DEC Scotland
@decscotland.bsky.social
The Disasters Emergency Committee in Scotland brings together 6 of 15 UK members charities to raise funds fast to respond effectively to major overseas humanitarian crises.
We're so grateful for the support that has taken our Middle East appeal past £5.7 million here in Scotland, £68m UK wide.
We pay special tribute to local aid staff have saved and protected so many lives despite the dangers they and their families still face.
www.dec.org.uk/middle-east-...
We pay special tribute to local aid staff have saved and protected so many lives despite the dangers they and their families still face.
www.dec.org.uk/middle-east-...
September 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
We're so grateful for the support that has taken our Middle East appeal past £5.7 million here in Scotland, £68m UK wide.
We pay special tribute to local aid staff have saved and protected so many lives despite the dangers they and their families still face.
www.dec.org.uk/middle-east-...
We pay special tribute to local aid staff have saved and protected so many lives despite the dangers they and their families still face.
www.dec.org.uk/middle-east-...
Great news for #worldhumanitarianday
Exactly 60 years after the first ever DEC appeal - for an earthquake in Turkey - our latest appeal for the recent #Venezuela #earthquakes has now passed £2 million here in Scotland, more than £20 million UK wide.
Thanks for your enduring support.
Exactly 60 years after the first ever DEC appeal - for an earthquake in Turkey - our latest appeal for the recent #Venezuela #earthquakes has now passed £2 million here in Scotland, more than £20 million UK wide.
Thanks for your enduring support.
August 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Great news for #worldhumanitarianday
Exactly 60 years after the first ever DEC appeal - for an earthquake in Turkey - our latest appeal for the recent #Venezuela #earthquakes has now passed £2 million here in Scotland, more than £20 million UK wide.
Thanks for your enduring support.
Exactly 60 years after the first ever DEC appeal - for an earthquake in Turkey - our latest appeal for the recent #Venezuela #earthquakes has now passed £2 million here in Scotland, more than £20 million UK wide.
Thanks for your enduring support.
It's now a month since earthquakes shattered the lives of millions of people in #Venezuela - they still badly need support.
Our Appeal has now raised more than £1.7 million here, over £18 m UK wide but our member charities still need much more to ramp up their recovery efforts
www.dec.org.uk
Our Appeal has now raised more than £1.7 million here, over £18 m UK wide but our member charities still need much more to ramp up their recovery efforts
www.dec.org.uk
July 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
It's now a month since earthquakes shattered the lives of millions of people in #Venezuela - they still badly need support.
Our Appeal has now raised more than £1.7 million here, over £18 m UK wide but our member charities still need much more to ramp up their recovery efforts
www.dec.org.uk
Our Appeal has now raised more than £1.7 million here, over £18 m UK wide but our member charities still need much more to ramp up their recovery efforts
www.dec.org.uk
A huge thank you to Stuart Murdoch from Belle and Sebastian for lending his voice to shine a light on our #Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal.
At a time when millions are in urgent need, we're grateful for your support.
If you can, please donate today: bit.ly/4wdNiA4
#VenezuelaAppeal
At a time when millions are in urgent need, we're grateful for your support.
If you can, please donate today: bit.ly/4wdNiA4
#VenezuelaAppeal
July 17, 2026 at 4:49 PM
A huge thank you to Stuart Murdoch from Belle and Sebastian for lending his voice to shine a light on our #Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal.
At a time when millions are in urgent need, we're grateful for your support.
If you can, please donate today: bit.ly/4wdNiA4
#VenezuelaAppeal
At a time when millions are in urgent need, we're grateful for your support.
If you can, please donate today: bit.ly/4wdNiA4
#VenezuelaAppeal
We’ve raised more than £1.5 million to help the most vulnerable people survive and recover after the #earthquakes in #Venezuela - UK total now passed £15m
Thanks so much for every donation.
With this surge of funds, our members will be able to support communities for months to come.
Thanks so much for every donation.
With this surge of funds, our members will be able to support communities for months to come.
July 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
We’ve raised more than £1.5 million to help the most vulnerable people survive and recover after the #earthquakes in #Venezuela - UK total now passed £15m
Thanks so much for every donation.
With this surge of funds, our members will be able to support communities for months to come.
Thanks so much for every donation.
With this surge of funds, our members will be able to support communities for months to come.
Hundred of thousands of people have lost their homes in the #Venezuela #Earthquakes but also shops to buy food and somewhere to cook it.
That's why it's vital to get food packages to mothers like Alexari and her baby.
If you can, please donate now ➡️dec.org.uk
That's why it's vital to get food packages to mothers like Alexari and her baby.
If you can, please donate now ➡️dec.org.uk
July 13, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Hundred of thousands of people have lost their homes in the #Venezuela #Earthquakes but also shops to buy food and somewhere to cook it.
