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January 21, 2026

SCOTLAND’S ENTREPRENEURS CALL ‘RESET’ WITH A NEW MANIFESTO TO GROW THE ECONOMY BY £20.2BN, BRINGING 100,000 NEW JOBS

-TOGETHER WE CAN- The country’s leading entrepreneurs have joined forces today [Wednesday 21 January 2026] with the publication of an “Entrepreneurs Manifesto for Scotland”, setting out a practical programme to help grow the economy by up to £20.2bn in five years and support the creation of more than 100,000 jobs. The manifesto calls for a

January 7, 2026

SCALE-UP SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR SCOTS DRIVING POSITIVE CHANGE

Social entrepreneurs and charities that are changing society for the better have the chance to become one of Scotland’s Changemakers in 2026. The programme, run by The Hunter Foundation (THF), looks for exceptional social enterprises or charities that are making a proven social impact and are scaling up. It is fully funded and free to

December 16, 2025

EIO: State of the Nation

Start-up activity in Scotland is losing momentum compared with the rest of the UK, while too few businesses are successfully scaling to drive jobs and long-term growth. A new State of the Nation report from the Scottish Entrepreneurship and Innovation Observatory reveals that although solo entrepreneurship is rising, investment and expansion remain highly concentrated in

November 10, 2025

Glasgow pupil lands £35k school prize and tells Scotland’s business leaders how she would run the country

A Glasgow high school pupil has presented her ideas on running the country to Scotland’s top entrepreneurs – and scooped a £35k school prize pot. Hyndland Secondary School S1 pupil Parvathy Othagatt entered The Hunter Foundation’s “If I Ruled Scotland” competition and was crowned winner, beating competition from more than 500 entrants thanks to her

September 24, 2025

FUNDERS UNITE TO LAUNCH £15 MILLION FUNDING PROGRAMME TO TACKLE RISING CHILD POVERTY IN THE UK

Wednesday 24 September – Today, BBC Children in Need, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund, City Bridge Foundation, Pears Foundation and The Hunter Foundation has launched a new, £15 million funding programme dedicated to tackling child poverty in the UK named Communities for Children. The first, major funder collaboration in the UK focused

September 15, 2025

Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy joins Sir Tom Hunter to lead out Edinburgh Kiltwalk

8,500 walkers raise £1.5 million for 800 Scottish charities

August 20, 2025

‘IF I RULED SCOTLAND’ COMPETITION: HUNTER FOUNDATION OFFERS SCHOOLS PRIZE POT WORTH £40,000

The Hunter Foundation (THF) is calling on school pupils to drive new ideas for
Scotland’s future by asking them what they’d do if they ruled the country.

August 18, 2025

Dundee Kiltwalkers raise over £750,000 in record-breaking day

4,600 Kiltwalk heroes enjoyed the summer sunshine as they raised over £750,000 for 525 Scottish charities today [Sunday 17 August], in the biggest-ever Dundee Kiltwalk. 3,000 Mighty Striders departed from West Sands in St Andrews, in sight of the famous first tee of the Old Course, on a 20-mile trek that passed through Tayport and

June 1, 2025

Aberdeen Kiltwalkers on track to raise over £1.2 million for 500 charities

A record-breaking 6,000 walkers turn Aberdeen & ‘Shire into a sea of tartan  

May 18, 2025

RADICAL RETHINK NEEDED TO SECURE SCOTLAND’S FUTURE

Scotland’s business leaders and politicians must unite to reverse the country’s ‘managed decline’, according to Sir Tom Hunter.  Hunter’s eponymous Hunter Foundation commissioned an independent study by Oxford Economics that draws on the lessons and successes of Singapore – one of the world’s most prosperous nations – to hopefully inform a debate on Scotland’s future. 

April 28, 2025

Kiltwalk celebrates £53 million fundraising milestone as Glasgow hits record numbers

Glasgow Kiltwalk 2025 attracted so many kind-hearted walkers this weekend
that organisers had to add an extra day to create the world’s biggest ever Kiltwalk, with 19,000 heroes walking for 1,100 Scottish charities.

March 31, 2025

NATIONAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE LAUNCHED TO FIND

A programme to unearth the real changemakers at the heart of Scottish civic society has been launched today (date) by The Hunter Foundation.  Following the success of a pilot last year, the net has been cast wider to find individuals who make a real difference at the heart of communities by bringing entrepreneurial thinking to

February 7, 2025

Kiltwalk announces new charity partnership with Sir Chris Hoy

Kiltwalk is teaming up with Scotland’s greatest Olympian, Sir Chris Hoy, to help boost his Tour de 4 fundraising campaign for cancer charities.

November 20, 2024

What does it take to build a new system of public service?

What does it take to build a new system of public service? Read here to find out more about the work that The Hunter Foundation has been doing to support Clackmannanshire Council to achieve that ambition.  Read the full report on what it takes to shift to a more relational approach to public services here

October 1, 2024

IT’S TIME FOR A GROWN UP GROWTH DEBATE

In my office we have a no moaning rule; solutions only. Scotland it’s time to stop moaning and start fixing. Let me offer a few solutions.

September 27, 2024

Where is Scotland’s Next £Billion+ Company?

The Hunter Foundation (“THF”) has launched the search for Scotland’s next round of potential Billion+ companies to join their second cohort of ScaleUpScotland 2.0 programme.

