Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is an independent Scottish charity, whose mission is to be the community of support, kindness and challenge where people can help each other, can secure the expert help they need, and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. We offer vital advice, support and information to those affected so that they can live the lives they want to live and influence public policy to ensure that people get the services that they need. Our renewed ambition is to become Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.

We are looking to recruit a new member of our dynamic Community Fundraising and Events team. Organised, motivated and a confident communicator both verbal and written, possessing the energy and passion for fundraising including a proven aptitude to establish, build, and maintain great relationships with communities and colleagues alike. General knowledge of Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway regions would be valuable.

You will be assisting the Community & Events Manager to maximise income generation from a variety of audiences and will play a key role in the Community & Events Fundraising team across our events and activities working to agreed KPIs. You will have a can-do, solution focused attitude with experience of managing a varied workload independently.

Applicants must possess a current clean driving license and access to own transport. At least two year’s fundraising experience in community and corporate would be desired. It is also essential to have flexibility on working hours, which can on occasion be throughout Scotland. CHSS operates a managed time policy. Good IT skills including MS Office 365, Excel, Raisers Edge NXT or other CRM platform are vital and most importantly a commitment to make a difference to people’s quality of life through the role.

Are you looking for a new and varied role where you can have real impact? Do you have experience of building relationships and fundraising in the community?

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

This role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity, to following practices, and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. CHSS aims to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Cruse Scotland is Scotland’s only open-to-all bereavement charity. As such, we support people of all ages regardless of when the death occurred or the cause of death.

Each year we support over 6,000 people through our helpline, listening and counselling services, specialist support for children and groupwork. We also develop the therapeutic workforce through our development and volunteering opportunities and external training.

We are at an exciting point in our development and are seeking to establish a fundraising team to help us achieve our goal of becoming a sustainable charity that works closely with partner agencies to support Scotland’s bereaved.

About the Role:

We seek to recruit an experienced fundraising professional to lead on the development and implementation of a Trusts, Foundations and Statutory Fundraising strategy.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the postholder will focus on securing grant income from a range of local and national sources that support current services and help us achieve our long-term development plans.

The post will be a combination of home & office based in Edinburgh. Some occasional travel in Scotland may be necessary.

Cruse Scotland is Scotland’s only open-to-all bereavement charity. As such, we support people of all ages regardless of when the death occurred or the cause of death.

Each year we support over 6,000 people through our helpline, listening and counselling services, specialist support for children and groupwork. We also develop the therapeutic workforce through specialist training and volunteering opportunities. Increasingly we are delivering external training too.

We are at an exciting point in our development and are seeking to establish a fundraising team to help us achieve our goal of being a sustainable charity that works closely with partner agencies to support Scotland’s bereaved.

About the Role:

We seek to recruit an experienced fundraising professional to lead on the development and implementation of a Community and Events Fundraising strategy.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a new post that will help Cruse Scotland significantly increase income through Community and events activities. It is envisaged that this will be achieved through establishing long-term relationships with key stakeholder groups and utilising digital tools.

The post will be a combination of home & office based in Edinburgh. Some occasional travel in Scotland will be necessary.

Coupar Angus Youth Activities Group (CAYAG) is a Scottish Charity which aims to promote social and developmental opportunities for young people. CAYAG welcomes all young people and through the work of skilled youth workers provides a safe environment where young people can develop socially, emotionally and educationally and help realise their potential.

CAYAG is located in the Y Hall, a former church, which it owns. To continue providing a wide range of activities and opportunities for young people and the wider community, the Y building requires some repair work and

renovation.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

To support the CAYAG Trustees as they plan the repair and renovation of the Y. To:

• identify the needs of young people and other potential users of the Y
• identify building defects
• develop a brief encompassing the repair and renovation requirements
• produce first estimates of the cost of the repair and renovation proposals
• obtain permissions from Perth and Kinross Council and Historic Environment Scotland
• prepare and submit funding applications to cover the cost of renovation and other costs

To find out more about the role, please download the Job Description & Person specification below.

