Advertised from 24 June 2025

Role

Job Overview:

Changes are excited to have secured funding from the National Lottery Fairer Lives Community Fund to continue delivering ‘Well Connected’ a befriending programme supporting positive mental health and wellbeing. The befriending coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of the project, from implementation and delivery to evaluation. The postholder will host an Advisory Group to ensure the project is driven by the desires and demands of the community as well as an East Lothian Befriending Network to share best practice. 

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated candidate who is confident working with a high degree of autonomy in continuing this project and ensuring it’s success. 

Changes Equalities statement:

“Changes strive to ensure fair and inclusive services which celebrate and value the diversity of the community of East Lothian. Changes welcome opportunities to improve equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation and we will continue to review our progress and champion equalities.”

About Changes

Changes believes in positive mental health and wellbeing for everyone. As a charity in East Lothian, Changes is here to help the community achieve and maintain positive mental health and wellbeing by providing a wide range of services and activities including 1-1 therapy, support groups and courses, healthy living activities, training, and volunteering opportunities.

Services are free and open to everyone over the age of 18 living, or registered with a GP, in East Lothian. Changes provides support for a wide range of challenges including stress, panic, low mood, low self-esteem, anxiety, worry, depression, and negative thinking. Activities are friendly, welcoming, and inclusive and offer opportunities to meet new people, get active and get involved in the local community.

Our Vision:

Our vision is that everyone in East Lothian enjoys positive mental health and wellbeing.

Our Mission:

Changes have grown from within the community to enable people to achieve and maintain good mental health and wellbeing through:

• Support groups and courses
• Therapy from experienced therapists as well as therapists in training
• Healthy living activities
• Training our community to support others

Our Values:

Compassion – We treat our work, our community, our partners and each other with warmth, respect and compassion.

Welcoming – We offer a warm, friendly and supportive welcome to everyone. We know it’s not always easy to ask for help but we’re here to support you.

Community – We are an inclusive community which celebrates and values the diversity of East Lothian and everyone living there.

Location

The job is based in Changes premises in Musselburgh

Application notes

For an informal chat about the role, contact Kelly Thacker, Development Manager by calling 0131 653 3977 or by emailing kelly@changeseastlothian.org 

To apply please submit a CV and tailored covering letter, outlining your ability to carry out the role (based on the requirements detailed in the person specification) and return to info@changeseastlothian.org 

The closing date for applications is Friday 4th July at midday with interviews taking place on Tuesday 8th July.

More about Changes

For further information about Changes please see:

Our website: https://www.changeschp.org.uk/

Facebook: @CHANGESCHP

Twitter: @Changes_CHP

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