Charity News

A welcome message signed by more than 1,400 Scots has been delivered to the new First Minister, Humza Yousaf asking for the best possible...

Trekstock is a charity supporting young people in their twenties or thirties living with and beyond cancer. The charity offers lots of support to...

Foundation Scotland’s release of over £2.3 million from dormant trusts is the “tip of the iceberg” windfall for communities. Trusts formed over a century...

Scotmid is inviting charities in Edinburgh to become its charity partner of the year for 2023-24, working together on a programme of fundraising and...

At the start of the war in Ukraine, one Queen Margaret University (QMU) student felt compelled to travel to Ukraine to support civilians whose lives were devasted by the invasion.  Since then, his volunteering work has...

Landmarks and buildings across Edinburgh will light up purple to help raise awareness of epilepsy for Purple Day on Sunday 26 March. Purple Day was...

Edinburgh charity Circle has issued it sixth annual challenge called DARED - which stands for Do a Run Every Day. The charity has so far...

A youth care charity has announced a new service for children and young people who have been victim to, or witnessed, a crime. SAFE is...

There is an amazing list of 33 organisations based in Edinburgh which will receive funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. The awards range...

Robbie Tolson who set up a social enterprise called Turn the Tables to offer opportunities through the experience of DJing and beat making is...

LifeCare Edinburgh and Hibernian Community Foundation announce partnership benefitting local older people  Hibernian Community Foundation has announced an exciting new partnership with local older people’s...

LifeCare Edinburgh is looking for new trustees to help the charity in its work supporting local older people. The organisation is at an exciting stage...

Actress and comedian, Nina Wadia, was in Edinburgh at the weekend to meet children living with type 1 diabetes. Following her own son’s diagnosis...

Eat Out Edinburgh has announced a new charity partnership for its 2023 campaign with the Scottish charity Kids Operating Room (KidsOR) – an organisation...

Next week The City of Edinburgh Council will set its budget for the year ahead. The council will have to find almost £80 million...

A charity set up in memory of an agricultural student who died tragically young will benefit from Musselburgh Racecourse’s next race day on Sunday...

Housebuilder Dandara has donated food plus £500 to the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (EDCH) which cares for more than 1,000 stray animals each...

Max the Yorkshire Terrier has had successful heart surgery and is now ready to find an owner to fall in love with him. He currently...

Firstport, the property services provider, has partnered with The Turing Trust to provide 1,300 laptops to students in Malawi. FirstPort has donated 1,300 laptops, which...

Edinburgh Women’s Aid, which opened its first refuge 50 years ago in 1973, marked its 50th anniversary with the unveiling of a commemorative artwork...

Heart of Newhaven and Eric Liddell Community are among five Scottish organisations which have been awarded funding from the Meeting Centres Seedcorn Fund to...

The Household Hardship Fund is a £2 million fund provided by The National Lottery Community Fund and administered by Edinburgh-based Corra Foundation. A spokesperson for...

Charities invite entries to the 2023 Scottish Walking Awards. People, communities and organisations in Edinburgh are encouraged to enter the 2023 Scottish Walking Awards as...

Doddie Aid fundraisers can stop off for a welcome break at the Falkirk Wheel (pictured) or Caledonian Canal Centre while they clock up the...

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland has opened a new shop in Morningside and encourages everyone to “give the gift that keeps on living” this Christmas. The...

The Scottish Men’s Shed Association was launched in November 2015 with the aim of helping new and existing groups to set up and run...

This Christmas, Scottish charity Richmond's Hope asks people to let bereaved children and their families know they have not been forgotten. Richmond's Hope, which has...

Sunflower Scotland is a charity set up earlier this year by Scots with families living in Ukraine. Their sole aim is to take aid...

Stacey White and her team of hairdressers at Cheveux Salon in Loanhead are raising funds for the homeless this Christmas at their Loanhead Salon....

The inaugural Leuchie Long Lunch has raised a stunning total of £124,886 for national respite charity Leuchie House. The event, organised by Leuchie Forever –...