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Sustainable Communities UK CIC in Partnership with LGBT+ Rainbow Communities charity 

Sustainable Communities is an established social enterprise which supports a variety of community and environmental projects across the UK . Our partner   Rainbow Communities will co -deliver this project as a new “by and for” LGBT+ charity, supporting and empowering vulnerable members of the LGBT+ community. Working across generational and cultural divides, our partnership will focus on what unites our community – a need for understanding, for acceptance and inclusivity, to promote equality , foster the diversity of our community and enable a sense of belonging, friendship and fun. 

LGBT+ Older Persons’ Community Development Co-ordinator (London)

– 3 year fixed term contract 
– £29,020 pro rata
– Plus Stakeholder pension
– Closing Date: noon 17/03/2025
– Interviews: 29/03/2025

Sustainable Communities is an established social enterprise which supports a variety of community and environmental projects across the UK .  To deliver this project you will be work with our partner, Rainbow Communities which is a new “by and for” LGBT+ charity, supporting and empowering vulnerable members of the LGBT+ community. Working across generational and cultural divides, our partnership will focus on what unites our community – a need for understanding, for acceptance and inclusivity , to promote equality , foster the diversity of our community and enable a sense of belonging, friendship and fun. The postholder will need to self identify as LGBT+ and complete a satisfactory enhanced CRB check,  which we will organise.

Key tasks 

• Facilitate and develop our on line and in person work with LGBT+ Londoners living  with dementia  and LGBT+ carers living with dementia 
• Facilitate, train  and support our volunteers delivering our  121  befriending  service with individual and isolated and vulnerable LGBT+ Londoners 
• Facilitate our developing range of LGBT+ community  services for Londoners  operated by trained volunteers which are linked to our Befriending services 
• Undertake back up administrative services to support the LGBT+ dementia and befriending and community linked services
• Supervise and support volunteers and sessional staff involved in service delivery 

To discuss any of these roles informally, please ring Norman Powell, Sustainable Communities on 07780748175 

LGBT+ Specialist Sessional Support Workers x 3 

Self employed, required to be London based and work nationally for a total of up to 40  days / half days per year over 12 months from Spring / summer 2025. We are looking for experienced self-employed workers who self-identify as LGBT+ to undertake the following three separate self-employed roles: 

To discuss any of these roles informally, please ring Norman Powell, Sustainable Communities on 07780748175