Celebrating anniversary of Mandela’s Glasgow visit with drive for funds for statue
Twenty-seven years ago on 9 October 1993 Nelson Mandela danced in Glasgow’s George Square and told the Scottish people “You declared us to be free!”...
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Virtual celebration on UN Nelson Mandela Day in drive for a Scottish people’s statue
Sadly Andrew Mlangeni, our patron and last surviving Rivonia trialist, died on 22 July 2020 after this video was made. See a tribute from...
Nelson Mandela Place 34 years on – let’s get that statue built
Thirty-four years ago this week, Glasgow won worldwide acclaim by renaming St George’s Place as Nelson Mandela Place. With help from you, it can soon...
Soweto killings anniversary; turning point in liberation struggle
On 16 June 1976, demonstrators, mostly pupils, were shot dead by apartheid police when more than 10,000 people marched towards Orlando Stadium in Soweto to...
Joint resource pack for home learning in lockdown
Great to see our joint resource pack with WOSDEC , “When Mandela danced in the Square”, being used for home learning in these present difficult...
Denis Goldberg, 1933 – 2020: An Appreciation by Brian Filling
It is with great sadness that we mourn the death of our comrade and friend, Denis Goldberg. His life will be celebrated by people in...
Denis Goldberg memorial from Ashleigh da Silva on Vimeo
Denis Goldberg memorial from Ashleigh da Silva on Vimeo. Denis Goldberg was a patron of the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation. Read more here. ...
Denis Goldberg – our patron, friend and comrade
It is with great sadness that we report the death of our patron Denis Goldberg at the age of 87. Denis was one of those...
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...
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...