Tag: Charity news
‘EXCEPTIONAL’ FUNDRAISING YEAR FOR CHARITY PARTNERS
Aegon’s charity committee last week presented cheques totalling over £140,000 to the pension provider’s 2023 charity partners.
Through Aegon’s colleagues’ fundraising efforts - and double matching from Aegon - vital funds have been made available...
The DARED Challenge is back – will you take the dare?
Edinburgh charity Circle has issued it sixth annual challenge called DARED - which stands for Do a Run Every Day.
The charity has so far raised more than £87,000 in the past five years with...
Scottish Men’s Shed Association funding at risk
The Scottish Men’s Shed Association was launched in November 2015 with the aim of helping new and existing groups to set up and run a Men’s Shed in their local town or community.
The...
Social Bite’s ‘Festival of Kindness’ launches in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square
The cost-of-living crisis is affecting us all, but the impact is even more devastating to the vulnerable and those who experience homelessness. Social Bite’s 'Festival of Kindness' launched this year in Edinburgh’s St Andrew...
School children enjoy the fruits of their tomato harvest
Broughton Primary School cooked up a storm on Tuesday by turning their cherry tomato harvest into a delicious pasta sauce at Edinburgh Community Food’s kitchen. With the help of the Master Chefs of Great...
Forget-Me-Not Garden opens in the grounds of Lauriston Castle
The formal opening of the Edinburgh Forget-Me-Not Garden, situated next to the gatehouse/lodge in the grounds of Lauriston Castle, took place earlier today (Monday 26 September).
Representatives of the dementia community were invited to attend,...
Edinburgh pair to cycle 500 miles for Eilidh’s Trust
Two Edinburgh-based cyclists will take on the North Coast 500 next week in support of the charity set up in memory of piper Eilidh MacLeod who died in the Manchester Arena in 2017.
Charity trustee...
Edinburgh launches Dandelion’s Cubes Bike Tour
Dandelion’s cubes are going on tour, starting today, (Tue. 2nd August) on top of the iconic Calton Hill in Edinburgh. Special cargo bikes, featuring Dandelion’s unique ‘growing cubes’ called ‘Cubes of Perpetual Light’, will...
Preparation continues at Liberton Primary School for a ‘TOMTASTIC’ Summer
In Edinburgh, over 5,000 kids are on a journey to ‘Grow Strong’, a pilot project from social enterprise and charity Edinburgh Community Food and not-for-profit Veg Power, to help children learn about where food...
Objections to plans to transform ‘The Causey’ in Edinburgh thrown out
Grassroots charity, The Causey Development Trust (CDT), is celebrating a community triumph of giant proportions as the Scottish Government reporter tasked with investigating objections, ruled in favour of proposals to transform 'The Causey' into...
Minister praises work of pioneering Scottish charity KidsOR
Scottish Government Minister, Neil Gray, has praised the work of a pioneering charity which provides life-saving surgery for children in low- and middle-income countries.
The Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development was on a...
Edinburgh Community Food kicks off ‘Grow Strong’ campaign in Duddingston
Social enterprise and charity, Edinburgh Community Food, which uses food to tackle health inequalities, have teamed up with Veg Power UK to deliver ‘Grow Strong’, a pilot project across Edinburgh, encouraging children to grow...
Portobello school pupils ‘walk to Ukraine’
The pupils and staff of Towerbank Primary School in Portobello responsed to the crisis in Ukraine, by fundraising for people in the region who are affected by the conflict.
The Primary 7 children...
The numbers are in for Falkirk and Linlithgow HC’s 10K charity efforts
Back in October 2021*, a number of players from Falkirk and Linlithgow Hockey Club teamed up to run the Edinburgh 10K in support of Down’s Syndrome Scotland.
Now we're in February 2022, and the amount...
Children’s charity challenges businesses to take on 124-mile+ journeys
A charity fundraising drive is challenging businesses across Scotland to travel 124 miles on a budget of £7.50 – the struggle that families throughout Africa face when requiring paediatric surgery.