September 16, 2024

Edinburgh smashes Kiltwalk record with biggest-ever capital event

An incredible 9,100 Kiltwalk Heroes raised funds for 800 charities

September 11, 2024

New Director and new name for Hunter Centre forEntrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation

The University of Strathclyde’s Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation
has a new name and a newly appointed Director.

August 11, 2024

Kiltwalkers help more charities than ever in Dundee

A record-breaking 4,200 Kiltwalkers raised funds for 480 Scottish charities.

June 3, 2024

Kiltwalkers raise over £1 million at record-breaking Aberdeen event

More than 5,000 walkers strode out for nearly 500 different Scottish charities  Aberdeen showed its Kiltwalk Kindness today [Sunday 2 June] as a record-breaking 5,260 walkers stepped out to raise over £1 million for 474 Scottish charities. 4,200 Kiltwalk heroes set off from Duthie Park from 9am to walk the 18 miles to Banchory to

May 7, 2024

Kiltwalk heroes step up to achieve record-breaking Glasgow event

More than 14,100 walkers strode out for 900 Scottish charities  Glasgow to Loch Lomond was a sea of tartan today (Sunday April 28) as the world’s biggest ever Kiltwalk took place, with fundraising already exceeding £3.2 million. More than 14,100 kind-hearted Kiltwalk heroes were on the streets of the country’s biggest city to raise much-needed

February 14, 2024

HUNT IS ON FOR THE NEXT SCOTTISH UNICORN

HUNTER FOUNDATION LAUNCH RECRUITMENT FOR SCALEUPSCOTLAND The Hunter Foundation (“THF”) has launched the next phase of their ScaleUpScotland programme recruiting for their fifth cohort of 12 scaling businesses. Across the first four cohorts – cohort 4 is still underway – the businesses have grown £500m of incremental revenue, added 3000 new jobs and secured £300m

November 6, 2023

Kiltwalk 2024 opens after a record year when more than £5 million was raised for 1,550 Scottish charities

This means an incredible £42.5m has gone to 3,300 Scottish charities over eight years  Next year’s Kiltwalk has opened for registration after 2023 attracted a record number of Kiltwalkers who raised over £5.1 million for 1,550 Scottish charities. In 2023, 27,500 Kiltwalk Heroes in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Edinburgh laced up their boots and hit

October 20, 2023

Scale up Scotland in partnership with the Scottish National Investment Bank

October 13, 2023

SEARCH IS ON FOR SCOTLAND’S NEXT £1 BILLION + BUSINESS

The Hunter Foundation (‘THF’), in partnership with the Scottish National Investment Bank (‘The Bank’) has opened up applications for its second ScaleupScotland2.0 programme for highly ambitious, scaling businesses to join their next cohort.  The programme sees 12 scaling businesses work collaboratively with fellow CEOs and leadership teams to supercharge growth over a one-year period beginning

October 4, 2023

SCALING UP SCOTLAND – MAJOR CONFERENCE AND NETWORKING EVENT LAUNCHED BY THE HUNTER FOUNDATION

The Hunter Foundation (THF) will bring together some of the UK and Scotland’s top entrepreneurs this autumn at its ‘Founders Conference – Scaling Up Scotland’, the first of its kind hosted by the organisation in partnership with the Scottish National Investment Bank (The Bank). This continues the partnership between THF and the Bank, following their

September 19, 2023

Edinburgh goes Kiltwalk Crazy to Boost 710 Scottish Charities

Seven was Edinburgh’s lucky number today as a massive 7,000 Kiltwalkers took to the streets of the capital to fundraise for 710 different Scottish charities. 17th September goes into the history books as the city’s biggest ever Kiltwalk. The Hunter Foundation underwrites Kiltwalk and Sir Tom Hunter was at the Start Line and on the

August 23, 2023

LESSONS FROM IRELAND FOR SCOTLAND’S ECONOMY

It may seem an odd place to start on an analysis of what we can learn from the Irish experience, but let’s start with America.

August 21, 2023

Biggest Ever Dundee Kiltwalk Set To Support More Charities Than Ever Before

Pavements and pathways across North Fife, Dundee and Angus were awash with tartan today (Sunday 20 August) as more than 3,700 Kiltwalk Heroes strode out for 470 Scottish charities, in Dundee’s biggest Kiltwalk to date.  

June 20, 2023

A.I. innovations to transform living with dementia are awarded £1.9m by Longitude Prize on Dementia

An app that repairs “broken” speech, high-tech glasses that can help those with dementia recognise others, and a “Yellow Brick Road” map to help people navigate their community are just three of the solutions that have made it to the semi-finals of the £4m Longitude Prize on Dementia. A total of £1.9m has today been

April 24, 2023

PRE-SCALER PROGRAMME DOUBLES AMID UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND

The Pre-Scaler programme launched by the Hunter Foundation (“THF”) and Scottish EDGE has seen demand so high that two cohort programmes will now be run as opposed to the one originally envisaged. Forty companies from across Scotland, split into two cohorts will now participate in the innovative programme, wholly funded by THF, that will see

March 9, 2023

HUNTER FOUNDATION LAUNCHES PRE-SCALER PROGRAMME FOR ENTREPRENEURS

The Hunter Foundation (“THF”) today launched a programme to support potential high growth businesses to scale in partnership with Scottish EDGE. The Pre-Scaler programme will see entrepreneurs go through a combination of online and in-person development events aimed at accelerating their growth and ability to then move to scale. This complements THF’s ScaleupScotland core and

December 6, 2022

Kiltwalk is back with a bang as registration opens for 2023

Kiltwalk Heroes invited to ‘save the date’ for four events across Scotland Kiltwalkers are being invited to put their best foot forward for the charities of their choice as registration opens for 2023. Scotland’s favourite mass participation charity event will take place in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh next year, with each location offering a

September 29, 2022

Edinburgh Kiltwalk delivers over £2.1million for 500 Scottish charities?

