Caledonia Housing Association is one of Scotland’s leading providers of high-quality affordable homes and associated services for people in housing need. We own and manage over 4,600 social rented homes in 8 local authority areas. Our strategy is based on providing homes and services that make life better.

Brighter Futures Health is a SCIO Charity based in Glenrothes which is totally committed to the ethos and development of “social prescribing”, community health & wellbeing, physical and mental health programmes and health & educational facilities. We offer peripatetic pop-up health pods which offer moral & emotional support and early intervention services along side ear health care, pulmonary rehab and podiatry to the elderly and vulnerable. Brighter Futures Health Hub is totally focused to the need of developing a shared commitment to fairness and to continue to promote methods of joint working and understanding. The Board of Management of Brighter Futures Health Hub are looking for an additional Board member who could fill the position of Treasurer tot eh organisation. We are happy to offer training and support for the new position.

Searchlight Scotland was founded in 2018 with a drive and hope to see societies most vulnerable receive trauma informed care and support in order for them to live the life that they deserve. Over the past few years we have seen many individuals come through our doors and start a journey to freedom from addiction, abuse, exploitation and many other life controlling issues. We are passionate about providing specialised care to those who have suffered trauma in their lives. We have a vision and a drive to identify and rescue those who are trapped in the travesty of human trafficking. We want to raise awareness and provide training to front line professionals to see as many individuals identified in Scotland as we can. We have a passion to see slavery ended in Scotland in our life time. We are committed to expanding and developing our services to see the long lasting recovery and restoration of many more individuals who have found themselves in very dark situations.

Berwickshire Housing Association builds and manages homes to rent to suit a range of lifestyles, personal needs and family sizes that people can afford. We do so in communities throughout Berwickshire and are ever keen to expand the number and choice of homes available. We are passionate about our role in providing individuals, couples and families with a home in which they can live their life to the full in a safe, comfortable and attractive setting. We are a not for profit charity so all our income goes towards providing services for the community, the upkeep of our tenants’ homes and building new homes. Our values: Our People are positive, ready to lead on new ideas and solutions, see the workplace as somewhere to value and stay focused on our exciting vision of “Creating Thriving Rural Communities”. Proud to put customers first. Open honest and caring. Embrace and drive change. Go that extra mile. Enjoy work and get more done Creating thriving rural communities.

The voice of the Voluntary Sector with a strong and diverse membership. Dedicated and experienced staff providing support, development advice, facilitating networks as well as sharing news and information. We also provide office space to rent, room hire, grant finder services, administration services and much more.

We are a movement on a mission to end homelessness in Scotland. To do that we need to make houses available to the homeless, we need to fund a support resource for people to sustain their tenancies, and we need to integrate these vulnerable and marginalised people back into society – where they belong. Social Bite is a sandwich shop with a difference. We prepare delicious hand made food everyday, using fresh, healthy and local produce. But the main difference between Social Bite and the rest is that we are a ‘Social Business’. This means that 100% (every single penny) of our profits are given to good causes and 1 in 4 of our team have been affected by homelessness.

Our aim is to provide emergency food to people in crisis through a caring and non-judgemental service. We will signpost clients to other organisations that might be able to help.

Advocacy gives people a voice, standing up for their rights, concerns, views and wishes ensuring they are listened to as they engage with services. Everyone can, at times, feel vulnerable when dealing with people in authority. At You First Advocacy we empower individuals to change this by speaking for them or supporting them to speak for themselves. We assist people who live in Renfrewshire who have mental health problems, physical disabilities, learning disabilities plus older people You First Advocacy is an independent service.

