Blog — It's good 2 give

Conquering Kilimanjaro and Beyond

Lynne Mcnicoll23 February 2024

From Nervous Nellie to Zip-Line Queen: My Mum's 80th Birthday Challenge!

Lynne Mcnicoll23 February 2024

Fashionably Fundraising: A Journey from Hobbs to Ripple Retreat

Lynne Mcnicoll23 February 2024

Building a Dream: Inside the Ripple Retreat Construction

This month our intern, Nicola has been learning about the construction of our Ripple Retreat.

Clare Bridson20 February 2024ripple retreat, our teamComment

Nicola has Completed the First Quarter of Her It’s good 2 give Internship !

Read what she has learnt working with It's good 2 give this month.

Clare Bridson29 January 2024our team, internship, fundraising

Volunteer Opportunities in 2024

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer for It’s good 2 give in 2024? We have lots of events coming up this year and volunteers provide us with invaluable help to make our events a success.

Clare Bridson29 January 2024Volunteers, events, IG2G EventsComment

Announcing our 2023 Joanna Lamb Award

We are thrilled to recognise Viv and Jonathan Pickup and Judith Paterson and her team at Balanced as the joint recipients of our 2023 Joanna Lamb Award for Outstanding Volunteering.

Clare Bridson29 January 2024Joanna Lamb, Awards, VolunteersComment

Learning About Setting Up a Charity

In this latest blog, our intern, Nicola Lamb tells us what she has been learning over the last couple of months at It’s good 2 give.

Clare Bridson20 December 2023 Comment

Lynne’s Last Ball

A couple of weeks ago, Lynne organised her last ever big fundraising event. Find out how it went.

Clare Bridson30 November 2023fundraising, charity events, IG2G Events, our team, our supportersComment

Stepping Up for Support: West Highland Way Challenge

Our Supporters have embarked on an ambitious challenge – conquering the West Highland Way, one of Scotland's most iconic long-distance trails to raise funds for It’s good 2 give.

Clare Bridson27 November 2023fundraising, ripple retreat, VolunteersComment

Walk 2 Give: A Kiltwalking Adventure

Following Nic’s Nifty Fifty, Nicola Lamb is on a mission to get the most possible participation in the Kiltwalk next year for It’s good 2 give.

Clare Bridson20 November 2023Kiltwalk, fundraisingComment

2023 Christmas Cards

Get Your Christmas Cards!

Lynne Mcnicoll29 August 2023Christmas Card, fundraisingComment

A New Chapter

An exciting time for our charity. It’s good 2 give.

Clare Bridson17 July 2023our team Comments

Grace and Harry Sinclair win the 'Child of Courage' award at Pride of Scotland Event

Grace and Harry Sinclair receive Pride of Scotland nominations for; their fantastic fundraising efforts, entrepreneurial ideas, and their roles as Young Ambassadors for it’s good 2 give.

Clare Bridson5 July 2023Young Ambassador, our supporters, Pride of ScotlandComment

A New It's good 2 give Patron - Alfie Boe!

May was a month full of secrets and surprises thanks to volunteer, Gail Burns, who had nominated Lynne for a One Big Thank You on BBC’s The One Show.

Clare Bridson18 June 2023

Volunteers Week

Take a look at our Volunteering Week videos created by one of our Volunteers, Nicola Lamb

Clare Bridson7 June 2023Volunteer Week, Volunteers, Young Ambassador, ripple retreatComment

Volunteering is Great - for All Ages!

To start off this years Volunteering Week, we’re passing this blog over to one of our Young Ambassadors, Grace to tell us about her volunteering experiences.

Clare Bridson1 June 2023Volunteers, Young Ambassador, fundraisingComment

Lynne's Last Blingo

Lynne’s Last Blingo was certainly an event to remember! Not only did it mark the end of Edinburgh Blingo, but it also smashed all fundraising expectations raising the most money ever - £50,500!

Clare Bridson30 May 2023