That's why it's vital to get food packages to mothers like Alexari and her baby.
If you can, please donate now ➡️dec.org.uk
That's why it's vital to get food packages to mothers like Alexari and her baby.
If you can, please donate now ➡️dec.org.uk
A long road ahead after the twin #earthquakes
Reflections of our CEO @salehsaeed.bsky.social in the
@scotsman.com today after his visit to #Venezuela this week and his call for continued support here at home.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Reflections of our CEO @salehsaeed.bsky.social in the
@scotsman.com today after his visit to #Venezuela this week and his call for continued support here at home.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
July 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
A long road ahead after the twin #earthquakes
Reflections of our CEO @salehsaeed.bsky.social in the
@scotsman.com today after his visit to #Venezuela this week and his call for continued support here at home.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Reflections of our CEO @salehsaeed.bsky.social in the
@scotsman.com today after his visit to #Venezuela this week and his call for continued support here at home.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
A long road ahead after the twin #earthquakes
Reflections of our CEO in the @Scotsman today after his visit to #Venezuela this week and his call for continued support here at home.
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Reflections of our CEO in the @Scotsman today after his visit to #Venezuela this week and his call for continued support here at home.
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July 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM
A long road ahead after the twin #earthquakes
Reflections of our CEO in the @Scotsman today after his visit to #Venezuela this week and his call for continued support here at home.
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Reflections of our CEO in the @Scotsman today after his visit to #Venezuela this week and his call for continued support here at home.
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Nelson and his daughters survived the earthquakes in #Venezuela
After sleeping outside for five days they now have a small tent and tins of food supplied through @IslamicReliefUK
Please keep donating if you can
dec.org.uk
After sleeping outside for five days they now have a small tent and tins of food supplied through @IslamicReliefUK
Please keep donating if you can
dec.org.uk
July 11, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Nelson and his daughters survived the earthquakes in #Venezuela
After sleeping outside for five days they now have a small tent and tins of food supplied through @IslamicReliefUK
Please keep donating if you can
dec.org.uk
After sleeping outside for five days they now have a small tent and tins of food supplied through @IslamicReliefUK
Please keep donating if you can
dec.org.uk
It's hard to overstate the scale of the loss felt by people who've not just lost homes but family and friends buried in collapsed buildings after the #Venezuela #Earthquakes.
Yajaira has lost her granddaughter but finds some comfort from her two dogs that were rescued.
Please donate dec.org.uk
Yajaira has lost her granddaughter but finds some comfort from her two dogs that were rescued.
Please donate dec.org.uk
July 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
It's hard to overstate the scale of the loss felt by people who've not just lost homes but family and friends buried in collapsed buildings after the #Venezuela #Earthquakes.
Yajaira has lost her granddaughter but finds some comfort from her two dogs that were rescued.
Please donate dec.org.uk
Yajaira has lost her granddaughter but finds some comfort from her two dogs that were rescued.
Please donate dec.org.uk
Humanitarians always prioritise the most vulnerable people affected in any disaster - children, women, mothers, elderly people, those with disabilities like Rosa.
You can help her and so many more by donating now to #Venezuela #earthquake appeal
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dec.org.uk
You can help her and so many more by donating now to #Venezuela #earthquake appeal
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dec.org.uk
July 7, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Humanitarians always prioritise the most vulnerable people affected in any disaster - children, women, mothers, elderly people, those with disabilities like Rosa.
You can help her and so many more by donating now to #Venezuela #earthquake appeal
👇
dec.org.uk
You can help her and so many more by donating now to #Venezuela #earthquake appeal
👇
dec.org.uk
It's all about the football, unless you're in #Venezuela
Let's hope children like Aaron and his friends get the result they so badly need as their communities struggle to recover after their lives were shattered by the twin earthquakes.
Please donate now ▶️dec.org.uk
Let's hope children like Aaron and his friends get the result they so badly need as their communities struggle to recover after their lives were shattered by the twin earthquakes.
Please donate now ▶️dec.org.uk
July 6, 2026 at 7:58 AM
It's all about the football, unless you're in #Venezuela
Let's hope children like Aaron and his friends get the result they so badly need as their communities struggle to recover after their lives were shattered by the twin earthquakes.
Please donate now ▶️dec.org.uk
Let's hope children like Aaron and his friends get the result they so badly need as their communities struggle to recover after their lives were shattered by the twin earthquakes.
Please donate now ▶️dec.org.uk
Thanks to early donations, our #Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal has raised over £1 million in Scotland in just 3 days, now just passed £10 million UK wide.
Thanks so much
If you haven't yet but can support then please click now!
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dec.org.uk
Thanks so much
If you haven't yet but can support then please click now!
