Charity News

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) hosted its first Japan Day at Edinburgh Zoo on Tuesday 7 November. Attended by Mr Daisuke Matsunaga, the...

    Last week (Friday 3 November), the ladies of Edinburgh dug deep to raise an incredible £105,612 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) at the...

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a dog was discovered tied up on Arthur Street in Edinburgh on Bonfire Night. Scotland’s animal welfare...

Scottish singer Nina Nesbitt surprised pupils at Broughton High School in Edinburgh as part of The Big Spotacular, Bank of Scotland and BBC Children...

Singer Jessie J is supporting the Stroke Association's campaign Lost for Words and she wants you to join her. Around one in three people in...

Blackwell's Book Shop 'plants' a Children's Book Tree for Charity The Children's Giving Tree is a special way to gift a book to a child in...

  Book Aid International have announced that over 23,000 brand new books donated by UK publishers are now on their way to Liberia. The books...

Scottish Canals has offered its support to a national campaign to clean up Scotland’s roads. The body, which is responsible for Scotland’s five canals,...

People in Edinburgh are invited to an informal reception next week, held by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), to find out about SNH’s work in...

Edinburgh landmarks lit up for Charity Landmarks across Edinburgh are joining a host of Scotland’s most famous buildings, structures and sculptures, in lighting up Poppy...

An animal-themed Lothian bus voted for by the public is now patrolling the streets of Edinburgh. RZSS Edinburgh Zoo and Lothian Buses teamed up to...

Rock Trust held their Sleep Out Charity Event on Friday night. Participants at homelessness charity the Rock Trust’s Sleep Out event all bedded down for...

  £10,000 worth of training and support is to be delivered to adoptive families in Scotland with the Aberdeen Charitable Foundation backing a project to...

Having visited the Menin Gate in Ypres a few weeks ago, the opening of the Remembrance Garden in Edinburgh on Wednesday last initiated the thought...

Hibernian Community Foundation has teamed up with The University of Edinburgh to create a Hibernian based SCQF course, ‘Football More than a Game’. Professor Grant...

An Edinburgh student has landed himself his dream job after dazzling during a placement working with a famous charitable institution. Scott Binnie, a fourth year...

National awards ceremony recognises local efforts to tackle climate change. Community-led organisations from across Scotland gathered in Edinburgh yesterday (Wednesday 1 November) to celebrate the...

Simon Murray has now raised £1,000 for the Hibernian Community Foundation after yet another goal and ‘Simon Says’ celebration this time against Kilmarnock in...

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) are asking the Scottish public which figures from history they would like to see celebrated with a Commemorative Plaque. Nominations are...

The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh the Rt Hon Frank Ross led a special group of wreath-layers at the annual Opening Ceremony...

Organisations across Edinburgh will be gathering together this week to remember loved ones who have died, as part of To Absent Friends, a Scotland-wide festival...

  Who knew that a little plastic disc that you receive at the end of your shop could make such a difference in people’s lives. ...

A nursing student who honed his talents while working with prisoners and drug addicts has been honoured for his outstanding caring skills. Simon Hunter, 33,...

Young people at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children will choose the names of two police dogs thanks to new charity partnership. The link-up...

  Over 200 people, including staff from Tesco Bank, Artemis Investment Management, Shepherd and Wedderburn, Yorkshire Building Society, DJ Alexander, MediaCom and Almond Housing Association...

A charity shop in Edinburgh is due to re-open after a major makeover, with the help of local councillor and regular customer Susan Rae.   Staff...

Veteran, and beneficiary, joined by Uphall school pupils to launch 2017 Poppy Appeal. Corporal Andrew McIntosh, 44, who served for 14 years with the 22nd...

  A group of Guides from Edinburgh have been taking action to protect their local environment by holding a beach clean at Silverknowes. Sophie Brown, 15,...

Social enterprise, Great Scottish Events organises the Christmas Charity Festival and this year the organisation has had a huge boost with lead sponsorship from...

Marathonbet will donate £500 to the Hibs Community Foundation following Simon Murray’s winning Edinburgh Derby goal celebration last night. Hibernian’s main club sponsor paid a...