Tag: charity

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 of a child. Continue reading Local Taxi Firm Provides Vital Support to Bereaved Families

Olympic athlete launches Scottish SPCA’s Pound for Paws event

Pound For Paws – PIC Peter Devlin

Olympic athlete and animal lover Andrew Butchart got the second annual Scottish SPCA Pound for Paws event off to a flying start by taking to the track against one of his four-legged competitors this week. Continue reading Olympic athlete launches Scottish SPCA’s Pound for Paws event

Edinburgh’s Super Marrowman to embark on lifesaving trans-American cycle

Super Marrowman, Micah Stanbridge, from Edinburgh will cycle from the West to East Coast of America to raise money for Anthony Nolan, the charity that saved his mother’s life. Micah, 35, will cycle over 4,000 miles across America, in a bid to raise over £15,000 for Anthony Nolan, after the charity found a lifesaving stem cell donor for his mum in 2006. Continue reading Edinburgh’s Super Marrowman to embark on lifesaving trans-American cycle

First MND drug trial in twenty years comes to Scotland

MND Scotland has announced the launch of the first Motor Neurone Disease (MND) clinical drug trial in Scotland, in over 20 years. MND Scotland, who is part-funding the study in Glasgow, is committing over £1.5 million into MND drug trials in Scotland, with MIROCALS being the first investment.   Continue reading First MND drug trial in twenty years comes to Scotland