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* We expect this project to take 25-30 days total, with a maximum budget of £10,000 (including VAT) which will be paid on a project basis.
Role
We are looking for a skilled participation consultant to evaluate our participation work and support us in creating a three-year participation plan. This work will complement our wider work to end the need for our crisis food support service. We seek someone with facilitation experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of the complex issues surrounding food insecurity, financial crisis, and destitution who can complete this work before June 2025.
Application notes
Further information including how to submit a proposal is available in the Expression of Interest.
Levenmouth Foodbank Community Support Project
Participation Consultant Invitation to Tender
Postcode: KY8 3DH
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate, and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
* Competitive Salary and Pension Options
* Long service awards
* Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
* In-house training programmes
* Significant Gym discounts
* Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
* A wide range of family-friendly policies
* Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
* Credit Union
And many more!
About the Role:
Working alongside the Engagement & Growth Manager, the Bid Lead will deliver Blue Triangle’s new Development Strategy as we evolve and change our service models in alignment to the needs of people, communities, and commissioners.
* You have excellent literacy skills, a keen eye for detail, can bring a story to life and translate information from various formats into tenders, bids, project documentation, and reports.
* You thrive in a diverse role, where no day will be the same, and can manage multiple projects and bids simultaneously, juggling conflicting priorities.
* Through a positive and proactive attitude, you build internal relationships for the greater good of your project and Blue Triangle’s services.
* A natural and confident communicator and facilitator, you engage your project teams with a balance of credibility and charisma.
* With strong project management skills, you’re able to take a concept and develop a project delivery plan, identifying key milestones and see projects through to business as usual with experience of risk mitigation and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Senior Managers you will be able to develop in your career.
TIS is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to fill the role of Tenant Participation and Engagement Manager within its core team. The successful candidate will support the Chief Executive and wider team to champion and promote TIS as experts in housing, community development, and engagement practices.
The Tenant Participation and Engagement Manager will work to secure and manage new consultancy projects and deliver independent tenant advice contracts and training courses for tenants, housing organisation staff, Elected members, and Board members at a national and local level across Scotland. They will possess excellent group facilitation skills, and verbal and written communication.
The right candidate will have knowledge of social housing sector policy, legislation, and/or regulatory framework.
The role of Tenant Participation and Engagement Manager includes (but not limited to):
* Respond to and complete tender proposals for Independent Tenant Advice contracts, consultancy projects, and the delivery of training courses across Scotland.
* Design and deliver training courses and workshops for tenant, resident and community groups, scrutiny panels, federations, housing organisation staff, Elected members, and Board members.
* Secure and manage new consultancy projects.
* Assist in the delivery of work commissioned by the Scottish Government.
* Work with key partners including the Scottish Government, Scottish Housing Regulator, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, and Chartered Institute of Housing to influence and shape national housing policy.
* Design and deliver presentations at national conferences, events, working groups, and panels.
* Produce guides, briefing papers, and reports focused on housing policy and legislation.
* Champion and promote meaningful tenant participation, engagement, and scrutiny practices with tenants and housing organisations throughout Scotland.
* Support tenants to respond to national consultation, have their say, and influence policy development.
* Provide information to tenants and housing organisations on the functioning of tenant groups.
* Manage TIS Development Support projects, including the responsibility of line management support and supervision to project staff, and the development, implementation, and review of work plans.
This role presents a fantastic opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, with a variety of key partners, within a fast-paced environment.
About TIS
TIS is the leading organisation promoting and inspiring innovative tenant participation, engagement, and scrutiny practices in Scotland. We deliver independent advice, training, and support to tenants, communities, and housing organisations to work together to influence national housing policy and practice.
As a national membership organisation, we represent over 240,000 homes across our housing organisation membership community alone.
We believe that by working together, we can plan more effectively to deliver high quality and affordable housing, and wider services to meet the needs of our diverse and flourishing communities. Our expert team finds creative approaches to encourage communities and housing organisations to work together to get things done.
Our aim is simple, we want to change social rented housing in Scotland for the better.
Do you want to help bring life in all its fullness to people living in poverty across Asia and Africa in the name of Jesus? Do you enjoy building relationships, public speaking, and strategic thinking? Are you able to inspire others to bring lasting change? If so, we would love to hear from you!
You may have thought that leprosy is an ancient Biblical disease, but today someone is diagnosed with leprosy every two minutes. It is a disease of poverty, striking the most vulnerable. Stigma and discrimination mean many people with leprosy hide their symptoms for as long as possible, living in terrible fear of what will happen to them. But without fast treatment, leprosy can cause blindness and disable hands and feet.
Rejection, isolation, hopelessness. We believe that this is not how God wants people to live. Will you join us to help end leprosy?
The Leprosy Mission (TLM) is the world’s largest leprosy-focused organisation, a pioneer in our field, with over 150 years’ experience serving people affected by this disease. We are a leading international development charity, working in nine countries across Africa and Asia. We are Christ-centered, following His leading to defeat leprosy and transform lives.
We are looking for an inspirational leader to develop and deliver fundraising plans in Scotland, and to provide excellent care for faithful Scottish supporters. You’ll be working from home, with extensive travel across Scotland.
You’ll be part of a supportive fundraising management team based in Peterborough. We have a culture of growing and learning together, providing extensive training in fundraising and international development. You’ll also have opportunities to visit projects overseas and see your work first hand.
• A relational public speaker, experienced in engaging audiences including churches, community groups, and businesses
• Proven success in fundraising
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to work on Sundays and evenings as required, and occasional Saturdays
• The ability to develop and deliver a fundraising strategy.
TLM is an explicitly Christian charity, serving people of all faiths and none. There is a genuine occupational requirement for the Scotland Country Head to be a committed Christian as you will be preaching and speaking in supporting churches.
A valid UK driving license is an essential requirement for the role. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a work health questionnaire.
TLM has a zero-tolerance policy towards any abuse, neglect, and exploitation of all people. Successful candidates are expected to understand, sign, and comply with all organisational policies, including the Safeguarding Code of Conduct and the Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy. Recruitment to all roles within TLM includes criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences. We are committed to diversity and welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community, who have permission to work in the UK.
Do you have passion for developing funding opportunities that make a difference? Are you a creative writer who is skilled in bid writing and looking for your next career move where you can contribute to organisational success? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join Quarriers as a Creative Content Writer within our Grants and Bids team!
Your new opportunity
Quarriers have an exciting opportunity for a Creative Content Writer (Grants and Bid Writing) to work in collaboration with our Funding and Marketing Department, providing mutual support and optimising opportunities for developing Quarriers’ business through synergies between the Grants and Business Development.
As the Creative Content Writer you will use your talent and creative flair to write compelling, concise and convincing proposals, whilst liaising with stakeholders, oversee tender and funding opportunities including submissions. You will monitor opportunities, respond to tenders as well as develop and produce innovative and compelling bid documents.
This is a part-time permanent role working 28 hours per week (over 4 days) in line with our agile working policy, which blends homeworking with office time and service visits.
What you will need to bring to the role
* Knowledge and experience of grant management, reporting and evaluation techniques
* Knowledge of the Scottish trusts and grants funding landscape
* An understanding of social care/healthcare service design.
* Excellent IT knowledge and experience in using database systems.
* Knowledge of developing and creatively writing high-quality bids/tenders
* Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills to support strict deadlines and work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
* Driving licence is essential
What’s in it for you?
* Substantial holiday entitlement.
* Generous workplace pension.
* Family-friendly working policies and procedures.
* Life Assurance.
* Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy & occupational health support.
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