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Eric Liddell Centre and Andiamo to Hold Fundraising Fashion Show
As New York Fashion Week begins to wind down this year, the Eric Liddell Centre is teaming up with Andiamo to bring a touch of glamour to South Edinburgh as they host their second ever fundraising fashion show. With support from George Watson’s College, the Bruntsfield based clothes shop will preview their latest collection in support of the dementia care charity and community hub on Thursday 12th September at the school. Volunteers from the Eric Liddell Centre and pupils from George Watson’s will act as models for Andiamo’s clothing and accessories. Items from Beria will also be showcased. Chief Executive of the Centre, John MacMillan said: “This exciting fundraising event brings together both the private and charity sectors, collaborating with one of our
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£25,000 Boost for Eric Liddell Centre
The Eric Liddell Centre, today announced support of £25,000 towards the services it offers to support vulnerable people throughout the city. The funding has been provided by the Garfield Weston Foundation, an organisation who donates around £70 million to charities across the UK every year. The money will be used to support the Eric Liddell Centre’s continuing work with carers and people living with dementia. Commenting on the funding, John MacMillan, Chief Executive of the Eric Liddell Centre said: “We are over the moon to have attracted support from the Garfield Weston Foundation. Dementia and carer support is a big part of the Centre’s activity across Edinburgh and through generous funding and donations we can continue to innovate within the services we provide. “Our
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Eric Liddell Centre Funding Boost to Benefit Visitors with Hearing Problems
The Eric Liddell Centre is making steps to improve accessibility for visitors with hearing issues thanks to an award from the Elise Pilkington Charitable Trust. The South Edinburgh based care charity and community hub received an award of £4,699.38 from the Trust which will be used to install and upgrade hearing loop systems in three rooms which are available for the public to book for meetings, conferences and training sessions. John MacMillan, Chief Executive of the Eric Liddell Centre said: “We are hugely appreciative of the award from the Elise Pilkington Charitable Trust. We aim to bring Edinburgh’s communities together, and the upgrades to our building made possible by this award will enable us to empower those in our community who have
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Eric Liddell Centre to Host Pilot Surgeries for Carers
The Eric Liddell Centre in association with VOCAL (Voices of Carers Across Lothian) will be hosting a range of health and benefits surgeries for carers throughout the month of August. The surgeries being hosted at the premises of the care charity and community hub are to help ensure that carers are reliably informed of what benefits they are entitled to. The health surgeries offer an opportunity to speak about their own health and wellbeing with an NHS nurse. The surgeries are all free to attend.John MacMillan, Chief Executive of the Eric Liddell Centre, said: “We are committed to ensure that unpaid carers within our communities are provided with appropriate support and are proud to be working alongside VOCAL to deliver these advice
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Eric Liddell Centre Teaming Up with Heriot Watt to Host Chinese Cultural Classes
The Eric Liddell Centre is to host a range of Chinese cultural classes and activities as part of a summer programme in association with Heriot Watt University. The Confucius Institute for Business and Communication at the University are providing tutors to lead weekly workshops over July and August at the community hub in South Edinburgh. The classes will include an introduction to basic Chinese language in addition to brush painting, calligraphy and Mahjong. The developing relationship between the Eric Liddell Centre and Heriot Watt’s Confucius Institute has previously seen the internationally renowned Rainbow Music Society from Tianjin University perform at the Centre. John MacMillan, Chief Executive of the Eric Liddell Centre said: “We’re really excited to be able to offer these classes in
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Eric Liddell Centre to Host Wildlife Exhibition by Award Winning Artist
