The Difference Your Donations Make

For young people living with cancer, life can feel isolating – friendships disrupted, routines turned upside down, and even a sense of who they are beyond their diagnosis becoming harder to hold onto

Across Edinburgh and the Lothians, the magic of Christmas is beginning to appear in every corner.

Living with type 2 diabetes, or being told you’re at risk of developing it, can feel overwhelming. For many people in Wester Hailes, short GP appointments simply aren’t enough time to explore the lifestyle changes that could make a real difference.

Simple classic board games such Chess, Draughts, Dominoes, Scrabble, Ludo and Snakes and Ladders are having a big impact on patients in the later stages of dementia.

Grief can feel isolating, but no one should face it alone. With support from NHS Lothian Charity, bereavement groups in East Lothian now provide safe, compassionate spaces for families to share, heal, and build resilience.

Senior Charge Nurse Sam Slight has spent years caring for patients in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh’s Transplant Unit – and this year, she stepped outside the ward to walk alongside them at the Edinburgh Kiltwalk

When Moray Law, his son, Alasdair, and friend John Mortimer, signed up to take part in the Big Stroll at the 2025 Edinburgh Kiltwalk, their goal was simple: to give back to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh’s Transplant Unit – the team that had changed their lives.

A pioneering charity-funded research pilot offers hope for gentler tests and earlier detection of bowel cancer.

For Neil and Grant the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2025 marked another milestone in their ongoing commitment to supporting our treasured NHS – and another year of running with purpose.

Thanks to the support of our kind donors, neurosurgeons across NHS Lothian have access to innovative software to perform safer and more effective surgeries.