Charity News

If you were out and about late last night you might have been forgiven for thinking you were seeing things. You were. The Moonwalk Scotland...

In less than four year, local charity Leith Links has raised an incredible £50,000 to purchase 'Kicks for Kids' Season Tickets which enables children, who wouldn't...

Each year during Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) the City of Edinburgh plays host to an awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate the wonderful contribution...

Guide Dogs Scotland is inviting Edinburgh residents to learn skills to safely guide those with sight loss in their community. The charity, which supports blind...

On 28 June 2017 the Thistle Foundation will be holding Chi in the Park when they hope you will join them. The event is...

The Scottish SPCA visited Flora Stevenson Primary School in Stockbridge Wednesday 31 May to deliver their highly interactive “Prevention through Education” programme. Scotland’s animal welfare...

Lifelong Hibs' fan Hugh Cockburn has completed his charity bike ride of 152 miles, visiting 12 stadiums and raising over £1000  for Sarcoma cancer...

Barnardo’s Scotland is making the most of Volunteers’ Week which begins today by thanking the thousands of volunteers across Scotland who offer their time to...

The charity Guide Dogs is appealing to businesses in Edinburgh to give a home to one of its life-size dog collection boxes. Anyone interested in...

The Guide Dogs charity has issued an appeal this morning to any Edinburgh businesses who could help them raise money by siting one of...

At the Hunter Foundation dinner tonight at Edinburgh's EICC those attending will be given the chance to be in the next JK Rowling film. Auction...

A charity which provides the only hospice care services for babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions has been announced as Barratt Homes...

Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home took delivery of a bumper pack of hundreds of pet care products donated by Tesco Bank. The much-need donation followed the...

The Fort Kinnaird Specsavers branch recently celebrated its second birthday throwing a  beach party to raise money for Sick Kids. The beach in question, was...

The Scottish SPCA are appealing to the kind hearted people of Edinburgh and Lothians to help at the Pets at Home event to raise...

Two disabled veterans got on their bikes at Edinburgh Castle to pedal 500 miles to raise money for the charities supporting their recovery. Laura Ellis,...

A musician from Edinburgh is to feature in the updated Scottish SPCA TV advert airing on STV today. Megan D, 21, originally from Portobello, was...

These photos show ‘the grand depart’ of the Celtic Challenge. 33 cyclists set off from the Hospice for their 200 mile cycle to Iona. Held over five days...

Hibs' Head Coach Neil Lennon and GameChanger visited Saughton Prison earlier this week to kick off their mental health activities as part of Mental...

Behind this headline is one very determined and persuasive woman. Lynne McNicoll OBE founded the charity It's Good 2 Give seven years ago and...

Big Hearts Community Trust is delighted to announce that the Big Hearts Supporters Movement is in the running for a 2017 Scottish Charity Award. Re-defining...

The Scottish SPCA is encouraging animal lovers in Edinburgh and the Lothians to consider giving a rescue pet a second chance at...

People with disabilities in Edinburgh will get access to new opportunities to learn to play, perform and record music thanks to a grant of...

A selfless Edinburgh youngster decided to give to charity instead of getting birthday presents so she could help people with sight loss. Molly Roberts, from...

Tomorrow is another awareness day but this one is marked from Australia to Zanzibar and back again. The phrase parental alienation is the situation where...

  After raising £15,000 for Guide Dogs Scotland, staff at Lothian Buses have received news that the puppies they named Marine and Diesel have...

A joint venture by three organisations has been awarded £4 million from the Aged Veterans Fund for a programme of support for older veterans...

Hibernian are encouraging supporters to back fellow fan Paul Burns in his efforts to raise funds for more defibrillators. Hibs' fan Paul was playing football at the Hibernian...

Edinburgh cat lovers are being asked to help cats and kittens in shelters by making toys and cosy blankets as part of Cats Protection's annual...

Only eight weeks after his death and on what would have been his 32nd birthday, Gordon Aikman's fundraising campaign has broken through £600,000. The...