Community Volunteers Enabling You (COVEY) has operated across Lanarkshire for 32 years supporting 4,500 children, young people and parents/carers to become more resilient, safe and better equipped to reach their full potential. COVEY provides 1-1 and group-based befriending, mentoring and intensive family support.
This role has lead responsibility for driving strategic growth, through leading on all income generation (identifying and securing tenders, contracts, grants) and strengthening stakeholder relationships with existing and prospective funders.
We are looking for someone who has experience of securing and managing high-value partnerships at six figure levels from statutory funders and grant making trusts/foundations. You will also have substantial, proven success of meeting ambitious funding targets and have excellent oral/written communication skills with a close attention to detail. You will have the ability to think creatively to drive innovation within the team and be adaptable with the ability to cope well under pressure and work to deadlines.
What we offer
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:
Our mission is to inspire, involve and empower older people in Scotland, and influence others so that people can enjoy better later lives. To help us achieve that, our fundraising activity aims to successfully increase donations and raise our profile and impact. In this role you’ll aim to achieve this and deliver impact for older people in Scotland by providing leadership, insight and guidance to the fundraising team.
As a key member of the charity’s management team, you will bring your professional expertise and high-quality people management skills to develop the team to deliver their best.
Working closely with the Associate Director of Fundraising and Marketing you will develop and implement the fundraising strategy for corporate, trusts and community events income as part of the charity’s overall income generation strategy. You will manage, direct and support the team to meet ambitious annual targets whilst keeping expenditure within agreed limits.
You will maximise income with a focus on corporate, trusts and grants and community and events fundraising.
You will support with raising the profile of Age Scotland with a focus on storytelling, demonstrating the impact of our services and working closely with our Individual Giving, Legacies and Brand Manager to ensure all fundraising activity aligns with our brand.
You will work in partnership with colleagues at Age UK in the development and implementation of fundraising projects.
This role is a hybrid blend of office-based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work.
In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:
• Generous holiday allowance of 37 days (FTE) plus 2 fixed public holidays
• Flexible working opportunities from day one
• A range of learning and development opportunities
• Company sick pay
• Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health
• Discounted gym membership
• Cashback scheme from major retailers
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%
• A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme
• Group life cover up to three times your annual salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Carers support
• The option to buy more holidays or sell them
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
Our mission is to inspire, involve and empower older people in Scotland, and influence others so that people can enjoy better later lives. To help us achieve that, our marketing activity aims to successfully increase donations and raise our profile and impact. In this role you’ll aim to achieve this and deliver impact for older people in Scotland by providing leadership, insight and guidance to the marketing team.
As a key member of the charity’s management team, you will bring your professional expertise and high-quality people management skills to develop the team to deliver their best.
Working closely with the Associate Director of Fundraising & Marketing you will develop and implement strategies to promote individual and legacy giving to drive support and donations as part of the charity’s overall income generation strategy. You will manage, direct and support the team to meet ambitious annual targets whilst keeping expenditure within agreed limits.
You will develop and implement strategies to raise the charity’s brand awareness with a focus on storytelling, demonstrating the impact of our services, brand management, website development and direct marketing to cover the full marketing mix across multiple media channels.
This role is a hybrid blend of office-based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work.
In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:
• Generous holiday allowance of 37 days (FTE) plus 2 fixed public holidays
• Flexible working opportunities from day one
• A range of learning and development opportunities
• Company sick pay
• Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health
• Discounted gym membership
• Cashback scheme from major retailers
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%
• A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme
• Group life cover up to three times your annual salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Carers support
• The option to buy more holidays or sell them
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is one of the world’s leading botanic gardens and a global centre for biodiversity science, horticulture and education. Our vision is of a positive future for plants, people and the planet. Our team works to raise the funds and public awareness to make this vision a reality, and we are looking for a motivated individual to join us. We are in the midst of our hugely exciting Edinburgh Biomes project, a seven-year initiative to restore our heritage Palm Houses, build new research facilities, and protect the Garden’s unique and globally important plant collection for the future.