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dec.org.uk
July 5, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Thanks to early donations, our #Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal has raised over £1 million in Scotland in just 3 days, now just passed £10 million UK wide.
Thanks so much
If you haven't yet but can support then please click now!
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dec.org.uk
Thanks so much
If you haven't yet but can support then please click now!
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dec.org.uk
Many thanks to @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk for getting behind our #Venezuela #Earthquake response.
Cross party cooperation @parliament.scot really underlines the #humanitarian principles that guide our work.
If you can, please donate now dec.org.uk
@scotlibdems.org.uk
Cross party cooperation @parliament.scot really underlines the #humanitarian principles that guide our work.
If you can, please donate now dec.org.uk
@scotlibdems.org.uk
July 4, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Many thanks to @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk for getting behind our #Venezuela #Earthquake response.
Cross party cooperation @parliament.scot really underlines the #humanitarian principles that guide our work.
If you can, please donate now dec.org.uk
@scotlibdems.org.uk
Cross party cooperation @parliament.scot really underlines the #humanitarian principles that guide our work.
If you can, please donate now dec.org.uk
@scotlibdems.org.uk
It's great to get such consistent cross party support for our Appeals as well as financial backing from
@scottishgovernment.bsky.social
£250,000 just released for our #Venezuela #Earthquake response.
Huge thanks also to @johnswinney.bsky.social for adding his voice to our urgent call for support
@scottishgovernment.bsky.social
£250,000 just released for our #Venezuela #Earthquake response.
Huge thanks also to @johnswinney.bsky.social for adding his voice to our urgent call for support
July 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
It's great to get such consistent cross party support for our Appeals as well as financial backing from
@scottishgovernment.bsky.social
£250,000 just released for our #Venezuela #Earthquake response.
Huge thanks also to @johnswinney.bsky.social for adding his voice to our urgent call for support
@scottishgovernment.bsky.social
£250,000 just released for our #Venezuela #Earthquake response.
Huge thanks also to @johnswinney.bsky.social for adding his voice to our urgent call for support
It's great to get cross party support for our Appeals and financial backing from @scottishgovernment.bsky.social
£250,000 just released for our #Venezuela #Earthquake response.
Huge thanks also to FM @john.swinney.bsky.social for adding his voice for donations as soon as possible @dec.org.uk
£250,000 just released for our #Venezuela #Earthquake response.
Huge thanks also to FM @john.swinney.bsky.social for adding his voice for donations as soon as possible @dec.org.uk
July 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
It's great to get cross party support for our Appeals and financial backing from @scottishgovernment.bsky.social
£250,000 just released for our #Venezuela #Earthquake response.
Huge thanks also to FM @john.swinney.bsky.social for adding his voice for donations as soon as possible @dec.org.uk
£250,000 just released for our #Venezuela #Earthquake response.
Huge thanks also to FM @john.swinney.bsky.social for adding his voice for donations as soon as possible @dec.org.uk
We've raiesed more than £800,000 in less than 24 hours - £7 million UK wide
To everyone that has supported so far, including
@scottishgovernment.bsky.social
we say a big thank you.
But the needs of all those affected are huge and urgent, so watch and, if you can, donate asap dec.org.uk
To everyone that has supported so far, including
@scottishgovernment.bsky.social
we say a big thank you.
But the needs of all those affected are huge and urgent, so watch and, if you can, donate asap dec.org.uk
July 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
We've raiesed more than £800,000 in less than 24 hours - £7 million UK wide
To everyone that has supported so far, including
@scottishgovernment.bsky.social
we say a big thank you.
But the needs of all those affected are huge and urgent, so watch and, if you can, donate asap dec.org.uk
To everyone that has supported so far, including
@scottishgovernment.bsky.social
we say a big thank you.
But the needs of all those affected are huge and urgent, so watch and, if you can, donate asap dec.org.uk
A great early boost for our #Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal with £250,000 donated by @scottishgovernment.bsky.social
via its #Humanitarian Emergency Fund. Thank you!
As our member teams and their local partners accelerate their response, please donate now if you can.
dec.org.uk
via its #Humanitarian Emergency Fund. Thank you!
As our member teams and their local partners accelerate their response, please donate now if you can.
dec.org.uk
July 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
A great early boost for our #Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal with £250,000 donated by @scottishgovernment.bsky.social
via its #Humanitarian Emergency Fund. Thank you!
As our member teams and their local partners accelerate their response, please donate now if you can.
dec.org.uk
via its #Humanitarian Emergency Fund. Thank you!
As our member teams and their local partners accelerate their response, please donate now if you can.
dec.org.uk
We've just launched our #Venezuela #earthquake Appeal.
Our simple but urgent request is please donate now to help save lives.
