe our work makes a meaningful, genuine and positive difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable in our society.
The Role
Following the appointment of a new CEO in July 2023 and the restructuring of the Senior Leadership Team at the start of 2024 Apex Scotland is embarking on a period of positive change to support the development of the charity, reposition the organisation and focus on strategic priorities.
As a Trustee you will have a key role in leading these developments and overseeing the implementation of our strategic plan.
Ideally you will have a deep understanding of the issues impacting those who have experienced the justice service and the stigma they face. You will also have an understanding of the current challenges being faced by the Third Sector. It is useful, but not necessary, to have experience of being a Trustee as training and support will be offered.
We are looking for people with the following skills and experience from throughout Scotland.
We are looking for a Fundraising and Operations Lead: a brand new role growing and supporting Hot Chocolate Trust’s outstanding youth work.
Hot Chocolate Trust have worked with young people, aged 12-25, from across Dundee since 2001. We support them on their own terms, grow their confidence and fullest lives, do extraordinary things together and amplify their voices to affect wider change.
This post will consolidate and build the fundraising and operational platforms of Hot Chocolate to support and improve effectiveness and innovation in our youth work.
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You will bring
Hot Chocolate Trust has a Christian ethos in its roots and approaches. You will be part of a team who hold various faith positions and none. You should have a readiness to understand and work positively with this ethos, be yourself, and respect the spirituality of others.
If you have skills or experience in fundraising, especially grants, and are ready to play your part in a committed, creative, hands-on team we would love to hear from you.
Benefits:
Could you help grow our income from Charitable Trusts and Foundations and make a lasting difference to the lives of the babies, children, young people and families we support?
You will be joining one of Scotland’s leading charities, where you will develop new and effective fundraising propositions to ensure we provide the best hospital experience possible.
We fund a variety of child and family services, innovative medical equipment, research and enhancements, giving you the opportunity to seek funds for a diverse range of projects.
Find out more about our values
Full list of the benefitsyou will receive while working for Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity.
Are you excellent at organising? Great at connecting with people? Could you play a key role in inspiring your community to tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness?
If so, this role nurturing our supporter relationships is for you.
About Cyrenians
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering our services because we understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures.
About the Relationships Team
Relationships are at the heart of everything we do at Cyrenians, with those we support and those who support us too.
It’s an exciting time for Fundraising at Cyrenians. As a relatively new team, our income generation is growing rapidly. On the cusp of delivering some transformative partnerships and achieving great success with new fundraising methods, we’re expanding our team to continue delivering growth in unrestricted income.
About the role
This role is responsible for looking after our amazing supporters, donors and fundraisers that make what we do possible. You will be their first point of contact, giving you the chance to nurture positive supporter relationships by providing excellent stewardship.
This role is an essential part of our Relationships Team - incorporating Fundraising, Communications and Policy & Public Affairs. It is a rewarding role and is part of a collaborative, supportive and motivated team.
About you
You’ll be an experienced administrator with a ‘can-do’ attitude and a genuine interest in putting our supporters first. Your attention to detail will ensure you’re a whizz at recording and processing donations, and generally supporting putting fundraising ideas into action.
Like us, you’ll be relationships-based and values-led in all that you do. Your excellent organisational skills will keep you on track in a varied role, and your strong interpersonal skills will allow you to inspire all kinds of supporters who choose to tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness with us.
How we’ll support you
As part of the Relationships Team, you’ll be supported by experienced colleagues with a passion to tackle homelessness and its root causes. We’ll encourage you to be creative and innovative in the supporter care you provide, giving you the ownership to build relationships you’re proud of.
You’ll be part of the growing Fundraising team, with the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across Marketing and Communications, the wider Relationships team and Cyrenians projects.
In this role you will learn and develop the skills needed to forge a successful career in the third sector, as well as having access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
A fantastic opportunity has become available within the Fundraising & Engagement Team to deliver significant income from two key income streams and sustain our mission to ensure nobody faces dementia alone.