The Eric Liddell Centre is gearing up to host an exhibition by award winning artist John Threlfall. John has been a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) since 2007. He is also a member of the Artists’ for Nature Foundation (ANF) and is a previous winner of the Swarovski/Birdwatch Magazine Bird Artist of the Year. His work has also yielded commissions including hide murals for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds at Mersehead, Dumfries and Galloway and Lochwinnoch, Ayrshire; and murals and illustrations for the National Trust for Scotland at Grey Mare’s Tail, Threave and Rockcliffe. Threlfall said: “I draw and paint direct from nature as much as I can. It is my way of connecting with the non-human species
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Eric Liddell Centre Plan Next Step to Secure Future of Caring Soles
The Eric Liddell Centre have set an aspirational three-year fundraising target of £120,000 to secure the future of their popular Caring Soles footcare service. The care charity and community hub based in South Edinburgh are refusing to rest on their laurels after successfully launching an emergency fundraising appeal in January which has raised £40,000 for the service following an unsuccessful funding bid made to the Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board in late 2018. The £40,000 raised so far ensures the delivery of Caring Soles until the end of March 2020. It is hoped that by reaching this target, the service, which is delivered in Wester Hailes, Gorgie/Dalry, Restalrig and Morningside, can be preserved for the foreseeable future.John MacMillan, Chief Executive of the Eric
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Band featuring BBC Personality to Play Concert in Support of Eric Liddell Centre
A folk supergroup are to play a gig in Edinburgh in support of the Eric Liddell Centre. The Walnuts, who have played concerts across the UK and Europe to raise money for dementia will perform at Morningside United Church on the 14th June to raise funds for the Eric Liddell Centre, as part of their Lighthouse Tour of Scotland. The band includes Scottish folk music veterans, Fergus Muirhead and Donald Stewart in addition to Matt Allwright, famous for presenting BBC shows such as Rogue Traders and Watchdog. The band have been known to perform in living rooms and gardens across the country in an effort to raise awareness of the challenge of dementia. John MacMillan, CEO of the Eric Liddell Centre said: “This
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Eric Liddell Centre's Commitment to Healthy Eating Recognised
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 at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. Speaking about the award, Eric Liddell Centre Chief Executive, John MacMillan said: “It’s an honour to be recognised again by the Healthy Living Award as we always want to ensure that people who use the Centre are provided with the most nutritious options available. “Our café has frequently promoted these options through its menu where fruit smoothies, seasonal salads and more are available. It has also
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Eric Liddell Centre Celebrates Going for Gold Gala Success
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 the aim of supporting people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. The event was hosted by former Scotland and British Lions Captain, Gavin Hastings OBE with Eilidh Doyle, Scotland’s most successful track and field athlete, acting as the event’s main speaker. John MacMillan, CEO of The Eric Liddell Centre, said: “We’re overwhelmed with how the evening went! Our inaugural Gala raised close to £10,000 in 2017 so to have
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Rugby International to Hold Charity Kicking Workshop Masterclass
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 the stadium as a charity auction prize from The Eric Liddell Centre’s upcoming ‘Going for Gold’ Fundraising Gala on April 26th. The Eric Liddell Centre, a dementia care charity and community hub is hosting the second edition of the Gala. At the previous event held in 2017, Eric Liddell’s daughter, Patricia Liddell Russell was presented with her father’s reissued Scotland international rugby cap by Scottish Rugby. John MacMillan, CEO of the Eric Liddell
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Alexander McCall Smith Auctions Poem Ahead of Eric Liddell Centre Gala
Alexander McCall Smith speaking at the 2017 Going for Gold Gala. 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 author with guests and fans alike now able to place bids online for the once-in-a-lifetime keepsake. Using Eric Liddell, Olympic gold medallist, as his inspiration for the poem, Alexander penned the poem in support of the Eric Liddell Centre in 2017. Speaking at the time, Alexander McCall Smith, a patron of the dementia care charity and community hub said: “Eric
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Eilidh Doyle to Host Charity Hurdling Session for Lucky Youngsters
