Charity News

In Edinburgh, over 5,000 kids are on a journey to ‘Grow Strong’, a pilot project from social enterprise and charity Edinburgh Community Food and...

Community projects will receive up to £20 million over the next three years to continue supporting young people and communities most affected by crime. Since...

Local crime author Val McDermid wielded a pair of scissors at the opening ceremony at CafeLife in Stockbridge on Thursday. She officially...

A life-size bronze sculpture by the renowned British sculptor Tessa Campbell Fraser FRBS, has been unveiled this weekend at Thirlestane Castle's inaugural Sir Jackie...

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland won an award at the Scottish Charity Awards run by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) announced...

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has helped to pay for a four by four vehicle for conservationists in Brazil to use in...

Kenneth Taylor, the headteacher of St Mary's Music School, is running the Seven Hills race in Edinburgh next weekend to raise funds for the...

A cross party group of politicians are taking part in Moonwalk Scotland's Walk The Walk this evening, to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. Organised...

Grassroots charity, The Causey Development Trust (CDT), is celebrating a community triumph of giant proportions as the Scottish Government reporter tasked with investigating objections,...

Two members of staff from luxury store Louis Vuitton in Multrees Walk helped out at the Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland store in Davidson's...

Imagine sitting in a comfortable trishaw, a good friend or relative beside you, being pedalled on traffic free roads through Edinburgh’s iconic Holyrood...

The Eric Liddell Community invited everyone to join them at their recent Spring Fair. The local community came together for this event to enjoy a...

Scots encouraged to enter competition celebrating National Walking Month Scotland's walking charity is encouraging outdoor enthusiasts to get involved in a country wide competition...

On Sunday actor Sam Heughan joined the motorbike riders who were taking part in the Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride in Edinburgh. Thousands of others were...

Scottish Government Minister, Neil Gray, has praised the work of a pioneering charity which provides life-saving surgery for children in low- and middle-income countries. The...

On Monday night the People's Postcode Lottery (PPL) Gala event held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre recognised Welsh Rugby star and HIV campaigner,...

Tables and individual tickets are now available for the Sunflower Charity Dinner on 17 June. The event will be held at the City Chambers...

A community fund which will support organisations in and around Musselburgh has been launched by an independent Scottish housing developer. Totalling £5,000, the new community...

The charity Dads Rock is staging a family day at Tynecastle on 19 June to celebrate their 10th birthday and to have some fun. The...

Edinburgh Leisure’s Chief Executive, June Peebles, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Outstanding Leadership category in the ukactive Awards. The winner of...

Official opening of first children’s operating room in a refugee camp ceremony to celebrate work of paediatric surgeons making a huge impact The long-awaited opening...

Social enterprise and charity, Edinburgh Community Food, which uses food to tackle health inequalities, have teamed up with Veg Power UK to deliver ‘Grow...

Mains of Taymouth Country Estate & Golf Course in Kenmore are holding a special fundraising event for a local Ukrainian relief organisation, with a...

Thousands of tulips lined the Vennel Steps in the heart of the Old Town to thank the public for supporting charitable causes.  For the fourth...

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) run the annual charity awards celebrating the cream of the voluntary sector in Scotland, and this year...

Thanks to the determined fundraising efforts of Team Elsie, there is now (almost) enough money to appoint a sculptor to create a statue for...

Scots encouraged to step outside to celebrate National Walking Month Scotland's national walking charity is encouraging members of the public to get involved in a...

In a corner of Craigleith an important award was presented on Thursday morning in the back garden where Mrs Violet Hogg lives. Violet is the...

Today an outstanding achievement has been announced for a Leith-based social enterprise which has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise recognising its excellence...

Hame Fundraising Flash brooches are available online and the proceeds will support the work of Sunflower Scotland. These beautiful brooches have been made by Dunbar-based LoullyMakes...