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Firefly’s Brighter Futures Appeal launched on 20th November 2024 with an event hosted by our patron Rose Leslie. For a limited time all donations made to Firefly will be matched pound for pound by our Philanthropist Fund. To find out more about doubling your donation to Firefly, click HERE

Read our 2024 Annual Report HERE

Firefly Christmas Gala

Firefly Christmas Gala

diana mckmicking2021-11-02T18:57:33+00:00October 25th, 2021|Events|

Come and join us to enjoy an evening of entertainment and celebration in support of our ...

Summer 2021 newsletter

Summer 2021 newsletter

diana mckmicking2022-04-13T14:02:24+00:00October 25th, 2021|About us, News, Newsletters|

Forget Shareka, Ellie Maxwell Award 2021 winner

Forget Shareka, Ellie Maxwell Award 2021 winner

diana mckmicking2022-02-01T10:17:04+00:00October 13th, 2021|Events|

Thank you to the University of Edinburgh for hosting the Ellie Maxwell Award Ceremony 2021 in ...

New Director for Firefly announced by Firefly chair, Sebastian Chambers

New Director for Firefly announced by Firefly chair, Sebastian Chambers

fireflyinternationaltest2021-11-02T18:29:17+00:00August 3rd, 2021|About us|

At the end of this year, Diana McMicking is going to step down as our director ...

Our summer programmes are in full swing

Our summer programmes are in full swing

fireflyinternationaltest2022-04-13T13:44:20+00:00July 27th, 2021|Firefly for Syrians|

Resources for activities have arrived inside Syria and are in full use!

Charles Philips, Firefly International Trustee’s visit to Firefly for Syrians in Antakya

Charles Philips, Firefly International Trustee’s visit to Firefly for Syrians in Antakya

Diana2021-11-02T18:29:41+00:00July 12th, 2021|Firefly for Syrians|

Last week one of our trustees, Charles Phillips, visited our Firefly for Syrians centre close to the ...

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Firefly in Bosnia marked International Day against

Firefly in Bosnia marked International Day against Fascism and Antisemitism with high school students. The workshop's goal was to introduce young people to the concept of fascism, its origins, characteristics, and current fascist tendencies.#fireflyinbosnia #childrenaffectedbywar #edinburghcharity

One of our goals in Bosnia is to always provide a

One of our goals in Bosnia is to always provide a safe learning space and there is nothing more beautiful than seeing a happy child's face! ❤️#edinburgh #charity #firefly #childrenaffectedbywar

This week our Fireflies in Bosnia made music and b

This week our Fireflies in Bosnia made music and beautiful umbrellas- We are getting ready for the rainy weather!#charity #edinburgh #childrenaffectedbywar #firefly

Our little Fireflies in Bosnia love learning and s

Our little Fireflies in Bosnia love learning and spending time together in the Youth center! This time, they have learnt to write the letter Š (Ш) in Cyrillic and have done their homework in English and German.#firefly #bosnia #charity #childrenaffectedbywar

Firefly’s partner in Palestine IMET2000 will be

Firefly’s partner in Palestine IMET2000 will be holding their annual online gala on Friday 21st October from 7pm.The event will be packed full of music, videos and stand up comedy. Please support them if you can, use the link in bio for more information or email them on info@imet2000.org to obtain the zoom link.#charity #edinburgh #Palestine #gaza #ptsdcouncelling #childrenaffectedbywar #imet2000

Our little Fireflies in Bosnia celebrated World Va

Our little Fireflies in Bosnia celebrated World Values doing what they like the most: learning together and being kind to each other! Values are what matter most to us. They motivate and guide us and they are the reason we do the things we do.#firefly #edinburgh #charity

Congratulations and thank you to Ana King and Owen

Congratulations and thank you to Ana King and Owen Hargrove who ran the Lisbon Marathon on 9th October and raised an amazing £1577 for Firefly. @anakking @owenhargrove

Our little Fireflies in Bosnia learnt about emotio

Our little Fireflies in Bosnia learnt about emotions and how to show when they are sad, angry, scared or happy.#fireflies #charity #edinburgh

Fireflies in Bosnia participated in a group quiz a

Fireflies in Bosnia participated in a group quiz and tested their knowledge in two teams! #firefly #international #charity

Reminder - Tonight is our ‘World Peace Day’ Ga

Reminder - Tonight is our ‘World Peace Day’ Gala! Join us online through a live stream from 8PM. To access the live stream use the link in the bio.#gala #charity #firefly #edinburgh

A quick update of our Fireflies in Bosnia, who par

A quick update of our Fireflies in Bosnia, who participated in a group quiz and tested their knowledge within different teams!#bosnia #charity #edinburgh #children #firefly

Announcing our Firefly GIVEAWAY!!Firefly wants

Announcing our Firefly GIVEAWAY!!Firefly wants to give you the chance to win this amazing Firefly branded candle which is made from a specially selected scent of Mediterranean Herb offering notes of thyme, olive and bergamot !!How to enter:
1) Like this post
2)Make sure you follow Firefly
3) Tag a friend - each tag counts for one entry so tag away!!Giveaway closes on 28th September 2023 - don’t miss out.#firefly #charity #edinburgh #gala #giveaway

Still time to join in with the Firefly Auction - s

Still time to join in with the Firefly Auction - so many amazing lots to bid on! Including a week in a cottage, a round of golf at Muirfield, three nights in a Victorian apartment and three night stay in Edinburgh during the fringe 2023.#edinburgh #firefly #charity

Some more of the prizes up for grabs at the Auctio

Some more of the prizes up for grabs at the Auction!! Link in bio.#firefly #edinburgh #charity

The annual Firefly Auction is now LIVE!! Head to o

The annual Firefly Auction is now LIVE!! Head to our bio to find out more. Here are a few of the prizes in the auction.#auction #charity #firefly #edinburgh

Please join us for the annual Firefly Internationa

Please join us for the annual Firefly International Gala on the 21st September 2022 either in person in Edinburgh or via live stream!Links in our bio are there to access the donation page for the Gala, the live stream and the auction!#charity #charitygala #firefly #edinburgh

It’s National Literacy Day 8th September- our li

It’s National Literacy Day 8th September- our little Firefly children are starting on their literacy journey whilst living in camps in north Syria. #firefly #international #charity #nationalliteracyday

This week Fireflies in Bosnia talked about carniva

This week Fireflies in Bosnia talked about carnival and made beautiful masks! Our local and international volunteers helped them with some colouring. #firefly #international #instagram #charity #scotland #edinburgh #bosnia

Our Fireflies in Bosnia are enjoying Summer camp a

Our Fireflies in Bosnia are enjoying Summer camp activities and meeting new friends! #firefly #international #edinburghcharity

Our little Bosnia Fireflies have learnt this week

Our little Bosnia Fireflies have learnt this week to write the letter Њ (Nj) in Cyrillic and learnt a lot of fun facts about chameleons. #firefly #international #charity

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