Edinburgh Kiltwalk fundraising closed at midnight last night [Wednesday 28 September] with a bumper £2,136,590 going out to help 500 different charities.   A total of 5,000 Kiltwalk heroes raised a whopping £1.42 million. This sum was topped up by an astonishing £710,000 from The Hunter Foundation, securing a grand total of £2.137 million for 500 charities across

August 24, 2022

SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK AND THE HUNTER FOUNDATION LAUNCH SCALEUPSCOTLAND2.0 PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT SCOTLAND’S HIGH GROWTH POTENTIAL BUSINESSES

Increasing the number of successful scaleup businesses in Scotland, growing the size and productivity of their business operations, and raising their ambition has the potential to transform the Scottish economy.  ScaleupScotland2.0 will provide strategic support to Scotland’s high growth, scaling companies. Aimed at high growth companies with the potential to achieve over £100 million turnover,

May 30, 2022

Aberdeen shows its Kiltwalk Kindness

Almost 300 charities to benefit as 2,300 tartan clad heroes signal Kiltwalk is back Kiltwalk returned to Aberdeen today [Sunday 29 May], for the first time in three years as 2,300 tartan-clad heroes took to the streets and pathways, to raise funds for charities of their choice. Their support will make a very real difference

May 5, 2022

Glasgow Kiltwalk raises a record-breaking £4 million for Scottish charities?

Sir Tom Hunter has issued a heartfelt thanks to Kiltwalk Heroes who put their best foot forward for last week’s Glasgow event, revealing they helped to raise over £4 million– a record-breaking sum. Walkers raised £2.7m and The Hunter Foundation provided a generous top up of 50%, amounting to £1.35m and boosting the final total

March 23, 2022

Blair Castle Acquired by The Hunter Foundation

Philanthropy, the Hunter Foundation has acquired the Blair Castle and the 220 acre Estate as its new headquarters and home to all of its leadership programmes. The acquisition of the 900 year old Castle will enable the Hunter Foundation to accelerate its work in entrepreneurial scale-ups, head teacher and public sector leadership.* Commenting on the

March 1, 2022

Sir Tom Hunter Comments On Ten Year Economic Strategy

Entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sir Tom Hunter commented; “Were this a business, which in most part it is, I would have focussed far more attention on asking the customer what is needed i.e. consulting with the people that are going to generate the jobs and economic prosperity. “What we have here is a long wish list

December 1, 2021

High growth businesses awarded record £1.5 million at Scottish EDGE finals

A record breaking £1.5 million was invested in a total of 42 businesses with innovative entrepreneurial potential as the latest winners of the Scottish EDGE Awards are revealed. Hundreds of high calibre applications were received by Scottish EDGE, the UK’s biggest funding competition for high growth potential businesses. After two days of intense pitching, judges

November 2, 2021

Kiltwalk set to return to cities across Scotland in 2022

Kiltwalkers will have the chance to put their best foot forward for the charities of their choice next year as the event makes its full physical return across the country. Scotland’s favourite mass participation charity event will take place in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh in 2022, with a virtual version also going ahead to

October 5, 2021

Kiltwalk raises a record £8.4m for charities across Scotland in 2021

First physical event in two years contributes £2.2m following 100% top up   Scotland’s legendary Kiltwalk Kindness has raised a remarkable £8.4 million for more than 1,200 charities across the country this year after 15,500 heroes put on a bit of tartan and took part in events. The record-breaking sum includes £2.2 million raised last week

August 26, 2021

Kiltwalk countdown on as physical event returns

Donations will be topped up 50% by The Hunter Foundation It’s one month today [26 August] until Kiltwalkers march out for the charities of their choice, as Scotland’s favourite mass participation charity event makes its real-life return. Scotland’s Kiltwalk takes place in Glasgow on Sunday 26 September 2021 and is the first physical Kiltwalk event

July 1, 2021

THE HUNTER FOUNDATION SEEKS WANT-TO-BE UNICORNS FOR NEW SCALE UP SCOTLAND PROGRAMME

Ambitious entrepreneurs looking to scale their business are being invited to apply for Scale Up Scotland, a programme founded by The Hunter Foundation and Entrepreneurial Scotland which is designed to support unlocking the scale up economy.  Free to successful applicants, the programme is recruiting its third cohort, having supported 36 businesses to date. An 18-month

May 27, 2021

THE HUNTER FOUNDATION COMMITS £7.5M TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN SCOTLAND

THE PHILANTHROPY INVESTS IN SCOTTISH MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME Sir Tom Hunter today announced a £7.5m investment from The Hunter Foundation (“THF”) in partnership with the Scottish Government to deliver an overall funding package of £26.9m* for a Scottish Mentoring and Leadership programme for young people across Scotland. MCR Pathways charity will roll out its

