HcL is a registered charity and relies on funding from the Local Authorities in which we operate and Trusts, Funders and local donations to deliver our services.
The vital support we provide people with mobility needs would not be possible without our generous supporters.
We continually seek additional funding to renew our vehicle fleet, to expand our fleet and services and to pay for new equipment and projects.
We would welcome financial help from trusts, individuals, local organisations and businesses.
Who does your support help? You will help us to continue to make accessible transport available to everyone- we are an essential service that reduces isolation - our aim is to support everyone within the Lothians stay connected in their community, with your help we can do this.
Please contact Dolina Gorman, Fundraising and Marketing Manager at dolina.gorman@handicabs.org.uk
Leave a gift in your will
Leaving a gift in your will is a very simple way to make a huge impact. Whatever the size of your gift, your legacy will ensure that we continue to support thousands of people in the Lothians to stay connected to the community.
We are incredibly grateful for every gift that people include in their Wills.
Please contact dolina.gorman@handicabs.org.uk for more information
Fundraising Toolkit below
Looking for ideas- Click on the link below to get some ideas and more information on how you can support us.
We are delighted to accept financial donations to support our work.
Or support us through one of these initiatives:
Do you shop online?
If you register with easy fundraising and choose Handicabs Lothian, we will get a % of what you spend on numerous websites donated to us, at no cost to you.
It is easy to register, then click on the reminder and every time you go on a website that will donate a percentage of your sale to your chosen charity, it reminds you so that we do not miss out. It is really simple to do!
And if you shop on Amazon you can also raise funds for HcL at no cost to you.
Simply register with AmazonSmile, choose Handicabs as your charity and we will get 0.5% of what you spend. Go to the website smile.amazon.co.uk
You can also use a browser extension called Smilematic. If you click this link https://couponfollow.com/smilematic
It will redirect you to smile.amazon.co.uk automatically whenever you go to on shop.
We can claim gift aid on many of the donations we receive. For donations under £30, we can claim Gift Aid under the GASDS Scheme. However if you are eligible for us to claim gift aid on your donation, of any size please send us a completed gift aid form.
For all donations over £30, we need a completed Gift Aid Form to be able to claim the gift aid.
Gift Aid adds an additional 25% of your donation to HcL, at no extra cost to you.
Please email the office - admin@handicabs.org.uk or mention next time you book your journey if you would like a form sent to complete.
YPI is Scotland’s biggest youth and philanthropy initiative programme that empowers young people to make a difference in their local community.
Any group in a school in Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian or West Lothian could choose HcL as their charity for YPI.
Our team are delighted to meet with you, answer questions and show you are our service. If you want to learn about how we help people with mobility challenges all over Edinburgh and the Lothians and help make a difference to our service users, please get in touch:
dolina.gorman@handicabs.org.uk.
Lasswade High School invited us to their charity fair in 2019 and we were lucky enough to have a few groups from S2 select HcL as their charity to learn about, and present on. Aaaand one of the teams won. THANK YOU!! The £3,000 is going towards a new additional vehicle to support people in Midlothian.
