We are today launching the recruitment campaign for two roles, a Project Manager and an Administrator. Job descriptions, including details on how to apply for each role, can be found on the links below. Please note the application deadlines vary for each.
- Project Manager Job Description (click here to open PDF) - closing date is Friday 11th June 2021.
- Administrator Job Description (click here to open PDF) - closing date is Saturday 19th June 2021.
Further information about our new funding can be found here:
Gifford Community Woodland, the guardian organisation of Speedy and Fawn Woods on the outskirts of Gifford, East Lothian, has recently received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of just over £75,000. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the project focuses on supporting the health and wellbeing of the local community whilst caring for, learning from and sharing Gifford Woods.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund support means the project team will be able to further engage local people with the Woods through new initiatives to protect their beauty and role as part of Gifford’s natural heritage. This grant covers 58% of the overall project costs. It has been supported by other recent successful fundraising activities, including a grant of £25,000 from the Fallago Rig Environment Fund. Donations from local people have been critical too, primarily through the recently launched ‘Friends of Gifford Woods' scheme. So far, over 70 local people have committed to support the woods through regular giving.
The new funding will enable the recruitment of two part-time roles, a Project Manager and an Administrator, meaning the Woods will provide new employment opportunities for local people. Applications are now open for both positions; anyone interested in applying can find further details and full job descriptions above.
Other activities that the funding will support include volunteer days and training; school and nursery educational sessions; youth and adult events to share information about natural heritage plus social and engagement activities for people of all ages, run in conjunction with other community groups. In addition, the grant will assist with ongoing woodland management to protect and preserve this ancient place, and with initiatives to aid understanding of the wildlife that calls Gifford Woods home – such as a repeat of the mammal survey which became a viral hit back in November when trail camera videos shared online were viewed thousands of times.
Commenting on the award, Chair of Gifford Woods Roo Hardy said: “We are thrilled to have received this support thanks to National Lottery players and are excited that not only can we continue to look after the woods for future generations, but that we can also engage local people of all ages in the Woods. Our Gifford Woods play a major role in our natural heritage, but they also aid the physical and mental health of our local community.”
Read the full Press Release by clicking here.
