Religious Organisations

A V on the right hand side on this list means that the organisation is actively seeking volunteers.

Amos Scripture Care Trust
Producers of scripture cards and literature.

Banner of Truth Trust
Christian publishers.

Bethany's Christian Trust
"Driven forward by a desire to show Christian love in action within the community, Bethany has grown dramatically over the years, in both the range and the quality of the care services we provide. Across all of our Seven Levels of Care we aim to meet the needs of homeless and vulnerable people in a truly holistic way."

Carrubber's Christian Centre
"Carrubbers Christian Centre is an independent, non-denominational evangelical church in Edinburgh, Scotland."

Christian Fellowship of Healing
"We are an interdenominational Christian Fellowship, bound together by our commitment to offer a ministry of listening and healing prayer."

Church of Scotland
The largest Christian community in Scotland.

 

Citylife
"Citylife is an innovative Christian charity working with children, young people and their families in inner-city housing areas of Wester Hailes and surrounding neighbourhoods in west Edinburgh."

Diocese of Edinburgh
"The Diocese of Edinburgh has over fifty churches within its boundaries. Although half of these churches are within the city of Edinburgh, the diocese also covers a far-reaching area from its northern edge along the Firth of Forth, incorporating the whole of the Lothians, Falkirk and the Scottish Borders, to its southern boundary along the English border."

Edinburgh Buddhist Centre
"We are the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (Edinburgh), a Scottish charity, and we follow the Buddha’s teachings in ways appropriate to how we live our lives today."

Edinburgh Creation Group
"Edinburgh Creation Group is an active forum where scientifically minded people meet to present and discuss evidence supporting the biblical account of creation."

Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation
"The Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation (EHC) is a warm and vibrant Jewish Community..."

Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association
"The Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association was officially formed in 1989 to promote and facilitate positive engagement between the faith communities of our religiously and culturally diverse city. The EIFA is now considered one of the most experienced and developed Inter-Faith bodies in the U.K."

Edinburgh Liberal Jewish Community
"Sukkat Shalom Edinburgh, the Edinburgh Liberal Jewish Community"

Edinburgh Sikhs
Edinburgh Sikh community based on Sheriff Brae, Leith.

Faith in Older People
"Faith In Older People celebrates the lives of older people, supporting the spiritual care of older people and their families using a network provided by faith communities throughout the country."

Grassmarket Mission
"The Grassmarket Mission is a Christian mission and a registered charity dedicated to getting alongside people who are poor, marginalised, excluded, homeless, struggling with addiction or mental illness. Our ethos is based around trying to meet people’s needs, not only immediate needs, but long term needs, both practical and spiritual. We aim not just resolve crisis, but to build community."

Leith Churches Forum
"We are a group of Church of Scotland churches in Leith Edinburgh. We believe that community is a sign of the Kingdom of God and that it needs a spiritual heart. The churches of Leith therefore have a responsibility to foster, support and share in a vision of Leith as one community."

Religious Society of Friends
" Quakerism is a non-credal religion, with Christian roots, whose worship is based on silence and listening to the spirit. Quakers practise truth, equality and simplicity and pursue paths leading to peace."

Roman Catholic Arch Diocese of St Andrew's and Edinburgh
"The Archdiocese is far flung: from the north of Fife to the south of the Borders and from east of Edinburgh to within 10 miles of the Archdiocese of Glasgow."

Salvation Army
International Christian organisation dedicated to the assistance of the poor and vulnerable.

Scottish Bible Society
"We're a fully independent charity, registered in Scotland, and a founder member of the United Bible Societies - 145 Bible Societies at work in some 200 countries worldwide."

Scottish Churches World Exchange
"WORLD EXCHANGE supports churches and community organisations in the developing world by sending them skilled volunteers and by delivering useful training courses."

Scottish Episcopal Church
Official website of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Sikh Sanjog
Resources and services for the Sikh community.

Sisters of Mercy Union
"The Sisters of Mercy in England, Scotland and Wales consist of three independent groups each with its own authority. Historically, each Convent of Mercy in England, Scotland and Wales was founded to be independent. However, in recent decades there has been some change. A number of Convents continue to choose to remain independent - under the title of The Federation of the Sisters of Mercy, while others have amalgamated to form two larger groups — The Institute of Our Lady of Mercy and The Sisters of Mercy of the Union of Great Britain."

YMCA
"YMCA Scotland is the headquarters organisation for all the YMCAs across Scotland."

YWCA
"Our aim is to empower girls and women, particularly those under 30, to develop their full potential and to participate at all levels of society world-wide."