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FACE Sleigh

Posted on December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 by FACE

After 10 marvellous years on manoeuvres the FACE Sleigh has gone to a new home. It was emotional send off. The sleigh was created by Jim Pryde and with Mark Patterson in the driving seat the sleigh raised funds for FACE and brought so much joy to communities across the East of Scotland. Thank you so much to Jim, Mark and all the FACE team who took part in the tours. And thank y...

The 31st FACE Lapland Trip – 2025

Posted on December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 by FACE

This year’s Lapland Trip on Sunday 7th December 2025 was amazingly the 31st time FACE had taken children & families to meet Santa Claus in Lapland. Christmas can be such a difficult time for people as they cope with the loss of a loved one and the FACE team do everything they can to make the experience special for those travelling with us. It is a special day which me...

The FACE Winter Fair 2025

Posted on December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 by FACE

Thanks very much to everyone who supported our Winter Fair at the Royston Wardieburn Community Centre on Saturday 29 November. An amazing £6,278 was raised which will help us continue to fund the small things that make a big difference to people having treatment for cancer in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. Whatever your reason for supporting us on the day, whether you v...

Edinburgh Marathon Festival – May 2025

Posted on June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 by FACE

WOW what a weekend it was at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival! A massive thank you to all the runners who took part over the weekend to raise funds for FACE and NHS Lothian Charity. There is so much that goes into preparing for an event and then to take on the challenge, with so many of the runners doing it to help good causes close to their hearts. A huge thank you to eve...

FACE Afternoon Tea

Posted on March 30, 2025December 17, 2025 by FACE

This year’s FACE Afternoon Tea was held on Saturday 15th March at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh. As well as everyone having a wonderful time it raised an amazing £12,853, which will help FACE continue to do all we can to make a difference for cancer patients, their loved ones and nursing staff. Thank you so much to all the entertainers and to everyone who donated raffle &am...

The 30th FACE Lapland Trip – 2024

Posted on December 8, 2024December 30, 2024 by FACE

This year’s Lapland Trip on Saturday 7th December 2024 was the 30th time FACE had taken children & families impacted by cancer to meet Santa Claus in Lapland. Christmas can be such a difficult time for people as they cope with the loss of a loved one and the FACE team do everything they can to make the experience special for those travelling with us. It was a wonderfu...

FACE Winter Fair 2024 – thank you

Posted on December 5, 2024January 22, 2025 by FACE

After its return in 2023, this year's FACE Winter Fair was held in the Royston & Wardieburn Community Centre on Saturday 30 November. Once again we welcomed back many of the traditional FACE stalls and some of the stall holders who had joined us last year. There was a café for refreshments, a choir to entertain everyone, face painting and Santa popped in to say hello. ...

Thank You FACE

Posted on March 30, 2024December 30, 2024 by FACE

FACE is a cancer fund and part of NHS Lothian Charity. In March 2024, NHS Lothian Charity organised a special gathering to celebrate three decades of FACE doing all they can to make a difference for people with cancer. A small group representing the wider group of volunteers dedicated to FACE, attended an event to mark the occasion where they received grateful thanks from...

FACE Afternoon Tea – Wonderful

Posted on March 16, 2024March 16, 2024 by FACE

The 7th FACE Afternoon Tea was held on Saturday 2nd March at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh. As well as everyone having a wonderful time, it raised an amazing £11,572.55 for FACE which will go towards our 30th Lapland Trip in December. A massive thank you to all the ladies who attended and for supporting FACE. Thank you so much to all the entertainers and to everyone ...

FACE – Lapland Trip 2023

Posted on December 18, 2023December 19, 2023 by Alan Ormiston

This year’s Lapland Trip on Saturday 10th December 2023 was amazingly the 29th time FACE had taken children & families impacted by cancer to meet Santa Claus in Lapland. Christmas can be such a difficult time for people as they cope with the loss of a loved one and the FACE team do everything they can to make the experience special for those travelling with us. It was...