Funds donated to Scottish Huntington’s Association
Women of Scotland committee member Ann Garvie (centre) was delighted to present a cheque for £27,500 to Roisin Eadie of Scottish Huntington’s Association (right) at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. Radisson Blu General Manager Hina Rubbani-Mills (left) joined them for this momentous moment. The money raised has helped support 900 families across Scotland with […]
2026 Charity is Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland
We are delighted to announce that the benefitting charity for the 2026 lunch is Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland. The funds raised will make a life-changing difference for families living with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. They will strengthen SBHS’s family support services, ensuring that parents, carers, and individuals have access to expert advice, emotional guidance, and […]
£25,000 raised for Scottish Huntington’s Association
The 2025 Women of Scotland Lunch was a fantastic success – and perhaps one of the best yet. With highly inspirational speakers, an array of delightful guests, a dazzling prize draw and a delicious lunch, this event was enjoyed by some 360 women from all walks of life, as well as raising much needed funds […]
This year’s charity is Scottish Huntington’s Association
We are thrilled to announce that our benefitting charity for the 2025 Lunch is Scottish Huntington’s Association. It is the only charity in Scotland exclusively dedicated to providing personalised, expert support needed for people living with Huntington’s disease: a genetic condition caused by an inherited faulty gene that gradually damages the brain. People with Huntington’s can […]
£30,000 donated to Endometriosis UK
A big cheque and even bigger smiles! Laura from our Committee (left), had the pleasure of meeting with Pat Menzies to present a cheque for £30,000 to Endometriosis UK. It was a joy to work with such a worthy cause and everyone at Endometriosis UK. Against the marvelous backdrop of Holyrood, Pat said “A huge thank […]
Endometriosis UK to receive £27,000
We were delighted to welcome HRH Duchess of Edinburgh as our honoured guest, along with our speakers to the 65th Lunch. More than £27,000 was raised for the charity Endometriosis UK from the 440 women who attended and the many who supported from afar. Thank you for all your support.
Some good news!
We wanted to share some good news about a Scottish epilepsy patient, who although did not benefit direct from our funds raised and whose family are grateful to the money we’ve donated to fund research into childhood epilepsy. Good to have some good cheer in January! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-67762097
£27,000 handed to Epilepsy Research UK
Our Chair Katie Stewart handed over a cheque for £27,000 raised at our lunch in April to Catherine Abbott of Epilepsy Research UK at their research unit in Edinburgh. This incredible amount will go towards funds for neurodevelopment in childhood-onset epilepsies and in children of women with epilepsy. Thank you to you all for so […]
£25,000 raised for Epilepsy Research UK
We are delighted to announce that over £25k was raised at the 2023 Women of Scotland Lunch in aid of Epilepsy Research UK. This money came from ticket sales, prize draw tickets and donations and are thrilled that it will go towards ‘Neurodevelopment in childhood-onset epilepsies and in children of women with epilepsy’. Thank you […]
Reception for Bowel Cancer
Our Committee Member Laura Sinclair recently attended an amazing reception in Edinburgh to see where the funds we raised at WoSL last year were making a real difference. She met Prof Din. Wow, and what a truly impressive force for change she is, and will be, in this appointment! It is her post that the […]