MORRISONS supermarkets' charity foundation has donated £15,000 to an Edinburgh organisation which is helping people with learning disabilities.

Upward Mobility helps people with additional support needs to learn new skills, make new friends and become more independent.

The donation will help the charity build a fully accessible art studio at their premises at St Margaret’s House, London Road.

The Morrisons Foundation was set up in 2015. Most of its funding from the sale of single-use carrier bags.

The cheque was presented on behalf of the Morrisons Foundation by Gillian Lawson, Community Champion at Morrisons Portobello Road, who said: “We were delighted to help a local charity which supports people with learning disabilities.”

Kate Tregaskis from Upward Mobility said: “The donation from the Morrisons Foundation will make a huge difference to what we can do. The accessible art studio will host painting, drawing, sculpture and design workshops nearly every week for our 140 students.

"We have been bowled over by the Foundation’s support and would like to say a big thank you for supporting our work.”

Charities are encouraged to visit www.morrisons foundation.com to find out how to apply for funding.