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Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) is the UK’s leading snowsport charity. We have been teaching disabled people to ski and snowboard for over forty years and although like all charities we anticipate a challenging year ahead, we also have exciting plans.

At DSUK, we believe that teaching disabled people to master the slopes can transform the way they experience their disability. For our customers, it’s about enjoying achievement and independence. From picking their line to controlling their speed, they can experience something that’s often missing from their everyday lives – freedom.

Following a restructure, we are seeking a Senior Fundraising Officer to develop and lead on a range of activities including third-party, community and virtual events, and corporate fundraising. This is an exciting opportunity to join a values-led team and use your broad experience and excitement for what we do, to make this role your own.

We are looking for an adaptable, confident, and proactive individual who is people-focused and who possesses exceptional organisational skills. Above all you will be happy to share your ideas with the senior team and support the organisation to try new ways of fundraising, whilst providing a sound business case for doing so.

About The Compassionate Friends

The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is a national charity founded over 50 years ago providing peer support to bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents whose child has died at any age and from any cause. We also provide information on parental and sibling bereavement to professionals and other organisations.

Our volunteers are the heart and soul of our charity – without our dedicated team of volunteers we would not be able to support, comfort and offer hope to bereaved parents and their families in the way that we do. Our volunteer team are all bereaved parents, siblings or grandparents themselves and offer support one-to-one, by facilitating support groups, through weekend gatherings and retreats, and more.

About the role

Our charity is growing and we are looking for an exceptional additional member of staff to support and coordinate our existing volunteers in Scotland and Northern Ireland, help in developing the reach and quality of peer support services of our charity in these regions and to recruit, train and inspire new volunteers from our charity membership base and beyond.

You will manage appropriate volunteer recruitment procedures, provide communication, support, training and information to volunteers and be inspiring and motivating volunteers to offer the very best quality of peer support. You will be working cooperatively with the charity’s volunteer team and a range of staff colleagues. Part of your role will be networking with other organisations and professionals in the region working in the field of bereavement.

About the person

The successful candidate will be able to prioritise a varied workload and manage their time effectively. It is essential that you have excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to listen effectively and sensitively and pay attention to detail. You will also be able to build successful relationships with volunteers, have an understanding of peer-to-peer support and the training and support volunteers require to be effective and feel valued. A degree of flexibility is highly desirable. You will be supported by the CEO and other colleagues, however this post also requires someone who is able to manage responsibility, and who is confident working independently. You will probably have some experience of managing and/or coordinating volunteers or employees in a charity or business. Ideally you will be a bereaved parent, or have a high degree of empathy with bereaved parents.

We would be pleased to hear from applicants who may not have all the experience and skills for the position currently, but demonstrate aptitude and willingness to transfer previous work experience and general life skills to take on this role and learn on the job.

This position is subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check.

With over 30 years’ experience, British Liver Trust is the leading liver charity for adults in the UK. The Trust works to transform liver health through increased awareness, prevention, improved care and support.

The British Liver Trust is looking to recruit a Development Officer to join our field team in Scotland to deliver our awareness and patient support work across the Highlands and Grampian region, starting in January 2021.

The main purpose of this position is to:

• Facilitate the creation, development and delivery of British Liver Trust support groups for patients within the Highlands and Grampian region
• Arrange and undertake awareness raising activity and events across the Highlands and Grampian region to promote increased knowledge of liver health and the steps people can take to reduce their risk of developing liver disease

You will be enthused and motivated by the prospect of changing lives and health outcomes, supporting and empowering patients and making the maximum impact with the resource and funding available to us.

The role will be home-based in Scotland, but with a requirement for travel to facilitate events and activities in the Highlands and Grampian region, as well as occasional travel throughout Scotland.

We are looking for a Chief Executive Officer who can build on our success and lead the organisation forward at this exciting but challenging time in our development.

We want someone who has the proven ability to oversee the strategic development of effective, high quality and innovative services that made a real difference to people’s lives.

You should be someone who can bring leadership, innovation and a real passion for supporting young people and you must be comfortable with change, and bringing it about.

Most importantly you must be a ‘hands on’ leader; the kind of leader who is able to drive the organisation forward to create new opportunities.