Charity News

Founder and Project Leader Mark Wells welcomed a small number of visitors, all adhering to the Covid-19 restrictions, to new Community Hub premises at...

The Prince's Trust warns today that around half of young people in Scotland are scared of being unemployed as a result of the pandemic....

The printer donated by Capital Document Solutions (CDS) will help the charity in carrying out around 120 deliveries a day. The company which is...

Care services delivered by Ark to vulnerable customers across Scotlandover the last year have achieved their highest ever average grades fromScotland’s care regulator. The organisation,...

Edinburgh healthcare professional features in national photo project A staff member who was working at the Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh during the coronavirus crisis will feature in a national collection of...

'Zero Waste Scotland' is supporting Keep Scotland Beautiful and the Marine Conservation Society with funding to provide individuals, couples, families and small groups (in-line...

The Hibernian Community Foundation have launched  ‘Hibs Crunch and Munch’ with local partner school Hermitage Park Primary in an exciting initiative that will see...

Foundation Scotland was ready to react to the coronavirus crisis as early as the end of March and since then they have had a...

The Hibernian Community Foundation Football Fans in Training FFIT course starts next Monday but will now take place online following yesterday’s announcement on new...

Dobbies Garden Centres is raising vital funds for Macmillan’s Coffee Morning this week, by hosting its own ‘Raise a Cup’ event in the Lasswade...

The mentoring charity, MCR Pathways, is looking for 150 volunteer mentors in Edinburgh to help disadvantaged young people realise their potential.  The charity's mentoring programme...

A Crowdfunder campaign has been launched by Capital Theatres, Scotland’s largest theatre charity, in an urgent appeal for support in order to prevent the...

Each year the World's Biggest Coffee Morning takes place on the last Friday of September. This year will be a little different perhaps, with...

Ash Denham MSP has hailed Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre as one of the Capital’s ‘lockdown local heroes’ after the tremendous efforts of young people, led...

Mette Baillie owner of multi-award-winning couture dress designer Freja Designer Dressmaking today visited Easter Road Stadium to make a generous donation of £600 to...

Foysol Choudhury MBE, the Chair of Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council ELREC) has told us of the appeal which the charity has just...

Display planted during lockdown to show support for the NHS As its now open to the public following lockdown, Cambo Gardens at Kingsbarns near St...

  An Edinburgh headquartered housing provider is set to host its first online Annual General meeting this week, as it continues to advance its services...

Over 13,000 people put on tartan and walked, skipped and ran their way to complete their individual challenges. The Kiltwalk started on Friday and...

Disability charity, Sense Scotland, is celebrating 35 years of supporting deafblind people in Scotland with a fundraising campaign. The charity began in 1985 as a...

The hog roast roll specialists, Oink, will support the Virtual Kilt Walk in Edinburgh this weekend 11-13 September from their stores in Canongate (Royal...

It was a bit of a grey day for the finish, but Helen Wass O'Donnell was still smiling as she crossed the finish line...

Hibernian Community Foundation has announced that the latest Football Fans in Training course will start later this month. FFIT is Europe's leading healthy lifestyle programme,...

Matt Girvan will start the biggest challenge of his life – walking 864 km in just 15 days in just a few days' time. He...

A 'virtual choir' of ten blind and partially sighted people has recorded their own version of The Proclaimers iconic 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)'. But...

by Noa Hoffman Local Democracy Reporter The Capital’s largest domestic abuse support service has experienced a surge in women and children seeking care...

The Scottish SPCA has issued an appeal after two kittens were found alone in woodlands in the Milton Bridge area of Penicuik. Scotland’s animal welfare...

M&S stores in Edinburgh have been raising funds for NHS Charities Together over the last few months and customers have raised over £121,000. All money...

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a hamster was abandoned at the recycling centre on Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh at around midday...

The Hibernian Community Foundation have been announced as winner of The Scottish Football Association ‘Best Community Football For All Project' award for the South...