May 16, 2021

THE HUNTER FOUNDATION LAUNCHES DIGITAL SCALE UP SCOTLAND PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT UNLOCKING SCALE UP ECONOMY

– Entrepreneurs including Bob Keiller CBE and Annabelle Beckwith offer advice in entrepreneur development platform – – The online programme will support Scottish businesses looking to scale free of charge – Scottish entrepreneurs are being given the opportunity to learn from business leaders as part of a new online programme, Scale Up Scotland Digital, aiming

May 4, 2021

Big-hearted Kiltwalkers raise a record-breaking £6.1 million for Scottish charities

Huge total comes after Sir Tom Hunter told Scots to “take his money” A staggering £6.1 million  for 1,055  coronavirus-hit charities across Scotland is the result of the 2021 Virtual Kiltwalk Weekend.  Kiltwalkers’ fundraising totalled £4.1 million and, with a £2.05 million 50% boost by The Hunter Foundation, the total has rocketed to an incredible

April 29, 2021

Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs pledge £1m boost to Scottish EDGE

In a Scottish EDGE first, some of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs have committed an additional £1 million of grants and loans to Scottish EDGE, the UK’s biggest funding competition for potential high growth businesses. Entrepreneurs supporting the initiative include Sir Tom, Kevin Dorren, Sir Brian Souter, James Watt, Lord and Lady Haughey, Chris van der Kuyl

April 24, 2021

The Hunter Foundation And BBC Children In Need In £2M Promise

BBC Children in Need and philanthropy, The Hunter Foundation (“THF”) have committed £2m for investment in supporting the Scottish Care Review’s Promise across Tayside and East Ayrshire. The funding will be released in partnership with each of the local authorities and will build on work already undertaken with Dundee City Council and East Ayrshire Council

April 7, 2021

Raising Scotland’s Economic Growth Rate

Radical policy changes needed to significantly boost Scottish economic growth  -Oxford Economics report for The Hunter Foundation makes case for transformational growth- -Sir Tom Hunter calls for collaboration over a national debate on economic policy in Scotland- Radical and ambitious policy changes are required if Scotland’s economic performance is to be transformed and significantly boosted

February 8, 2021

Paul Harvey: Composer with dementia inspires £1m donation

This article appeared on the bbc.co.uk website The story of a former music teacher with dementia who composed a piece based on just four notes has inspired a £1m charity donation from Scotland’s first ever billionaire. Sir Tom Hunter told BBC Breakfast when he saw a video of Paul Harvey, 80, performing the piece, he

February 8, 2021

Triple triumph for laptops: Readers hand over £775k to Mail Force campaign as entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter pledges astonishing £500k and Sainsbury’s donates 2,000 devices for school

Mail Force had a triple boost yesterday with £500,000 from a leading entrepreneur, laptops from Sainsbury’s and a deluge of donations from readers. The charity’s campaign to get laptops to lockdown pupils has now raised an astonishing £2.6million in just five days. Sir Tom Hunter, who made his fortune in sporting goods, handed over his magnificent donation

February 4, 2021

Charity set to transform Lynch Centre with focus on community and wellbeing

Charity Street Soccer Scotland has secured the rights to transform the Lynch Centre in Dundee, with a focus on community and wellbeing at its heart. The charity, which supports more than a thousand people across Scotland each year, plans to create a “change centre” at the South Road complex, offering local people use of the

January 11, 2021

£500K CASH BOOST FOR ORGANISATIONS TO PROVIDE MUSICAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

The Music for Dementia campaign and the Utley Foundation are kicking off 2021 with the launch of The Paul and Nick Harvey Fund to directly support musical activities for people living with dementia. Registered charities and CICs delivering music to people with dementia are being invited to apply for a grant from the £500k fund,

December 1, 2020

Kiltwalk raises £20 million for Scotland’s charities in five years

Kiltwalks set to go ahead in 2021! Scotland’s Kiltwalk heroes alongside The Hunter Foundation have raised £20.6 million in five years for over 2,000 Scottish charities.   That’s double the target set by Sir Tom Hunter when he rescued the Kiltwalk charity in 2015.  Every penny, every pound of the £13.9m raised by Kiltwalkers was paid-out

November 16, 2020

Politicians aren’t going to save the planet – BrewDog backs ALT COP

A politics-free alternative climate crisis conference created because environmental action can’t be postponed 10th NOVEMBER, UK: BrewDog and The Hunter Foundation have announced today they will be backing ALT COP, an alternative climate crisis conference held on 16th November, created following the news that COP26 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We are on

September 24, 2020

Scottish Edge Announcement

Scottish EDGE is delighted to reveal that the UK’s leading bioscience entrepreneur, Professor Sir Chris Evans will join philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter of The Hunter Foundation in conversation at the EDGE16 Final and Awards. Professor Sir Chris trained as a microbiologist at Imperial College and has used his scientific and business skills to develop advanced new

September 22, 2020

Kiltwalk raises £5 million for Scotland’s charities

Scotland’s Kiltwalkers and The Hunter Foundation have raised a massive £5 million for over 900 Scottish charities in 2020.   The Covid-19 pandemic saw all four of Kiltwalk’s planned events, in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh cancelled, but Kiltwalkers all over the country took part in virtual events to support their chosen charities.  The fundraising deadline

