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Sir Chris Hoy to deliver match ball for Scotland v Ireland...
Six-time Olympic Gold medallist and 11-times world champion Sir Chris Hoy will be back at Scottish Gas Murrayfield this afternoon delivering the match ball...
East Lothian cyclists take on 700-mile cycle challenge for Doddie charity
A team of East Lothian cyclists are taking on a 700-mile cycle around Scotland in aid of the My Name’5 Doddie foundation (MNDF), with...
National Lottery Community funding for Edinburgh Open Workshop
Edinburgh Open Workshop has received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, to support a new Community Outreach Officer.
The new officer will create a...
Church raises thousands for charity with pets calendar
Blackhall St Columba's church presented a charity cheque for £10,000 to Blood Cancer UK during a recent Sunday service.
Members of Drylaw Parish Church also...
Lothian take VOCAL on board
The city's bus provider, Lothian, has taken local charity, Voice of Carers Across Lothian (VOCAL), on board and will support them with a new...
Pilmeny Development Project poised to take action
Pilmeny Development Project (PDP) is holding a campaign meeting to discuss the impact of Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) cuts on vulnerable older people...
Samaritartan unveiled for Burns Night
The charity Samaritans Scotland has commissioned a tartan to represent their work in Scotland.
The charity is committed to reducing feelings of isolation and...
Schoolboy fundraiser inspired by Olympian Scott
A schoolboy inspired by his swimming teacher and a meeting with Scotland’s most decorated Olympian has raised more than £1,000 for charity after taking...
Streetreads under threat of closure
Streetreads, the charity backed by Edinburgh author Sir Ian Rankin and the Edinburgh Makar, Michael Pedersen is under threat of losing its home in...
Dogs Trust dog of the week – here comes Watson!
Watson is a 14-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross with an infectious zest for life.
This sweet and loving dog is looking for a forever home...
The Junction celebrating its birthday today
Charity The Junction helps to support young people aged 12 to 21 with their wellbeing and health. Since it was set up on 17...
Princess Royal becomes patron of Veterans Housing Scotland
Veterans’ Housing Scotland has announced today that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has accepted an invitation to become the charity’s Patron.
Her Royal Highness...
Shelter Stockbridge Record sale week
The Shelter shop in Stockbridge has raised a record sum of nearly £32,000 in its annual seven day January sale of designer brands and...
Abseil in Leith for charity – sign up now
The charity Children First has limited spaces available for anyone who wants to descend 100ft down Scotland’s vertical distillery, Port of Leith Distillery, on...
LifeCare’s Chatty Café celebrates its first birthday
LifeCare invites the local community to celebrate one year of Chatty Café.
Are you looking to get out and about and meet new people? Then...
Tattoo making huge donation to St Columba’s
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has chosen St Columba’s Hospice Care to receive a special one-off charity donation of up to £162,000 in celebration...
Shelter sale success
The Shelter charity shop made more than £22,000 in just over two days at the start of its 22nd annual January sale of designer...
MBE for Daydream Believers founder
The founder of education charity Daydream Believers, Helena Good, has received an MBE in the New Year Honour's list.
Ms Good, who has lived in...
Sunflower Scotland – helping the wounded to rehabilitate in Ukraine
Sunflower Scotland is an Edinburgh-based charity which helps Ukrainians in Ukraine.
The organisation was set up two years ago and since 2024 it is...
Fife firm supports autism charity
A Kirkcaldy based business which is a leading global name in the dessert equipment and ingredient industry, has announced that it has donated £5,000...
Forever Edinburgh partners with local tourism businesses and OneCity Trust
Forever Edinburgh has begun a new charity drive this month, collaborating with local tourism businesses to provide hundreds of free experiences to those most...
Local children share festive cheer with Edinburgh care home residents
Residents at an Edinburgh care home have spent a Christmassy afternoon with local toddlers and babies.
Residents at Care UK’s Murrayside, on South Beechwood, were...
Stand by your beds! Scotmid at the ready
The veterans’ charity, Erskine, has received a major donation from Scotmid which will make a difference to the lives of their residents in Edinburgh.
The...
Help The Bike Station move to new premises
The charity Bike Station is crowdfunding to help it move to new premises after what it described as a "dramatic increase" in rent at...
Social Bite show off the future with virtual reality
Social Bite founder, Josh Littlejohn, MBE, and Danny Campbell from HOKO designs, presenter and judge on Scotland’s Homes of the Year, were at...
Ready teddy go as city firm supports primary school’s fundraiser
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has entered into the festive spirit by donating a giant teddy bear to the Prestonfield Primary School Christmas...
Christian Aid’s carol service promotes peace and hope
The Christian Aid carol service included prayers for peace around the world this Christmas, with messages from aid workers in the Middle East and...
It’s a Wonderful Life for older people at EICC’s Christmas lunch
Christmas arrived early for some Edinburgh care home residents with a festive lunch and film afternoon at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC).
In collaboration...
EVOC’s new boss starts today
The Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council (EVOC) has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer.
Bruce Crawford brings a breadth of strategic leadership experience to the...
Santa Run 2024
The 20th Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk took place on Sunday 8 December.
The event which is part of Edinburgh’s Christmas involves fundraising...
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