Contact the Elderly has launched its 20th group in Edinburgh. The charity, which organises free monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for older people who live alone, now supports more than 100 people in the city. Continue reading Landmark group launch for charity in Edinburgh
National charity Heart Research UK has partnered with McClure Solicitors in Edinburgh to promote the importance of making a Will or updating an existing Will. Throughout May 2017 McClure Solicitors in Edinburgh will join forces with Heart Research UK to provide a special Will writing service, waiving their usual fee but providing the same Will service and advice – in return for a donation to Heart Research UK. Continue reading Make a will this May and help hearts near you
Rehoming Week 8 – 14 MAY
The Scottish SPCA is encouraging animal lovers in Edinburgh and the Lothians to consider giving a rescue pet a second chance at happiness. Staff at the charity’s Edinburgh and Lothians Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Balerno are hoping to find new homes for 63 dogs, cats, rabbits, small furries, horses and other pets in their care this Rehoming Week, which runs from 8-14 May. Continue reading Give us a home!
Monday 1st May 10am – 3pm
Drylaw Parish Church, Groatthill Road North
John Laffey has set himself the gruelling challenge of running 104 miles to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis Society. Alongside his full-time job at Big Yellow Self Storage Edinburgh who are fully behind his efforts, John will be completing three marathons and two half marathons over the next seven months. Continue reading Big Yellow marathon man!
Teams from Edinburgh organisations including EY, Larbert High School and University of Edinburgh Business School took on the heat of Dragons’ Glen, raising £16,026 in 2016/17 and supporting Children 1st, Scotland’s National Children’s Charity. Tthe competition has now raised £358,378 in five years. Continue reading Edinburgh businesses raise over £350,000 for children’s charity
Redhall Walled Garden is holding an Open Day on Saturday 20th May from 12 – 4pm
Trainspotting author, Irvine Welsh launched charity Scottish Love in Action’s Hoof it to Hyderabad Challenge yesterday.
Edinburgh-based SLA’s purpose is to help transform the lives of vulnerable children in India by partnering with and supporting grassroots Indian NGOs that care for and educate children.
Irvine, a long standing ambassador for SLA, kicked off the charity challenge by walking the first mile of SLA’s 5,000 mile target from Scotland to Hyderabad from Edinburgh Castle Esplanade down the Royal Mile to Holyrood Palace, and he urged walkers, runners and cyclists to register now and Hoof it to Hyderabad this June for SLA.
Participants can virtually walk the 8000km or 12,106,000 steps from Scotland to Hyderabad in India to show the girls supported by SLA that their lives matter: and raise money for the GIRLS’ LIVES MATTER Appeal and you could be lucky and win two return flights to India!
SLA founder and chairwoman Gillie Davidson said: “Many of the children we care for have only managed to survive by scavenging in rubbish tips, or living on the streets where they are open to being trafficked into prostitution or forced labour.
“All the money we raise from challenges like Hoof it to Hyderabad give these children a chance in life and we’d like to thank everyone for this support.”
Visit HOOF IT TO HYDERABAD CHALLENGE to register or find out more.
