There’s still time to sign up for tomorrow’s Kiltwalk

The final rallying cry for Kiltwalkers went off with a bang when charities gathered at the One o’clock gun at Edinburgh castle. Kiltwalk CEO Paul Cooney was joined by representatives from ABF – The Soldiers’ Charity and ENABLE Scotland to make sure Sunday’s Kiltwalk goes off with a bang! Continue reading There’s still time to sign up for tomorrow’s Kiltwalk

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

Childrens’s charity offers exclusive Forth Bridge experience

Your View at the Forth Rail Bridge

Forth Rail Bridge

Thousands of people may have been unsuccessful in the new Queensberry Crossing Experience ballot, but Barnardo’s Scotland is offering an equally exclusive experience promising spectacular views of all three bridges and beyond.  Continue reading Childrens’s charity offers exclusive Forth Bridge experience

Encore, encore: theatre’s support for charity is a smash hit

Edinburgh Playhouse CHAS - 1

The UK’s largest theatre – the Edinburgh Playhouse – and its generous audiences have together raised a total of £82,485.83 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS). Continue reading Encore, encore: theatre’s support for charity is a smash hit

St Columba’s launches summer appeal

St Columba’s Hospice in Edinburgh has today launched its new fundraising appeal – A Summer to Remember. The appeal will raise money for the Hospice, to enable it to reach out further in to the community and support more people across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Continue reading St Columba’s launches summer appeal