Charity News

The sum of £6,545 was handed over to charity Dnipro Kids to help them resettle Ukrainian orphans they have brought from the war zone...

The team of volunteers behind the Statue for Elsie Inglis campaign have raised £33,000 of their goal of £50,000 with a range of events...

The Eric Liddell Centre the Edinburgh-based charity and community hub is changing its name on 1 April 2022. The organisation will now be...

Residents at an Edinburgh care home have completed a mile for every day in February to raise money for a charity which supports older...

The pupils and staff of Towerbank Primary School in Portobello responsed to the crisis in Ukraine, by fundraising for people in the region...

Sunflower Scotland is a voluntary association that has sent more than 100 tonnes of aid directly from Edinburgh to cities in Ukraine. It has been...

Landmarks and buildings across Edinburgh will light up purple to help raise awareness of epilepsy for Purple Day on Saturday 26 March. Several local councils...

Specsavers’ Scottish stores have collectively raised £73,000 to help the country’s premature and sick babies. The funds have been donated to Simpsons Special Care Babies...

Thistle Adaptive Bikes run sessions for anyone who wants to cycle at Craigmillar and at Saughton Park - and they have specially adapted bikes...

Yotel Edinburgh are offering free working space for six months to a nominated group to mark International Women's Day 2022. The hotel will also...

Edinburgh Women’s Aid (EWA) will run its first International Women’s Day campaign from 8-15 March, to help raise funds for its Work 4 Women,...

A new book, All the Way Home, with articles by Scottish writers including Val McDermid, Kirstin Innes and Jenni Fagan will raise funds for...

Staff at Musselburgh Racecourse are saddling up – for a 500 mile charity bike challenge. The racing five are taking part in the Cycle for...

The garden centre, Dobbie's is encouraging blossoming in green spaces and indoor areas with its Helping Your Community Grow initiative. Local groups can now apply...

The charity Food Facts Friends in Penicuik has just taken delivery of their new Citroen Berlingo van which they say will be a massive...

Maximus Foundation UK has awarded a grant of £2,500 to Grassroots Clothing to support its work helping disadvantaged people living in Edinburgh to improve...

Edinburgh-based charity, Venture Scotland, has been awarded nearly £100,000 in funding, over three years, from The National Lottery Community Fund. Since 1989, Venture Scotland has used the outdoors as...

The National Lottery has just announced more than £1.2 million of funding for groups in Edinburgh which bring people together and make new friendships....

Midlothian Third Sector Interface are holding a free online Cyber Resilience Conference on 2 March 2022. This is aimed at anyone who works in...

Volunteers from the Save the Children charity shops in Edinburgh have made an enormous patchwork quilt which will tour the city in the next...

Back in October 2021*, a number of players from Falkirk and Linlithgow Hockey Club teamed up to run the Edinburgh 10K in support of...

In Muirhouse, Pennywell Pantry which covers Muirhouse and West Pilton had joined forces with North Edinburgh Arts (NEA) and provided a welcome and vital...

Fort Kinnaird has announced Craigmillar-based Thistle Foundation as the latest charity partner to be supported by its on site ‘Giving Box’. Shoppers can visit the...

Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful invitescommunity groups working to boost their areas to join the 2022 Beautiful Scotland and It's Your Neighbourhood initiatives with an online information session on Thursday. Groups with an...

Scottish law firm Thorntons has raised £46,000 for Cash for Kids with its Charity Wills Campaign. Thorntons’ Charity Wills Month supports local people and organisations within the communities in...

Smart Works Edinburgh has launched its annual cycle challenge hoping to raise thousands for unemployed women across Scotland in the lead up to International...

A Scottish charity which provides safe surgery for children in Africa and Latin America has won the backing of a leading UK fund manager...

Dear Editor, Online gaming plays an important part in many children and young people’s lives. It provides them with entertainment, opportunities to learn new skills...

A charity fundraising drive is challenging businesses across Scotland to travel 124 miles on a budget of £7.50 – the struggle that families throughout...

Edinburgh charity, Eric Liddell Centre has appointed Claire Ritchie as its Chief Operating Officer in a newly created role as the centre reopens. Claire joined...