The Community Fundraising and Events Officer will be responsible for driving income generation to support the growth and sustainability of Trauma Healing Together via community fundraising initiatives. The post-holder will lead on planning, delivering, and evaluating a programme of community events, working creatively to engage individuals, volunteers, groups, and local businesses. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and organised fundraiser to make a tangible difference by generating the vital funds needed to expand our trauma-informed services.

Full job description is available to download below.

ABOUT TRAUMA HEALING TOGETHER

As a charity we work closely with people who have experienced psychological trauma and are living with the symptoms of this. We work in partnership with trauma survivors to improve their quality of life through therapy, training and personal development, shaping future services and the understanding of trauma through research projects. We promote a holistic and multi-faceted approach to treating all types of psychological trauma, prioritising mutual understanding and respect of clients, staff and volunteers. As an organisation we thrive to be transparent, consistent and autonomous. We are looking for a person who shares our values and has skills that can contribute to shape a small growing charity.

We're looking for a friendly, motivated person to join our team. You'll be based in Perth & Kinross or Forth Valley, focusing on recruiting local volunteers to become mentors by engaging with the local community and building great working relationships with local businesses, public services and other organisations.

About the Role:

You'll work closely with our Partnerships Manager and local teams to engage with local organisations and people to promote the MCR Pathways programme. Your main goal is to recruit committed volunteers who will mentor a young person at a school for just one hour a week during term time for at least one year.

Key responsibilities:

• Find and recruit new volunteer mentors by connecting with people and groups in local communities
• Attend events (in person and online) to present to and engage with potential volunteers
• Clearly explain the charity's work and the great difference it makes for both young people and mentors. You'll build positive relationships with potential mentors through meetings and presentations
• Work with the wider MCR Team, schools, and partners to make sure our mentor recruitment efforts are right for each local area
• Help promote MCR Pathways recruitment campaigns across your local area
• Keep accurate records of all your activities in our system to track our progress.

About you:

• You're great at building positive relationships with both organisations and individuals
• You are confident giving engaging presentations about our work to different groups and individuals
• You can work well on your own and as a vital part of a team
• You strongly believe in the potential of young people and act as a positive, committed role model
• You have good knowledge of the local area, including community groups, employers, and local organisations

It would be helpful if you have some experience in mentoring, volunteering or working in the charity sector. Most importantly, you should be a "people person", open-minded, and happy talking to large groups as well as having one-to-one chats.

About MCR Pathways:

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as North East and South East England. We are committed to helping the region’s most vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential.

Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances. Our mentoring programme has profound impacts on young people in their confidence, wellbeing and post-school progression. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. MCR Pathways’ values are Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth and they inform everything we do.

Benefits of working for MCR Pathways include: 33 days annual leave in first year rising to 38 days from 2nd year of employment, additional day off for your birthday, Living Pensions Employer, Life Assurance - 4 x salary.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is the leading voice of 5.5 million small businesses and the self-employed across the UK. Since 1974, we've supported people to start, run and grow their own business. With market-leading benefits, local support, financial expertise, networking events and more, we provide our members with all the tools they need to succeed in business. We’re also the UK’s leading business campaigner, focused on delivering change on issues that matter most. With teams across the UK, we work with governments and decision-makers to make real change happen.

We are currently seeking an Events and Campaigns Co-Ordinator to support our Scotland Team who are either based in our Glasgow office or home based across Scotland (Field team). You will provide a consistently high level of support to the Scotland Office and Field team and professional front line support to FSB members, external stakeholders and the wider small business community.

What will you do?

The role is varied across four main workstreams: Frontline external support, internal support, events and communication.

The successful candidate will (but not limited to):

• Be the first point of contact / face of FSB to members and external stakeholders contacting the Scotland Team.
• Be responsible for the management of the Scotland Office, including meeting room and diary management.
• Provide general administrative support for the Scotland team (office and field), and secretarial support to the Scotland Volunteer Council of Members.
• Support the planning and delivery of events liaising with venues, speakers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to manage bookings and logistics.
• Support the growth of FSB Scotland’s social media presence by creating and scheduling engaging content, interacting with followers, and responding to messages and comments.
• Support the Communications and External Affairs Manager and Development Managers in delivering communications strategies and campaigns.

Who are we looking for?

• Experience of managing and delivering administration support and working in a customer supporting role.
• Good telephone manner with the ability to carry out customer service calls to a high standard.
• Confident in working in a role without close supervision and able in using own initiative as appropriate.
• Good all-round knowledge of managing and delivering administration support.
• Good knowledge of IT applications including Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, databases and social media platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and strong relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and the ability to enable the smooth coordination of activities.

Essential Qualifications

• GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent in English Language and Maths.

FSB is dedicated to helping small businesses survive through these difficult times, and we value our staff enough to provide highly competitive rates of pay, benefits, and internationally recognised qualifications. We believe your work life balance is important, so our working hours don’t include weekend or evening work. We provide you with all the tools, skills and support to help our members every day, and help you develop your skills through teamwork and relationship building. We believe diversity is the key to success, and we encourage people from all walks of life and backgrounds to come and join us. Our inclusive environment allows all our employees to bring their whole selves to work.

In addition to a fulfilling career with FSB, you’ll also benefit from:

• 26 days holidays per year plus bank holidays with the option to buy 3 days with your Annual Flex Pot*
• Annual Flex Pot* to spend on benefits including additional pension, additional holidays, additional critical illness cover, additional life cover, cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Health cash plan* (Access to claim back numerous benefits, including towards dental treatment, optical, chiropody, physiotherapy, counselling, health and wellbeing)
• Critical illness and income protection insurance*
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Access to an employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders
• Group Personal Pension (GPP)

*Applicable on completion of probationary period and subject to terms.

Are you driven to make a real difference for children and families? Circle is seeking a dedicated Children’s Resilience Worker to deliver one-to-one, peer, and group support for, substance use, domestic abuse, and complex mental health challenges.

In this vital role, you’ll help children build resilience, strengthen family relationships, and empower children, young people and families to make lasting positive change.

We’re looking for a qualified professional in social work, social care, education, or health, with proven experience supporting families through trauma. Excellent communication, teamwork, and planning skills are essential, along with a genuine commitment to equality and inclusion. At Circle, we believe diverse experiences make us stronger—so even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d love to hear from you.