Charity News

The transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) has answered a Scottish Government consultation asking for greener travel to be placed at the heart of...

Until recently the co-working space The Melting Pot had a base in Rose Street. Now they have a much bigger home which they will...

A new card game produced by Invisible Cities, the social enterprise which offers employment to those who have experienced homelessness will celebrate International Women's...

Morrison's Community Champion at the Piersfield Terrace store, Gillian Lawson, was invited by the supermarket to name an inspirational woman from her contacts. Gillian...

Simon Community Scotland, the homelessness charity, is trying to completely eliminate rough sleeping in Edinburgh. To help with that effort, they are providing bikes...

People living with dementia in the capital find joy from new specialist music therapy.  The Eric Liddell Centre which provides specialist care for people living...

FetLorYouth Club have appointed a new director to help with the club's charity work. The North Edinburgh charity which works with young people has...

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has launched the eighth round of the Digital Participation Charter Fund, the Connecting Communities Fund and The...

Crimestoppers Scotland, in partnership with Scottish Government and The Scottish Grocers Federation, has launched a new campaign to help tackle the abuse of shop...

LifeCare Edinburgh, the older people’s support charity, is urgently extending its ‘meals on wheels’ service launched last year as increased support for the elderly...

According to a report released today (17th Feb.), most Britons - 65% - believe we have become kinder as a nation over the last...

Pupils at Hermitage Park Primary in Leith are continuing their lessons from home, thanks to the Hibernian Community Foundation’s donations of multi-purpose lap desks. Hibs...

Following the suicide of his nephew an Edinburgh man, Fraser Murray, set himself the target of running 100 miles in ten days to raise...

Donald Scott, 49, from Duddingston was saved by a defibrillator when he had a cardiac arrest. He was so grateful that he has now...

The Scottish SPCA are appealing for information after a dog was found dumped in a hedge in Gorebridge on 9 February in freezing conditions. The...

 The Scottish SPCA has issued a warning over discarded fishing and rope line after a seal was seriously injured on a beach in East...

Two emergency response helicopters operated by Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) met up at the charity's Perth Airport base during the snowy weather, and Graeme...

North East Edinburgh Community Policing Team will be launching the ‘Beat Hunger’ campaign in the coming weeks aimed at tackling food inequality and food...

A project which has its base at Ocean Terminal is working to keep older people connected during lockdown. The Wee Museum of Memory is...

Edinburgh charity Lifecare has appointed Damian McGowan as its new Chief Executive. Based in Stockbridge, the charity offers care and support for older people...

Simon Community Scotland the leading homelessness charity has worked with University of Edinburgh and Manchester-based Street Support Network to develop a website and an...

On the last Monday in January two years ago the Heart of Newhaven Community was launched with great enthusiasm at a crowded public meeting in Victoria Primary...

Three charities, ENABLE Scotland, National Autistic Society Scotland and Scottish Autism have begun a campaign for a commitment to have a Commissioner appointed in...

Supermarket group, Morrisons announced on Wednesday it will set aside a further £5 million of food supplies to help keep the UK's food banks stocked...

When Rachel Nicholson visited Morrisons at the Gyle for some shopping she was only there to buy food and essentials. But when she turned...

The Eric Liddell Centre is offering home-cooked meals for some of Edinburgh's most vulnerable people with the help of funding from Celtic FC. The...

The Hibernian Community Foundation  are urging people to sign up to this year’s Kiltwalk and support their work. With mass events looking unlikely in the...

If you have walked down Leith Walk recently during your daily exercise, or while shopping, you may have missed the lovely new mural on...

The charity, Age Scotland, has warned older people to be on their guard against scams, saying these are heartless attempts to trick people into...

A partnership just before Christmas between ECEC (Edinburgh City Electrical Contractors) and Cyrenians (Homeless Charity) Scotland ensured that two families were able to cook...