As part of this we are looking to expand our dynamic Individual Giving team. You will work closely with the Head of Individual Giving to develop multi-channel public appeals, utilising print, digital and on-site opportunities. You’ll play a key role in writing our stewardship communications, growing a pipeline to further engage donors and members, leading to increased income.
Applicants will ideally have previous experience in managing digital campaigns, and the ability to write creative and compelling cases for support. You will need to have excellent relationship building skills, as the role requires collaboration with other teams across the Garden.
Further information on the Palm Houses appeal can be found on our website at rbge.org.uk/palmhouses
Canongate Youth’s mission is to provide high quality youth work services that support children and young people to flourish. We aim to nurture aspirations, build relationships, provide opportunities, and strengthen wellbeing. Throughout our history we have put children and young people at the heart of what we do to deliver services to those who need it most. Across the organisation we support children and young people to:
• Have increased confidence and to be themselves
• Have improved health and wellbeing
• Be more capable of developing positive relationships
• Participate more in their communities and feel more included
• Have increased life skills
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting children and young people we are seeking to recruit for the following post:
The post holder will be responsible for leading on maximising the funding opportunities for the organisation. Together with the Management Team the post holder will be responsible for broadening income streams, developing a fundraising strategy, proactively seeking new opportunities and partnerships, and submitting grant and trust applications. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated individual who has a proven track record in fundraising and can support the organisation to continue its vital work with children, young people and families.
The post is subject to the receipt of two suitable references and membership of the PVG Scheme.
Employee Benefits
VisionPK is a charity providing a range of specialist services for those who have sight loss and hearing loss living in Perth and Kinross. We are at an exciting stage in our strategic development, and we are seeking new Trustees to join our Board. We are looking for people who act with empathy, respect and are passionate about our work. It is important that you understand the role and importance of governance in the third sector. We welcome applicants to this voluntary role from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds and are keen to hear from people with lived experience of sight or hearing loss.
We are particularly interested to hear from people with the following skills and experience:
· Finance
· Media/PR / Marketing
· Digital / Technology
· Legal
· Fundraising
· Health and Social Care
Commitment:
The board meet bi-monthly and meetings are hybrid – online and face to face – so this may suit potential Board members who are further afield, although we would like you to have knowledge of Perth and Kinross.
The duration of Board meetings is usually no longer than 2 hours. All relevant papers are forwarded on a reasonable timescale, either via email or posted in hard copy.
Aside from the board meeting, additional time consideration should be given to allow time to read through relevant papers, follow up on any action points, and may involve attending occasional additional meetings, events, or strategy days.
There is also a half day induction session to attend, ideally face to face in VisionPK sensory Hub in Perth. This will provide an opportunity to meet some of the staff and find more out about VisionPK and becoming a board member.
This is a voluntary role, but VisionPK will cover relevant out-of-pocket travel and other expenses that would allow you to attend meetings.
Clan Childlaw is Scotland’s law centre for children and young people. Clan Childlaw is a team and everything that everyone at Clan Childlaw does to deliver our services and keep things running all helps to protect and strengthen children’s rights and improve their lives.
Purpose of the role:
This new role will be part of the Operations and Development team and will be line managed by the Development and Engagement Manager (post currently being recruited).
You will join an ambitious and supportive organisation. We have a track record of funding success and existing relationships with Scottish Government Funds and Charitable Trusts and Foundations. We have a fundraising strategy in place and a management team and board who all recognise the importance of developing a fundraising culture throughout our organisation.
The Fundraising Manager will manage Clan Childlaw’s existing pipeline of Trusts and Grants, ensuring proposals, applications and impact reports are completed and relationships are developed. The post holder will also be responsible for identifying new opportunities to grow the pipeline by researching and identifying new prospects.
