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seescape is seeking new trustees to help the charity as we grow and develop

Based in in Kirkcaldy, Fife, seescape is a well-established charity working to improve the independence and quality of life of those who have sight impairment, their families and carers. seescape believes that it is important to raise awareness of the needs of sight impaired people by changing attitudes and breaking down the barriers that prevent people living with sight impairment being full and active members of society.

seescape provides a diverse range of activities and support to its beneficiaries. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved with the charity as it seeks to grow and develop.

The role may appeal to people with a background and skills in one or more of the following areas: eye health, business planning and development, fundraising, HR, IT, charity governance or marketing.

seescape would like to appoint trustees to complement the current board in its role as a governing body: setting strategy and ensuring exemplary governance and fiscal control. Ideally the candidate would be someone with an understanding of charities and the voluntary sector. Most importantly they will have some strategic expertise and understanding of good governance.

The charity is keen to bring additional skills to its board, however, seescape is keen to attract applicants from a diverse audience so other skills will also be welcomed.

Board meetings are held every 6 weeks and these are currently being held virtually by Zoom.

Thanks to funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust with support from the European Social Investment Fund (ESIF), FEAT Trading CIC are recruiting for an Environment Coach to assist in the delivery of ‘Grow your Mind’ – a new 18-month project aimed at developing wellbeing of veterans with severe mental health conditions.

This specific role involves the delivery of group-based and individual employability and personal development interventions centred around woodland and environmental activities. The aim of the project is to move individuals closer towards sustainable self-management of their condition and demonstrate improved feelings of wellbeing.

The programme is being delivered in partnership with Veterans F1rst Point (V1P) and Fife Employment Access Trust (FEAT). The post is based at Silverburn Park, Leven, with an occasional requirement to work at other bases across Fife.

FEAT Trading CIC are the wholly-owned subsidiary of registered charity, FEAT, and are taking forward plans to regenerate Silverburn Park in Leven, having been selected as the preferred partner of Fife Council. Our vision is to develop Silverburn as a place of quiet enjoyment, supporting the health and wellbeing of the community, and respecting the habitat and biodiversity of the environment.

FEAT Trading CIC are an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of the community including disabled applicants. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of gender and ethnic group, but, as members of ethnic minority groups are currently under-represented in our organisation we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.

With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, Leonard Cheshire provide support to 3,200 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing and day centre facilities. We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence and employment programmes. Internationally, we are a specialist development NGO delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.

About the role

We are looking for motivated, dynamic fundraiser with experience of raising funds from Trusts and Foundations. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual with trust fundraising experience to take the next step in their fundraising career with a leading disability charity.

It is a very exciting time to join Leonard Cheshire and support the delivery of our new strategy. This role will see the successful candidate managing and cultivating a portfolio of trust and foundation donors via bespoke proposals and meetings at all levels of seniority, as well as engaging with new potential supporters as we continue to grow and reach ambitious new delivery targets.

About you

You will be working in a growing team, raising funds for our programmes and projects in Scotland. In this varied role you will work in our Scottish Public Engagement team to help implement the organisation’s fundraising strategy, playing a key role in supporting Leonard Cheshire’s manifesto to work for a society in which every person is equally valued.

The ideal candidate will be a positive and creative individual who embraces challenges, a diverse workload and is able to represent the charity at the highest levels. With success in cultivating new relationships, as well as managing existing donors and clients, the post holder will also be a self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

You will have a proven track record of generating income through high quality applications and excellent account management. This will include writing timely reports and applications, networking and cultivation skills; and the ability to quickly form relationships with internal and external partners as a representative of the organisation.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to our values and ethos.

Benefits

• Substantial annual leave
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• Flexible working and lots more.

FEAT's vision is to enable and support individuals to reach their full positive mental wellbeing in a culture where there is no stigma. As well as being an Equal Opportunities employer, FEAT are a Disability Confident employer and encourage applications from all members of the community including disabled applicants.

We have a vacancy within our Employ Your Mind project - an internationally recognised vocational rehabilitation project aimed at developing the employability skills of inpatients and outpatients of Fife mental health services. This specific role involves the design and delivery of group-based and individual employability and personal development interventions, work placement sourcing/support and delivery and design of cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) to a wide range of participants over a 6-month period. The aim of the project is to move the client closer towards increasingly meaningful occupations and accessing more mainstream job-seeking services. The project began in June 2012 and we are confident we will secure funding to continue the project beyond March 2021.

The successful candidate should have some knowledge of CRT and be experienced delivering a range of employability based soft skills to individuals and groups with complex, severe and enduring mental health conditions. You will deliver elements of an accredited training programme, and develop new content for the coursework. The project is Fife based and you should be able to work from home as required. You will also be expected to carry out a proportion of work in NHS inpatient/outpatient venues within Fife, as well as parks and woodland settings with patients with complex mental health conditions, on a one-to-one basis.

This post is 100% funded by the European Social and Investment Fund