Major education milestone reached in Scottish Mandela memorial campaign
A major milestone in the campaign for a a statue and lasting memorial to Nelson Mandela in Scotland has been reached as the West of...
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New Wosdec resource pack for educators and podcast
From Wosdec… “Want a FREE 80 PAGE RESOURCE packed with activities and inspiration??! Plus a podcast to go with it??! 🥳 Our #podcast is back tomorrow (7th) a #NelsonMandela #Glasgow special...
30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison: Campaign patrons back £30k drive to achieve people’s statue in Glasgow
On 11 February 2020, the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release after 27 years in prison, notable patrons of the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation (NMSMF)...
Day of Nelson Mandela’s release – a personal reminiscence. David Kenvyn on the front line of celebrations in 1990
On 2nd February 1990, President FW De Klerk went to the South African Parliament and announced the unbanning of the ANC and other political organisations. He...
Philip Braat – Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow
We are delighted that the new Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow, Philip Braat, has agreed to be a patron of the Nelson Mandela...
The Kilt Walk is here again…
…and NMSMF is again looking for volunteers to walk for us at any or all of the dates and locations. With four dates and cities...
South African youth choir that sang in Glasgow celebrates Springboks
At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014, the choir sang Shosholoza to celebrate being in the first city in the world to make Mandela...
“To honour all those killed or imprisoned for their stand against apartheid”
On this day in 1997, Edinburgh joined Glasgow, Aberdeen, Midlothian and Dundee as Scottish councils giving Mandela their Freedoms to Nelson Mandela. In 1986 Edinburgh...
Freeman of Glasgow, Prisoner of Apartheid – order your cards of the iconic banner
You can now support our campaign by ordering notelets and greetings cards of the iconic banner ‘Freeman of Glasgow, Prisoner of Apartheid’, created in 1981...
Scotland celebrating UN Nelson Mandela International Day
Glasgow again did Scotland proud tonight with a civic reception to celebrate UN Nelson Mandela International Day and to boost fundraising for the Nelson Mandela...