Charity News

LEITHCHOOSES 2026 will give a funding boost to "wellbeing in Leith" LeithChooses has announced that applications are now open for funding bids from community...

Edinburgh Kiltwalk stepped off today with founder, Sir Tom Hunter, joined by Olympian Sir Chris Hoy. Kiltwalk is Scotland’s lowest cost fundraising event which is...

The Maclean Brothers who have just finished their unsupported row across the Pacific from Peru to Australia have raised £950,000 for their cause of...

The House of Hope Scotland held their inaugural Gala Ball on Friday at Prestonfield House. At the event the charity raised £70,000 with silent...

The MoonWalk Scotland took place in Edinburgh for the final time on Saturday night. Hundreds of women, men and young people wearing brightly decorated bras...

The shopping destination, St James Quarter is entering a new year-long charity partnership with Children First, Scotland’s national children’s charity. It is hoped the partnership...

The capital's pioneering Regenerative Futures Fund has reached a major milestone in its long-term effort to shift power and resources into the hands of...

St Columba’s Hospice Care and Marie Curie Edinburgh are sounding the alarm, warning that essential palliative and end-of-life care services are at serious risk...

Residents who live in an Edinburgh care home are throwing their weight behind the three Scottish brothers rowing the Pacific as they close in...

Professor Carolyn McDonald will be putting on her walking shoes for the final Moonwalk Scotland in Edinburgh on 6 September - and there is...

Lorenzo Dalberto and Nahuel Manzanaro Moreno crossed the Firth of Forth from South to North Queensferry on Sunday in a boat they had made...

Jack Mellor is running 100k on Friday from Berwick upon Tweed to Westwood's Health Club to raise money for Maggie's Edinburgh. He is completely...

A funding boost of £110,000 has been awarded to Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network (ECCAN) to support its continued work as a Climate Action...

As Walk the Walk prepares to take place in the capital for the last time, charity boss Nina Barough, CBE, Chief Executive says that...

Following a sell-out success in March, local charity LifeCare Edinburgh is delighted to announce the return of its popular Afternoon Tea at the LifeCare...

Four wildcats released into the wild as part of Scotland's pioneering scheme to save the species are known to have died since the programme...

A part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) was transformed into a "minefield" to highlight a new collaboration to restore nature and rebuild...

A determined fundraiser is set to take on The Edinburgh Kiltwalk’s Mighty Stride in aid of Pregnancy Sickness Support, a charity dedicated to helping...

Hundreds of women in Scotland will continue to receive critical financial and emotional support thanks to a landmark merger between two long-established benevolent funds.   The...

A long-standing volunteer and surf coach with The Wave Project Scotland – the branch based outside Dunbar at Belhaven in East Lothian -- who...

Two courageous stray cats and their tiny litters are now safe, healthy, and home thanks to the love and care of the Edinburgh Dog...

The Hibernian Community Foundation has launched its involvement in the 2025 Edinburgh Kiltwalk. Taking place on Sunday, September 14, this will be the 6th time...

The Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council (EVOC) has published a new strategic plan to cover activity in the next five years. The organisation sets out...

Targeted funding is intended to help tackle poverty and improve lives for residents and families across Scotland Funding of £140,000 has played a vital role...

Cancer Card, a charity that provides support services to people affected by cancer, received a donation of £9,000 from the Morrisons Foundation to provide...

Veterans Housing Scotland (VHS) have received a large grant from the Office of Veterans Affairs. The charity will team up with the Defence Medical Welfare...

At Cancer Research UK's Race For Life on Sunday the guest of honour, Nikki Milligan sent everyone on their way. She attended along with...

Say hello to Lawson, a two-year-old German Shepherd at Dogs Trust West Calder with a heart as big as his paws.   This handsome hunk...

Event combines hospitality with tackling homelessness. Community dining is being reimagined this October as leading hospitality venue and homelessness charity join forces for a powerful...

A new Chief Operating Officer has been appointed at Bield Housing and Care. Tracey Howatt has extensive experience and a deep-rooted passion for supporting...