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Old Town coffee serves up double shot of ethics
AN EDINBURGH café is inviting the city to come and try what could be the city’s most ethical cup of coffee.
Café 1505 has partnered with...
Capturing a love of everyday walking
An exhibition that captures the faces and stories of people who champion the joy of everyday walking in Scotland is launching this weekend.
The Humans...
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Fundraising & sponsorship training for community groups hosted by Edinburgh Shoreline project
Thursday, 28 March 2019 from 10.30am to 4.30pmAt Botanic Cottage, Royal Botanic Garden...
City hotel adapts facilities for those with cancer
EDINBURGH’S largest independent hotel is adapting its facilities to accommodate guests who have been affected by cancer.
Ten Hill Place is making alterations to all...
Children and parents play together to raise cash for disability sport in Edinburgh
Children as young as five and their parents took to the court in a touchtennis fundraiser to raise £250 for Advantage, an Edinburgh based...
Charity claims they will lose money over tourist tax
Surgeons' Quarter claims that The City of Edinburgh Council’s plans for a new tourist tax are set to rob tens of thousands of pounds...
Charities collaborate on fundraising
AN organisation that puts its profits into advancing surgery worldwide has just announced that it will raise tens of thousands in 2019 to find...
Edinburgh’s Poverty Commission Meets for First Time
The first meeting of Edinburgh’s Poverty Commission took place today (Tuesday, 27 November) to attempt to define the long-term responses needed to significantly reduce...
Fishing – all roads lead to North Berwick on Sunday
A charity open rover competition will be held on Sunday, November 25 with registration between 6.30am and 8am at Cats Café at The Tennis...
Blackwoods launch their Design Awards
THE SEARCH to find the brightest and best innovations to help people with disabilities has been launched by a leading care provider.
The Blackwood Design...
Edinburgh hosts top cancer researchers
Edinburgh welcomes some of the world’s top cancer researchers to the city on Thursday for a Meeting of Minds.
St Andrews-based charity Worldwide Cancer Research...
Bield – built for the longterm
The Chair of Bield, the charity which provides housing and care, says that people can look forward to benefitting from their high quality services...
How you can support Decembeard
Decembeard is Bowel Cancer UK’s annual fundraising campaign, which asks men to grow a beard throughout the month of December and raise money to...
Gullane Clubs Together to raise funds for Jess Mackie Memorial
ONE of the country’s top golf clubs has raised over £3,000 for charity in memory of a schoolgirl who tragically passed away.
Jess Mackie, from...
COMMENT – Technology will change care provision – providing industry keeps pace
Debbie Collins tells us that technology is developing rapidly and has the potential to revolutionise the way care is given by providers across the...
£150,000 Funding Boost for Young Scottish Artists Announced by The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Applications now open for the Youth Talent Development Fund
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Creative Scotland have today (Wednesday 10 October) announced the launch...
Netball – Linlithgow Flyers Netball Club’s ‘Festival of Netball’
Charities win at Netball Festival
Linlithgow Flyers Netball Club held a 'Festival of Netball' last Saturday with the aim of supporting two local charities. Nine teams...
RSPB’s ‘Digging for Diversity’ Project draws to a close
A two-year project that has helped young people across Edinburgh to connect with the city’s wildlife and green spaces is coming to an end...
Edinburgh volunteer manages cancer by helping others
An Edinburgh man has won a prestigious award from a Scottish charity for his work in ensuring local people, including those with cancer and...
Edinburgh-based charity unveils ambitious expansion plans
As it announces its 5,000th successful operation, Edinburgh-based charity Kids Operating Room (KidsOR) has revealed shocking statistics on the preventable deaths of millions of children...
Mother overcomes her fears in charity bungee jump
A MOTHER conquered her extreme fear of heights to raise over £2,500 in memory
of her son who died unexpectedly.
Christopher Nelson tragically passed away in November 2015...
Supporting Young People in Myanmar
Going to Myanmar to visit and do some loose English teaching in 2014 was a bit of an adventure following my retiral but little...
Fundraiser to take part in seven 24 hour gaming marathons
A devoted gamer has raised over £5,000 for a children’s charity and is about to take part in an exhausting 24-hour gaming marathon for...
Local taxi firm provides vital support to bereaved families
A local taxi company has partnered up with a much-loved children’s charity to support bereaved families during the most challenging moments following the loss...
Fundraise Tops £2,700 for Polar Academy
The Polar Academy benefits from Beeline's PR team fundraising
Two consultants from Edinburgh-based PR company, Beeline, swapped laptops and phones for a mountain-bike and running...
‘Girly Get Together’ to Raise Funds for Children’s Charity
A local children’s charity is inviting women to come together to raise money at a fun-filled evening of food, drink, dancing and live music.
Edinburgh Children’s Hospital...
Walk Together Edinburgh takes place in September
Walk Together Edinburgh: 1st September 2018 starting at 10.30am and finishing at 2.30pm.
Walk Together is a 4.3 mile sponsored walk for Bowel Cancer UK...
PJ Foundation on the ball with summer fundraising
RIVAL football fans joined forces to raise money in memory of a young boy who tragically died due to a rare medical condition.
Paul James...
2018’s Poppy-themed Floral Clock Unveiled
Floral Clock Commemorates 100 Years since end of WW1
Edinburgh’s historic Floral Clock - which this summer has been designed to mark 100 years since...
Rugby star hops in to help veterans bounce back
A brand new family fund-raiser in aid of leading Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland was launched yesterday with the support of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby...
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