Charity News

The charity, Veterans Housing Scotland, celebrated its 106th Anniversary with a reception in the City Chambers. The charity was established during the First World War...

A young Linlithgow Bridge cyclist set out on Sunday (17th Oct) to make an attempt on the Scottish record for cycling the height of...

The eleventh Annual Christian Aid Sale of Pictures and Scottish Books is now on at St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church on George Street. The...

As the cold, dark nights edge closer, 37-year-old Richie Roncero will be joining rough sleepers for five weeks. He will sleep out in some...

Charity Smart Works Edinburgh is holding a fundraising event on 21 October 2021 at the Waldorf Astoria - The Caledonian. The charity will use the...

Leading independent living provider Blackwood has outlined its bold plans for the next five years, including building 400 homes for disabled people and developing...

Edinburgh-based children’s music charity Fischy Music have won the Specialist Charity of the Year Award! The Award was given at the Prestige Awards 2021/22, which celebrates...

A team of walking footballers will take on a marathon challenge at Oriam in November to raise funds for charity Age Scotland. The event will...

Charities in Scotland are urged to apply for a share of £3.5 million to bring their dream project to life thanks to support from...

Falkirk and Linlithgow Hockey Club 1st team goal keeper, Kevin 'Kev' Cummings, and outfield player, Murray Paton, have 'persuaded' a few of their club...

The latest Euan's Guide Access Survey is live and open to comments from the public from today. The 7th survey will measure the impact...

LAST CHANCE TO VOTE FOR EDINBURGH HEROES IN MAJOR AWARDS  There are just a few days left to cast your vote to help an Edinburgh homeless charity win the ‘Project of...

Food Facts Friends have put out a call for help from local people explaining that they are in desperate need of supplies of food....

The charity, Edinburgh Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure trusts which runs the council-owned gyms and swimming pools in the city is looking...

Tails are wagging at Seafield after an anonymous cryptocurrency donation of around £26,000 was made to the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home. The call...

Leith-based charity Earth in Common lost one of their sheds to vandalism last weekend and have now put out a call for help. The...

Former professional footballer, Joe Thompson, who had cancer twice during his playing career, has helped kick start the move by ScottishPower to continue their...

It is always a pleasure to speak to Zakia Moulaoui, as she always has really positive stories to tell. She founded the charity Invisible...

Vandals caused around £2,000 of damage to the hut owned by charity, Earth in Common this weekend. Chief Executive, Evie Murray, explained to us...

The annual sale of pictures and books to raise funds for Christian Aid will run from 14 to 16 October 2021 at St Andrew's...

LifeCare Edinburgh, the older people’s care charity now based in Stockbridge, celebrates its 80th anniversary this month.   Established in September 1941, the local organisation...

Sir Chris Hoy cycled from Glasgow to Edinburgh on Sunday morning, arriving at the Social Bite Village in Granton, to raise funds for the...

On Saturday 25 September, Edinburgh-based charity People Know How and Polwarth Parish Church will launch their newly commissioned canal boat. When the charity and church...

Actor Calum Barbour is taking part in a challenge to raise funds for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland after his father died of a...

Top lawyer Alastair Morrison has been appointed Chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Filmhouse Edinburgh and Aberdeen’s Belmont Filmhouse. Currently a Partner and Head...

A white Ford Transit van owned by charity Edinburgh Community Food was stolen sometime between 1.30pm on Monday 9 August and 6am on Tuesday...

Sara Thomson founded the Leith Collective as a place for artisan makers to sell their work while also supporting the local community. The buzz...

If you loathe waste but love books and believe that they should be readily accessible to everyone, regardless of means or circumstance, you will...

Granny Patricia Quigley is walking 10k to support the Twins Charity on Sunday. She will set out from her home in the city centre,...

Four year-old Anya Behl from Edinburgh is the face of the new Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) appeal. The wee girl and her family...