Charity News

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...

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...