“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...
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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...
On UN Nelson Mandela Day, call for a Scottish people’s statue
The Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation (NMSMF) is marking United Nations Nelson Mandela International Day on 18 July by calling on people in Scotland to...
Comedy Night fundraiser at The Stand, Glasgow – Wed 9 October
Fairpley and The Stand Comedy Club have organised a fundraising comedy night at The Stand in Glasgow on Wednesday 9 October, the 26th anniversary of...
Sir Alex Ferguson backs Mandela Scottish campaign
This short video covers the words of Sir Alex Ferguson at the launch of the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial campaign in Glasgow. Go on, share...
Scottish memorial push on 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as president
On the 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as president of South Africa on 10 May 2019, the campaign to raise funds for a Scottish...
The Great May Day Cabaret – a Night for the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation
This year’s Great May Day Cabaret on Monday 6 May at Oran Mor is a fund-raiser for the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation, raising funds...
Could you do The Kiltwalk in aid of the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation?
Could you, or someone you know, do The Kiltwalk in aid of the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation? Claire did it last year for us...
Life Is Wonderful: Mandela’s Unsung Heroes 11 Feb
On the 29th anniversary of Mandela’s release, Nick Stadlen’s film “Life is Wonderful: Mandela’s Unsung Heroes” on Denis Goldberg and others in the Rivonia trial...