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 of a charity auction lot for the benefit of the Eric Liddell Centre’s 2019 Going for Gold Gala. The session will take place at Grangemouth Stadium at some point following the Gala. The athlete will also be the key speaker at the charity event, taking place on the 26th April at BT Murrayfield stadium which will also feature Gavin Hastings OBE, former captain of both the Scotland and British and Irish Lions
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Sporting Icons to Host Eric Liddell Centre Going for Gold Gala
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 film, Chariots of Fire. The event which takes place at Murrayfield on April 26, follows on from the inaugural event held in 2017 which featured Chris Paterson and Alexander McCall Smith as key speakers. John MacMillan, Chief Executive of the Eric Liddell Centre said: “The last Going for Gold Gala was a fantastic success for the Centre and we’re hoping to build on that with this event. We have some outstanding speakers
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ELC Upgrades Day Care Facility with Hospital Saturday Fund Donation
The Hospital Saturday Fund Charity Reception at The City Chambers, Glasgow on 21st February 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 of £3,000 to the Eric Liddell Centre will go towards equipping its state of the art sensory space with a new massage chair which will prove to be a significant upgrade for its dementia day care service. The special reception was hosted by The Rt Hon Lord Provost of Glasgow, Councillor Eva Bolander, represented on
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Eric Liddell Centre Launch Emergency Appeal for Popular Footcare Service
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 support. Caring Soles helps people with non-medical footcare support, while also responding to loneliness and social isolation. The service operates within the premises of the Edinburgh charity, in addition to satellite hubs in Gorgie/Dalry, Restalrig and Wester Hailes. Proposed plans to further expand the service into Craigmillar and other areas have been put on hold in light of the financial strain placed on the service. It is hoped that a successful fundraising
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Eric Liddell Centre Welcomes Strictly’s Darcey Bussell for Mental Health Documentary
The Eric Liddell Centre has featured in a BBC documentary hosted by Strictly Come Dancing judge, Dame Darcey Bussell. The Centre welcomed the former ballerina into their building earlier this year for the filming of ‘Dancing to Happiness’ which aired on Saturday 1st December on BBC Two. The documentary looked at the positive impact of dancing and movement on mental health, dementia and wellbeing. The segment which featured the Edinburgh based charity focused on seated dance exercise classes held on a weekly basis with clients at their dementia day service. The documentary sheds a light on how the sessions can aid those living with dementia and other cognitive impairments.John MacMillan, Chief Executive of the Eric Liddell Centre said: “For our work with people
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Eric Liddell Centre Benefits from Black Ivy £10k Christmas Appeal
Black Ivy, a boutique bar and hotel in Bruntsfield, has completed their a Christmas challenge to raise £10k for three local charities - Children 1st, Make 2nds Count and Eric Liddell Centre. Black Ivy’s founder, entrepreneur Billy Lowe of Caledonia Inns, who has owned 39 hotels, bars and restaurants in the city over the last 25 years, has launched the initiative to help support the local charities which are close to his heart. To reach the £10k target people were encouraged to sponsor a personalised Christmas bauble on a 40ft tree positioned in front of Black Ivy for £100, which will be unveiled at an exclusive celebratory ‘Switch On’ event with fireworks, mulled wine and nibbles on the 4th December at 8pm. All
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Eric Liddell Centre and Vivaldi Host Successful Fundraising Fashion Show
As New York Fashion Week came to an end this year, the Eric Liddell Centre teamed up with Vivaldi to bring a touch of glamour to the capital as they hosted a fashion show of their own. With support from George Watson’s College, Moi Beauty and Craig Davidson Hair, the Morningside based fashion boutique previewed their latest collection in support of the dementia care charity and community hub on Thursday 13th September at the school. Volunteers from the Eric Liddell Centre, the local community and pupils from George Watson’s acted as models for Vivaldi’s clothing and accessories. The event raised over £1,200 for the benefit of the Eric Liddell Centre and created a real buzz in the local community and on the night
