A charity fashion show has raised nearly £3,000 for children’s charity CHAS. Thursday night saw the opening of Edinburgh’s glamourous fashion event which showcases the work of both student and established designers. The event, organised by students at Edinburgh University, will run a special VIP event tonight (Friday, the 30th) and finish with a [...]
Despite the fact that Spain was the first country where Movember was exported from Australia, the campaign has had limited public support. Movember’s aim is to raise much needed funds and awareness for men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and male depression. The international campaign responsible for thousands of men around the world sporting moustaches [...]
Scottish Women’s Aid encourages you to put on your dancing shoes for a good cause this Friday. The organisation will hold a special charity ceilidh on November 25, in Edinburgh’s City Chambers. Scottish Women’s Aid celebrates its 35th anniversary with The Belle Star Ceilidh Band providing live entertainment. This event coincides with the beginning of [...]
By Edoardo Zandona’ Worried about filling in the census? Now you can ask somebody to help you out. The Grassmarket Community Project will hold a drop-in session next Tuesday from 10-3pm, to help those struggling to complete this unpleasant but necessary duty. The charity describes it as a “learning and training project for the officially [...]
by Catherine Mumford, Susannah Radford, Fearghus Roulston, Orla Nr Sheaghdha Headlines: Listen to today’s 12.30 bulletin to join in the debate as questions are asked about aid to Burma. The latest news about the war plane strikes on Ajdabiya from British troops. Also, find out what charity has been helping with the census. Listen Here:
by Orla Ni Sheaghdha Edinburgh based charity Venture Trust is to benefit from the Prince William and Kate Middleton Wedding Gift Fund. The couple are encouraging guests to donate money to charity in lieu of giving them wedding gifts. Venture Trust is one of 26 organisations which are featured on the list. Chief Executive, Greg Barton [...]
A relief fund has been set up by the GlobalGiving organization to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami which devastated Japan last night. The aim of the project is to collect $90,000 to “disburse funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services”, and it is meant to be the first step of a [...]
By Lisa Toner Edinburgh guitarist Rory Fitzsimmons has set up a live music event in the city to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust as a tribute to his 18-year-old brother Jamie. Jamie has been receiving treatment from the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at the Sick Children’s Hospital for four years and big brother Rory wants to [...]
by John Stephens Usually November marks the entrance of winter and the donning of accessories to hold warmth within your body as the winter slowly creeps in like a militant involved in guerrilla warfare. Thermal gloves, waterproof jackets, and ski hats are all seen as necessities… and now, if you are a man so is [...]
By Morag Hobbs Movember has this year taken hold of the nations men and raised over £2 million in the UK so far, although has seen many people grow some pretty horrific facial hair in the process. The charity idea, started in 2003 starts on 1 November with the intention for men to grow their [...]
The Zumba dance craze is set to hit Edinburgh this weekend with the Worlds Biggest Zumbathon taking place at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston on Sunday. Organised by and in aid of Scottish care charity Quarriers, the event has been endorsed by Zumba, the registered organisation behind the workout craze, and is part of a [...]
by Kirsty Tobin A number of restaurants and takeaways across Edinburgh have this past week taken part in a charitable event raising money for Pakistan Flood Relief. The event is the brainchild of the Bangladesh Caterers Association of Scotland. Three restaurants and four takeaways throughout the city pledged to donate fifty percent of profits from one [...]
by Sofia Goncalves Famous for being rowdy and boisterous on the football terraces, Celtic football fans also have big hearts. While their team are campaigning for success in Europe, club supporters are backing a Scottish organisation helping street children from Latin America. According to Paul Reilly, a Celtic supporter, the club became involved with Casa [...]
By Bryanie Kane A charity shop in Glasgow has been left in shock and awe, after a gentleman donated a sum of £20,000. Members of staff from the Cancer Research UK shop, in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street, are hoping to trace the mystery benefactor in order to say a big thank you. The man, who handed over [...]
Photo courtesy of Dave Wilson By Lauren Witherspoon Widespread redundancies are now commonplace, but Rob Calder saw it as an opportunity to do something different. After uninspiring interviews and no clear vision of what he wanted to do, the bagpiper from Edinburgh had an epiphany. “I was actually just coming back from football one night thinking [...]
by Emma Craig and Megan Berkley Pyjama parties with a twist have been held in Edinburgh to raise money for children. Oxgangs Primary School has been one of many to take part in fundraising for Children in Need. On Friday both school children and teachers came dressed in their pyjamas for lessons. Their donations raised [...]
Scotland is gearing up for what promises to be another record breaking Children in Need fundraising day on the 20th of November. After getting past the £2 million mark for the first time last year, efforts are being increased across the country to try to raise the money-making bar even higher. The BBC’s charity is [...]
By Emma Hamilton High street fashion store River Island launches a T’s for Trust campaign in selected stores across Britain tomorrow, Thursday 12th November. The fashion store has teamed up with Prince’s Trust celebrity ambassadors, Alesha Dixon, Pixie Lott, Kelly Rowland and male band Kid British to create a t-shirt collection to raise money for [...]
by Samantha Taylor Hundreds of Santas will fly into Princes Street Gardens this December as part of a truly magical event called The Great Scottish Santa Run. The event, which is organised by the children’s charity When You Wish Upon a Star, takes place each year and the proceeds go towards making Christmas just that [...]
By Rebecca Gordon Housing charity Shelter fear a spike in home repossessions as a result of the deepening recession. Speaking ahead of a conference tackling mortgage repossessions, Director Graeme Brown has urged lenders to back Government proposals to support struggling mortgagees. According to Sheriff Court figures, there was a 20% increase in mortgage actions taken [...]
By Kaye Nicolson PoppyScotland‘s poppy display was launched yesterday in the Omni Centre, Edinburgh. WWII and Falklands veterans were at the event, alongside serving soldiers, acknowledging a huge response from supporters of the Poppy campaign. This is the second year of the PoppyScotland event, involving 35,000 ‘pop-up poppies’ being sent to supporters of the charity, [...]
by Hollie Smith This weekend, residents of East Renfrewshire will be out in force to help raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and the Army Benevolent Fund. Tesco in Barrhead will be playing host during the three days of scheduled events which include: face-painting for all, a raffle – with the chance of winning a [...]
by Catherine Henderson With this recession being touted as the worst since the 1930′s charities are having to get creative in the methods that they employ to fundraise. Edinburgh based charity “500 miles” which raises funds to supply prosthetics for people in Zambia and Malawi this weekend faced the recession head on, organising a ball [...]
By Stewart Primrose It was a sports fest this weekend for sports fans, but with more than just rugby and football to indulge on. Keen runners were able to take part in the third Meadows half marathon in Edinburgh. It is the only sporting event due to be held in the Meadows this year, due [...]
A housing charity is launching a UK wide fundraising campaign this Christmas to aid people suffering from the credit crunch. The current economic downturn has resulted in over 460,000 people consulting housing charity Shelter for financial help in the past six months. This has resulted in Shelter running a special Christmas charity plea throughout December, with [...]
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