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Big Hearts

Alan Gray, Deputy CEO, Health All Round (left) and Craig Wilson, CEO, Big Hearts (right) with Angus Robertsonplaceholder image

Supporting big hearts at Big Hearts - Angus Robertson

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Keeping Big Hearts beating - Angus Robertson

Mark de Vries and Paul Hartley with host Scott Wilson at the Big Hearts Gala. Pic: Tommy Leeplaceholder image

De Vries and other Tynie legends return to help Big Hearts

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Mariel Kaney captained Hearts to a semi-final in the Scottish Cup last season. Credit: Mark Scates / SNS Group.placeholder image

Legend retires after "laying the foundations" for current success

Big Hearts general manager Craig Wilson. Picture: Contributedplaceholder image

Hearts fans asked to consider leaving donation in their will

Nathaniel Atkinson holds the special Big Hearts addition of the third kit which Hearts will wear against Livingston on Saturday. Picture: SNSplaceholder image

Atkinson explains why Hearts can't let focus turn to Hibs

The annual Big Hearts Day takes place at Tynecastle for the game against Livingston. Picture: SNSplaceholder image

How Big Hearts are using football to help refugees and asylum seekers

A group of Hearts fans volunteering at the Stadium to wrap up and prepare Christmas gifts deliveries. Picture: Contributedplaceholder image

Big Hearts hail record-breaking number of Christmas volunteers

Craig Gordon promotes Hearts' annual foodbank collection, which is at Tynecastle this Saturday.placeholder image

Hearts players benefit from club's community work

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Big Hearts net top European award for community work

Fond memories: Andy Webster celebrates after scoring in a 3-1 victory over Hibs at Easter Roadplaceholder image

New #WednesdayMemories to connect Jambos with Edinburgh club’s history

The Hearts museum has been shut to fans during the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Contributedplaceholder image

Hearts team with charity partner to connect fans with club's history

Big Hearts will host their annual charity day at the Queen of the South match. Picture: SNSplaceholder image

First team to wear special kits v Queen of the South to celebrate Big Hearts Day

Big Hearts have teamed up with Hearts fans and podcasters for the Talk o' the Toun initiative. Picture: Big Heartsplaceholder image

Big Hearts and podcasts team up to help supporters missing football interaction

HIbs and Hearts charity foundation team up with Tesco for food bank donationplaceholder image

Hearts and Hibs team up with Tesco to provide meals for those in need at Xmas

The match-worn Marius Zaliukas shirt fans can bid to win. Picture: Big Heartsplaceholder image

Hearts fans have chance to win Marius Zaliukas top

Heatrs fans have been given the chance to win a match-worn Marius Zaliukas top while raising money for MND Scotland.

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Hearts fans have backed their club in incredible numbers. Picture: SNSplaceholder image

Hearts hit 10k season ticket landmark

LOVE Gorgie Farm has been spearheading support for communities in Gorgie, Dalry and Stenhouseplaceholder image

Gorgie Farm supports local communities to deliver key services during pandemic

Hearts goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal supports Big Hearts' kinship care project. Picture: Big Heartsplaceholder image

Big Hearts rise to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic to support t...

Hearts owner Ann Budge is seeking to appoint a new managerplaceholder image

Gary Mackay: Big name doesn't matter but Ann Budge must get next Hearts appointm...

Pasquale Bruno leaves two Kilmarnock players on the deck, a picture that typifies how many Hearts fans remember the Italian, although he has now mellowed.placeholder image

Pasquale Bruno exclusive: I wish I had joined Hearts sooner

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Hearts fan, 10, to squeeze in 2km race at Edinburgh Marathon Festival before cup...

Ann Budge has covered the cost of 200 tickets which will go to Hearts-supporting families. Picture: SNS Groupplaceholder image

Ann Budge buys 200 Betfred Cup semi-final tickets for Hearts families

Big Hearts will be hosting their first Edinburgh Memories session open to the public, as part of an ambitious three-year strategy to further support older people facing social isolation.placeholder image

Big Hearts charity to tackle loneliness with Football Memories project

Gary Locke was Hearts head coach when the club was going through administrationplaceholder image

Gary Locke loving Hearts life but longs for coaching role

Edinburgh Cheer is supported by the Edinburgh Evening News, Heart of Midlothian FC, Hibernian FC, NHS Lothian and host of other supporters. Picture: Lisa Fergusonplaceholder image

Let's make Edinburgh and the Lothians the Capital of Kindness this Christmas

Ann Budge with Lilly-Heather at the Big Hearts family fun day at Tynecastleplaceholder image

Hearts celebrates kinship carers at annual family day

HEARTS have welcomed more than 300 carers, youngsters and charity workers as they celebrated two years of success at an annual family fun day.

By The Newsroom

2015:Soufian El Hassnaoui and Arnaud Djoum launch the Big Hearts Kinship Care Programme at Tyncastle.placeholder image

Hearts' official charity vows to grow in next year

Big Hearts Community Trust, the official charity of Heart of Midlothian, is delighted to be announcing

the launch of a befriending service for Kinship Care Young People. In a first for Scottish Football, the

project will engage fans of Hearts Football Club as volunteer befrienders for a targeted group of local

kinship care young people who face significant disadvantage and social isolation.

The pool of 15 volunteers will develop a 1:1 informal and social weekly relationship and become

trusted role models for the young people. The project aims to deliver a key a set of outcomes for the

young people involved including improving emotional health and becoming more active in the

community.

The service will be open to kinship care young people from across Edinburgh.

The Big Hearts Befriending Service, will be run in partnership with The Broomhouse Centre, who

have significant experience and expertise in providing befriending services for young people.

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Hearts fans are asked to mentor troubled children

Danny Kay with wife Christine and Zac. Picture: Toby Williamsplaceholder image

Charity plans carers fun day at Tynecastle

Blazej Augustyn and Juwon Oshinawa support the Big Hearts initiative. Picture: Julie Bullplaceholder image

Big Hearts Community Trust taps into fans' passion

Kids enjoy the Kinship Care Programme at Tynecastle. Picture: Alan Harveyplaceholder image

Big Hearts Charity boosting kinship care in Edinburgh

Louise and Danielle Walker at the launch of the Hearts Kinship Care Programme. Picture: Scott Taylorplaceholder image

Hearts launch scheme to support ‘kinship’ families

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Comic of Hearts cup final win raises charity cash

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In rollercoaster year at Tynecastle, fans have continued to back scheme helping ...

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Hearts issue a rallying call to fans

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Big Hearts to pump life into grassroots football