Charity Spotlight

Scottish outdoor clothing manufacturer The Ootsider is to step up its help for people who are homeless after being awarded £40,000 grant funding from First Port.

Persimmon Homes North Scotland is on the lookout for charities and community groups in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to benefit from its Community Champions scheme.

Royal Bank of Scotland has introduced a new way for its customers to support Social Bite in the fight against homelessness this festive season.

Forever Edinburgh has unveiled a new charity drive, which will see it collaborate with local tourism businesses to provide hundreds of free experiences to those most in need this festive season and beyond.

Unity Trust Bank has awarded a £5,000 grant to Scottish charity Harbour Ayrshire as part of the bank’s inaugural Impact Grant programme.  Harbour Ayrshire is a Scotland-based, trauma-informed organisation that provides support to individuals affected by addiction, mental health chal

A partnership project between GEMAP Scotland and the Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership (GVAWP) is looking to expand its training for social landlord housing officers following a successful pilot programme.

Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards is giving away £120,000 as part of its annual 12 Days of Giving Christmas campaign. For 12 days in the lead-up to Christmas, the specialist financial services group is giving £1,000 to ten charities each day - with 120 charities in total be

Get ready to walk, skip, or kilt-walk for a great cause! The NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation is thrilled to announce its role as an official sponsor for Kiltwalk Dundee 2025.

A new domestic violence resource called ‘Fresh Thoughts’ has been celebrated by registered women’s charity, Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI), at its annual Best Practice Awards.

Scotia Medical Group, based in Elgin, has received a £1,000 funding boost as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards to support the vital work it does in the area.

An independent coffee shop in Glasgow has been in touch with Scottish Housing News seeking help in its efforts to give back to the local community.

An award-winning Glasgow-based charity that supports pregnant women in difficult circumstances has secured funding to grow its dedicated team of volunteers, following a year-on-year surge in demand for its vital interpretation and companionship services.

The Play Team at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital has been named Starlight’s Play Team of the Year during National Play in Healthcare Week (14 to 18 October). The charity for children’s play in hospitals and hospices has recognised the play team for their outstanding de

Local debt, welfare and housing advice charity, CHAP, has just secured three years of funding from The Robertson Trust. This will enable CHAP to expand its current collaboration with North Ayrshire Council to deliver comprehensive financial education workshops in secondary schools. The money will al

Sight Scotland has launched its first-ever yoga classes specifically designed for people living with vision impairment. These inclusive sessions offer blind and partially sighted individuals the opportunity to enjoy the physical and mental benefits of yoga in a safe, supportive environment.