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Eric Liddell Centre Registers Huge Increase in Demand
The Eric Liddell Centre has registered a major increase in demand for its services for the second year in a row. The ELC provided 8118.5 hours of community activity – a 59 per cent increase from the previous year – where 5106 hours were recorded and almost double the 4110 hours recorded in 2015/16. One hundred and thirty seven groups used the centre during the year for a wide variety of activities including sports and exercise, art, education and training, health promotion and children’s groups. In addition to this, the Centre has also seen a 40 per cent increase in its number of volunteers. The centre, housed in a specially repurposed historic former church building at Holy Corner, is a resource for many community
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Capella Nova and Eric Liddell Centre Helping People Find Their Singing Voice
Renowned classical music group, Cappella Nova, are teaming up with the Eric Liddell Centre, a care charity and community hub, to provide a workshop on promoting health and wellbeing through song. The session will take place on 7th August at the Centre, based in South Edinburgh, and be led by Anne Lewis, the Outreach leader for Cappella Nova who runs Health and Wellbeing Through Song as a popular course at Strathclyde University’s Centre for Lifelong Learning. People of all abilities are encouraged to come along, from beginners who have only ever sang along to the radio or in the shower, to people who have never had the opportunity to sing with others. Using a range of summer songs from all around the UK,
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Lord David Puttnam Launches Eric Liddell Centre Befriending Appeal
Lord David Puttnam, Director of the Oscar winning film Chariots of Fire, launched a fundraising appeal for a local dementia care charity. Lord Puttnam lent his support to the appeal to raise funds for the Eric Liddell Centre and its carer befriending project. The Befriending programme pairs trained volunteers with unpaid carers in order to provide a social outlet, emotional support in the face of a demanding often socially isolating role and a break from caring responsibilities. Lord Puttnam, who is also a Patron of the Eric Liddell Centre, a care charity and community hub providing services throughout the City of Edinburgh, said: “The notion of a fundraising campaign that helps the Eric Liddell Centre achieve its aims, one of those aims being
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Scotland Rugby Star Holds Kicking Masterclass for Kids
A group of rugby daft kids had an afternoon to remember as they were put through their paces at BT Murrayfield by Scotland international, Finn Russell. The Scotland back held a kicking masterclass for the group of youngsters following a tour of the stadium hosted by Chris Paterson as a charity auction prize from The Eric Liddell Centre’s ‘Going for Gold’ Fundraising Gala in December. The Eric Liddell Centre, a dementia care charity and community hub based in Morningside, hosted the event where Eric Liddell’s daughter, Patricia Liddell Russell, was presented with her father’s reissued Scotland international rugby cap by the SRU. Steve Cornwallis, the dad of one of the children who took part in the unique training session said: “The children had an
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Caring Soles Receives £24,000 Boost at First Anniversary
This month, the Eric Liddell Centre’s highly praised Caring Soles project celebrates its first full year of operation. The service, which has twice been commended in motions at the Scottish Parliament, aims to tackle social isolation among the elderly by providing basic personal footcare treatment. The service has been further bolstered with a funding award of £24,000 from the Weir Charitable Trust which has allowed a new and additional satellite hub in Wester Hailes as the care charity looks to improve lives across the capital. With guidance from NHS Lothian Podiatry, training in basic footcare is given to Caring Soles volunteers and they are supported by the Eric Liddell Centre to deliver the service. Caring Soles provides low cost volunteer-led basic footcare
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Eric Liddell Centre Celebrates Five Years of Laughter