July 24, 2020

Edinburgh Kiltwalk goes Virtual to support cash-strapped charities

Sir Tom Hunter adds a 50% fundraising boost Kiltwalkers have been urged to don some tartan and take part in a weekend-long virtual version of the Edinburgh event after this year’s walk was cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions. The Big Virtual Kiltwalk Weekend will take place between September 11-13. Participants are being challenged to get

July 8, 2020

Virtual Kiltwalkers Step Out For £600,000+ Bonus For Charities

More than 200 charities were given a massive boost today when they raised over £300,000* at the weekend’s Dundee Virtual Kiltwalk which was then doubled to £600,000 + by Scots philanthropist, Sir Tom Hunter. In a video message to walkers via the Evening Telegraph today (July 7) Sir Tom said he was so blown away

June 23, 2020

Response To Benny Higgins Economic Recovery Report

At the Hunter Foundation our philosophy has always been that the best social policy ever created is a good job; entrepreneurs create them. Evidence from the Kauffman Foundation indicates over the next five years more or less all net new job creation will come from the SME sector, an extraordinary and important point when we

June 23, 2020

COVID-19 – Scotland’s Entrepreneurial Response

CONTEXT The response to Covid-19 from the Scottish Government and the private sector will define Scotland’s economic future for generations to come. Globally according to the International Labour Organisation, 1.6 billion people are “in immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed”. McKinsey note the following; “Our analysis, based on occupation-level data, estimates that the COVID-19

May 6, 2020

Coronavirus-hit Aberdeen charities to receive £300,000 Kiltwalk funding boost

100% top-up from The Hunter Foundation will help those most in need More than 150 charities in the North East struggling amid the coronavirus crisis will share a much-needed £300,000 cash lifeline in the next 24 hours, thanks to the Aberdeen Kiltwalk. Despite the postponement of the event following the pandemic lockdown, generous Aberdeen and

April 1, 2020

Coronavirus-hit Scottish charities to receive £1.4m Kiltwalk lifeline

The Hunter Foundation announces 100% top-up boost to help those most in need Over 500 Scottish charities hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak will share a £1.4m cash windfall in the next 48 hours, thanks to funds raised from the Glasgow Kiltwalk. Despite being forced to postpone the Glasgow Kiltwalk due to the pandemic lockdown,

February 16, 2020

Hunter Global Leadership Centre At Strathclyde University

Following on from local community consultation The Hunter Foundation plans to lodge a planning application for the Hunter Global Leadership Centre at Ross Priory in March of this year.  The University of Strathclyde has been in discussion with the Hunter Foundation regarding the opportunity to develop a world class leadership centre aimed at boosting the

February 14, 2020

Scotland’s Climate Champions Winners

The Hunter Foundation triples Sir David Attenborough dinner prizes – awarding three Scottish schools tables at event Denny High School, George Heriot’s School and Perth Grammar School each win top prize A competition for one school to win a table at a charity dinner event with Sir David Attenborough received such strong entries that judges

February 3, 2020

Scotland’s golden chance to show we really care for our children

The 5th of February marks a landmark day for Scotland – our opportunity to change the world, the future, for probably Scotland’s most disadvantaged of all; those child ren in the care system. That system as it stands runs on processes and procedures, no doubt logical but the  outcomes that prevail for those with no

January 20, 2020

Nicola Benedetti And Hue And Cry To Perform At Sir David Attenborough Dinner

Nicola Benedetti CBE will perform at the Hunter Foundation’s charity dinner with Sir David Attenborough and Scottish pop sensation Hue and Cry next month. The award-winning classical violinist from West Kilbride started learning to play the violin at just four years of age and at 16 she won the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year

January 12, 2020

The Hunter Foundation Announces Sir David Attenborough As Speaker For Charity Dinner

Sir Tom Hunter’s philanthropy The Hunter Foundation (“THF”), has secured renowned broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough to speak at its latest charity dinner to be held at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh on 18th February 2020.  The event – which will see Sir David interviewed on stage, followed by several performances from

November 27, 2019

Magnificent £7 million raised by Kiltwalk in 2019

Sir Tom Hunter joined by ‘Magnificent Seven’ supporters to celebrate charities boost Over 1,300 Scottish charities will share a “magnificent” £7 million raised after a record-breaking 25,000 heroes took part in this year’s Kiltwalks in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh.  The walkers raised £5 million in sponsorship, with a further £2 million donated by Sir

October 16, 2019

BBC Children in Need & The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge returns for 2019

Team Rickshaw returns for the ninth year as they take on a challenging 400 mile route from Holyhead to London as they Pedal for Pudsey The Rickshaw Challenge has launched today (Wednesday 16th October 2019) with a new route, a new team, and a newly modified Rickshaw, as announced live during The One Show.  The

October 16, 2019

The Hunter Foundation (THF) announces pledge of funding to BBC Children in Need

The Hunter Foundation (THF) has today (Wednesday 16th October 2019) pledged to donate additional funding to donations that the public make to The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge.  In an exciting first for the fundraising challenge, THF has pledged to give 40p for every £1 donated by the general public to the Rickshaw Challenge* helping to

