One of the country’s most senior firefighters has pleaded with Scots not to scar their home towns by setting deliberate fires. Continue reading Fire Chief urges Scots not to scar their communities by setting deliberate fires
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Scotland’s wildlife needs your help!
The Scottish SPCA is appealing to animal lovers in Edinburgh and the Lothians to donate vegetables and washing powder for the wildlife in their National Wildlife Centre in Fishcross. Continue reading Scotland’s wildlife needs your help!
Bonfire Season: Advice to local parents
Dear Parents/Guardians
In the run up to bonfire season, Police Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Fire & Rescue are keen to keep everyone safe during the festivities. In previous years we have seen firework-related anti-social behaviour (ASB) and disorder in this area, and we are asking for your help to prevent this occurring again. Continue reading Bonfire Season: Advice to local parents
Edinburgh’s animals need your help
The Scottish SPCA is appealing to animal lovers in Edinburgh and the Lothians to donate Anigene, a specialist disinfectant, for the animals currently being cared for at their centre in Balerno. Continue reading Edinburgh’s animals need your help
Save our Serenity: time’s running out for small local charity
Comas, a small local charity which supports the recovery community in Edinburgh & The Lothians, is urgently appealing for help to find new premises to enable it to continue its vital work. With less than three months until the end of the tenancy agreement on its current premises at Jackson’s Entry, in the city centre, Comas faces the closure of its Serenity Café and other facilities unless it can find a new home for them. Continue reading Save our Serenity: time’s running out for small local charity
Closure-threatened Kindred launches fundraising appeal
An Edinburgh based charity that has helped to transform the lives of children with disabilities and other complex needs by supporting their families for over 25 years has launched a major fundraising appeal to prevent its doors from closing. Led by parents of children with disabilities, Kindred delivers an invaluable service for families of severely ill and/or disabled children in Scotland, providing help, support and advocacy in stressful situations where parents often don’t know where to turn. Continue reading Closure-threatened Kindred launches fundraising appeal
PoppyScotland issues urgent call for Edinburgh volunteers
Edinburgh may be poppy-less in the future if more volunteers aren’t found in the run up to the Scottish Poppy Appeal. Charity Poppyscotland has issued an urgent appeal for area organisers in the capital. Continue reading PoppyScotland issues urgent call for Edinburgh volunteers
Help Us: Gorgie City Farm issues plea for support
GORGIE CITY FARM LAUNCHES URGENT FUNDRAISING APPEAL
Gorgie City Farm needs your help to raise £100,000 to stop the charity from closing. Continue reading Help Us: Gorgie City Farm issues plea for support
Crewe Terrace fire: Spartans come to the aid of ‘one of our own’
Spartans Academy sets up appeal fund
GRIM O’GRADY FUND
You might know that Grim (or Garry to give him his Sunday name) came home (Thursday 14 May) to find his family house in North Edinburgh had been destroyed in a fire. Grim and his family have lost all their possessions including his wonderful dog Buster and their cats.
To help Grim and his family quickly get back on their feet we have set up a collection for them via the Spartans Academy just giving website.
Everyone right across Spartans knows Grim and the fantastic contribution he makes, especially to the Spartans Connections programme. He has given up so much to help a large number of people within the North Edinburgh community and we’re hoping the Spartans, Lowland League and Scottish Football communities can help him in his time of need.
The football club will start the collection with a contribution of £500. If you would like to make a contribution but cannot do it online, please hand it into the Academy office and let them know it is for the Grim O’Grady Fund. If you want to contribute by cheque please make it payable to our charity, The Spartans Community Football Academy.
Our thoughts are with Grim and his family.
Make an online donation at www.justgiving.com/fund-for-grim
So far (Friday 9am) the appeal has raised over £17000 – keep giving!
North Edinburgh rallies to support Nepal
Royston Wardieburn fundraiser to support earthquake victims
The Nepal Scotland Association has organised an evening of Nepalese food, music and dancing at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre from 5pm on Saturday 23 May.
Tickets are available from RWCC reception, or from community members (contact the numbers on the poster).
Show your support for our friends in Nepal!