Edinburgh Laughter Club, Scotland’s longest running community laughter club has celebrated five years of occupancy at the Eric Liddell Centre. In the half decade that Laughter for Health has ran sessions at Centre, based in South Edinburgh, they have raised a total of £8,305 for the care charity and community hub. The group, which featured on BBC Two’s ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’ in 2017, were the first group of its kind to receive NHS funding. Group leader, Jo Bluett has been running the "Carers' Laughter Club Project" (recently funded into its fifth continual year into 2018/19) to evaluate the impact of attending a regular laughter club, has shown that laughter brings significant improvements to carers' health and wellbeing. Jo Bluett, Laughter Consultant
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Eric Liddell Centre and Celtic FC Foundation Team Up for Dementia Care Project
The Eric Liddell Centre this week launched a joint project with the Celtic FC Foundation aimed at providing respite for people with dementia patients and their carers. Following a range of fundraising events across six wonderful days last May, honouring the 50th anniversary of Celtic’s 1967 European Cup victory, the #LionsLegacy campaign saw an incredible £2million raised – and today’s launch represents the first in a series of groundbreaking initiatives to support projects across the UK and beyond. Titled ‘Liddell Lions Lunch Breaks’ and jointly aiding dementia care provision, this project will work with individuals living with the condition as well as their carers. ‘Liddell Lions Lunch Breaks’ operates on a simple, friendly and inclusive approach, prioritising responsive and engaging activities for
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Alexander McCall Smith Pens Special Poem Ahead of Fundraising Gala
Alexander McCall Smith CBE has penned an original poem to be auctioned off as part of the inaugural Eric Liddell Centre Fundraising Dinner which is taking place next month. The original poem will be handwritten by the 44 Scotland Street author with guests and fans alike now able to place bids online for the once-in-a-lifetime keepsake. Using Eric Liddell, Olympic gold medallist, as his inspiration for the poem, Alexander will also be attending the fundraising gala on the 5 of December at the Sheraton Grand, where he will entertain the audience with an inspiring speech. Alexander McCall Smith, said: “Eric Liddell’s story is one of the great inspiring stories of Scotland. I was delighted to write something about the sportsmanship and effort associated with him, especially
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Eric Liddell’s Historic Scotland Rugby Cap to be Re-issued
Eric Liddell taken from the Scotland team line-up v Wales at Inverleith in Edinburgh in 1922. That was Liddell’s first match for Scotland at home. Credit: Scottish Rugby Scottish Rugby is re-issuing the Scotland cap of Olympic hero and former rugby union international player, Eric Liddell, which was lost over the decades. Eric’s daughter, Patricia Russell, is traveling almost 5,000 miles from her home in Canada to Edinburgh to accept the unique cap in her father’s honour at the Eric Liddell Centre’s inaugural Going for Gold Fundraising Gala next month. The gala is taking place on Tuesday 5 December at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh in a bid to raise funds for the centre which specialises in care
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World of Literature and Sports are Going for Gold ahead of The Eric Liddell Centre Fundraising Gala
Scottish Rugby’s points-record holder Chris Paterson MBE and award-winning author Alexander McCall Smith CBE have joined forces ahead of The Eric Liddell Centre’s inaugural fundraising dinner. The pair met ahead of The Going for Gold Fundraising Gala, which is taking place on 5 December at the Sheraton Grand in Edinburgh, in a once-in-a-lifetime chance to hold Olympic hero, Eric Liddell’s medals. The bronze and gold 1924 Olympic medals and medal for participation were on display for the day at the Eric Liddell Centre to launch the dinner which will see a host of special guests come together to raise funds for the major Edinburgh care charity and community hub. Along with Chris Paterson and Alexander McCall Smith, comedian and columnist Susan Morrison will
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Befriending Week 2017
November 1 - 7 is Befriending Week 2017. To mark this we are hosting a 'Meet the Befriender' afternoon to provide information about the Befriending Services we offer to carers in Edinburgh. This will take place from 2.30pm - 4.00pm on Tuesday 7th November This is an excellent opportunity to find out more about what the Eric Liddell Centre can offer as well as a chance to see what befriending entails. If you or somebody you know could benefit from befriending or if you are interested in volunteering with the Centre in this regard, please email pollardm@ericliddell.org or call 0131 446 3301 for more informaiton.
