Charity News

Applications are now open for charities and other community constituted organisations which are based in Edinburgh to apply for funding from OneCity Trust. This...

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has swung into action yet again – by providing the bear necessities for some upcycled play equipment for...

Henry Duncan Grants is a £1million a year programme run by Corra Foundation which supports grassroots charities in Scotland. The Foundation has now set...

There was no messing about when a shirt signed by arguable the world’s best footballer came up in a charity auction in aid of...

Lifters Weigh In For Brave Aussie Fire Fighters Weightlifters at a Leith gym put their backs in to raising almost £4000 for beleaguered fire fighters...

Charity Partnership is thriving Scotmid raises £130K for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Scotmid Co-operative, Scotland’s largest independent co-operative and charity Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland...

There was £44,624 on offer as part of the participatory budgeting scheme, £eith Chooses and last night the decisions were made as to who...

The Hunter Foundation is holding its charity dinner at the National Museum of Scotland this evening and they invited renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough...

The Rt Hon Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Frank Ross, held a very successful Burns Supper on 24 January 2020 when £22,800...

The Care Inspectorate have visited homes run by Erskine in Gilmerton and Bishopton. Both homes passed the audit process - and the Edinburgh home...

PG tips joins Samaritans ‘celebritea’ supporters, including Dame Julie Walters to encourage the nation to come together for a warming cuppaTwo thirds of Brits...

Edinburgh's Polish community will be out in force tomorrow as they bid to raise thousands of pounds for sick children in their homeland. The city...

If you sign up to take part in the Cancer Research UK Race for Life in January then you will get 30% off your...

Could you help the walking and cycling charity Sustrans to get more children to walk and cycle to school? Then apply here. The Sustrans...

Sara Hawkins of Edinburgh-based Projekt 42 was crowned the most inspirational and successful female founder of a social enterprise at this year’s NatWest everywoman...

It wasn’t all doom and gloom in Gorgie this week. Over 130 people spent Christmas Day at Tynecastle Stadium where a free and tasty Christmas meal...

In the lead up to Christmas, kind-hearted staff and partners at Murray Beith Murray have worked together to help make a difference to the...

After another hectic night delivering toys to boys and girls all over the world, Santa finally got to relax this morning with his special cuddle blanket...

Christmas is a lovely time for some but not for all. Volunteers at Samaritans' Edinburgh will be at the end of a phone line...

This year the Hibernian Community Foundation’s Christmas Appeal hopes to raise enough money to achieve their 2020 vision – to deliver 5000 hot meals to children...

Hub South East, Development Partner to public sector bodies in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Borders, this week presented an early Christmas present to the...

A group of people from Big Hearts Community Trust, the charity of Heart of Midlothian Football Club, got into the Christmas spirit earlier this week at...

At lunchtime today the three MacLean brothers known as team Broar will begin the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge to row for 40 to 60...

Former Hibs’ legend Franck Sauzee has agreed to become an ambassador of the Hanlon Stevenson Foundation. The purpose of the Foundation is primarily youth related with...

The charity Music in Hospitals & Care invites you to join them for some Christmas carols this Saturday 14 December 2019 in St Andrew...

The Hibs’ first-team squad ed by club captain David Gray headed straight from the Training Centre to spread some Christmas cheer around the wards...

On Monday evening a couple of thousand people and more gathered in Charlotte Square to remember loved ones who have died and to light...

Last night people in 52 cities across the globe slept out in all weathers to raise awareness of and money for homelessness. Conditions in...

As politicians from all sides argue about the complexities of organising trade deals across the globe, a Canadian teenager and a retired Edinburgh policeman...

DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre recently hosted The Lumos Ball, a spellbinding evening in aid of two Edinburgh charities. Local charities Sands...