Reminder: EVOC support for grant decision casualties

EVOC is supporting organisations that were unsuccessful in the EIJB grant application process to help with the immediate issues and longer-term sustainability for the organisations affected by the grant decisions. Continue reading Reminder: EVOC support for grant decision casualties

Ten vulnerable young people to benefit from 1:1 mentoring

YMCA Edinburgh has secured a £10,000 donation from Aberdeen Standard Investments Charitable Foundation to expand the charity’s one-to-one mentoring services for vulnerable young people aged between 8 to 14 years who do not meet the criteria of ongoing mentoring programmes. Continue reading Ten vulnerable young people to benefit from 1:1 mentoring

Just one month left to apply to new entrepreneurial support scheme

As the close date nears for applications for a new entrepreneurial support scheme, Edinburgh MSP Gordon Macdonald is pushing the call to all ambitious talented entrepreneurs looking to start up a business in Scotland to apply to the new programme. Continue reading Just one month left to apply to new entrepreneurial support scheme

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

Local projects share Big Lottery success

The New Year will bring more opportunities for Scots to learn and share new skills, thanks to £6,221,069 million of National Lottery good cause cash announced today. Among the big winners are Leith-based Saheliya, who receive over £700,000. Continue reading Local projects share Big Lottery success