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Inaugural Eric Liddell Centre Fundraising Gala
The Going for Gold Inaugural Eric Liddell Centre Fundraising Gala will be held at the Sheraton Grand on Tuesday, December 5th. We are fortunate to have secured two fantastic speakers for this event: award winning author Alexander McCall Smith and international rugby player Chris Paterson. The night is being MC’d by comedian Susan Morrison and includes a silent and live auctions. The evening starts with a welcome drinks reception at 7pm; followed by a three-course dinner, our speakers and a musical performance by St Mary’s Music School. A Live auction and final thank you will close out the evening around 10.30pm. Auction prize donations and sponsors will be recognised for their role and generosity in promotional materials, press releases and on the
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Eric Liddell’s daughter launches her book "God and Me"
The daughter of Scottish Olympic gold medallist, Eric Liddell, has written a book about the man she never met. Maureen Liddell Moore is one of three children and was three years old when her father died in 1945 whilst he was being kept captive in the Japanese World War II Weihsien Internment Camp in China. Eric was a missionary for almost twenty years before he was held prisoner in the camp and was known as a hero in both sports and Christianity through his time teaching at The Anglo Chinese College and especially for his work with his fellow prisoners. Following his death, various memorials were set up in the athlete’s name, including The Eric Liddell Centre, a registered care charity and major community hub, in Edinburgh. As Maureen never got the closure
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Defibrillator Received from St John and the City Project
The Eric Liddell Centre has become the latest recipient of a public access defibrillator through St John Scotland’s ‘St John and the City’ project. The ‘St John and the City Public Access Defibrillator Project’, which has been backed by Edinburgh’s Lord Provost, has now placed over 130 life-saving defibrillators across Edinburgh and surrounding areas since its inception last year. The latest defibrillator, which was funded by the Viewforth Trust, can be found within the Eric Liddell Centre, to the wall on the right after the main entrance. The aim of St John Scotland’s project is to place life saving devices at strategic sites - known as Hosts - across Edinburgh, taking into account the volume of people in the immediate vicinity. The project
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Joint Initiative for Families and Carers in Edinburgh to mark World Alzheimer’s Day
Leading Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew has partnered with the Eric Liddell Centre to offer a free of charge drop-in session for families and carers on World Alzheimer’s Day, Thursday 21 September. The session will provide information on the variety of issues that may be faced by those suffering with dementia and their families including: benefits of setting up a Power of Attorney (PoA); how a POA can be operated once in place; care fees planning and paying for care; Guardianship and Intervention Orders; Wills and tax planning. The drop-in session will take place at the Eric Liddell Centre and specialists Donald Winskill and Lianne Lodge from Gillespie Macandrew will be on hand to answer any questions or concerns. Between them Donald
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Caring Soles Project Steps into Gorgie
The Eric Liddell Centre's ‘Caring Soles’ programme has launched personal footcare service satellite site in the Gorgie/Dalry area and is looking for volunteers. This will run on Tuesdays from St Martins Community Resource Centre (232 Dalry Road, EH11 2JG). The service is kindly promoted by the social group for people over 60, ‘Good Morning Gorgie’ who meet there every Tuesday over teas/coffees and a light lunch between 10am – 12.30 which accompanies activities that include: creative writing, knitting, seated exercise and invited speakers. The group was setup and is supported by local health charity ‘Health All Round’ (www.healthallround.org.uk). The social focus of ‘Good Morning Gorgie’ works really well with the health benefits of ‘Caring Soles’ to boost the wellbeing of older people
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The Eric Liddell Centre helps tackle loneliness and isolation in Edinburgh
The Eric Liddell Centre has been helping older people in the capital dealing with loneliness and isolation, thanks to a new initiative. The South West Villages project works to strengthen services for older people by identifying ways to increase social interaction and reduce the chances of becoming isolated. More than 250 people took part in a survey as part of the initiative to gauge local feeling on the discontinuation of bus services to the Gyle shopping centre and medical facilities. The survey was focused on the south west of the city with forty per cent of respondents from Balerno, 37 per cent from Currie and 15 per cent from Juniper Green. Louise Muir, South West Villages community liaison officer, is tasked with assisting the
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£40,000 Boost for Dementia Care in the Capital
The Eric Liddell Centre today announced support of over £40,000 towards the services it offers to support people with dementia. The Centre’s new dementia befriending programme received funding of £36,000 from the Dementia Engagement Empowerment Project (DEEP), the Robertson Trust, and the Life Changes Trust. The programme gives people with dementia a voice and through the various activities available in the centre, they are encouraged to give feedback, using a range of methods such as structured questionnaires, voting and focus groups, to bring out the voices of people with dementia. People with dementia also have access to interactive poetry, collaborative art, a drop-in café and the new sensory room. The dementia day care service, which aims to supporting people to remain in
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Interview with Dr. H.K. Cheng – Part 4 – The Eric Liddell Centre
90-year-old HK Cheng visited us here at the centre to discuss his first-hand memories of Eric Liddell. Watch here to find out more about the late Olympic hero and why Dr Cheng continues to make the trip from China to see the centre.