The hub is a community anchor organisation, with a regionwide community development remit. The hub develops and delivers services that address community needs. The hub is a resource base in Dumfries town centre which provides wraparound support for community groups, voluntary sector organisations and social innovators. The hub is home to anywhere between 10 and 15 organisations or projects at any given time and as such is able to offer a wide and constantly evolving variety of volunteer opportunities. 4.1 To advance education, social welfare and the furtherance of health and wellbeing. 4.2 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.3 To advance other non-profit distributing organizations in Dumfries and Galloway in furtherance of their own purposes of advancement of education, social welfare and relief of disadvantage. 4.4 The advancement of community development and citizenship to build social capital and resilience in disadvantaged communities. 4.5 To promote and organize co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and bring together representatives of communities, statutory agencies and non-profit distributing organizations engaged in the furtherance of the above purposes

To develop a 21st century community, consulted at every step of the way. Through effective partnership working, we wish to build a community where people choose to live, work and visit. With new homes, education and health facilities, within an economically sustainable environment, The promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (in particular within (i) the area of Raploch, Stirlingshire and (ii) any such area out with the Area but within the administrative area of the Council)

Our vision is of a society where everyone can participate in their local community through volunteering and social action.

Eildon Housing Association has partnered with Cyrenians to deliver Older People Active Lives (OPAL) in the Borders. The project provides preventative services for Eildon tenants aged 60+ and offers a range of activity and learning groups in local communities, offering a safe accessible space to build local community, have fun, improve physical health, keep mentally active and learn new things. Community members decide what they would like to do, things like social and supper clubs, digital skills classes, singing and arts groups, to community cooking and more

Grampian Housing Association, with its subsidiaries, Kirkgate Developments and TLC Housing Maintenance, is a leading provider of social housing and related services throughout the North East of Scotland. The Association is a Registered Social Landlord and Charity, with a portfolio of 3500+ homes under management and an annual turnover of over £18m.

Founded in 1977, Langstane Housing Association Limited is an innovative, ambitious, values led successful housing association that has built up a portfolio of over 2,900 homes for its tenants throughout the North-East of Scotland. The vast majority of Langstane’s properties are provided to households with limited opportunities to access the private market. Langstane is governed by a voluntary Board of Management appointed by the membership to oversee the strategic direction and performance of the Association. It has three subsidiary companies which are collectively known as the Langstane Group.

To provide opportunities to individuals who are homeless or at the risk of homelessness. This is acheived through the provision of a drop-in meal service and weekly skill based workshops.

Move On is an organisation which works with vulnerable young people and those affected by homelessness. We offer a range of services providing advice, training, guidance and support enabling vulnerable young people and those affected by homelessness to unlock their potential and achieve a range of positive outcomes. These positive outcomes include; securing or progressing towards a job, accessing and sustaining a home, building confidence, growing support networks and increasing life skills.

Central Borders Citizens Advice Bureau (CBCAB) is a member of the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, the nationwide network of independent advice agencies. We offer free, independent, confidential, impartial information and advice from our office in Galashiels. Help is available to all members of the Central Borders community and we work with over 1,500 clients per year. The Bureau’s aims are: • to ensure that people do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available to them, or through an inability to express their needs effectively. • to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policy and services both locally and nationally.

Operating from Seaton and Linksfield neighbourhoods, and surrounding areas, we are a volunteer, lived experience and local resident led community charity. We believe in a salutogenic approach to community wellness. A ‘salutogenic’ approach is one that focuses on factors that support health and wellbeing, beyond a more traditional, ‘pathogenic’ focus on risk and problems. This approach is widely used around the world – in health, education, workplaces, architectural design – and we believe it has enormous relevance in the transformation of the community.

To provide assistance to service and ex-service families whether it be practical support or financial assistance for those in need.

We exist to support, develop and engage in all charitable, volunteering and community based activity throughout Lochaber. There are some fantastic voluntary organisations operating in Lochaber.

To make people independant and secure in their own home by providing home security, small repairs, falls prevention and minor adaptations for people who are over 60, disabled, have a learning difficulty, mental health problems or who have been a victim of domestic abuse and are a home owner or tenant of a private landlord.

