Charity News

To combat the loneliness and isolation many might feel in the approaching winter months, a telephone book group for blind and partially sighted people...

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has celebrated £2 million of funding today. This was raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and they celebrated by treating their critically endangered Sumatran tiger, Dharma, to boxes full...

The charity Age Scotland is beginning a new programme of exercise from next week aimed at keeping older people, their families and their carers,...

The Scottish SPCA has issued an appeal after a third cat has been found dumped in Edinburgh in the space of less than two...

An Edinburgh care home has temporarily transformed itself into a Bavarian Steinhaus, treating residents to beer, sausages and an afternoon celebrating the traditional Bavarian...

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for a new owner for Clarence the ‘fussy eating’ corn snake who is the Edinburgh Animal Rescue and Rehoming...

Two hundred Sainsbury’s Bank colleagues in Edinburgh, Fife and across the UK have raised vital funds and awareness for Maggie’s, which provides free practical...

Social Bite have had to more or less close their city centre cafés, in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, limiting how much they can make...

It is the 40th anniversary of the Eric Liddell Centre on 26 November 2020. To celebrate they are throwing a party featuring well known...

A transformation has been afoot at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children this week. Capital Theatres’ Learning and Participation Coordinator Cat Sheridan has been...

A SCOTTISH registered social landlord has launched a forward-thinking platform to help staff with challenges enhanced by the Covid-19 pandemic and a separate platform...

The ‘Big Hearts’ charity has been leading the Covid-19 recovery in the Gorgie/Dalry area. Progressing in their ambitions for South West Edinburgh, the charity has...

Local housebuilder Barratt East Scotland has donated £1,000 to two Edinburgh charities. LOVE Gorgie Farm will use the funding to improve storage for its...

The Chair of Bield’s Board of Management has been recognised in the Queen’s 2020 Birthday Honours. Dr Lesley Holdsworth, who trained as a physiotherapist and...

Young duo behind Rugby Recycled are raising vital funds for Wooden Spoon Scotland The mission of the Rugby Recycled team is simple: breathe new life...

An online space with information about mental health and wellbeing services, events, news and self help materials will be launched today. iThrive Edinburgh has...

Scotland’s largest theatre charity, Capital Theatres, today thanked the public for its incredible support of the theatres through its Crowdfunder campaign, an urgent appeal...

Staff are being put at the forefront of a housing and care charity’s strategy to plan its future direction as it prepares for life with Covid-19. Edinburgh-headquartered...

The National Trust for Scotland already has its own fundraising appeal called Save Our Scotland Yesterday, Mark Bishop, one of the directors of the National...

The charity Age Scotland welcomes the news that The Scottish Government is to introduce a national scheme for those unable to wear a mask....

A team at the Western General Hospital has been the first to receive litter picking kits to help in cleaning up their local area. There...

Members of Team Liddell who undertook the virtual Kiltwalk last month raised £8,243.01 for the Eric Liddell Centre. The total raised was matched by...

Foundation Scotland announces targeted partnerships with Edinburgh charities to deliver significant Covid related support  Foundation Scotland, Scotland’s community foundation, has awarded over £1 million through...

Three university students have been commended for their support after working at one of Scotland’s leading housing providers during the pandemic. The teenagers from Linlithgow joined Bield...

Ark, the housing association which supports people in Edinburgh and elsewhere in Scotland, has recruited three new Board members who will play a significant...

Charities with innovative ideas to help communities across Scotland recover from the problems highlighted or exacerbated by the pandemic are being encouraged to apply...

An Edinburgh student has been commended for her support after working at one of Scotland’s leading housing providers during thepandemic. University of Edinburgh student, Ellen...

Staff at a city hotel have been challenged to “travel” the equivalent distance of Scotland’s intricate coastline over the months of October and November to...

The Amazon Development Centre in Edinburgh has donated £2,000 to Streetwork, the Edinburgh charity which helps those who are homeless, or at risk of...

Four people in Edinburgh are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.  The Kedslie Road neighbours netted the windfall when EH16 6NT...