Charity Spotlight

Iona Thomson and her father, Alan, share a love of hiking, having bagged several Munros together. However, one of their most recent adventures saw them reach for the summit of the highest mountain in the UK – raising more than £750 for Breast Cancer UK.

The Salvation Army is pioneering Menopause Awareness sessions aimed at women experiencing homelessness or living with addiction, warning ahead of World Menopause Day (Sat 18 October) that this group of women are often not receiving the level of care they deserve. Reproductive health is recognised as

A group of fundraisers from across Scotland have returned after raising more than £44k for Childline by completing a gruelling 50km trek along the Great Wall of China.  The group of 14 fundraisers, who dubbed themselves the “Tartan Trailblazers,” walked 10km a day for five con

Places for People CEO Greg Reed will complete a staggering personal milestone on Saturday when he ends his 40,075-kilometre run, the equivalent of the circumference of the Earth, at the scenic Cramond Parkrun near Edinburgh. This remarkable journey has spanned nearly 20 years and seen Greg raise ove

The official opening of the Next Steps Hub at Fisherrow Centre took place on Friday, 19 September, marking a major milestone in inclusive community support for young adults with additional needs. Co-designed with participants and rooted in community life, Next Steps, operated by Teens+ offers a pion

Young superstar fundraiser, Aleks Crosby, is all set to take on his fourth Kiltwalk in aid of Sight Scotland, a charity he has grown up around through his dad’s work as a rehabilitation and mobility officer. This year, Aleks will be joined on the Edinburgh Wee Wander by his dad, Kieran, his tw

A community hub promoting independence and social inclusion for young adults with additional support needs will open at Gorgie Farm in the coming weeks, Teens+ has announced.

Child victims and witnesses of crime in Aberdeenshire are set to benefit from their own Bairns Hoose - a transformative space designed to support children as they recover from trauma and harm.

Scottish charity TechFest is launching its design competition ‘Innovation in Action’ for S4-S6 students across Scotland to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

£500,000 has been awarded to five Community Climate Action Hubs in Scotland’s Central Belt. Funding will support the ongoing work of the Forth Valley, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and East Dunbartonshire climate hubs to enable local communities to tackle climate change and its impacts.

Parkinson’s UK has launched a new physical activity grants programme for marginalised communities across the UK to help more people living with the condition to get active. 

A new advice service has launched to improve support for people with sensory loss across the Forth Valley, aiming to make it easier for those with hearing or sight loss to access guidance on issues such as debt and benefits. The Forth Valley CAB Sensory Loss Advice Service (SLAS) is a collaborative

A new community hub opening in Musselburgh this September will help young adults with additional needs gain independence, build life skills, and connect with their local community to take part in life’s “next steps”, Teens+ has announced.

Every month in Perth and Kinross, over 700 mattresses are thrown away — adding up to around 8,400 each year.

The NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation (NHSTCF) has awarded a substantial funding package of £100,000 over two years to local charity Dundee Bairns, enabling them to continue and expand their vital food provision work for children and families across the city. The grant will help Dundee Bairns