October 7, 2019

£2,561,732 RAISED BY STV CHILDREN’S APPEAL 2019, MAKING A TOTAL OF OVER £21M SINCE LAUNCH

The STV Children’s Appeal 2019 has raised £2,561,732 for children and young people living in poverty in Scotland. Presenter Lorraine Kelly announced the incredible fundraising total at the annual STV Children’s Appeal live show on Friday 4 October. This takes the total amount that the charity has raised since launching in 2011 to more than

September 16, 2019

Edinburgh turns tartan for final Kiltwalk of 2019

6,000 walkers raise £1.7 million for charities in Scotland    Scotland’s capital was a sea of tartan (today) as 6,000 people took to the streets for Edinburgh’s biggest ever Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalk. Scots rugby legend Doddie Weir and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter gave rallying cries to the brave walkers as they set-off from

August 19, 2019

Kiltwalk on the march with Dundee event helping 375 charities with £850k

Biggest ever event saw 3,000 walkers take to the streets of Dundee, Fife and Angus North Fife, Dundee and Angus turned tartan this weekend as 3,000 Kiltwalkers walked from St Andrews to Monfieth for over 300 charities, raising an incredible £850,000. This was the area’s biggest Kiltwalk to date and every penny of the £600,000

June 5, 2019

Breathe Easy Eden

At birth, Eden was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Now at 9 years old, she not only maintains a blog to help understand what it’s like to live with the condition but fundraises non-stop to help raise awareness and support charities whose work helps make a difference to the lives of others living with Cystic Fibrosis.

June 3, 2019

BIGGEST EVER ABERDEEN KILTWALK TURNS THE GRANITE CITY TARTAN

More than 3,000 walkers took to the streets of Aberdeen to raise funds for Scottish charities A record-breaking 3,200 walkers took to the streets of Aberdeen city and ‘Shire today (Sunday, 02 June), raising more than £800,000 for charities across the North East. 1,650 walkers gathered at 9am at Potarch Green in Banchory to take

April 29, 2019

Biggest ever Kiltwalk raises £3.5 million for Scottish charities

13,000 walkers took to the streets of Glasgow at 2019’s first Kiltwalk event A record breaking 13,000 walkers took on the first Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalk of 2019, raising more than £3.5million for charities across Scotland. At 9am this morning, more than 6,500 kind-hearted Kiltwalkers gathered at Glasgow Green to kick-off the 23-mile Mighty

July 24, 2018

Scottish EDGE Lucky Round 13 Launch Video

It’s the launch of Round 13 today and we’re trying to get the word out with our Round 13 Launch video created by our very own Robert Zemeckis, Jack Proctor, and featuring a mix of EDGE winners, staff, board members and some well-kent faces!

July 11, 2018

TWO “INCREDIBLY POWERFUL” FILMS WIN THE HUNTER FOUNDATION SCHOOLS COMPETITION TO EACH WIN A TABLE AT DINNER WITH FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA

TWO “INCREDIBLY POWERFUL” FILMS WIN THE HUNTER FOUNDATION SCHOOLS COMPETITION TO EACH WIN A TABLE AT DINNER WITH FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA In the Year of the Young People and in celebration of the former First Lady Michelle Obama’s visit to Scotland, The Hunter Foundation (THF) has awarded not one but two winners of

July 2, 2018

The Hunter Foundation names 100 Disrupters Winners from Across Scotland

From a café set up to create a safe and supportive atmosphere for dementia sufferers and their families, to a school cheerleading club to promote fun health and fitness, philanthropy, The Hunter Foundation (“THF”) has awarded 113 grants of £1000 to youngster disrupters in Scotland to support their ambitious ideas. Launched in May this year

June 19, 2018

Rob Brydon, Beverley Knight, Deacon Blue And Dame Katherine Grainger To Feature at EICC Gala Dinner 17th July

Music sensations, Deacon Blue and Beverly Knight, and legendary comic, Rob Brydon are set to play at Scotland’s largest charity gala dinner hosted by The Hunter Foundation (“THF”) on the 17th of July at the EICC. Five-time Olympic medallist Dame Katherine Grainger will act as moderator of the conversation with former First Lady Michelle Obama.

June 7, 2018

The Hunter Foundation Launch Schools Competition To Win Table At Dinner With Former First Lady Michelle Obama

In the Year of the Young People and in celebration of the former First Lady Michelle Obama’s visit to Scotland, The Hunter Foundation (THF) invites school pupils to submit a short essay, video, picture or poem on the theme: ‘If I ruled Scotland the one thing I’d change to enable more young people to succeed

May 24, 2018

Former First Lady Michelle Obama To Participate In Moderated Conversation At Event With UK Business and Philanthropy Leaders In Scotland

Former First Lady Michelle Obama will participate in a moderated conversation at a dinner in Edinburgh on July 17th at the EICC with philanthropy and business leaders. Mrs. Obama is a lawyer, writer, and was the first African-American First Lady of the United States. Hosted by the philanthropy, The Hunter Foundation (thehunterfoundation.co.uk), all profits from the event will be

May 22, 2018

£1 Million Fund Offers Child Poverty Projects In Scotland A Hand Up

The Innovation Fund (TIF), a collaboration between the Scottish Government and venture philanthropy, The Hunter Foundation (THF), has announced up to £1 million that will be invested in up to ten organisations to support ambitious work tackling child poverty. Applications are open to projects across Scotland that are either at the ideas stage with significant

