Charity News

A new Chief Executive has been appointed at the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre. Mridul Wadhwa takes over from Caroline Burrell who has led the...

Two Edinburgh-based charities will receive a share of almost £1.2 million funding from the ScottishPower Foundation, which supports incredible projects that make a positive...

East Lothian Police Officers and Police Staff at Haddington Police Station offered their support to #TeamTommy volunteers on day two of the @Royal British...

Josh Quigley, the record-breaking Scottish cyclist, has thrown his support behind plans for the return of the Tour de Forth sportive, which was cancelled...

Age Scotland is urging businesses not to exclude older, less tech-savvy customers in the push towards digital and card-only payments. As many high-street shops, cafes...

Street Soccer Scotland has today opened a first-of-its-kind new multi-purpose hub to provide access, training and support to people from a variety of socially...

Cats Protection’s charity shop on Dalry Road will open again on Monday following the easing of retail lockdown restrictions. Both staff and volunteers have made...

Maria McGill CBE is returning to her Marie Curie roots, 24 years after she started her leadership career with the end of life charity. The...

An Edinburgh-based researcher at the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Dr Noor Gammoh, will join thousands of people from across the UK who have all vowed...

Holly Blackham from Edinburgh is taking part in Scotland’s biggest ever football relay to raise vital funds for Street Soccer Scotland, a charity that...

A specialist data company has been shortlisted in a national award for the work it has completed on behalf of Worldwide Cancer Research. Edinburgh-based Union...

The fast-growing, Linlithgow-based science company, Express Micro Science (EMS), set a target to raise £1,000 for Children’s Hospice Across Scotland (CHAS). One third of...

The Cancer Research UK superstore at Corstorphine Retail Park, Gylemuir Road opened again to customers today with staff and volunteers ready to try and...

The Church of Scotland Guild has raised over £500,000 in the last three years to be shared among their chosen projects. It was Scotland's...

Portobello Sailing and Kayak Club (PSKC) are paddling towards a £155,000 fundraising target to create a permanent water sports hub after being awarded £77,625...

The Hibernian Community Foundation have announced a continuation of their project the Famous Five A Day with the support of local charity - Radio...

A property in Peffermill is to become the second homes for life development in Edinburgh. Common Ground Against Homelessness (CGAH) will renovate and lease the...

The network of UK youth homelessness charities, End Youth Homelessness (EYH), has set up Gaming for Good - a fundraiser to help them with...

Edinburgh based cancer charity FACE has purchased a special shower chair which has been delivered to Ward 75 at the Western General Hospital. The funds...

Having worked tirelessly in pursuit of the transformation of an ill-used and vehicle dominated street in Edinburgh for over 14 years, An Edinburgh charity...

The Scottish SPCA is appealing to animal lovers across the country for support as its centres hit capacity. This new campaign is a result...

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after two ferrets were found on Restalrig Road South, Edinburgh on 23 March. The charity were alerted to...

The charity Eric Liddell Centre invite you to join them in taking part in the virtual Kiltwalk this year to raise vital funds. The...

England International footballer and anti-poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford MBE has been named as this year’s Postcode Hero by People’s Postcode Lottery.   The Manchester United...

A Scottish Ambulance Service technician has organised a charity run from Stirling Castle to Edinburgh Castle to raise awareness of Motor Neuron Disease (MND)...

The Crafty Kit Company which is based in East Lothian is to hold a kitten-themed fundraiser in aid of the Edinburgh Dog and Cat...

Police Scotland, in partnership with Edinburgh North East Foodbank and Edinburgh Community Foods have today launched the ‘Beat Hunger’ Campaign. The North East of Edinburgh...

The Scottish SPCA is looking for a home for a special dog in its care, a black Labrador cross, called Winston. The charity have been...

Sir Chris Hoy will undertake a cycle of 60 miles from Glasgow to Edinburgh with 1,000 fellow riders to raise money for Social Bite's...

Aegon UK have donated tens of thousands to charities in the UK and here in Edinburgh they made equal donations of £43,000 to Alzheimer...