Scottish Charity Awards 2017: Nominations Open

Posted on March 31, 2017

Nominations are now open for the 2017 Scottish Charity Awards.

The Awards give people the opportunity to celebrate a special person, organisation or project who have excelled, inspired, or show dedication to their cause. There are 8 different award categories:

Charity of the Year
Celebrating Communities
Pioneering Project
Cracking Campaign
Charity Champion
Demonstrating Digital
Leading Light
Terrific Trustee (the Awards’ newest category)

All finalists will be included in the People’s Choice public vote, giving organisations a chance to encourage their supporters to get involved in the awards.

The deadline for nominations is 5pm on Thursday 6^th April.

For further information, please visit the SCVO website. Alternatively, visit the #ScotCharityAwards hashtag.

Forth Valley SDS Community Engagement Officer Vacancy

Forth Valley Self Directed Support is currently recruiting a Community Engagement Officer. The position is full-time, with a salary of £27,000 and a fixed term contract until March 2021. The deadline for applications is 1pm on Monday 18th March.

NHS Forth Valley Community Food Development Worker Vacancies

The NHS Forth Valley Nutrition and Dietetics Health Improvement Team is currently recruiting 3 Community Food Development Workers. The positions are 18.75 hours per week, with a salary of £23,113 – £29,905 per annum (pro rata). The deadline for applications is Monday 4th March.

FDAMH Central Spark Recovery Coordinator Vacancy

Falkirk District Association for Mental Health (FDAMH) are currently recruiting a Recovery Coordinator as part of their Central Spark project. The position is 27 hours per week, with a salary of £22,00 per annum (pro rata) and a fixed contract of 2 years. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 28th February.

Introduction to Tendering Webinar

The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) is holding an “Introduction to Tendering” webinar on Tuesday 5th March, 11am – 12:30pm.

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