We are St Andrew’s and St George’s West – a place of peace, hospitality, faith and action in the heart of Edinburgh. We are an ever-changing community of people of all ages open to new ways of learning and growing in love and faith.

To provide essential survival items for the homeless, refugees and vulnerable people in our communities.

If you want to change your direction, grow as a person, and live life to its full potential, we’re here to help you. We’re a health and social care charity. We can help you with challenges including drugs and alcohol, housing, justice, health and wellbeing. We exist to help people achieve their goals, to be the best that they can be and to help change society for the better. This is true whether we are talking about the people who use our services, our staff or our volunteers. We are not in control of everything that impacts upon the people who use our services. However, we are in control of what we do, how we behave and where we focus our expertise, resources and energy. Our aim is to work together to challenge stigma and oppression. We want our charity to be a place where our staff and people who use our services are respected and engaged. Ultimately we want to make life safer, easier and better for as many people as we can.

To carry on for the benefit of the community: 2.1 The business of providing housing, accommodation, and assistance to help house people and associated families and associated facilities and amenities for poor people for the relief of aged, disabled, handicapped (whether physically or with a learning disability), or chronically sick people and as a means of achieving these objects. 2.2 To provide, build and improve and manage housing and associated facilities specially designed or adapted for such people who are poor, old, sick, or who have a physical or learning disability. 2.3 To provide or arrange home maintenance, repair and improvement services for such people who are poor, old, sick or who have a physical or learning disability. 2.4 To carry out any activity allowed under Section 58 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 which is charitable. 2.5 To provide land and buildings to meet the needs of such people who are poor, old, sick or who have a physical or learning disability. 2.6 To provide facilities and services for the benefit of such people either exclusively for them or together with other persons. 2.7 To provide services and amenities for such people who are poor, old, sick or who have a learning disability, which will promote the economic, social and environmental regeneration of areas of deprivation in which the Association operates.

The following advice services are provided in each of our Citizens Advice Bureaux: •Benefits – questions about entitlements, support with applications and appeals against unfair decisions. •Consumer issues – everything from broken kettles to difficulties with gas and electricity suppliers. •Debt & money advice – how to manage debts, improve your financial situation and maximise your income. •Housing – your rights, including potential or actual homelessness. •Relationships – issues relating to splitting up, children, families and bereavement. •Work-related problems – questions about terms and conditions, dismissal, redundancy, discrimination and unfair dismissal

CatStrand is the central hub of the Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (GCAT). Its main aim is to bring much needed activities, services and facilities to this geographically isolated area through a year round programme of community and arts events. It offers a range of community services including a bus service, newsletter, drop-in advice sessions and free internet access and also acts as a hub for local tourism and heritage information. CatStrand provides the base for the Connecting in Communities project; which provides events and opportunities for Glenkens residents, including: Fitness, Yoga, Tai Chi, Adult Dance/Movement, Ukulele Group(s), Digital Photography, Singing and the Glenkens Men's Shed in Balmaclellan. Catstrand currently has a number of different opportunities for volunteers of all ages to get involved with.

Established in 1970, Aberdeen based Castlehill Housing Association owns and manages over 2000 properties throughout North East Scotland.

Encourage and support tenant participation and volunteering.Tenant Participation is about tenants having real opportunities to contribute to and influence all decisions relating to their homes and living conditions.

Peebles and District Citizens Advice Bureau is a local, voluntary advice agency providing invaluable advice, information and support to the citizens of Peebles and Tweeddale. It is an individual, independent charity in its own right, working in partnership and as part of a wider Citizens Advice Network in Scotland and a consortium of CAB in the Scottish Borders. We believe that every citizen should have access to free, impartial and confidential advice that helps them make informed decisions, whenever they need it and however they choose to access it.

Bethany Christian Trust is a Scottish Christian social action organisation that aims to transform the lives of vulnerable people and local communities across Scotland.

