Community Benefits in Midlothian – how your business can support worthwhile causes in Midlothian
Businesses in Midlothian can support local charities, social enterprises and third sector organisations by offering Community Benefits, such as donating time, skills and equipment, to help improve their communities.
What Are Community Benefits?
Community Benefits are contributions made by businesses to improve the welfare and wellbeing of their local community. These vary depending on the needs of the organisation and can be goods, works, services or monetary donations.
Offering community benefits can raise the visibility of your business, create meaningful local private/social partnerships and make a real difference to the people in the community that your business operates in. Limited companies can also offset the cost of donations to pay less Corporation Tax .
You can discover more of the benefits that Community Benefits can bring businesses in our previous article.
How Can Midlothian Businesses Get Involved?
Businesses can engage with the Community Benefits process in Midlothian via:
Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (ESESCRD) Portal
This portal allows businesses to view and select requests from local third-sector organisations (such as charities, social enterprises or community groups) within the Edinburgh and South East region.
Discover the ESES Communities Portal
NHS Community Benefits Gateway
NHS Scotland’s procurement services and suppliers can match their resources to requests from local organisations to improve health and wellbeing.
Access the NHS Community Benefits Gateway
Business Gateway Midlothian
Business Gateway Midlothian Advisers work with a range of charities, community groups and social enterprises and receive a database of requests from them. Advisers can help you to identify an organisation that matches your proposed contribution or Corporate Social Responsibility goals.
To discuss this, get in touch with an adviser today
We recently spotlighted an ask for local charity, LASC who were thrilled that local business Peter Joyce & Son delivered on their asks, read more here.
Open Community Benefits asks from Midlothian Organisations
Gorebridge Community Development Trust
The team at Gorebridge Community Development Trust are looking for help with plastering and repairs to their ceiling and are in need of two under counter fridges.
If you can support, please contact Dawn Barclay via dawn@gorebridge.org.uk
Mayfield & Easthouses Development Trust (MAEDT)
MAEDT are looking for support with maintenance of their building as it requires roofing and drain works. They’re keen for their volunteers, that help maintain the building, to be involved so that they learn new skills and can continue this work in the future.
If you can help, please contact Sharon Hill via info@maedt.org.uk
Newtongrange Development Trust
The Newtongrange Development Trust are upgrading the Pavilion and Bowling Green in Welfare Park, Newtongrange. They’re looking for kitchen appliances, tables and chairs, crockery and cutlery, toilet fittings and a range of furniture, flooring and storage to make this an inviting space for the community.
If your business can support them, please email Pat Bowie via pat.bowie32@gmail.com
The Glencorse Centre
The team at The Glencourse Centre have successfully received funding for solar panels for the centre. However, they require help with installing these.
If you can offer your expertise, please email enquiries@glencorseassociation.org.uk
Midlothian Pantry Network
The new Midlothian Pantry Network began operating in January 2025 and aims to reduce waste and equitably share food donations to member Pantries in Midlothian.
All pantries in Midothian have been offered the chance to join and the current members are Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust Community Pantry, Gorebridge Community Development Trust Community Pantry, Newtongrange Development Trust Community Pantry, Central Dalkeith and Woodburn Community Pantry, The Pitcairn Centre Community Pantry and Danderhall Church Community Pantry.
The Midlothian Pantry network is hosted by MAEDT and project coordinator, Ann Akgul, is keen to speak to Midlothian based food producers that may wish to support the Pantry Network through the supply of goods, including excess stock, products that are near their use by/best before dates, mid labelled products and samples
Get in touch with Ann today via at pantrynetwork@maedt.org.uk
These are all asks of local, not for profit Development Trusts delivering services in Midlothian. If your business can help in any way, from volunteering to equipment supply or even completing part or all of the works required, please do get in touch with Trusts directly.
Alternatively, if you provide a service or have goods to donate get in touch with the Business Gateway Midlothian Service to be connected with an organisation that would benefit from your donation.