Dubbed ‘Business Breakout’, the challenge...
LifeCare thanks ScottishPower for large donation
LifeCare Edinburgh has received a donation of £10,000 from ScottishPower which the energy company would otherwise have spent on their annual Christmas party.
This significant sum will help the charity deliver its safe and essential...
Musselburgh Scouts help the Jingle Bag Appeal
In support of their local community, the 1st Musselburgh Scouts have been collecting food for East Lothian's Jingle Bag Appeal.
Launched in 2017, the Jingle Bag Appeal is an initiative by the East Lothian Food Bank,...
New festive menu launched at Pizza Geeks
Independent Pizzeria, Pizza Geeks, have launched their new festive menu for December - with a charitable twist.
The local pizzeria, with branches in Haymarket, Leith and Waverley Market's rooftop, have paired their new menu with...
Filmhouse and The Edinburgh Remakery join forces to eliminate electronic waste
Two well-loved Edinburgh establishments are working together to provide a simple and convenient way for members of the public to pass on their old IT equipment using a uniquely designed Donation Box as The...
Linlithgow cyclist conquers ‘Everest’
A young Linlithgow Bridge cyclist set out on Sunday (17th Oct) to make an attempt on the Scottish record for cycling the height of Everest in support of a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy charity.
Alex Ball,...
Hockey club to run in Edinburgh 10K in support of Down’s Syndrome Scotland
Falkirk and Linlithgow Hockey Club 1st team goal keeper, Kevin 'Kev' Cummings, and outfield player, Murray Paton, have 'persuaded' a few of their club mates to take part in the Edinburgh 10K at the...
LifeCare celebrating 80 years of service
LifeCare Edinburgh, the older people’s care charity now based in Stockbridge, celebrates its 80th anniversary this month.
Established in September 1941, the local organisation offers a range of vital care and community services which...
£21K raised by Broxburn runner for Sick Kids Hospital
A dedicated runner from Broxburn has raised a staggering £21,404.84 for children in hospital by running a virtual marathon – on his treadmill.
Graham Bow originally signed up to run the 2020 Edinburgh Marathon to...
Holding a Big Ginger Social this September?
A call has been put out by Cancer Support UK to anyone who might hold their very own Big Ginger Social to raise money to fund Cancer Kits for people going through cancer treatment.
Throughout...
Separation anxiety campaign launched by ECDH
Pet owners are being urged by Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home to take steps to reduce the risk of separation anxiety in their animal companions as restrictions are lifted further.
Separation anxiety is, much as...
SAMH to benefit from 1,000 mile End-to-End cycle ride
Recently completing a 1,000 mile cycle from John o’Groats to Land's End, Greg McAllister - an employee at leading industrial software provider Asset Guardian Solutions Limited (AGSL) - helped the company raise over £3,000...
Eric Liddell Centre welcomes the local community back for 2021 Summer Fair
On Saturday, 26 June, The Eric Liddell Centre is inviting everyone to join its Summer Fair.
The fair is being held to celebrate the well-known charity and community hub reopen after being closed for fourteen...
Countdown is on for Linlithgow charity fitness challenge
Cue the 'Jaws' music! In about 10 days, Grizzfit gym in Linlithgow will start their '24 in 24' Challenge as they strive to raise money for two charities close to the owners' hearts.
As we...
Toolkit launched by Edinburgh Science charity to help UK businesses reach net zero carbon
We are in a climate emergency and the scientific consensus is clear on that. To address this, necessary and ambitious targets are being set by the United Nations - net zero by 2050, UK...
5 SCOTS’ 72-hole golfing challenge in aid of prostate cancer charity
On Wednesday 02 June 2021 four members of Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (BKA Coy, 5 SCOTS) took to Dunnikier Golf Course to participate in a 72-hole challenge wearing their...
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