Charity Spotlight

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

NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation (NHSTCF) has awarded a grant of £80,000 to Pathfinder CIC, a dynamic community organisation committed to supporting mental health, wellbeing and community development across Tayside. The cheque was presented to Lynn Erasmus, CEO of Pathfinder CIC, by Shelley M

Bothwell Futures has received a £50,000 donation from the Persimmon Charitable Foundation to help transform the lives of young people across South Lanarkshire. The funding was announced at the Bothwell Community Hub, with local MSP Stephanie Callaghan and South Lanarkshire councillor Maureen D

Home-Start Angus is celebrating a major funding boost with the award of a two-year grant totalling £76,212. The grant will enable the charity to continue and expand its vital early intervention work, providing tailored support to local families facing challenging circumstances.

The STV Children’s Appeal has announced 11 charity partners that will receive multi-year funding and support through its newly created Ignite Fund. The charities will receive a share of over £1 million this year, delivering positive impact on the lives of children, young people and famil

Blue Triangle, a Glasgow-born charity supporting people facing homelessness, marked its 50th anniversary yesterday with a special civic reception at Glasgow City Chambers – the very city where it all began. Founded on 5 June 1975 at Somerset Place as a refuge for young women experiencing homel

Counselling Services Glasgow has issued an urgent call for increased funding to ensure that relationship counselling is accessible to all, especially those living in poverty across the city.

The Marie Trust, a leading Glasgow charity for people who are homeless, has scooped one of this year’s GSK IMPACT Awards, a much sought-after accolade for health care charities in the UK.

Age Scotland has launched a nationwide search for its inaugural older people’s Community Champion as the charity opens nominations for its 2025 awards. For the first time, this year’s awards will include a Community Champion category to celebrate small acts of kindness, generosity and su

The sixth annual John Hartson Charity Golf Day, held at Bathgate Golf Club on Friday 2 May, raised an impressive £13,500 for The John Hartson Foundation, taking the total donation to over £120,000 to date.

The Bookface charity Sip & Swap is back on Sunday 18 May, from 12.30–3pm at the Rickshaw & Co. in Partick, and this year it’s dog-friendly and raising funds for Glasgow charity Refuweegee.

Children First has published a new report showing the positive impact the charity has made on the lives of thousands of children and families across Scotland.

Free food vouchers have been made available to help people get started with The Big Lunch in Scotland and Northern Ireland on 7–8 June.

Children First has warned that children trapped in a mental health crisis with nowhere to turn must not become the “new normal”.