Local Fundraising Events

Find out how your fundraising is giving people in Edinburgh access to Maggie's cancer support.

Keep up with the latest fundraising news from Edinburgh through Marion's blog on Maggie's Online Centre.

Marion Taylor, Community Fundraiser for Edinburgh can be contacted on our Online Centre, by email, marion.taylor@maggiescentres.org or telephone 0131 537 3135.

• Donate to Maggie's Edinburgh

  

  To donate to Maggie's Edinburgh, please click here.

• James Kelly tackles Many Miles for Maggie’s

  Thursday 26 August 2010

  

  James Kelly is once again raising funds Maggie’s. This time he will embark on a 500 mile cycle trip around Scotland setting off on Bell's Bridge in Glasgow on 26th August 2010, heading to Callander, Newtonmore, Inverness, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Biggar, and finishing at home, in Kilmacolm, on the 4th September! James is calling his challenge "Many Miles For Maggie's".
  
  James intends to split the monies raised between Maggie's Glasgow – in memory of his good friend, the late David Brain and Maggie's Edinburgh in the name of the late Linda Gunning. Please give generously to support James in this mammoth task!
  www.justgiving.com/James-Kellymanymilesformaggies
  
  Join us at the start line at 9am on Thursday 26 August at Bell's Bridge, near the SECC.

• Tea Party at the Rutland hotel

  Thursday 9 September

  

  Date: Thursday 9 September
  Time: 6pm to 8pm

  Tickets cost £5 with all money coming to Maggie's Edinburgh. It’s a change to sample the new range of eteaket tea and cupcakes at the hotel. For tickets please contact Nadia at the Rutland on 0131 221 9978 or email nadia@therutlandhotel.com.

• New York Steam Packet fundraising night

  Wednesday 15 September 2010

  

  After the huge sucess of our first event at NYSP, Rose Street, Kev has very kindly agreed to do another and we both hope you can attend!
  
  Tickets cost £20 for a three course meal available from Maggie's Edinburgh.
  
  Kev is planning to put the Karoke on at the end of the night and I might treat you to a wee glass of something on arrrival plus we have some prizes to raffle off.
  
  Did I mention that it's BYOB?
  
  Book early to avoid disapointment as numbers are limited.

• Maggie's Ceilidh

  Saturday 25 September 2010, 7pm - 1.30am

  

  Edinburgh City Active Friends' famous annual event is a Ceilidh and this time around it is being hosted at The Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh on Saturday 25 September. This has become a hugely popular fundraiser for Maggie’s Edinburgh so dont delay in getting your tickets or you might be disapointed.
  
  We have entertainment from Teannaich Ceilidh Band and a DJ for those who want to boogie the night away!
  
  Tickets, priced at £35, are available from Chris on 07843 045 703.
  
  Please note
  Tickets will be dispatched one month prior to event taking place.
  No refunds will be given once money is in the Maggie’s account.
  Please contact us if you are unable to attend.

• Spa Spectacular: an evening of indulgence

  Wednesday 6 October 2010, 6:15 – 9.30pm (bar open until 1am)

  

  Bright Grey’s ‘Spa Spectacular’ evening in support of Maggie’s Cancer Centre is back! Come along to Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, Edinburgh for a night of indulgence. Ticket price includes fabulous beauty treatments, a goody bag and drink on arrival. Plus there’s a host of luxurious raffle prizes to be won – including dinner for 2 at Ghillie Dhu and £100s worth of beauty treatments. Special guest comedian Craig Hill will be on hand to draw the raffle and provide the laughs while you’re being pampered and preened.
  
  Tickets £16. All proceeds from the ticket sales and raffle will go to Maggie’s, Edinburgh.
  
  Dior, Crabtree & Evelyn, Origins, Dr Hauschka and Decleor are just some of the brands who will be there on the night providing aromatherapy massage, hand reflexology, make-over’s and much more…
  
  To book tickets please contact Marion at Maggie’s or email Fiona Holmes at fiona.holmes@brightgrey.com.