Person Specification:
Ideally you will have experience of writing compelling funding proposals and managing relationships to secure five-six figure grants and philanthropic gifts. However, while knowledge and experience of fundraising is desirable, we are happy to consider candidates who can bring relevant transferable skills from other sectors such as sales, marketing and business development. If you are an experienced relationship manager with a track record in meeting/exceeding income targets, a commitment to high quality stewardship and a passion for strengthening the rights of children and young people then we encourage you to apply. To find out more about the role please download the full job description here.
Membership of the PVG Scheme is essential for this role and the successful candidate will be required to apply for the scheme and produce an acceptable PVG Scheme Record
LOCATION: Edinburgh or Glasgow – you can choose the location that works best for you, we operate a hybrid working between office and home with 30% of your time expected in offices. There will be travel required between our office locations on a regular basis and throughout Scotland.
Street Connect is a Christian organisation with a mission to offer hope and opportunity of recovery for people disadvantaged by addiction, homelessness, and poor mental health.
As our Fundraising & Marketing Manager you can contribute to profound and lasting changes in the lives of highly vulnerable individuals. In 2022/23 working with our church partners, Street Connect benefitted over 1500 people overall with 135 individuals receiving formal key work support and we supported 19 entries to residential rehabilitation. Our participants report stability and improvements not only in their recovery from drug and alcohol problems, but also in their living skills and situations, social skills, and relationships, and in their physical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing.
The Fundraising & Marketing Manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of Street Connect’s income generation strategy in order to raise funds to support the work of Street Connect. They are also responsible for the development and implementation of Street Connect’s communication strategy to ensure the effective branding, marketing, and promotion of Street Connect.
The Fundraising & Marketing Manager will be responsible for leading, managing and continuously developing the fundraising and communications teams.
Location: Hybrid working between Street Connect’s office in Glasgow city centre, home and visiting other project locations.
For more information on this post please see the attached job description and person specification.
We have an exciting opportunity for someone who has demonstrated experience in fundraising and is looking to share their skills in a freelance capacity.
The purpose of the role is to work with the National Lead to create and implement fundraising plans aligned with Dates-n-Mates strategic plan. You will have knowledge and experience of individual giving, major donor programmes and corporate sponsorship.
The right candidate will be able to offer 2-4 days freelance per month for 12 months, a daily rate will be agreed depending on experience.
So, who are we? Dates-n-Mates Scotland is an organisation run by and for adults who have a learning disability. We are Scotland’s first friendship and dating agency connecting people in Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Falkirk, Aberdeen, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire.
Formerly a project of C-Change Scotland for 15 years, Dates-n-Mates became an independent charity in 2023. Our work is underpinned by a human rights-based approach, and we believe it is people’s right to live life free of discrimination and to develop relationships of their choosing, to love and be loved. We are award-winning and celebrated a win at the 2017 Scottish Charity Award’s for Pioneering Project and have been shortlisted this year in the category of Scottish Charity of the year.
Learn more about Dates-n-Mates, visit our website: datesnmates.org.uk
Are you passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ young people? Do you want to be part of making Scotland the best place for LGBTQ+ young people to flourish and thrive? If so, we want to hear from you.
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our vibrant team of staff and volunteers. You will be delivering strategic fundraising and communications, building partnerships, raising unrestricted funds to support the sustainability of the charity and communicating to a wide range of audiences, informing around LGBTQ+ rights, raising awareness of the work we do and ensuring we continue to support LGBTQ+ young people.
Our ideal candidate will be an individual who fits with the values of LGBT Youth Scotland, building strong relationships and partnerships both internally and externally, managing a varied portfolio of work that touches all aspects of the charity. You will have strong organisational and communication skills as well as knowledge and experience in unrestricted fundraising, communications and marketing.
Your role will be to:
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of youth work and make a lasting, and sometimes lifesaving, impact for LGBTQ+ young people.
We want to hear from you if you have: