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Wellbeing Facilitator - Scotland
We’re looking for compassionate individuals to join us as Wellbeing Facilitators in our Living Well with MS programme in Scotland. This is a meaningful opportunity to support others while developing new skills and meeting like-minded people.
About the Role
The Living Well with MS programme is a series of peer-led sessions designed to empower people affected by MS to manage their health and wellbeing. As a Wellbeing Facilitator volunteer, you will:
- Help plan and co-deliver in person and virtual sessions alongside a member of MS Society staff. This includes delivery of our mental health courses; Change, Transition and Loss, which is a pilot course funded by the Scottish Government’s Neurofund as well as our Managing Stress and Anxiety course.
- Foster a positive and supportive environment for sharing and learning.
- Work closely with MS Society staff to prepare and deliver these impactful sessions.
Time Commitment
Our roles are flexible to suit your availability. Here’s what to expect:
- In-person sessions: Two half-days (2.5 hours each).
- Virtual sessions: Three 1-hour sessions.
- Planning time: Up to 1 hour, virtually with MS Society staff.
To provide flexibility, we’re especially keen to hear from volunteers available on evenings and weekends. We ask for a minimum commitment of two sessions per year to maintain familiarity with the content and ensure consistent support for participants
Our face-to-face sessions will be held in the Lothians, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire, so we would be looking for volunteers who are within the area or live very close to these areas.
Training & Support
You’ll receive full training to prepare you for the role:
- Training will be delivered virtually via online platform Zoom, so you can join from the comfort of home.
- We’ll provide ongoing support, resources, and annual refresher training to help you succeed and grow in your role.
Who we’re looking for
Volunteers who:
- Are living with MS and willing to share their lived personal experiences positively.
- Have a compassionate and understanding approach.
- Want to support others affected by MS in navigating mental health challenges.
Ready to Join Us?
Apply by Monday, 31st March 2025. Please provide details explaining your suitability for the role.
Spaces are limited, so don’t wait! Successful applicants will be invited for an informal chat online over Zoom.
Make a difference. Share your story. Be a Wellbeing Facilitator!
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Volunteers are an essential part of the work we do at YANA.
Many people involved within agriculture can feel isolated, depressed or unable to cope as well as normal.
95% of farm workers under 40 cite poor mental health as the biggest problem they face today. Farm Safety Foundation (2023)
That’s why the YANA helpline is a vital service for our agricultural communities in East Anglia.
Listening makes a difference
We are looking for empathic and sensitive individuals who want to make a positive difference to people’s lives.
Training for our Volunteers
With full training and support, our Helpline Volunteers develop their skills and knowledge, while offering compassionate, real-time support to over 18’s on the phone through our Helpline.
Could you be part of our Helpline team?
If you want to make a real difference, are happy listening and talking on the telephone, and are able to offer at least 3-4 hours of your time each month have a look at our recruitment pack to see how you can make a difference as a Helpline Volunteer.
The role of a Helpline Volunteer is to provide confidential support to people who contact YANA for help, alongside the wider team, ensuring the services maintain YANA’s high standards and provides effective support to those in need.
You will be part of a team who provide a professional and responsive helpline service, supporting people in agriculture and rural businesses struggling with poor mental health and other matters which may include things such as work issues, relationship problems, and financial pressures.
“Ultimately, what I’ve learned the most is that the impact of a simple phone call can be life changing. For me, that’s the reason I volunteer on the YANA Helpline.” Current Helpline Volunteer
This is a home working role with a wider team available to support remotely.
Improving mental health within agriculture and rural businesses in East Anglia.




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CISWO, The Coal Mining Charity, is seeking additional trustees to strengthen and widen the scope, expertise and diversity of our Board. We would particularly welcome applications from individuals who are a qualified accountant and a member of a recognised institute.
Since 1995, we have been improving lives and reducing disadvantage in former coal mining communities. With services provided across the country in all former coalfield areas, our reach is extensive.
CISWO is a service provider, grant maker, and custodian of one of the largest portfolios of recreational land in the UK. Our aim is to reduce disadvantage in communities impacted by the coal mining industry and to leave a legacy of community facilities for future generations.
We are proud of the impact we make with former miners and mining communities. With over 2,400 individuals, and over 200 other mining charities supported in 2023, we can demonstrate the difference we make. We are however ambitious to achieve more and recognise that as our client groups change, we need to increase and adapt our delivery to meet these needs.
This is an exciting time to join the organisation. We at the start of our third year of our current 5 year strategy which will build on the past work of CISWO, drive the current work of the charity and set strong foundations for the future to ensure we meet the changing needs of our different client groups.
Trustee Responsibilities
As a Trustee of CISWO you will:
· Be responsible for providing governance to administration and management of the organisation.
· Ensure the financial stability and viability of CISWO.
· Actively contribute to the Board by giving strategic direction including defining and setting overall policy, and evaluating performance against this.
· Ensure compliance with the charity’s governing document, and any legal requirements.
· Act in the best interests of the charity at all times.
· Safeguard the reputation and values of the organisation.
· Use specific skills and knowledge of topics relevant to their areas of expertise to lead discussions, provide advice and guidance, identify key issues, and help the Board to reach sound decisions.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
· Relevant knowledge to contribute to the charity’s core areas of delivery.
· Credibility and evidence of effectiveness in their chosen field.
· Operating a senior level in either a paid or unpaid capacity in a significantly sized and / or complex organisation.
· Experience of strategic thinking and planning with a good understanding of risk.
· A well–rounded understanding of the charity sector and the responsibilities of trustees.
· Analytical and evaluation skills, demonstrating good judgement.
· Highly numerate with the ability to understand budgets and charity finance.
· Team orientated with a collaborative and solution focused approach
· A critical understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and a commitment to applying these to the role.
· The ability to commit the necessary time and engagement to be an effective member of the Board.
Desirable Skills and Knowledge
· Understanding of the issues faced by former coal miners and mining communities.
· Recent experience working as a qualified accountant in a professional capacity.
· Previous experience as a charity trustee or working with a board of trustees.
How to apply
To be considered for the role, please supply the following:
· An up to date CV clearly detailing your career history with key achievements
· A supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role and the value that your expertise will add to the Trustee Board
Full candidate information pack attached.
Improving the lives of individuals and communities facing disadvantage due to the impact of the coal mining industry.


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Carers UK is the national membership charity for the millions of people in the UK who are unpaid carers. As an organisation we provide expert advice and information for carers, campaign for greater recognition and support for carers, and use our experience and expertise to help other organisations do more for carers. Our Board of Trustees plays a vital leadership role in the work we do while ensuring the charity is equipped and governed effectively, establishing and monitoring strategy and ensuring we are true to our values and keep carers at the heart of everything we do.
We are now seeking to appoint up to two people to join our Board of Trustees, to steer us towards our vision of a world where carers are recognised, valued and supported.
It’s an exciting time to be part of Carers UK, we have set out our stake as to how we want the world to change for carers. Our Board is instrumental in ensuring we make the future really impactful for carers through our vision and strategy while fulfilling all our obligations as a charity.
We are specifically looking for two Nations Trustees, one each for Northern Ireland and Wales. In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, the Nations Trustee will be expected to ensure that the Carers UK Board is informed on key issues affecting carers in the respective Nations. To find out more about this opportunity please download the Trustee recruitment pack.
Closing date: Monday 3 February 2025 10am
Interviews:
Carers UK is committed to representing the diverse society in which we work and actively encourages applications from people with
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This is an exciting opportunity to help lead Big Leaf Foundation in the next phase of its development, as we transition our self-employed contractors to employee contracts and explore new multi-year core funding opportunities to build greater sustainability in our work. We are looking for someone with direct experience in financial management and/or charity finance and fundraising to fill this role. Ideally you will have experience of moving people onto employee contracts. You will use your skills and knowledge to make a lasting difference to the lives of displaced young people in Surrey.
In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, duties of the treasurer include:
- Overseeing, approving and presenting budgets, accounts and financial statements.
- Being assured that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs.
- Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate reserves policy.
- Preparing and presenting financial reports to the board.
- Ensuring that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
- Liaising with any paid staff and volunteers about financial matters.
- Advising on the financial implications of the organisation’s strategic plans.
- Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate ethical funding policy.
- Ensuring that there is no conflict between any funding sources and the aims and objects of the charity.
- Ensuring that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by funders and the relevant statutory bodies, for example the Charity Commission.
- Ensuring that the accounts are scrutinised in the manner required (independent examination or audit) and any recommendations are implemented.
- Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.
- Contributing to the fundraising strategy of the organisation.
- Ensuring the accounts are presented in a coherent and easily understandable way in our annual review.
- Sitting on appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary panels as required.
In addition, with other trustees to hold the charity “in trust” for current and future beneficiaries by:
- Ensuring that the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these.
- Being responsible for the performance of the charity and for its “corporate” behaviour; ensuring that the charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
- Acting as guardians of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application.
- Ensuring that the charity’s governance is of the highest possible standard.
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Springboard Youth Academy is seeking a qualified accountant to join our Board of Trustees as Treasurer.
About Springboard
Springboard Youth Academy supports refugee and asylum-seeking young people who have recently arrived in the UK to help them succeed in the classroom and beyond. By combining participatory learning, life skills and holistic support into action-packed weekend, half-term and summer programming, we work to bridge the gap in support for young people whose needs can't be met in mainstream schools.
Refugee and asylum-seeking young people who have made the difficult journey to the UK – especially those who come alone – are saddled with many challenges common to starting a life somewhere new. Though they are required to enroll in school, more often than not, they aren’t provided with the language and psychological support necessary to succeed in their new circumstances. They are simply not set up to thrive. Coupled with budget cuts to tailored learning provision in schools, these young people often miss their chance to progress at a natural pace and to reach their fullest potential.
As educators, service providers and youth workers with years of experience working to offset the challenges these young people face, we launched a programme that helps develop young people’s English language skills whilst addressing their psychological and social needs, preparing them for mainstream education and helping them rebuild their lives in London.
We do this by providing interactive and engaging programming that combines English learning, life skills and practical and emotional strategies for young people on their journey to independence and adulthood.
About the Opportunity
Role Title: Treasurer
Direct Report:Works closely with the Chair, Director and the Board of Trustees.
Background: Finance, Strategy and Governance, Fundraising, Legal, Risk.
Role Summary
The Treasurer will be required to:
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Monitor the financial standing of the charity and report to the Board and Director regarding cash-flow forecasting, income streams, out-going expenses and the overarching strategic management of the organisation’s financial resources.
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Oversee the charity’s financial risk-management process and report financial health to the Board of Trustees at regular intervals.
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Act as a counter signatory on cheques and applications to funders and ensure that annual accounts are submitted to all relevant regulators in a timely fashion.
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Liaise with external auditors as required on financial issues and ensure that the organisation's finances are responsibly managed/invested for the betterment of the organisation’s work and for the beneficiaries it serves.
See attached for the full role description and person specification.
Time Commitment
In line with all charities, Trustees are unpaid volunteers. Trustees must be able to commit to attending quarterly Board meetings and making time to read paperwork in advance of Board meetings. As a small charity, our resources are limited and Trustees are also asked to actively contribute their skills in relevant areas. As a guideline, Trustees must be prepared to offer a minimum of four hours per month to the charity, for example to be involved in fundraising, interviews and business plans, etc. We will also require new Trustees to spend one day on site during one of our programmes to get a feel for the work, as well as undertake Trustee and Safeguarding training, within the first three months of starting the role.
Board meetings are currently held virtually, and, where possible, are arranged at least two months ahead. On occasion, Trustees will be required to respond on email or phone in relation to issues that arise outside of Board meetings. Travel costs will be covered if they are a barrier.
Values
We’re looking for people who share our love of high quality and inclusive education, as well as our commitment to working with, for and alongside refugee communities. We are keen to meet people who can bring skills, knowledge and both professional and lived experience that will help us scale up. We’re looking for people who can think strategically and creatively, work collaboratively and want to make a significant contribution to Springboard Youth Academy’s future, as well as the wider education sector.
We are committed to nurturing a Board that is representative, diverse and inclusive. We are interested to hear from individuals with experience in governance, as well as those new to Trustee positions. We are particularly encouraging applications from those with personal experience of forced migration and Leaving Care.
Application Process
Please send your CV and a brief, half-page cover letter outlining why you would be a brilliant Treasurer for Springboard Youth Academy and what excites you about our work by midnight on 28th February.
Please get in touch with us for alternative application formats if you have any accessibility requirements.