YMCA Glenrothes has been providing learning and leisure opportunities for over 60 years, offering a friendly and welcoming community space. "The Y" has grown to be one of the largest voluntary organisations in the area, spread over three sites- all of which deliver community opportunities. Two sites also provide supported accommodation. The charity is supported by many volunteers who give regular and consistent service. YMCA Glenrothes is an independent local charity that is governed by local volunteers from Fife, and is affiliated to the worldwide YMCA movement. The charity works with many organisations across Fife, as well as YMCAs across Scotland.

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. We strive every day to give people the help they need, and we campaign relentlessly to achieve our vision of a safe, secure, affordable home for everyone.

In recognition of their service to the Nation, SSAFA works to ensure that the needs of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families are met in an appropriate and timely manner. We exist to relieve need, suffering and distress amongst the Armed Forces, veterans and their families in order to support their independence and dignity.

Equal Futures has been supporting people with an additional support need to make connections since its foundation by family carers in 2002. We work with adults (18 years plus) with an additional support need, this could be a learning disability or another significant lifelong condition, such as Down’s syndrome or autism. We believe that people with Additional Support Needs are among some of the most isolated, our vision is a society without loneliness with your help we can try to achieve this for everyone. Befriending and Circle support can help someone with an additional support need make valuable connections: building their confidence, resilience and independence. Our services also provide reassurance and respite for their family members who have often undertaken a significant caring role. We offer a flexible approach with services that are delivered at a time and pace to suit the individual and family at the centre of the support. The services we offer are entirely free of charge.

We aim to improve the quality of life of everyone we work with, offering varying levels of support to people in different settings making a difference to people and support them to live their life. • Providing flexible, creative, responsive and person centred services • Developing and training our staff to be the best care providers • Ensuring quality accommodation in the community • Assisting to deliver employment and leisure activities to our service users We currently support people who have a learning disability, mental health problems, people on the Autism Spectrum and people who are or have been homeless.

Quarriers is a Scottish charity providing practical support and care for children, adults and families. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity and choice, to bring about positive change in people's lives. Quarriers operates 127 Projects throughout Scotland and South-West England. They vary greatly, due to the wide variety of needs that we address but include group homes and supported living services for people with physical and learning disabilities, support services and Scotland's only residential assessment service for people with complex forms of epilepsy; a residential and day school and community based projects for children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties; hostels and support services for young homeless people; family centres; respite and long term care for children with a range of disabilities and other difficulties and support services for carers.

The Rock Trust is a charity that works in Edinburgh and West Lothian with homeless and socially excluded young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years. The Trust’s aim is to provide opportunities for young people to develop the personal, social and practical skills, as well as the sense of self worth necessary for independent adult life. We do this by providing supported accommodation in a mixture of shared and single flats, including specific provision for young mothers and babies, move on support to those moving to their own home. Our Compass Project also offer supports to young people to develop the social coping skills to avoid isolation, along with opportunities for befriending and mentoring support and supported volunteering opportunities across the Lothians.

SSAFA is a national charity helping and supporting those who serve in our Armed Forces, those who used to serve and families of both. -Our vision: In recognition of their service to the Nation, SSAFA works to ensure that the needs of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families are met in an appropriate and timely way. -Our mission: We exist to relieve need, suffering and distress amongst the Armed Forces, veterans and their families in order to support their independence and dignity.

Our vision is an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality by our mission to support people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.