May 14, 2018

BBC Children in Need and The Hunter Foundation Announce £2M Partnership to Help Prevent Young People Engage With The Care System

Dundee Council Set to be the First Council Partner   BBC Children in Need and THF have announced an ambitious £2m partnership in Scotland which they hope will transform young people’s lives and prove a model of intervention that can be adopted at scale across Scotland and beyond. In the first phase of the partnership,

March 29, 2018

The Hunter Foundation Announces Poverty Innovation Fund Of £7.5M In Partnership With The Scottish Government

Venture philanthropy, The Hunter Foundation (‘THF”) has announced the creation of a £7.5m Innovation Fund aimed at delivering systemic change in child poverty – THF will contribute up to £2.5m over four years with the Scottish Government contributing £5m.    The focus of the fund will be to either trial new approaches or attempt to

March 12, 2018

THE HUNTER FOUNDATION SUPPORTS YEAR OF YOUNG PEOPLE 2018

The Hunter Foundation (“THF”) has launched a ‘100 Disrupters’ competition to support the Year of Young People 2018 in Scotland (YOYP2018.scot) Open to any young person up to the age of 26, THF will award 100 grants of £1000 to individuals or groups who are positively disrupting Scotland. Commenting, Sir Tom Hunter, founder of THF,

March 6, 2018

The Hunter Foundation partners with new FutureX Impact Summit

Economy | Business | Entrepreneurship Edinburgh, 6th March 2018 The Hunter Foundation pledges three years of financial support to new Impact Summit. The first FutureX Impact Summit will take place on 9th of May in Glasgow’s Barras. Summit organisers seek to inspire the reinvention of how we live, learn, work and play. Over 300 entrepreneurs,

September 25, 2017

KILTWALKERS RAISE RECORD £2.3M FOR SCOTTISH CHARITIES IN 2017

2018 SEES KILTWALK AGAIN ADD 40% TO CHARITY TOTALS  Kind-hearted Kiltwalk heroes are the toast of 780 Scottish charities as it was revealed today they raised £2.3 million in 2017 – with donations still coming-in. And 2018 is set to be even bigger with walkers able to add 40% to whatever money they raise for

September 11, 2017

If I Ruled Scotland

The Hunter Foundation, founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter, has published an ebook containing all the entries received to its Scottish school competition to win a table at a business dinner with President Barack Obama. The entries, which come from every corner of Scotland, have been collated into a free to download book

June 12, 2017

£670,000 RAISED FOR SCOTLAND’S CHARITIES BY PRESIDENT OBAMA DINNER

Kiltwalk charities set for a minimum 40% increase in funds The charitable fundraising dinner hosted by the Hunter Foundation with President Barack Obama has raised £670,000 for Scottish charities. Funds will be allocated as follows: £570,000 will be shared with all charities who have or will participate in this year’s series of Kiltwalks – equivalent

April 24, 2017

Scottish Secondary Schools Invited To Compete For A Table At Hunter Foundation Dinner

Sir Tom Hunter is calling on Scottish secondary school pupils to compete to win a table at Scotland’s most amazing dinner in May this year. The Hunter Foundation is donating one table of ten to a secondary school group. Sir Tom challenged pupils, saying, “If you ruled the world…Oh okay then, Scotland… what would you

April 21, 2017

Outstanding entertainment line-up announced for The Hunter Foundation Dinner

OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR THE HUNTER FOUNDATION DINNER 26TH MAY, EDINBURGH… ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND TO SUPPORT THE EVENT…EVENT NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED President Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, will deliver the keynote address at the dinner. Sir Tom Hunter, founder of The Hunter Foundation, hosts to the forthcoming dinner in Edinburgh,

April 6, 2017

President Barack Obama to Address UK Business and Philanthropy Leaders in Scotland

President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, will address philanthropy and business leaders at a dinner in Edinburgh on 26th May 2017 at the EICC. Hosted by the philanthropy, The Hunter Foundation (thehunterfoundation.co.uk), all profits from the event will be invested in charities supporting young people in Scotland. Sir Tom Hunter, founder

April 4, 2017

It’s time to Scale-up Scotland

The Hunter Foundation and Entrepreneurial Scotland have joined forces to deliver a new scale-up leadership programme. This new initiative aims to respond to the growing body of evidence that Scotland needs to increase the number of scale-up companies as a means to create more high quality jobs, improve productivity and drive overall economic growth. Sir

March 29, 2017

Digital Matching Service Linking Young People And Employers

Founders4Schools goes live in Scotland on Marketplace Scotland’s national skills agency is linking up with The Hunter Foundation on its digital matchmaking service for schools, colleges and employers. Marketplace is a free, one-stop shop for collaboration between employers and young people through their teachers and lecturers. It aims to improve the volume, access and quality

March 23, 2017

The Hunter Foundation Commits £1M to Head Teacher Leadership in Scotland

Excellence in Headship Investment in school leadership. A new package of training support for head teachers is set to be announced by Deputy First Minister John Swinney alongside a commitment of £1m from philanthropy, The Hunter Foundation. The Hunter Foundation will partner with the Scottish Government supporting leadership academies delivered by Columba 1400, benefitting 320

