Current Vacancies
Help us raise funds -
We are currently looking for people who can help us raise funds to support the valuable work we do at Birthlink.
If you have some free time and ideas on how to raise money we would love to hear from you. Please contact Linda Powell on 0131 225 6441 or email mail@birthlink.org.uk
Birthlink Director -
We are looking for a volunteer director to join our board who has PR experience. Ideally this would be someone who works in PR or the media and has some time and energy to spare to help us raise our profile. The board meets on a Wednesday afternoon from 2 – 4 once every six weeks. The role is for a volunteer director who can help steer us in the right direction and who may have some contacts in PR. For further information please call or email Linda Powell, Executive Officer on 0131 225 6441 or linda@birthlink.org.uk
Executive committee -
Have you some time to spare? Would you like to get involved with our work? Birthlink (formerly Family Care Incorporated) is looking for people from all walks of life to serve on their Executive Committee. We would especially like to hear from those affected by after adoption issues or those with a financial background. The Committee meets on average, every 6 weeks in Edinburgh. If you are interested, please phone the Birthlink office on 0131 225 6441.
Volunteering
Birthlink has a number of volunteers who spend many dedicated hours helping
Birthlink in various ways. If you would like to volunteer please contact
Linda Powell at Birthlink on 0131 225 6441 or mail@birthlink.org.uk.
Working with Birthlink
There are always volunteering opportunities at Birthlink. In addition, there may be occasions when there are vacancies for salaried staff.
Find out more about working with Birthlink.
Finding out more about adoption
Read a list of literature and videos on adoption, including 'Relatively Unknown',
a compilation of accounts and experiences that has been produced to tell a wider
public about the Adoption Contact Register for Scotland.
Thrift Shops
Visit or donate goods for one of our two
Edinburgh shops.
Publications
Guides, books and videos available
with information on adoption.