Runners from Scotland were among over 300 people who took on the Great North Run for Parkinson’s UK on Sunday, raising thousands of pounds for the charity. Continue reading Parkinson’s UK salutes Scottish Great North Run fundraisers
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Charlie Miller: Hair raising funds for SANDS Lothian!
FIVE hairdressers, one trainee, a maintenance technician and a PR and marketing manager were delighted to recently team up as the ‘Charlie Miller Hair Angels’ and show off their speed and agility at It’s A Knockout Edinburgh 2017 to raise funds for SANDS Lothians. Continue reading Charlie Miller: Hair raising funds for SANDS Lothian!
Scotmid’s life-saving support for Samaritans
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Scotmid Co-operative and Samaritans have announced the beginning of the year-long partnership, which aims to raise £300,000 as well as recruit local volunteers and raise vital awareness for the charity. Continue reading Scotmid’s life-saving support for Samaritans
Scottish SPCA invite you to Animal Week Open Day
The Scottish SPCA is delighted to invite animal lovers in the Edinburgh area to their centre on Mansfield Road, Balerno on Sunday 10th September to celebrate their tenth annual Scottish Animal Week. Scotland’s animal welfare charity will have a number of events on at the centre on the day including £10 microchipping and a raffle, which includes prizes from Petplanet, Calzeat and more! Continue reading Scottish SPCA invite you to Animal Week Open Day
Cash for Kids boost for PYCP
Pilton Youth and Children’s Project (PYCP) will be cooking with gas following a £4700 donation from Radio Forth’s Cash for Kids. The local youth organisation provides vital services to the area’s young people and plans to use the money to develop kitchen facilities at the Greenhouse. Continue reading Cash for Kids boost for PYCP
YoYo Cafe making a splash at Leith Victoria Swim Centre
Upward Mobility (UPMO) is delighted to announce the opening of YoYo Café at Leith Victoria Swim Centre. The new café, a partnership between charity Upward Mobility and Edinburgh Leisure, will be officially opened by Ben Macpherson MSP at 11am tomorrow (Monday 28th August). Continue reading YoYo Cafe making a splash at Leith Victoria Swim Centre
Cabbies share a toast to support breakfast campaign
Taxi drivers from Edinburgh and Glasgow joined forces for a breakfast cuppa recently to raise awareness of the Big Scottish Breakfast, an STV Children’s Appeal fundraising event to support children and young people affected by poverty in Scotland. Continue reading Cabbies share a toast to support breakfast campaign
Scottish SPCA to celebrate tenth Scottish Animal Week
The Scottish SPCA is to launch their tenth annual Scottish Animal Week on 4th September. To mark the milestone they will host a variety of events over the week including street collections on Saturday (9th) and an open day at the centre in Edinburgh on Sunday (10th). Continue reading Scottish SPCA to celebrate tenth Scottish Animal Week
Duncan’s Pyrenean odyssey to raise funds for Poppyscotland
A former Special Forces soldier will head to the French Pyrenees next month to undertake a sponsored cycle to raise funds for Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland. Duncan Forbes, who was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion while serving overseas in 2010, will take part in a week-long, 450-mile journey climbing 36,000 feet of hill and mountain, cycling from the Atlantic Coast to the Mediterranean through the challenging terrain of the Pyrenees. Continue reading Duncan’s Pyrenean odyssey to raise funds for Poppyscotland
Meet Rosie on Rabbit Awareness Day
The Scottish SPCA is encouraging anyone thinking of buying a rabbit to consider rehoming one instead. Continue reading Meet Rosie on Rabbit Awareness Day