Aims: To improve the lives of people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), while working towards a greater understanding of the illness and ultimately a cure. Action for M.E. is the only charity in the UK supporting people with M.E. of all ages, providing support and information. Action for M.E.’s 2022-2027 strategy, ‘Shaping our Future Together’, has…
Midlothian
Circle
Aims: Circle is a Scottish charity working at the heart of deprived communities across central Scotland. Their aim is to support the most disadvantaged and difficult-to-engage children and families to improve their lives and promote their healthy potential and development. Services provided: Work with children and families by providing a wide range of easily accessible…
Children in Scotland
Aims: To provide independent and impartial advice and information about additional support for learning to parents, carers, children, young people and professionals who work with them. To raise awareness of additional support for learning so that children and young people get the most that they can from their education. Services provided: Enquire offers free, independent…
Pet Fostering Service Scotland
Aims: To provide support to pet owners during crisis situations. Services provided: Provides short term care for the pets of people who are unable to care for them because of crisis situations and are unable to afford kennel fees Fosterers are recruited who can care for the pet in their own home. cost: The cost…
Birds of Paradise Theatre Company
Birds of Paradise is a theatre company based in Scotland that was founded in 1993 – you can find out more about the history of the company on their website. Through our work and activity we want to help bring about positive change in the theatre and arts in Scotland and further afield. We do…
ClearVision Project
Aims: To give children and young people a wide range of interesting books which they can share with sighted friends, family and teachers, letting them learn to read more easily. To let braille reading adults share books with sighted children. Services provided: The ClearVision process takes standard children’s picture books and adds the brailled text…