Charity News

Help for Scottish soldiers struggling to adjust to civilian life The charity TimeBank has received funding of £50,000 from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, to support Scottish soldiers...

MUMS and daughters are being urged to unite against cancer by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. The charity is inviting women of all...

A local MP is backing a charity which offers support to help businesses in Edinburgh become more accessible and deaf aware for job-seekers or...

If you're looking for some way to celebrate and support Red Nose Day then you may wonder how to support the charitable efforts by...

Among the recipients of a massive fund of £1.8 million handed out by ScottishPower Foundation there are six Edinburgh based organisations. National Museums Scotland, Children’s...

An Edinburgh charity that carries out lifesaving heart research will benefit from £800 courtesy of an East Scotland housebuilder. The British Heart Foundation has received...

Marie Curie and the Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office (CSO) have announced the funding for two new research studies looking at care for people...

Locals from Edinburgh help Rank reach £1.5 Million Charity Milestone Team members from Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo based in Edinburgh are celebrating today after...

The Investors in People accreditation has people at its centre and now the country's largest  visual impairment organisation has been awarded the status. Royal Blind...

The Lord Provost is in training for two marathons this year, first the Virgin Money London Marathon in April and secondly the Edinburgh Marathon...

The Scotrail Alliance have announced that they will back MND Scotland as their nominated charity for the next three years. All fundraising efforts by...

Over 2,100 handmade daffodils have been planted overnight at St Andrew Square Garden to make A Garden of Light celebrating the Great Daffodil Appeal . The outdoor...

The Scottish SPCA is encouraging animal lovers to take part in the 2017 Edinburgh Marathon Festival to raise vital funds. Scotland’s animal welfare charity has...

Action for Children has partnered with House of Fraser in a deal which marks the first UK-wide official charity partnership for the retailer. The move...

A Midlothian man is running the London Marathon in aid of the Scottish SPCA to help animals in Scotland. Iain Ross from Midlothian will...

Dnipro Kids are heading to Ukraine in April for their next visit, and are looking for supporters to donate any unwanted kids football shirts...

  For Red Nose Day on 24 March 2017 you can get an accessory for your red nose in the shape of some comedy waving...

St Columba’s Hospice in Edinburgh has just launched an interactive timeline to showcase key and quirky moments from its 40 year history. In 2017, the Edinburgh Hospice marks 40...

  A charity that rescues lost and abandoned pets in Edinburgh has been ‘adopted’ by employees of the city’s tram system. Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home...

Later this year, Captain John Ford, Scots Guards, will be taking on one of the world’s toughest physical challenges to raise money for ABF...

When customers line up at the door of Cramond Kirk on 11 March 2017 for the jumble sale, they will know that they are going...

Three heroic and devoted Scottish dogs are to be honored by leading vet charity PDSA at a special ceremony in Edinburgh on 24 February...

A leading Scottish accountancy firm has selected an Edinburgh charity as their dedicated fundraising partner for the year. French Duncan, which has an office on...

  An Edinburgh man is preparing to take on the London Marathon to thank the charity Guide Dogs for giving his deaf blind father...

Edinburgh based Cyrenians have told us about their latest partnership with the St Martin-in-the-Fields charity. They are teaming up with the St Martin's Frontline Network...

The Scottish SPCA’s Edinburgh centre received a generous donation of £6384.44 from Pets At Home staff in Livingston. The money was raised for Scotland’s animal...

At The Centre in Livingston last week Chewbacca and Ob-Wan Kenobi popped in to raise over £2,000 for children's charity CHAS. Generous shoppers in the...

Local removal company helped a local charity with their 'De-clutter and Donate' service.  Edinburgh removal firm Bishop's Move have a tradition of supporting charity, using...

St Columba's Hospice has just launched a new video explaining the services it offers to patients and families. This film is part of the charity's...

World Cancer Day takes place on 4 February and Asda has stocked pink Unity bands which will help raise money for two cancer charities. The local...