February 9, 2017

Scottish EDGE Round 10 opens, offering funding of up to £150,000

Scottish EDGE is today, Wednesday 1st February, launching its next competition round. Applications to Scottish EDGE Round Ten will be accepted through the competition website until 8th March, 2017 at 2pm, requiring an application form and a short video pitch. All applications will then be assessed by a number of independent, expert panels before being

January 31, 2017

Kelvingrove Art Gallery And Museum Receive Substantial Award From The Hunter Foundation To Develop A Ground-Breaking Interactive Experience

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has received a substantial award from The Hunter Foundation to build on the success of The Centre of New Enlightenment (TCoNE) and design a pioneering, interactive learning experience accessible to all visitors.  The first stage of the redesign is underway as Glasgow Museums appoint a Digital Curator who will drive

August 5, 2016

Leonardo DiCaprio to Keynote Scottish Business Awards

Academy Award® winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio was confirmed today to keynote the 2016 Scottish Business Awards on 17 November. Mr. DiCaprio will join Scottish Business Awards chairman Sir Tom Hunter in addressing an audience of over 2,000 people at the UK’s largest business awards dinner. Past keynote speakers have included actor George

April 18, 2016

Sir Tom Hunter Joins EU Debate With Free Detailed Book Aiming To Clear Up The Facts On The UK’s Future

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter is joining the EU debate with a new free book entitled ‘Britain’s Decision: Facts and Impartial Analysis’, which aims to give readers “an informed, constructive overview of the critical issues at hand for UK voters.”

April 13, 2016

Brewgooder breaks crowd fund target in three weeks

Hunter Foundation and licensed trade back new clean water beer initiative Brewgooder, the new craft beer brand launched by two Scots-based social entrepreneurs, has successfully crowd funded its first production run less than three weeks after launching. Billed as the world’s first craft beer to donate 100% of its profits to clean water projects, Brewgooder’s

November 2, 2015

Communities Aim To Eradicate Food Poverty

Innovative scheme to provide food and support to those in need. Communities in Ayrshire will be able to access affordable food through an innovative scheme aimed at tackling food poverty. The new project, which will provide meals, advice, support and mentoring in Drongan and Fullarton in East Ayrshire and Pennyburn in North Ayrshire, will seek

October 1, 2015

HRH The Duke Of Cambridge Launches WRU Coach Core Apprenticeship Programme

The Duke of Cambridge today (Thursday 1 October) launched the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) Coach Core apprenticeship programme. Coach Core was created by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2012 as part of the Olympics Legacy and it aims to improve the quality and availability of sports coaching, especially in

September 15, 2015

The Kiltwalk Charity Announces New Board And Support

The Kiltwalk, the charity that has in the past three years raised more than £ 4.7m for Scottish children’s charities has moved to its next stage of development. Having successfully built the Kiltwalk into a major series of Scottish walking events, the current Trustees have determined its time to pass the continued development of the

September 15, 2015

The Sentry

The Enough Project is launching The Sentry, an initiative seeking to help dismantle the networks of perpetrators, facilitators, and enablers who fund and profit from Africa’s deadliest conflicts. We hope to lend greater support to broader accountability measures as well as provide leverage to peace efforts aimed at ending Africa’s deadliest conflicts. Watch The Sentry’s

September 14, 2015

Sir Tom Hunter One Year After Referendum

The Hunter Foundation releases Stirling University report examining what’s changed in the year since the Scottish Independence Referendum and what the country would look like if it had voted Yes Last year The Hunter Foundation (THF) set up scotlandseptember18.com to offer objective advice to voters on Scotland’s Yes-No vote for independence. A year on THF

August 14, 2014

Social Enterprise, Social Bite Receives Significant Backing For Roll-Out Of Concept

The Hunter Foundation, Sir Tom Hunter’s philanthropy, is investing £200k in Social Bite, an innovative social enterprise delivering high quality sandwich shops and corporate catering. The pioneering sandwich shop chain offers employment to homeless people and donates 100% of its profits to charity. This funding, and new debt finance support from Social Investment Scotland, has

August 5, 2014

£3.2M BOOST FOR HIGH GROWTH BUSINESSES IN SCOTLAND AS THE EDGE FUND (“SCOTEDGE.COM”) ENTERS NEW PHASE

  Hundreds more Scottish entrepreneurs and small businesses are set to get a boost to their business plans as Royal Bank of Scotland plc (“Royal Bank of Scotland plc”) and The Hunter Foundation (“THF”) invest £ 2.5m and £ 0.7m respectively to develop scotedge.com and take it to a new level through to the end of 2017. Styled as

April 4, 2014

Glasgow’s Commitment To Sport Given Royal Seal Of Approval

Glasgow’s commitment to delivering world-class sports facilities and creating coaching opportunities for young people has been given the Royal seal of approval by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they launched a new coaching programme in the city today (Thursday). Their Royal Highnesses spent the morning meeting young people at the city’s recently opened

June 29, 2012

Entrepreneurial Spark Fires Up With Ayrshire Expansion

Launched only 4 months ago, Jim Duffy’s Entrepreneurial Spark has ignited its own fast track growth with news that Sir Tom Hunter is to back a parallel facility at his head office at the Olympic Business Park in Ayrshire. Hunter and Willie Haughey came together to support Duffy’s first facility in Glasgow. Hunter’s commitment over