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Edinburgh’s Maki & Ramen launches weekly fundraiser for Thistle Foundation

October 23, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A popular Edinburgh restaurant, Maki & Ramen, has launched a new weekly fundraiser for the Thistle Foundation. Learn how your meal supports locals.

Review: BrickLive animal trail at Edinburgh Zoo

July 26, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

BrickLive is a temporary but fantastic addition to Edinburgh Zoo. These giant, non-LEGO animal sculptures further entertain kids and adult nerds while boosting education, appreciation of the natural world, and fundraising for charity.

Buy Edinburgh socks; help the homeless

September 4, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Stand 4 Socks say they’ve donated more than 150K pairs of socks. That’s great and horrible at the same time. Surely we can do something about the housing crisis.

Edinburgh’s Red Dice Games offers 20% off some games in a charity drive

July 15, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Red Dice Games are swapping 20% discounts with board game donations to Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity in conjunction with Big Potato Games.

Star Wars in Edinburgh

February 24, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Glasgow based freelance designer and animator Mark Boyle will be at the Capital Sci-Fi convention at Meadowbank Sports Centre this weekend. His project “Star Wars in Edinburgh” will premier at the convention with prints selling from only £5. Money raised goes to the children’s charity CHAS. He shared a teaser of the work so let’s […]

The Gypsy Queens busking on Princess Street to support Sick Kids

October 15, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

On Monday 15th October the Gypsy Queens played Princess Street just outside the National Gallery. These world famous buskers started at a chilly 4pm and all the money money they raised has gone to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. To keep track of the band and chat to others you can Join this Facebook […]

Edinburgh supports the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

September 24, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The 28th of September is the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. In cities all across the UK, on behalf of MacMillan cancer support people are organising coffee mornings. You should do one too and add it to the interactive map or, if not, use the map to find an event near you. The map below is […]

24 hour gaming marathon supports Edinburgh Sick Kids

September 13, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

24 hours of gaming is pretty hardcore – especially, as this brave fellow does, you start to pledge your own money whenever you die in one of the horror games you’ll be attempting to play. The money supports the Sick Kids Friends Foundation which was set up in 1992 to support the Royal Hospital for […]

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