Tag: charity

Jennifer to host ladies’ day event in memory of mum

A West Lothian woman is organising a ladies’ day event in Edinburgh to raise money for pioneering dementia research in honour of her mum who died with Alzheimer’s disease aged 65. Jennifer Littlejohn, from East Calder, is putting on a day of prosecco, afternoon tea, shopping and live music at The Hub in Castlehill, Edinburgh, on Sunday 18 March to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Continue reading Jennifer to host ladies’ day event in memory of mum

Do we really care? Charity exposes scandal of 15 minute visits

“No one should have to choose between going to the toilet or having a cup of tea, and this practice must come to an end”

Damning figures from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request have shown that a third of Scottish councils commissioned fifteen minute visits for the provision of personal care in 2016/17. Continue reading Do we really care? Charity exposes scandal of 15 minute visits

Gerard Butler backs the Kiltwalk

Hollywood A-lister Gerard Butler is the latest celebrity to call on fellow Scots to sign up for the Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalk. The Paisley-born star is joined by Ross King, LA Correspondent for ITV, who was recognised in the New Year honours list with an MBE for services in Broadcasting, the Arts and Charity. Continue reading Gerard Butler backs the Kiltwalk

People’s Postcode Lottery cash for Volunteering Matters

Charity Volunteering Matters has been awarded £650,000 in funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery to support its work in tackling social isolation and loneliness, and boosting the health and wellbeing of older people across the UK, including its Learn Together Scotland programme. Continue reading People’s Postcode Lottery cash for Volunteering Matters

£4000 target for charitable winemaker’s latest vintage

AN inspiring winemaker who has raised more than £4500 through sales of his artisan red wine has launched a new vintage from 2016. Edinburgh local Giles Cooke is the man behind Our Fathers Wine, where since 2014 he has used his winemaking expertise to create a distinctive Shiraz using fruit from Australia’s Barossa Valley. All profits go to charities close to his heart, and Giles hopes that the new vintage, of which there is just 1000 bottles, could add a further £4000 to charity funds raised. Continue reading £4000 target for charitable winemaker’s latest vintage