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Interview with Dr. H.K. Cheng – Part 3 – Memories of Eric Liddell
Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr HK Cheng, a former student of Eric Liddell, here to the centre. Listen to Dr Cheng’s memories of Scottish athletic hero, Eric Liddell.
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Interview with Dr. H.K. Cheng – Part 2 – Introduction to rugby
Watch our special visitor, Dr Cheng, discuss how Eric Liddell introduced Chinese students to Rugby.
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Interview with Dr. H.K. Cheng - Part 1 - Respect for a hero
On Wednesday, we had the pleasure of welcoming 90-year-old Dr HK Cheng all the way from China. Dr Cheng attended the school in China where Eric Liddell taught during his time as a missionary. Watch the first in a series of videos of Dr Cheng’s experiences, and listen to why he had such respect for his hero, Eric Liddell.
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Oldest living student of Olympic hero Eric Liddell visits Edinburgh
A 90-year-old man, believed to be the last living student of Scottish athlete Eric Liddell, has visited the Edinburgh community hub set up in the Olympic hero’s name. Eric Liddell is well known in Scotland as an Olympic gold medallist who studied and played rugby at Edinburgh University in the early 1920s. However Eric moved to China in 1925 until his passing in 1945, using his athletic experience to teach boys a number of sports, as well as science, at The Anglo Chinese College. Dr HK Cheng was a pupil of Eric’s in the 1930s. Dr Cheng visited the Eric Liddell Centre, a care charity and community hub set up in the late athlete’s name, to see the work they carry out
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Support for People with Dementia is Vital for Wellbeing
Dr Martha Pollard the Dementia Support and Education Co-Ordinator at the Eric Liddell Centre recently contributed to The Scotman's 200 Voices speaking about her role here. Scotland’s National Dementia Strategy 2017-2020 places person-centred, flexible care at the heart of support for people with dementia. It is underpinned by continuing to develop the skills of staff who support people with dementia and carers, through Promoting Excellence and The Standards of Care for Dementia in Scotland. In my role as dementia support and education co-ordinator at the Eric Liddell Centre, a registered care charity and community hub in Edinburgh, I have the privilege of supporting people living with dementia and their carers. The centre’s aim is to help people remain involved and included in community.
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Eric Liddell Centre Registers Major Increase in Demand
Over the last year we've seen a substantial increase in activity at the Eric Liddell Centre. The Centre provided 5106 hours of community activity – a 24 per cent increase from the previous year – where 4110 hours were recorded. One hundred and thirty seven groups used the Centre during the year for a wide variety of activities including sports and exercise, art, education and training, health promotion and children’s groups. The Centre’s Lunch Breaks Group meets each Friday and is attended by an average of 16 cared for/carer pairs. Last year, this programme provided 1920 person-hours of social and emotional support for people with dementia and carers. A total of 768 hot meals were provided. A General Befriending service at ELC matches volunteers
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Edinburgh SW Foodbank
The Eric Liddell Centre is becoming a collection point for the Edinburgh SW Foodbank in collaboration with Edinburgh Gorgie Salvation Army. A table has been set up on the ground floor next to the banners today where you can donate non-perishable food items like, cereal, soups, tinned meat and vegetables, UHT milk and pasta. Toiletries such as shower gel, toothpaste, shampoo, shaving gel and feminine products are also welcome. Please spread the word to friends and family and help to provide emergency food for local people in crisis. More information on how to contribute is available through The Trussell Trust
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Caring Soles Footcare Service
Our Caring Soles Footcare service is looking for enthusiastic volunteers who want to help combat social isolation among the elderly. Assisting with the footcare of elderly individuals with mobility issues can go a long way in helping to improve their mood and confidence. Coming along to the Centre also enables clients to make contact with their community that they may otherwise not be able to have. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for this programme, you can complete an online form on the Get involved section of the website.
