The Tartaneers are running to Edinburgh

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Two young men from Edinburgh, Toby Gray (18) and Charlie Brett (22), are currently in the midst of running from Highlands2Home, an epic running...

Eric Liddell Centre welcomes the local community back for 2021 Summer...

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On Saturday, 26 June, The Eric Liddell Centre is inviting everyone to join its Summer Fair. The fair is being held to celebrate the well-known...

Shoosmiths Foundation – grants available now

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The law firm Shoosmiths has a charity arm, The Shoosmiths Foundation, which will deliver grants to help address issues in society and empower sustainable...

Funding available from The Scotch Whisky Action Fund

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Funding is available for projects set up to tackle alcohol related harm and reduce the negative impact. The Scotch Whisky Action Fund (SWAF) invites new...

Countdown is on for Linlithgow charity fitness challenge

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Cue the 'Jaws' music! In about 10 days, Grizzfit gym in Linlithgow will start their '24 in 24' Challenge as they strive to raise...

UK charity installs world’s first operating room for children in a...

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The first child patient has undergone surgical procedures in a brand new dedicated operating room within the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. In a world...

Edinburgh duo run 12 Marathons in 12 Days from ‘Highlands2Home’

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A Scottish-based adventure duo is embarking on a marathon challenge on Monday in a bid to raise funds for charities providing vital support to...

Anchor Close finding the untold stories in Edinburgh

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This is a new painting of Susan Heron, manager at The Venchie in Craigmillar. It is a stunning piece, showing Susan in her own...

LifeCare Edinburgh invites to you sign up to their events

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Stockbridge based charity, LifeCare Edinburgh, is inviting local people to sign up to take part in its varied calendar of virtual community events.   Funded in...

Fiona’s up for the ration challenge

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While many of us are enjoying eating and drinking out (despite our waistlines showing overindulgence has hardly been a stranger during our enforced lockdown),...

Fort Kinnaird gives back to the community with charity donations

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Fort Kinnaird has donated £5,000 to help some of the charities and organisations most impacted by the pandemic in the Niddrie and Craigmillar areas. The...

Scran opening a café in Stockbridge

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Scran Academy, an Edinburgh social enterprise is to launch the new Scran Café later this year. This will be a professionally run café within NHS Lothian's...

5 SCOTS’ 72-hole golfing challenge in aid of prostate cancer charity

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On Wednesday 02 June 2021 four members of Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (BKA Coy, 5 SCOTS) took to Dunnikier...

Perfect slice of summer to be served up with new Sound...

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This summer, Scottish Ensemble (SE) and Social Bite are teaming up to spread the joy of shared food and live music with new collaboration...

Help disabled ex-service personnel by taking part in the 10 Miles...

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Care for Veterans (CfV) charity is asking people to show their support for our nation’s heroes by helping disabled ex-service personnel. This August, challenge yourself...

Smart Works – the charity that helps jobseekers to walk tall

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Smart Works is a great name for a great service. The charity based in Annandale Street Lane offers any woman with a job interview...

Military veterans get new iPads to help improve digital skills and...

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Five Edinburgh-based UK military veterans have been presented with new iPads to help them improve their digital skills and connect with friends and family...

George Heriot’s pupils step out for Invisible Cities charity

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The pupils of George Heriot's School took on the In Our Shoes challenge laid down by charity Invisible Cities, and kept their shoes on...

Heather at Food Facts Friends wins new volunteer award

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Heather Mortimore is a volunteer at Food Facts and Friends in Penicuik where she has offered her time since April 2020. Volunteering is in...

Super schoolboy conquers seven hills of Edinburgh

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Struan conquers the Seven Hills of Edinburgh for his Granny Super Edinburgh schoolboy Struan Waddell, raised more than £2,500 in one day to help provide...

Jamie’s looking for a field to stay overnight on his fundraising...

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On the fundraising journey which Jamie Alcock is undertaking from Gloucestershire to Elgin, he will have two companions, his two Shire Horses, Millie and...

GrizzFit Gym in final prep for ’24 in 24′ workout challenge...

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This Saturday 26th of June, GrizzFit, Linlithgow’s newest state-of-the-art gym, are holding an event which will see the team and gym members take on...

Fort Kinnaird gifts hundreds of books to local charity

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Fort Kinnaird has gifted £1,250 worth of books to The Venchie Children & Young People’s Project to be distributed to children and young people...

Asda supports #CaterpillarsForCancer

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A proportion of the sale proceeds of Clyde the Caterpillar Cake and Frieda, the free-from Caterpillar Cake will be donated to Tickled Pink this...

Cyrenians launch summer appeal ‘Food That Goes Further’

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Scottish homelessness charity Cyrenians has launched their summer appeal ‘Food That Goes Further’, asking for regular support to their community food projects to ‘help...

Workout challenge event in Linlithgow to raise money for charity

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On the 26th of June 2021, GrizzFit, Linlithgow’s Newest State of the Art Gym, are holding an event which will see the team take...

Cyrenians’ FareShare depot in Leith distributed 1,800 tonnes of food to...

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The Cyrenians’ FareShare depot based in Leith has distributed 1,800 tonnes of food to charities and community groups across Central and South East Scotland...

New project offers opportunity to gain SFA Coaching badges and volunteering...

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Youngsters aged 16 to 24 have until Tuesday 1st June to sign-up for a brand-new project in Edinburgh, supported by the Scottish Professional Football...

Hundreds of teachers running for charity in June

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For a fourth year in a row hundreds of Edinburgh teachers, school staff and supporters are running The DARED Challenge to support local charity,...

Police Scotland’s ‘Beat Hunger’ campaign continues to improve community wellbeing

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The ‘Beat Hunger’ Campaign is aimed at tackling food inequality and poverty in the North East of Edinburgh and has continued its drive to...

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