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​Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian

Promoting, Supporting and Developing West Lothian's Voluntary Sector

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CEO position available

​Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian is the Third Sector Interface for the West Lothian Council area, tasked with developing, representing and supporting the third sector, social enterprises, volunteering and community planning.

We are seeking a Chief Executive Officer with excellent strategic and organisational skills to play a vital leadership role in working with the Board, staff and stakeholders to develop and implement the organisation’s vision, mission and strategic aims, develop partnership links and manage the organisation.
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Commercial Waste Information

​At our recent Third Sector Strategy Group meeting we discussed the potential increase in costs for the removal of commercial waste from April this year. We agreed to explore the option of a collective procurement of services whereby organisations would have their own contract, but as a collective we would potentially be able to negotiate a cost reduction. Is this something you would benefit from? 
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Volunteer Friendly Award

​Voluntary sector Gateway West Lothian are licensed to deliver the Volunteer Friendly Award to groups across the region, who involve volunteers.

​Development worker Linda Lockie recently had the pleasure of presenting The Award to the services Advice Shop and MacMillan@West Lothian. It's a quality standard to Support, Recognise and reward groups, giving them the chance to improve volunteer management practices and procedures.
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Gateway Staff and Board Update

Our CEO Bridget Meisak has been on leave following her recent sad bereavement.
She has now tendered her resignation with effect from 20 January 2019. James MacBain has recently joined us as Interim CEO working three days a week until early March.
​During his time with us, James, amongst other duties, will be assisting the Board in the recruitment of a new CEO.
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