Charity News

The Scottish SPCA have been alerted to a number of incidents across Scotland where a swan has been injured, killed or humanely put to...

The Teapot Trust has been awarded a grant of £7,990 by the DM Thomas Foundation for Young People. The funding will provide art materials and...

Police Scotland is teaming up with charities and voluntary organisations across the country to celebrate 35 years of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June). This year’s Volunteers’...

Peter Lloyd (22) is climbing Mount Snowdon on 22 June - in a wheelchair which he controls with his chin. He will be supported...

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have received a £160,000 funding boost from Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity. The announcement...

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is celebrating Volunteers’ Week (1 – 7h June) by thanking their volunteers for the huge difference that they make to...

Kirkcaldy teenager Ailey Davies (14) will be putting on her dancing shoes this Sunday 2 June and raising vital funds for the Mental Health...

A new partnership to unlock access to the private rented sector for homeless people across the city has been launched with national homelessness charity,...

Two of Edinburgh’s most famous landmarks will light up orange today in support of multiple sclerosis (MS) Society Scotland on World MS Day. Jenners and...

Yesterday (Monday 27th May) heralded the launch of The Scottish Seabird Centre's - a leading UK education and conservation charity - official 2019 puffin...

Eight Salvation Army shops in Edinburgh have been given the kitemark from Revolve Scotland's reuse quality standard scheme. This certifies that the processes used in...

Located outside St Bernard’s Dementia Club on Cheyne Street, the newly refurbished space for use by clients of the charity LifeCare was opened by...

A new community economics crash course for women is taking place in Edinburgh. Specially designed for women with no prior knowledge or interest in...

Wrestlers get to grips for charity Some of Scotland’s top wrestling stars are taking to the ring this weekend to raise money for charity. The family-friendly...

On Saturday, the National Lottery’s ‘Big Surprise’ will honour Ann Brown, founder of Team United Sports, after a visit to Easter Road Stadium. . The National...

After more than a decade of incredible support, Teenage Cancer Trust has handed over wig provision services for the fantastic Hair 4 U project around the UK,...

Big Hearts Community Trust, the official charity of Scottish Cup finalists Heart of Midlothian, have kicked off a new partnership with a Lothian insurance firm to...

People’s Postcode Lottery are funding the training of a litter of nine dogs to be trained as Guide Dogs to aid some of the...

The Chair of the Spifox Foundation, Andy Clark, Trustee Ronnie Urquhart, and three other Trustees visited North Edinburgh Arts last week to officially launch...

Crombies of Edinburgh has unveiled a life-saving device which could save someone’s life in the event of cardiac arrest. The butcher, on Broughton Street, is...

Kenmore & London-based TV presenter to undertake Three Peaks Challenge for mental health charity, MIND TV Presenter of  Channel 4’s “Place in the Sun” and...

Edinburgh charity Health in Mind received a huge financial boost after being awarded funding of £15,000 through Scotmid Co-operative’s Community Connect initiative. Mental health...

Earlier today Jeremy Balfour, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party MSP for Lothian, and his eight-month-old Cavalier King Charles/Miniature Poodle cross, Sadie, competed with...

A 12 year old superhero has thrown his support behind a major fundraising drive to help young people throughout Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife....

In the lead up to the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, superstitions and preparation tips for the 26.2 and 13.1-mile race are hotly debated. Luckily for...

A grant of £6,403 has been awarded to Epilepsy Scotland from the Scottish Children's Lottery to support its work with young people with epilepsy...

Loanhead Miners Youth Football Club girls’ team received new kits courtesy of Specsavers Opticians & Audiologists in Straiton Sainsbury’s this month. The £600 investment...

Dog owners across Edinburgh and the Lothians are invited to join a sponsored walk uniting thousands of paws across six countries next month. The Agria...

The Hibernian Community Foundation are about to launch the latest batch of Football Fans In Training sessions. It’s a 13-week course – this time...

Fundraisers across Scotland have the choice of crossing the Forth, Tay or Erskine Bridge to help support the work of Christian Aid during Christian...