Since February 2003, the ceilidh collective has been organising events and raising unrestricted funds for social and environmental charities and grassroots organisations. 

100% of profits from the door and bar, any food (after event costs) and 100% of raffle and any auction funds go to the beneficiary (charity or grassroots organisation) that we are supporting that night.

We work by bringing together wonderful volunteers to manage the running of the ceilidhs, from decorating the venues, to feeding the volunteers, to staffing the door and the bar, and the tidy up and recycling efforts. It is only with this voluntary support over many years, that we are able to continue. All work on the day of the event is carried out without financial remuneration for anyone bar the main band.

Past beneficiaries have included the following. Please click on links to find out more, support them socially or financially or see how else you might be able to get involved:

• 22 Feb 25: Friends of the Earth Scotland £1375
• 22 Feb 25: Porty Community Energy £1375
• 7 Dec 24: Medical Aid for Palestinians £351 (private 50th birthday party)
• 29 Nov 24: Edinburgh Tool Library £1000 
• 24 Nov 24: Bellfield £364
• 24 Oct 24: Porty Community Energy £1379
• 8 Jun 24: Garvald Home Farm £1893.98
• 4 May 24: Medical Aid for Palestinians £4220.86
• 3 Feb 24: Edinburgh Greens £1137
• 16 Dec 23: Wiston Lodge £338
  
• 16 Dec 23: Jock Tamson's Gairden £338
  
• 16 Dec 23: Quaker Wiston Weekend £338
  
• 25 Nov 23: Porty Community Energy £1345
  
• 5 Nov 22: Porty Community Energy £1392
• 22 Oct 22: Refugee Community Kitchen £883
• 30 May 20: Aid & Abet 
  
• 30 May 20: Quaker Wiston Weekend
• 25 Jan 20: Bridgend Inspiring Growth £1108
• 2 Nov 19: Scottish Youth Climate Strike £612
  
• 2 Nov 19: Refugee Survival Trust £787
  
• 2 Nov 19: Friends of the Earth Scotland £787
  
• 30 Jun 19: Quaker Wiston Weekend £419
  
• 27 Apr 19: Global Justice Now £201
  
• 27 Apr 19: Jubilee Scotland £201
  
• 9 Mar 19: Friends of the Earth Scotland £901
  
• 22 Feb 19: Garvald Edinburgh (Mayfield House) £602
  
• 20 Oct 18: Refugee Survival Trust £1514
  
• 20 Oct 18: Friends of the Earth Scotland £1093
  
• 10 Mar 18: Friends of the Earth Scotland £2604
  
• 1 Jul 17: Refugee Community Kitchen £837
  
• 1 Jul 17: Refugee Weekend Club £262
  
• 18 Feb 17: Friends of the Earth Scotland £1003
  
• 28 Jan 17: Edinburgh Peace & Justice Centre £1850
  
• 10 Dec 16: Feniks £1050
  
• 19 Nov 16: Refugee Survival Trust £891
  
• 19 Nov 16: Sick Kids Foundation £1112
  
• 23 Apr 16: Lothian Greens £602
  
• 19 Mar 16: Friends of the Earth Scotland £570
  
• 13 Feb 16: Reforesting Scotland £448
  
• 13 Feb 16: Refugee Survival Trust £448
  
• 23 Jan 16: Bridgend Inspiring Growth £231
  
• 5 Dec 15: Garvald Edinburgh £836