Charity Support
Every year, we receive many requests for charity support. While we would love to contribute to every cause, we’ve found that we can make the greatest impact by focusing our efforts. For this reason, we choose one national charity and a small number of local charities to support each year.
Our Chosen Charities
National Charity: Mental Health Foundation – We donate a percentage of our sales every month to support their work.
Local Charity: Haddington Pipe Band – A valued part of our local community that we are proud to support each year.
In addition, we support a limited number of local charities and fundraising events annually. To ensure our contributions remain meaningful, each shop can support up to 10 local causes per year.
Our Focus
Our charitable giving is guided by our mission and aligned with:
- Good Health & Wellbeing (UN Global Goal 3)
- Responsible Consumption & Production (UN Global Goal 12)
We prioritise causes with a clear and direct connection to:
- mental health and wellbeing
- traditional food-making, food education, and responsible food production
How to Apply
If your charity or event fits within this focus, you are welcome to apply for Charity of the Year or request support for a fundraising event. Please send us details about your charity and any planned campaigns or events.
We carefully review each request and, where there is a strong alignment and capacity allows, we are pleased to offer our support.
Email us or post your request to
FAO Claire Dawson
hello@thecheeselady.co.uk
The Cheese Lady
3 Court Street,
Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3JD
