Edinburgh is one of the most generous cities in the UK with more than 50 per cent of people donating money to emergency appeals to help the poorest people in the world, according to the Attitudes to International Aid Survey.

The survey was commissioned by Bond, the UK-based network for organisations working in international development, to also mark the European Year of Development 2015.

The day highlights the results the European Union and member states – including the UK - have achieved to date in tackling global poverty.

More than half of people questioned in Edinburgh said they have donated and would donate money to emergency appeals such as the recent Nepal earthquake, compared to people in other cities such as Brighton, where only 35 per cent of the population have given money for similar causes.

The survey comes as Bond launches its VW Camper Van Summer Bus Tour - to find the most charitable people in the UK - at the Edinburgh Mela on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August 2015.

Ben Jackson, CEO of Bond, said: “We are really pleased to be launching the Bond 10 Day Summer Tour in Edinburgh to celebrate the role we play in helping others around the world despite fierce criticism from people who question the UK’s aid commitment.

“It is a great opportunity to talk to people here, which our survey found to be one of the most generous places in the UK. And where better to do that than at Scotland’s biggest world music and dance festival.

“2015 is an important and historic year, as the world looks back over the past 15 years of progress made to overcome poverty, and looks forward to the next 15 years on how we tackle poverty, inequality and climate change.

“These global goals (Sustainable Development Goals) are just as important for the UK as it is for other countries.”