Further to a recent recruitment drive, we are looking to expand our Fundraising team by another 2 members. If you have a passion for Fundraising, are a strong communicator and would like to assist with the planning, organisation and delivery of Kilbryde Hospice events we would like to hear from you. The successful candidates will work with both the Community and Corporate teams to raise Kilbryde Hospice’s profile and ultimately impact on the monies raised for the provision of care for our Patients and their families/carers.

A fantastic opportunity has become available within the fundraising function of Alzheimer Scotland to work as part of the Stakeholder Engagement team to deliver significant income from a variety of different income streams and sustain our mission to ensure nobody faces dementia alone.

The appointment is home based. There will be a requirement to attend office premises, as well as a requirement for attendance over several locations from time to time for specific purposes, as directed.

The Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator will report to a Lead of Stakeholder Engagement but will have specific responsibilities to deliver on key projects areas. This is a portfolio fundraising role, so you will be comfortable with working across different fundraising disciplines such as, but not exclusive to: corporate partnerships, events, major donors, digital and community fundraising. Experience of all these disciplines is not essential – we are looking for people with transferable skills who can learn quickly and work on projects with teams from other parts of the organisation.

Whilst the role will support all income streams associated with the team, we are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has prior experience in delivering successful corporate account management, events experience or developing and delivering a network of high value/profile individuals, to bolster these areas of interest for the charity.

At Alzheimer Scotland, we believe no monetary ask should be made, until a meaningful supportive relationship is established, and so your fundraising experience will be stretched to new limits to ensure all fundraising engagement activity leads with a story, along with an emotive and meaningful exchange. You will understand the need to move away from transactional fundraising, and be able to help us secure and develop supporter led strategic partnerships, whilst supporting the overall team to embed this approach throughout the organisation, particularly amongst our locality colleagues.

You’ll have a naturally optimistic personality, with a can-do attitude, and will be able to demonstrate results, whilst thriving within a fast-paced, varied environment. You will be comfortable working independently, a self-starter, who enjoys creative thinking and building meaningful relationships. Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia, along with excellent communication skills and a caring attitude. A willingness to learn and participate in training, will also be expected.

A fantastic opportunity has become available within the fundraising function of Alzheimer Scotland to support the Stakeholder Engagement team to deliver significant income from a variety of different income streams and sustain our mission to ensure nobody faces dementia alone.

The appointment is home based. There will be a requirement to attend office premises, as well as a requirement for attendance over several locations from time to time for specific purposes, as directed.

The Stakeholder Engagement Administrator will often be the first point of contact for external stakeholders, so we are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering first class supporter care, making this as efficient as possible. You will be integral in creating a meaningful exchange with our most valued new and existing supporters.

You will take ownership of the fundraising database and be responsible for the management of our merchandise and stock so organisational skills are paramount to this role. We want someone who is a process fanatic and can complete reports and tasks to a high standard.

In the role you will need to exhibit a collaborative approach to working with the Stakeholder Engagement team, supporting Leads on key projects and administrative tasks, as well as other internal and external stakeholders. You will play an instrumental role in the success of our activities and will use your initiative and creativity to solve problems and pre-empt team needs.

We are looking for someone with a with a can-do attitude who can thrive within a fast-paced, varied environment. You will be well versed in working independently, a self-starter with meticulous attention to detail. Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia, along with excellent communication skills and a caring attitude. A willingness to learn and participate in training, will also be expected.

The post holder is principally responsible for the smooth running of the Museum’s support functions, including inbound communications (mail and telephone), maintenance of office equipment, maintenance of personnel attendance and pay records and maintenance of accounting records, including the fundraising database.

The post holder is also responsible for providing administrative support to allocated Regimental functions, including the Ball, Dinner Club and Thin Red Line magazine.

The post holder is further responsible for providing administrative support to the Regimental Association in conjunction with the Secretary and Treasurer of the Regimental Association.

A full Job Description is available for download below.