Pencaitland’s Richmond’s Hope charity fundraiser raises £4,794.50
A fundraising evening for the charity Richmond’s Hope in Pencaitland Bowling Club raised £4794.50 to help kids from East Lothian receive counselling.
Event: Richmond’s Hope Charity Fundraiser, 23 February, Pencaitland
A fun event is being held in Pencaitland’s Bowling Club on 23 Feb from 7:30pm, to raise money and awareness for the work of Richmond’s Hope. Established in 2003 in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh it provides services to children in the Lothians between the ages of 4 and 18 years.
Charity Fashion Show for Sick Kids Foundation
Equine and country specialists Horse & Outdoor of Macmerry is holding a fashion show to raise fund’s for Edinburgh’s Sick Kids on 29 June.
Rare Plants for Rare Diseases Sale raises over £850
The StopwatchGardener (aka Sheila Averbuch) ran a sale of rare and unusual plants to raise funds for the disorder Neuroacanthocytosis.
Rare Plant Sale tomorrow (& cake!)
Keen gardeners will love the selection of rare and unusual garden plants on offer tomorrow, donated by the UK’s top nurseries.
Transport for people with mobility challenges
Some community members may have already received a leaflet through the door promoting the Handicabs Lothian service. It’s a Scottish charity based in the Lothians which operates a transport service for people with a range of disabilities and health needs who are unable, or have great difficulty, in using transport.