Text HOPE to 70150 to donate £10 or go to our website now www.dec.org.uk
For any support you can offer, thank you.
Our simple but urgent request is please donate now to help save lives.
Text HOPE to 70150 to donate £10 or go to our website now www.dec.org.uk
For any support you can offer, thank you.
July 1, 2026 at 6:39 AM
We've just launched our #Venezuela #earthquake Appeal.
Our simple but urgent request is please donate now to help save lives.
Text HOPE to 70150 to donate £10 or go to our website now www.dec.org.uk
For any support you can offer, thank you.
Our simple but urgent request is please donate now to help save lives.
Text HOPE to 70150 to donate £10 or go to our website now www.dec.org.uk
For any support you can offer, thank you.
Over the past year, DEC members have reached the most vulnerable people in #Myanmar to recover after the shattering #earthquake
Yet another great response here in Scotland - £2.4 million raised, £28m UK wide - means more than 500,000 have been helped to rebuild their lives.
Thank you
Yet another great response here in Scotland - £2.4 million raised, £28m UK wide - means more than 500,000 have been helped to rebuild their lives.
Thank you
March 29, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Over the past year, DEC members have reached the most vulnerable people in #Myanmar to recover after the shattering #earthquake
Yet another great response here in Scotland - £2.4 million raised, £28m UK wide - means more than 500,000 have been helped to rebuild their lives.
Thank you
Yet another great response here in Scotland - £2.4 million raised, £28m UK wide - means more than 500,000 have been helped to rebuild their lives.
Thank you
Your donations continue to provide a lifeline for the most vulnerable people in #Gaza
DEC member Concern and its local partner have now repaired a school water supply.
The relief and joy is clear to see. Thank you.
DEC member Concern and its local partner have now repaired a school water supply.
The relief and joy is clear to see. Thank you.
March 5, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Your donations continue to provide a lifeline for the most vulnerable people in #Gaza
DEC member Concern and its local partner have now repaired a school water supply.
The relief and joy is clear to see. Thank you.
DEC member Concern and its local partner have now repaired a school water supply.
The relief and joy is clear to see. Thank you.
Severe storm #Byron is heading for #Gaza
Floods have already made life even more difficult for hundreds of thousands of people in the territory without safe shelter, food, water and medical care.
If you can please support our Appeal.
www.dec.org.uk
Thank you
Floods have already made life even more difficult for hundreds of thousands of people in the territory without safe shelter, food, water and medical care.
If you can please support our Appeal.
www.dec.org.uk
Thank you
December 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Severe storm #Byron is heading for #Gaza
Floods have already made life even more difficult for hundreds of thousands of people in the territory without safe shelter, food, water and medical care.
If you can please support our Appeal.
www.dec.org.uk
Thank you
Floods have already made life even more difficult for hundreds of thousands of people in the territory without safe shelter, food, water and medical care.
If you can please support our Appeal.
www.dec.org.uk
Thank you
Floods are making already desperate conditions worse for the most vulnerable families in #Gaza
Thanks to @FCDOGovUK for boosting #AidMatch on #GivingTuesday with an extra £3 million for our Middle East Humanitarian Appeal.
If you're persuded by our video, your donation will be doubled.
Thanks to @FCDOGovUK for boosting #AidMatch on #GivingTuesday with an extra £3 million for our Middle East Humanitarian Appeal.
If you're persuded by our video, your donation will be doubled.
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Floods are making already desperate conditions worse for the most vulnerable families in #Gaza
Thanks to @FCDOGovUK for boosting #AidMatch on #GivingTuesday with an extra £3 million for our Middle East Humanitarian Appeal.
If you're persuded by our video, your donation will be doubled.
Thanks to @FCDOGovUK for boosting #AidMatch on #GivingTuesday with an extra £3 million for our Middle East Humanitarian Appeal.
If you're persuded by our video, your donation will be doubled.
“The ceasefire is not the end, it is a beginning.”
If you can, please donate to our renewed Appeal to help @christianaid and our other member charities save and protect lives in #Gaza
app.scotsman.com/story/536447...
If you can, please donate to our renewed Appeal to help @christianaid and our other member charities save and protect lives in #Gaza
app.scotsman.com/story/536447...
The ceasefire in Gaza is not the end, it is a beginning
The ceasefire is bringing a long overdue increase in aid into Gaza, but there is still a massive shortfall
app.scotsman.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
“The ceasefire is not the end, it is a beginning.”
If you can, please donate to our renewed Appeal to help @christianaid and our other member charities save and protect lives in #Gaza
app.scotsman.com/story/536447...
If you can, please donate to our renewed Appeal to help @christianaid and our other member charities save and protect lives in #Gaza
app.scotsman.com/story/536447...
