Charity News

Medals won by Hibs’ legendary forward Lawrie Reilly have been purchased by the Hibernian Historical Trust for £12,000 and will be displayed inside Easter Road Stadium....

SCOTLAND’S most innovative housing and care specialists showcased homes which could save the NHS millions per year at Europe’s largest housing conference. Blackwood took its...

Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has paid tribute to Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) after a visit to their base at Perth airport last week....

Andy Moloney, from Shannon, Country Clare in Ireland, is getting himself ready to cycle nearly 550miles from Edinburgh to his hometown in aid of...

The Eric Liddell Centre, a registered care charity and major Edinburgh community hub announced support of £25,000 towards the services it offers to support...

If you hand your crisp packets into a local pub the money raised from recycling will help fund a second charity air ambulance for...

Walking Football Scotland and Prostate Cancer UK has identified August as walking football month. Earlier today, generous members of Edinburgh City's strolling 'ballers got the...

The Eric Liddell Centre in association with VOCAL (Voices of Carers Across Lothian) is hosting health and benefits surgeries for carers in August. The surgeries...

Edinburgh Napier lecturer Isabel Dosser is a lecturer in palliative care within the University’s School of Health and Social Care. She launched a charity...

A Gorebridge woman who lost her grandmother to ovarian cancer is holding a charity night to raise funds for gynaecological cancer research charity, The...

Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Scotland. Every year more than 3,700 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the country...

A life-changing social enterprise has been helped to celebrate its 10th birthday by ScotRail Street Soccer Scotland hosted its Summer Festival at the Tony Macaroni...

Edinburgh charity Cyrenians Golden Years service has been awarded £233,075 by the National Lottery Cyrenians will use the funding to continue its befriending service which helps tackle...

The new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum dedicated to the life and motor racing career of the legendry Formula One world champion opens to the public today. The...

Scottish football fans can spend an evening with Hibs’ legend Pat Stanton and guests at the Usher Hall on Saturday 7th September. Pat enjoyed a...

‘FLIPPING GREAT’ WORK FROM HUGH RAISES CASH FOR GREEN CAUSE Environmental campaigners have congratulated Hugh Paton on his 'flipping great' fundraising effort. His revolutionary activities...

LOCAL charities, clubs and good causes across Edinburgh are invited to apply for their share of a £10,000 funding pot launched by Cairn Housing...

Edinburgh based couple Matthew Waterston and Hannah Melville have raised almost £25,000 in support of St Columba’s Hospice, Alzheimer Scotland and Macmillan Cancer Support. The...

The North British Distillery has opened the doors of its Gorgie bowling green to Kinship Care families supported by their chosen charity partner, Big Hearts Community Trust....

A teaching duo from the capital will set off on a 500 mile charity cycle this afternoon aiming to raise as much as possible...

The city’s biggest physical activity and sports provider, Edinburgh Leisure, has launched a new film, focusing on the benefits of getting active to improve...

A charity crime writers’ dinner organised by FACE (Fighting against Cancer in Edinburgh) raised over £5,000 which will be used to help fund the annual Lapland...

Police Scotland is supporting the Oor Wullie Big Bucket Trail, which is taking place across the country this summer, with its very own PC...

Cyrenians have introduced a new pantry service, offering quality food at low prices in their bid to tackle food poverty here in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh-based...

Using a Just Eat Cycle Henry Whaley (otherwise known as @hank_chief) is taking part in the 100 mile Ride to the Sun this Saturday....

Two Scottish police officers will take part in a challenging, 240 miles in 24 hours, bike ride from Auchterarder, Perthshire to Harrogate, North Yorkshire...

Edinburgh charities Richmond’s Hope and SANDS Lothians have been shortlisted to become two of the latest recipients of funding from Scotmid Co-operative’s popular Community...

St Columba’s Hospice strives to ensure everyone within our community has access to excellent palliative care whoever they are, wherever they are and whenever...

The Hibernian Historical Trust will be holding its eighth annual Open Day at Easter Road Stadium this Sunday as part of the Leith Festival. Supporters and visitors...

Angus Hawkins has just returned to Edinburgh after a fundraising trip around the UK. He cycled 2,700 miles around the coast in just...