Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is a dynamic, high profile organisation that provides responsive and innovative support services and representation to the Third Sector in Orkney. The Third Sector comprises community organisations, voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteers.

We are looking for a skilled and highly motivated person to deliver the successful Island Wellbeing Project, (a partnership between ferry-linked isles’ Development Trusts, Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO), Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and Orkney Health and Care) and manage the final year of the Island Wellbeing Self-Management Project.

The purpose of the Island Wellbeing project is to improve the wellbeing of island residents across Orkney’s ferry-linked isles, by building the capacity of individuals and communities. Each Development Trust employs and manages an Island Wellbeing Coordinator, with additional support provided by a central support team based within Voluntary Action Orkney. As Programme Manager it will be your responsibility to manage the overall project, build partnerships, coordinate monitoring and evaluation, and develop resources and frameworks for coordinators.

The Island Self-Management Group is an online group for those living with a physical long term condition on one of Orkney’s ferry-linked isles. You will line manage both the Island Wellbeing ‘Team Enabler’ Role and the Island Self-Management Group Co-ordinator role.

This post is subject to a probation period of 3 months.

An opportunity has arisen to join the Third Sector Interface (TSI) in Aberdeen ACVO, as a Development Officer supporting the implementation of The Promise (A Good Childhood). The Corra Foundation and the Scottish Government have invested in the TSI to work with third sector organisations in this process to engage fully with the ambitions of The Promise.

This post will offer third sector organisations the ability to feel better connected with each other around the ambitions for The Promise, through facilitation of events, coordination of information, learning and potentially data to look more closely at how we as a city are delivering on aspects of A Good Childhood together.

For the ambitions of The Promise to be successful all sectors need to work together to look at the whole picture of the lives of care experienced children, young people and families. This role will help support third sector organisations to be part of the design and delivery of services in any new commissioning frameworks with the ambition to help shape and inform the aims of A Good Childhood.

This is a chance to join a friendly and dynamic team and be part of shaping change with the third sector and delivering on the ambitions of The Promise.

About The Promise

Scotland has an ambition ‘to be the best place in the world to grow up’ so that children are ‘loved, safe, and respected and realise their full potential’. In October 2016, the First Minister made a commitment that Scotland would “come together and love its most vulnerable children to give them the childhood they deserve.”

In October 2016, after meeting with and listening to children and young people in care, Scotland’s First Minister announced, “an independent, root and branch review of the care system” to look at “the underpinning legislation, practices, culture and ethos”. The Independent Care Review’s (Care Review) aim was to identify and deliver lasting change in Scotland’s ‘care system’, leaving a legacy that will transform the wellbeing of infants, children and young people. It began its work in February 2017 and concluded on 5 February 2020 with the publication of seven reports, one of which was The Promise.

Find out more at thepromise.scot

Can you see the potential in bringing together an Edinburgh community with a citywide network of cultural organisations? Are you passionate about the community & voluntary sector participating in collaborative cultural planning? Enthusiastic, tenacious, a great communicator, you must enjoy working with community organisations, sector leaders and people with passion. Are you up for a challenge? If you like the sound of the above, then the partnership of Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council (EVOC) and Festivals Edinburgh are looking to recruit: Development Officer - Connect Project.

This post would be suitable for secondment with the agreement of the existing employer.

DVVA are looking for a new Community Hub Coordinator to assist in the development of the Community Hubs linking in with the funding outcomes providing a delivery centre for services based upon the needs of the community.

The post holder will engage with other services around Dundee providing need base services within the Hubs around substance use and the 5 Tier Recovery Programme (5TRP) that was developed from the Lochee Community Hub Test of Change 2021.

The post holder will review the needs in the area regularly and communicate with the services involved through management meetings taking the lead in this. The Hub Co-ordinator will work in conjunction with Dundee City Councils community plan and in partnership with Dundee alcohol and drug partnership.