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Worbey & Farrell fundraising for LifeCare
Worbey & Farrell have teamed up with LifeCare, an Edinburgh charity in support of their work with the elderly, people with dementia and carers to hold a fantastic benefit concert.
Worbey &...
Bank fundraising team beat their target
The Finance Lean Team at RBS Gogarburn in Edinburgh has raised £5,047.70 fundraising target for its 2014 charity partner, Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.
The team...
Sick Kids fundraiser Tom is on a charity countdown
The Sick Kids Friends Foundation (SKFF) are calling on big-hearted Scots to help their oldest and most esteemed volunteer reach another fundraising milestone by...
Edinburgh Direct Aid knitathon
Knitting groups - in cafes, libraries, on-line – are multiplying these days, as the therapeutic and creative value of knitting, and broader ranges of...
Cancer Research Ceilidh at Summerhall
Ever danced the DNA Replication? Possibly not - but if you'd like to give it a try (along with the Dashing White Oxidant and...
Letter to the Editor – from Contact the Elderly
Contact the Elderly is a charity which works to tackle loneliness and social isolation among older people. They have sent out the letter below...
Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh Pinktober Auction
To raise money for their PINKTOBER campaign, there will be auctions for two Hard Rock Cafe T- Shirts signed by Billy Connolly, who was kind enough to...
Letter to the Editor – Resources for children with additional needs now stretched too...
We have received a letter from Ann Maxwell the founder of the Muir Maxwell Trust, an Edinburgh charity which aims to "provide practical support...
SKFF unveils Small Pictures for Big Projects
The Sick Kids Friends Foundation (SKFF) is inviting art lovers to discover a unique exhibition where a number of specially commissioned artworks by some...
Blackwood open their new HQ
The housing and care charity Blackwood, which has enjoyed an exciting year under the stewardship of new Chief Executive, Fanchea Kelly formally opened their...
Sense Scotland’s Swap Shop
Refresh your Sense of style this autumn
Deafblind and disabled charity Sense Scotland would like to invite you to their Swap Shop event on Sunday...
Edinburgh’s community groups urged to think green
Former BBC Scotland meteorologist, known affectionately by fans as Heather ‘the weather’ Reid was joined by a buzzy bee and ribbiting frog to kick-off...
Football penalty shoot-out to raise funds for MND
We’ve had the TV debates and now Better Together and Yes Scotland are uniting to take the debate to the football pitch with a...
Cricket at The Meadows this weekend
Edinburgh’s Meadows will come to life this Sunday with cricket or charity cricket-a-thon
Cricket is having its own Festival this Sunday (24 August), as the Edinburgh...
Art and Autism: Andrew Gilchrist at The Gallery On The Corner
All artists see the world in their own particular way, and Andrew Gilchrist is no exception. His paintings are characterised by the use of...
Get yer jammies on for charity
Calton Hill became Edinburgh’s first ‘pyjamming’ site when business leaders from the city took on the challenge of snapping themselves at the popular landmark...
Edinburgh charity finds that every little helps
Tesco Bank staff have raised over £60,000 for Edinburgh based children’s charity CCLASP, which they have put towards summer holidays for the children.
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Edinburgh optician inspired by Indian charity trip
Morningside optician Catriona Hastie has only just returned from India on a charity trip to help with an outreach programme to help those needing...
Become a Bield Board Member
Bield, Scotland’s leading social care and housing provider, is looking to recruit new voluntary Board Members who share their passion in helping older people...
Radio 4 pianist turns film buff for Waverley Care
Colin Sell, best known for his musical input to ”I’m Sorry I haven’t a Clue”, forsakes his piano to turn film buff in a...
Booking for Edinburgh International Book Festival opens tomorrow
Tickets for the 2014 Edinburgh International Book Festival go on general sale at 8.30am tomorrow Tuesday 24 June 2014. Find out more about how to...
Story Time at John Lewis
On Saturday, beloved children’s author and illustrator, Nick Sharratt – famed for bringing the Story of Tracy Beaker to life – entertained children at...
Strawberry Tea for Breast Cancer Care
Sophie Forsyth is to host a Strawberry Tea party to help women facing breast cancer
On 28 June 2014 at 3pm, Sophie Forsyth, 25, from Edinburgh...
Lynne’s taking the baton to Holyrood!
Tomorrow the Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer the Rt Hon Tricia Marwick MSP will welcome the Queen’s Baton as it arrives in Scotland and passes through Holyrood....
Loretto School staff cycling for The Teapot Trust
Reaching 40 years old often requires a re-evaluation of one’s life; a time to take stock, mark the milestone and make a difference.
Not ones...
Former Currie pupil cycling America for charity
From Cathleen Hunter
I thought you might be interested in hearing about Euan Hunter who is currently attempting to cycle the 48 mainland USA States,...
The Big Lunch was eaten in Edinburgh today!
Communities take part in Big Lunches across the city
Earlier today many people across Edinburgh sat down with neighbours and residents in their communities for...
People’s Choice Award at Gardening Scotland 2014
Gardening Scotland 2014 is taking place at the Royal Highland Showground this weekend. A stunning show garden that commemorates the centenary of the First...
Help Barnardo’s during Volunteers’ Week
Volunteer’s Week runs from 1st- 7th June and Barnardo’s Scotland is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week by saying a huge ‘thank you’...
Mae and Bob to retire from North Edinburgh charity
Two members of charity staff are retiring after supporting children in North Edinburgh for over 30 years and there is a party later today!
Mae...
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