What we do We have six, self-contained, single person flats grouped together with 24/7 staff support available on site and we also provide an outreach service to young people across South Ayrshire. We are in the process of developing a house for two young people to share, with a staff presence at various times through the day and overnight. Our service works extremely closely with South Ayrshire Council and in particular with the Through-care team. Referrals come through the multi-disciplinary Youth Housing Support Group (YHSG), where decisions are made about the needs of individuals and priorities. Most of the young people we support are known to the Social Work Department and many will have experience of having been looked after or accommodated. Each young person works with their Key Worker and Through-care Worker to set goals and consider how their placement is going. We work in a person-centred manner and people are encouraged to move on at a pace which is appropriate to them. There is no set length of placement. Staff are available to provide practical, emotional and social support. Common areas for us to focus on include budgeting, cooking, housekeeping and being a good neighbour. We work with the Skills Towards Employment Project to encourage young people to focus on education, training or employment. Our team will discuss how each person’s placement is progressing and, when appropriate, will consider options for people moving on. This will often be to temporary furnished accommodation or mainstream tenancies. Staff will usually work with the young person on getting themselves established in their new home and their support will transfer over to our Outreach team. We are able to support people to organise their benefits and pay their bills, as well as practical tasks such as decorating and furnishing their home. Staff make use of their personal and professional contacts to assist people in getting the items that they need to set up home and this extends to fundraising activity to support people who would otherwise find this very difficult. Our service has been able to support a number of young mothers and their babies, facilitating an assessment period for the Social Work Department, before mother and baby move into their own home. Our close working relationship with the Through-care team has led to project staff getting involved in the summer activity programme and going on wild camping and other residential trips. We have a well-established staff team who have gained a great deal of experience of supporting young people, sticking with them through difficult times.

•Action for Children supports and speaks out for the country’s most vulnerable and neglected children and young people for as long as it takes to transform their lives. We do this not only in our day to day caring work, but also in campaigning for child welfare reform and we are a strong voice in Government for children and young people. •In Scotland we work directly with over 5,000 children, young people, parents and carers and run 75 services across the country. We provide a wide range of children’s services including: •Family Centres •Respite Centres for children with disabilities •Emergency Accommodation for young homeless people •Criminal Justice Projects •Innovative Fostering projects •Roots of Empathy– In every area of Scotland. •A variety of services that meet the specific needs of the local community we are in. You can visit our project website:- www.my.actionforchildren.org.uk to read all about our work in each service.

The Community Help & Advice Initiative delivers a range of social welfare and housing support services to the public in West and South Edinburgh. Volunteers are used in a number of capacities within the organisation to add value to the Project Services. Opportunities are available in Advice Services, Befriending Support and Driving/Supporting older people

To provide dementia care to dementia sufferers by providing a club; To provide a lunch club for frail/housebound older people; To provide welfare advice and information to the general public; To provide various activities for older people to combat isolation.

Rowan Alba is a charity set up to work with people who are at risk of becoming homeless. We believe that all individuals have the right to be treated with dignity and respect, and offer support in a person centred way, with the individual actively involved in planning their care. We work with older homeless men and women in our supported accommodation and individuals in the community who are having difficulty sustaining their current accommodation. Many of our service users would benefit from more social contact and just having someone to talk to could make a big difference to them.

To assist in the rehabilitation of those suffering from Brain Injuries across the length and breadth of the Scottish Borders. We aim to inform, advice and support to enable Service Users to rebuild their lives, be independent and integrate back into society. Most of our work is carried out on a 1-1 basis but we also offer support groups across the Scottish Borders.

PFSS is a registered charity which provides a unique service, supporting pet owners who are in one of the following emergency situations: - Ill health - Temporary homelessness - Domestic abuse If a pet owner is in one of these situations and is unable to afford boarding fees or arrange any other care for their pet, then PFSS will try to help. PFSS does not operate a boarding centre or kennels but relies solely on volunteers who welcome the pet into their own home. Our fosterers have been approved through an assessment process and had a home visit by our team.

Trust In Fife is a Fife-wide homeless organisation running two hostels which accommodate single people. One of these projects offers a tenancy share option assisting homeless/potentially homeless people to meet, learn about, and be supported to move into a shared private tenancy. Fife Private Rental Solutions is Fife’s private rented sector advice hub (previously Fife Keyfund) with the team assisting tenants and landlords in Fife with all their private sector housing needs.