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JOB ALERT: Trusts and Grants Fundraising Post

Renumeration: £20 per hour
Hours: 15 – 20 hours per week (subject to agreement)
Duration: 12 months fixed term, with a potential for extension depending on success.
Contract Type: Contract for Services (on a Self-employed basis)
Responsible to: SDS Head of Policy
Deadline: 12pm, 26th September 2025

 

 

Interviews: Wednesday 8 October 2025 (Time TBC)
Workplace: Remote or office based working is available. SDS are based at Forthstone
Office, 56 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB.

 

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND HERE. 

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is looking for a talented Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to inspire funders to support SDS in achieving our vision to ensure sport and physical activity in Scotland are welcoming and inclusive for participants with disabilities. SDS is the Scottish governing and co-coordinating body of all sports for people of all ages and abilities with a physical, sensory or learning disability.

Our strategic plan, which directs our work, can be found here on our website.

Are you a sensitive storyteller, enthusiastic fundraiser, confident collaborator and dedicated researcher? You will design compelling funding applications, innovate new ways to connect with Trusts and Foundations, and steward vital income for our projects and services.

This role will enable SDS to grow its impact, strengthen donor relationships, diversify funding sources, and support long-term financial sustainability. Do you – 

  • Have a strong track record of securing funding via trusts and grants for organisations in the
    third sector?
  • Have the ability to create engaging and innovative storytelling to evidence the positive
    impact of funding for people with a disability in Scotland?
  • Have the knowledge and expertise to harness new ways of connecting to trusts, foundations
    and philanthropists?

You will be part of a dynamic and energetic team at SDS who support people with disabilities in Scotland to engage in sport and be more active.

To apply, please submit your C.V. and a cover letter indicating your suitability for the role to:
Mark Gaffney, SDS Head of Policy at mark.gaffney@Scottishdisabilitysport.com

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Mark at the email above or by phoning: 0131 317 1130

 

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Vacancy: Disability Inclusion Officer with basketballscotland

basketballscotland are looking for a passionate and proactive individual to lead our work in making basketball more inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities across Scotland. This role will focus on breaking down barriers to participation: supporting the growth of wheelchair basketball; engaging directly with people with disabilities and their families; and, helping shape environments where everyone can belong and thrive.

You’ll be someone who’s not afraid to challenge the status quo, especially when it comes to creating equity and inclusion.

You’ll take responsibility for driving change, work closely with others to co-design better solutions, and always look for ways to improve, with a particular focus on people with physical, learning and sensory disabilities. Most of all, you’ll believe in the power of sport to bring people together, working with courage, compassion and purpose to help make that a reality. 

 

Job Title: Disability Inclusion Officer
Salary: £24,000 – £26,000
Location: Flexible, but with the expectation to be in Head Office (Corstorphine, Edinburgh) on a Thursday
Reports to: Social Impact Lead
Hours: We are open to Full-time or part-time. Core hours are 10:00 – 15:00 with flexibility regarding when you complete the rest of your hours, subject to line manager agreement. 

 

For more information about the role including key responsibilities, please consult the recruitment pack. 

For further information or to ask any questions, please email: hr@basketball.scot

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Scottish Squash: Head of Development – Job

Job opportunity with Scottish Squash – 
ROLE: Head of Development
Scottish Squash are seeking an inspirational Head of Development (HoD) to lead the development team strategically and operationally.
The HoD is responsible for ensuring the delivery of the strategic objectives aligned to the clubs, coaching and competitions operational plans. The HoD, in line managing the Development Team, will lead and manage a positive development culture to increase and sustain participation, at every level, in squash across Scotland.
The role will be responsible for the design and implementation of programmes that drive greater participation in squash in Scotland and that encourage more people to get involved in the leadership and delivery of the sport.
For further information and details on how to apply:   https://www.scottishsquash.org/vacancies/
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Vacancy: Scottish Rowing

Firhill Youth Project and Community Sports Hub (SCIO) Project Coordinator & Lead Coach

Contract: 15 hours per week, 30 Weeks Per Year (April – October 2025)
Location: Firhill Basin, 80 Firhill Rd, Glasgow G20 7AL
Salary: £6,750 (FTE £27,300)
Responsible to: Firhill Youth Project and Community Sports Hub (SCIO) Board of Trustees

 

 

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