About Us
Klinefelter Syndrome Support Scotland is a newly established charity dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY).
Our mission is to raise awareness, reduce isolation, provide trusted support, improve understanding, and advocate for better healthcare and opportunities across Scotland.
Founded through lived experience, we are building Scotland’s first dedicated charity focused solely on supporting the XXY community. We’re now looking for passionate volunteers who want to help create meaningful, lasting change.
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The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Volunteer Business Support Coordinator to become part of our founding volunteer team.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys organisation, planning, administration, and helping projects run smoothly. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, you’ll help coordinate day-to-day activities while supporting the growth of an exciting new Scottish charity.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in the charity sector while making a genuine difference to people’s lives.
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What You’ll Be Doing
As our Volunteer Business Support Coordinator, you may assist with:
- Coordinating meetings and maintaining calendars
- Preparing meeting agendas and taking minutes
- Organising documents, policies and internal records
- Supporting volunteer recruitment and onboarding
- Assisting with project planning and tracking progress
- Helping prepare reports and presentations
- Managing administrative tasks and shared files
- Supporting communication between trustees and volunteers
- Assisting with funding applications and partnership administration
- Helping improve internal processes and systems as the charity grows
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We’re Looking For Someone Who Is
✔ Organised and reliable
✔ Friendly and approachable
✔ A good communicator
✔ Comfortable using Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
✔ Able to manage their own workload
✔ Passionate about helping others
✔ Interested in supporting health, wellbeing or community organisations
Previous charity experience is not required!
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will provide guidance and support as you settle into the role.
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Desirable Skills
Although not essential, experience in any of the following would be beneficial:
* Administration
* Project coordination
* Business support
* Customer service
* Data entry
* Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
* Google Workspace
* Event planning
* Charity or voluntary sector experience
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What You’ll Gain
Volunteering with us offers an opportunity to:
* Make a genuine difference to people affected by Klinefelter Syndrome.
* Build valuable experience within a registered charity.
* Develop leadership and project coordination skills.
* Work alongside passionate trustees and volunteers.
* Receive references after a period of active volunteering.
* Help shape a growing organisation from the very beginning.
* Enhance your CV with meaningful voluntary experience.
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Time Commitment
We understand everyone has different commitments.
We’re ideally looking for volunteers who can contribute around 2 hours per week, with flexibility around when those hours are completed.
Most meetings will take place remotely during evenings or weekends.
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Equality & Inclusion
Klinefelter Syndrome Support Scotland is committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming and respectful environment for everyone.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of Klinefelter Syndrome, genetic conditions, disability, long-term health conditions, carers, family members, and allies.
Together, we can build a stronger, more supportive community.
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Join Us
If you’re organised, passionate about helping others, and want to play an important role in building a charity that will support families across Scotland for years to come, we’d love to hear from you.
Become part of something meaningful from the very beginning.
Job Type: Volunteer
Pay: £1.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: Remote
