Charity News

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...

International Volunteer Day is on 5 December 2019. The Edinburgh Reporter found out from Robina Brown, a volunteer with Ageing Well, about the impact...

Hibs will be hosting a foodbank collection in partnership with the team at Helping Hands ahead of Saturday’s game against Aberdeen. Helping Hands are committed to...

Scotmid have marked St Andrew’s Day (30 November 2019) by launching a special tartan produced in conjunction with Perthshire-based The House of Edgar, as part of...

Lothian MSP Miles Briggs is backing the Charity Retail Association’s ‘Good Cause Santa Claus’ campaign. Briggs is encouraging local residents and businesses to participate in...

Cramond care home and local school children team up for charity Christmas card Cramond Residence has joined with pupils at a local school to design and...

Epilepsy Scotland is holding a Christmas concert at Morningside United Church in Edinburgh on 29 November 2019. The Christmas concert will be a great opportunity...

A property development company has made a second substantial donation of baby equipment and furniture to local charity Pregnancy Counselling & Care (Scotland). The move...

Lothian is today saying thank you to its staff and customers, after they raised over £35,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support across their two year...

Vintage Vibes, a local charity is spreading kindness across Edinburgh this Christmas by creating the first ever chocolate Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar. This builds...

Vulnerable people living in food poverty in the Scottish capital will be dished up nutritious ingredients after an Edinburgh foodbank received £7,238 from Aberdeen...

At its high profile event held at The Hub recently, North Edinburgh Arts raised £4,500. The evening was held to celebrate the seventeen years...

A CONTRIBUTION from a housebuilder active in the local area is helping to support the new Pentlands Men’s Shed in Currie. CALA Homes (East) has...

Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC) has launched its Make Christmas Magical appeal – a campaign with a different door in the Royal Hospital for...

At the beginning of November supporters of Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) raised an incredible £223,677 at the charity’s ninth annual Fawkes-y Ladies Lunch at...

ROLAND MOURET AND MARC ALMOND HELP RAISE £305,000 FOR MAGGIE’S CENTRE World renowned fashion designer Roland Mouret, accompanied by his friend international award-winning musician Marc...