May 20, 2019
The Eric Liddell Centre have once again been recognised for their commitment to ensuring that visitors have the option of eating healthily. The Centre’s chef, Fiona Lemmon and café volunteer, Lorraine McSheaffrey were presented with a Healthy Living Award Certificate by Scotland’s National Chef, Gary Maclean, recently at a ceremony […]
May 8, 2019
The Eric Liddell Centre is celebrating after their Going for Gold Gala raised £21,000 for their caring services. The fundraising gala took place on Friday 26 April at BT Murrayfield in a bid to raise funds for the charity which specialises in care for the elderly and dementia services, with […]
April 17, 2019
A group of rugby daft youngsters will have an afternoon to remember as Scotland international, Adam Hastings is set to put them through their paces in a kicking masterclass. The Glasgow Warriors stand-off will host a kicking masterclass at BT Murrayfield for the group of youngsters following a tour of […]
April 10, 2019
An original and unique poem by Alexander McCall Smith CBE is to be auctioned off as part of the 2019 Eric Liddell Centre Going For Gold Gala which is taking place on 26 April. The poem, On running, and trying to run, will be signed by the 44 Scotland Street […]
April 3, 2019
A group of up to six young people could be in with a chance of being put through their paces by Eilidh Doyle, Scotland’s most decorated track and field athlete. The Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist will host a hurdling session for a group of young budding athletes as part […]
March 20, 2019
The Eric Liddell Centre’s Going for Gold Gala will be hosted by former British and Irish Lions rugby captain, Gavin Hastings OBE, with Eilidh Doyle, Scotland’s most decorated track and field athlete, appearing as the main speaker. The gala will also feature ELC Patron Lord David Puttnam, director of the […]
March 11, 2019
The Eric Liddell Centre is among twenty-six charities to have received a significant donation from the Hospital Saturday Fund. The dementia care charity and community hub was recognised at a ceremony held at the end of February in Glasgow City Chambers where £80,000 was shared between the charities. The award […]
March 1, 2019
You may recognise the volunteer in these images as the volunteer featured in our emergency fundraising appeal literature. Joanne has been a volunteer with the Caring Soles service since Summer 2018 and has recently introduced here grandfather, Andy, to the service. She has seen his confidence in getting out-&-about grow […]
December 20, 2018
The Eric Liddell Centre has launched an urgent fundraising appeal for its popular Caring Soles Footcare Service, following an unsuccessful funding application to the Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board. The service, which was set up following discussions with NHS Lothian Podiatry in January 2017, now faces an uncertain future without financial […]