Charity News

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...

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...