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‘The Flying Scotsman’ Liddell honoured with World Athletics Heritage Plaque’

We are proud to announce that our namesake, Eric Liddell, ‘The Flying Scotsman,’ was awarded a World Athletics Heritage Plaque in the posthumous […]

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Shout out to The Edinburgh Remakery

The Edinburgh Remakery is a charity with a focus on sustainability and the re-use of resources. They offer a wide range of workshops […]

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Pop-up exhibition launches in the heart of Glasgow to pay tribute to Scottish Olympic Champion

A display paying tribute to Eric Liddell, the legendary 1924 Olympic 400m champion, was launched on 19th February, in the lead-up to the […]

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100 Years On: Schools nationwide empowered to keep sportsman’s memory alive with free education resource

The Eric Liddell Community charity unveils lesson plans and material to remember Eric Liddell. Nearly 100 years on from Eric Liddell’s Olympic Gold […]

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The Eric Liddell 100 to launch Online Learning Course Celebrating Scottish Legacy

The Eric Liddell Community, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and Woodgate Consulting, has today (Tuesday 16th January 2024) launched The Eric […]

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The Eric Liddell Community is awarded a six-figure sum to combat loneliness and isolation in Scotland

Edinburgh-based care charity receives £109,000 boost from The National Lottery Community Fund The Eric Liddell Community is awarded a six-figure sum to combat […]

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The Inaugural Eric Liddell Lecture

Edinburgh Care Charity hosts the Eric Liddell Lecture in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal An inaugural lecture by the […]

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Christmas Tree Update

This year we are working in partnership with Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT) and their scheme in collaboration with the City of […]

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The Eric Liddell 100 and Melrose 7s announce partnership for 2024

We are delighted to have been invited to partner with Melrose 7s rugby tournament in 2024 as part of The Eric Liddell 100. […]

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The Princess Royal welcomes two more champions to The Eric Liddell 100

At an inaugural event in Edinburgh, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal gave a warm welcome to two former Olympic stars who have […]

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Volunteers’ Week – Meet Kate

Kate has been a dedicated volunteer since November 2016. She was introduced to volunteering with The Eric Liddell Community when a former Trustee […]

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Volunteers’ Week – Meet Annette

Annette has been volunteering at The Eric Liddell Community for nearly 5 years. She volunteers regularly in our Dementia Day service and by […]

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