The Fundraising & Engagement Coordinator will report to the Fundraising & Engagement Leader, contributing to the delivery of our strategic objectives.
Whilst the role will work collaboratively to support all income streams, we are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has prior Corporate Partnership and/or Major Donor experience.
We are looking for someone who is naturally optimistic and empathetic, with a can-do attitude. You will be a self-starter, comfortable working independently, who thrives on building meaningful relationships. Applicants should enjoy and have a track record of working in a fast-paced and varied environment.
Successful applicants will have a positive attitude towards dementia, along with excellent communication skills and a caring manner. A pro-active approach to learn and participate in training will also be expected.
A fantastic opportunity has become available within the Fundraising & Engagement Team to own the delivery of significant income from two key income streams and sustain our mission to ensure nobody faces dementia alone.
The Fundraising & Engagement Leader will report to the Head of Fundraising & Engagement, collaboratively leading the team’s delivery of our strategic objectives.
While not essential, we are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has prior Corporate Partnership and/or Major Donor experience. In particular, this role will focus on the establishment and delivery of a major donor programme and the development and leadership of our corporate partnerships strategy and implementation.
We are looking for someone who is driven, comfortable working independently and has a track record of working in a fast-paced and varied environment. You should be naturally optimistic and empathetic, with a can-do attitude. In line with our ethos of building meaningful relationships, applications from those with experience of partnerships and collaboration are particularly welcome.
Successful applicants will have a positive attitude towards dementia, along with excellent communication skills and a caring manner. A pro-active approach to learn and participate in training will also be expected.
Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN) is a network of community groups in Fife that are taking action on climate change. Our aim is to empower and enable communities to create a low carbon future and promote local resilience and well-being.
We have three exciting opportunities to join our Fife Climate Hub team, funded by the Scottish Government.
The Fife Climate Hub is part of a new network of regional community climate action hubs, created by the Scottish Government. The Hub empowers community-led action on the climate crisis. Our vision is for a growing Fife-wide network of groups taking climate action to meet the needs of their communities. We build capacity of existing community groups working on climate, encourage collaboration and reach beyond the climate engaged to grow a diverse network across Fife. We also provide a voice for our members to influence local and national policy. Together we are driving change and strengthening climate resilience in Fife.
The Hub offers training, advice, inspiration, networking, funding and signposting to places of support. We provide opportunities for networking and shared learning to create a strong climate movement across Fife and drive change across all sectors.
We’re looking for passionate, enthusiastic people to further develop the project. This is an exciting opportunity to shape community climate action within Scotland through a model of localised ‘grassroots’ collaborative support.
The Community Development Officer (Funding) will support existing community groups to access funding to deliver their climate projects. The post holder will signpost groups to relevant funding opportunities, support them through the application process and act as a liaison between community groups, local authority and funders. They will also administer Fife Climate Hub’s Community Climate Grants scheme.
NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation formerly known as Tayside Health Fund is seeking to appoint a Grant Officer to work as a member of the Funding Team to be the first point of contact for staff and applicants enquiring about accessing charitable funds to deliver projects that enhance experiences for patients, staff and our wider community. A key role is to provide support and assistance to the Fund Development Manager to identify and deliver projects that will support the Charity to achieve its 2023-2025 grant-making objectives which in turn supports the overall work of the charity.
Tayside NHS Board Endowment Fund is currently valued at approximately £34m and comprises over 450 individual funds. Annual investment income is approximately £0.6m and donations and legacies amount to over £1.8 million per year. Providing information - financial and non-financial advice to funding applicants on all aspects of endowment funds will be a key part of this role. This role will also be the first point of contact for the new Funding Programme. The postholder will work as part of a wider team and will be supported by the Funding Development Manager who is the line manager for this post.
You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
Informal enquiries to: Richard McIntosh, Funding Development Manager: Richard.Mcintosh@nhs.scot
Hours of work are: 37 hpw
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.