Founder of the charity, Richard Curtis was inspired to use Sunshine on Leith in the broadcast to help in raising money for crucial things made ever worse by the pandemic - homelessness, domestic violence, hunger, mental health - while also acknowledging the joy and...

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A Scottish sporting giant and an inspiration

The Fruit Tree Foundation is delighted to announce the creation of a brand-new unique album, ‘Whole Lotta Roadies’, put together by some of Scotland’s most loved musical artists and their crew. The project is the idea of Rod Jones of Idlewild, who saw first-hand the...

Broadcast 15 December 2020 Special thanks to producer Maggie Ayre for crafting this moving and insightful episode and to the contributors Melida Tetley, Clive Stafford-Smith, Margaret Alcorn, Dave Robb and Ross Wilson. LISTEN HERE...

Well done to Emma and Andrew Lomax and members of their Buxton gym for their super Christmas themed spirited and entertaining performances for a great cause. The idea was inspired by the parents of two-year-old Molly Corthorn - who doctors gave a 30% chance of...