• Volunteering opportunity - Christmas Card Shop

  Various dates from October

  

  Various charities including Maggie's selling Christmas cards. 12 charities involved and this is the first year Maggie's Edinburgh has been invited to join. Each charity takes a turn organising volunteers over the two months.
  
  We need volunteers to cover our rota days - two volunteers on for each day 10am till 4pm. There will be a till operator on each day but volunteers needed to support the till operator and help customers.
  
  Dates we need volunteers are:
  15 and 29 October
  12 and 26 November
  and 10 December
  
  I am also looking for a volunteer to help set up on 11 October which should only be for a hour.

• Challenge Scotland

  Sunday 5 December 2010

  

  Take part in either a 5k Christmas run or a 6 mile walk or you could take part in the Golden Tinsel Mile walks which is 1,2 or 3 miles (you choose the distance).
  
  Entry fees are £8 or for consessions £5 and under 2's & dogs £2. To regsiter go to www.challengescotland.com and remember to choose Maggies for your charity!

• Take to the skies for Maggie's

  

  Support Maggie's Edinburgh by taking park in a sponsored parachute jump. Different options are available, you can even jump with the red devils!
  For more information please contact Maggie's on 0300 123 1801 or email parachuting@maggiescentres.org.

• A HUGE thank you from Maggie's!

  On behalf of everyone at Maggie's Edinburgh I want to say a massive Thank You for all your support and generosity over 2009. It is very much appreciated by all who are connected to the centre.  This year we have seen the number of visitors increase to over 19,000 people walking through our doors.
  
  As you already know the centre relies on public donations and this year we have managed to raise over  £350,000 for Edinburgh. We couldn’t have done it without you, so thank you!

• Driver Hire

  August 2010

  

  For the third year in a row we have been supported by the team at Driver Hire at Truckfest. The 'Wilson Gibb' branches of Driver Hire had their usual stand at Truckest and in the process they managed to raise £500 for Maggie's Edinburgh!

• The 13th Scottish Gas 5 & 10K Road Races

  Sunday 1 August 2010, 10.30am

  

  Thank you to everyone who took part in this. We'll keep you posted on how it went and the final total of donations.

• Big Fun Run 2010

  Sunday 25 July 2010

  

  Thank you to all our runners who took part in the Big Fun Run.

  Watch this space to see how much money our team raised for Maggie's.

• Amanda Mandy and Fiona of the Reivers 4x4 club

  July 2010

  

  Big thanks to Amanda, Mandy and Fiona. They are all part of Reivers 4X4 club and the new Maggie's active friends group based down in the borders!
  
  They recently held a stall at the recent Greenlaw Fair where they held a tombola and raised £100! Thank you to all for getting involved and congratulations to Colins daughter who was crowned the Greenlaw Maid. I am looking forward to working with you all in the near future.

• Walk for Scotland and John Lewis

  June 2010

  

  John Lewis had 17 walkers in Walk for Scotland walking for Maggie's as part of their local charity of the year partnership.  Watch this space over the coming weeks to see how much they and all our walkers have raised by taking part in this event.
  
  It was such a wet day to walk but I am delighted to see in this picture that all the john Lewis staff are smiling and just hope everyone enjoyed the day.

• Presented by The Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars of Edinburgh:
  Dinner at the Apex International Hotel, Edinburgh

  Friday 11 June 2010, 7, for 7.30pm

  

  A massive thank you to the Rotary's Ambassadorial Scholars for all their hard work on putting on a fantastic evening and raising over £2,000 from their dinner! Guests enjoyed food from around the world and we where shown how to Line Dance, I tried my best to have some co-ordination but failed miserably!! A special thanks goes to Rotary Club of Longniddry and Calum Thomson for supporting the Scholars and The Apex International in the Grassmarket and the Penicuik Line Dancers for being so encouraging to us all no matter how bad we where!
  
  Along with the Scholars support, Rotary District 1020 and the supporting clubs from around the world including Tokyo and LA have joined together to support Maggie's Edinburgh and through Rotary Foundation are donating over a staggering £10,000! Here at Maggie's Edinburgh we are completely blown away by the support and cannot thank you all enough for your generosity.