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Soul Night for LifeCare

LiIFECARE SOUL NIGHT

Saturday 10 March 8pm – 00.30am

Heriot’s Rugy Club, Warriston Gardens

We are holding a ‘Soul Night’ for LifeCare. Get your dancing shoes on and forget your troubles by dancing to Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, the Isley brother, Gloria Jones to name a few.

Ticket Price: £12.  Available here at LifeCare (pop in or phone to pay by card) or from Eventbrite https://lifecare-soulnight.eventbrite.co.uk

Where: Heriot’s Rugby Club, Goldenacre, Warriston Gardens entrance, EH3 5QN

When: Saturday 10th March from 20:00pm to 00:30am

There is a fully licensed bar.

Over 18s only

There will be a raffle on the night with fabulous prizes.

All proceeds go towards supporting people in Edinburgh with expert dementia care.

Co-op customers in Edinburgh help save Scotland’s animals

The Scottish SPCA is overwhelmed by the generosity of Co-op members from Edinburgh – Scotland’s animal welfare charity was delighted to receive a donation of £1,035.18 to help rescue more abused, abandoned and injured animals in Edinburgh in 2018. Continue reading Co-op customers in Edinburgh help save Scotland’s animals

Letters: Barnardo’s Scotland thanks to supporters in Edinburgh

Dear Editor,

As we start out on another year, I wanted to take this opportunity to say a big ‘thank you’ to your readers and our supporters for their continued commitment to the charity.

Many of your readers have taken part in a host of challenge events and raised funds through, sweat, perhaps a few tears and sheer determination.  Others have supported events as volunteers, and without this army of support we simply wouldn’t be able to function. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our charity, supporting fundraising, working in our services and shops.

By donating and shopping in our 17 stores across Edinburgh and the Lothians your readers have helped our local services, as the profits from retail go directly to support the charity’s work with some of Scotland’s most disadvantaged children and young people.

And finally thanks to you for supporting us by telling your readers about our events, news and campaigns and helping to raise awareness of the work we do in the local communities.

So a big ‘thank you’ to you and your readers for helping us and we look forward to their continued support in 2018.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Crewe,

Director, Barnardo’s Scotland

111 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh EH14 1ED

New Year, new you, new friends!

The Scottish SPCA Edinburgh supporter group is recruiting volunteers to join them as they raise funds throughout the year to help Scotland’s animals. Scotland’s animal welfare charity is hosting a welcome event on Saturday 10 February and any animal lovers interested in getting involved in the community should get in touch. Continue reading New Year, new you, new friends!

BHF awards Edinburgh scientists over half a million pounds to determine best treatment after heart attack

Every 20 minutes someone goes to hospital in Scotland due to heart attack

Nearly 20,000 people in Scotland will be included in a clinical trial to determine the best drug treatment after suffering a heart attack. The trial is being funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) which has awarded a grant of £630,000 to BHF Professor of Cardiology David Newby and his team at the University of Edinburgh. Continue reading BHF awards Edinburgh scientists over half a million pounds to determine best treatment after heart attack

Don’t ditch it, shift it – Take unsuitable gifts to Barnardo’s Scotland*

It happens to most of us at Christmas. You put on your best delighted face as you unwrap a giant sized Christmas jumper, your third copy of the latest must-have recipe book or the leather-look leggings you know you will never, ever wear. Continue reading Don’t ditch it, shift it – Take unsuitable gifts to Barnardo’s Scotland*

Ben Macpherson welcomes campaigning schoolboy to Holyrood

Joseph goes to Holyrood to collect Socks for the Streets
SNP MSP Ben Macpherson welcomed campaigning schoolboy Joseph Cox to Parliament earlier this week to pass on MSP donations to the youngster’s collection of socks and underwear for homeless people in Edinburgh.

Continue reading Ben Macpherson welcomes campaigning schoolboy to Holyrood