Do you know someone who will spend this Christmas alone? Or an elderly couple who face a bleak festive season? A single mum, struggling to make ends meet? Or a homeless person, struggling to find reasons to be cheerful while the rest of us celebrate? Continue reading Give someone a wonderful Hibee Christmas
Rob Shorthouse will be runnning a marathon on Christmas Day for MND Scotland to help Gordon Aikman’s Fightback campaign – and he was joined yesterday by MSPs Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith), Labour leader Kezia Dugdale (Lothians), Alex Cole-Hamliton (Edinburgh Western) and Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson (Edinburgh Central) who have added their support for this cause. Continue reading MSPs unite to support MND Christmas Marathon
Join us for Christmas Jumper Day on Friday (16 December) and dress festive to help raise funds for VOCAL. Continue reading Get VOCAL on Christmas Jumper Day!
Scotland’s animal welfare charity is calling on local people to go along and support the Edinburgh rescue and rehoming centre by buying their pets Christmas gifts from the centre’s very own shop. Continue reading Support your local rescue centre – and Bob – this Christmas
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A nine year old girl is celebrating receiving an early Christmas present – in the form of a brand new ear! Continue reading 3D printing technology brings early Christmas che-ear!
Muirhouse film maker Garry Fraser, whose film Everybody’s Child about his journey from addiction to recovery won a Bafta in 2014, is to open an exhibition of photographs by photographer Patrick Keast on 2nd December at 4pm in the My Front Room Café on Sallisbury Place. Continue reading Garry Fraser to open photography exhibition
Bike recycling charity The Bike Station are launching a crowdfunding campaign following the recent fire at their Causewayside base. The charity hopes to raise £10,000 through the campaign, which launches at midday today. Continue reading Support The Bike Station
Penicuik’s Janet Malcolm will be recognised at an annual awards ceremony organised by Headway, the brain injury association, as one of just three people from across the UK in the running for the title of Carer of the Year – sponsored by Sweet Tree Home Care Services. Continue reading Brain injury: Caring Janet is national finalist
Last year’s event
Some of the country’s top chefs will team up with Cyrenians and Edinburgh College to lay on a gastronomic spectacular and raise money for people excluded from family, home, work or community tomorrow evening. Continue reading Creme de la creme: Top chefs to take part in Cyrenians Cook Off
