Fundraising

Kiltwalk Classroom for Uphill

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Event report by Liddy Laird After weeks of glorious sunshine in Scotland, the morning of 19th August 2018 was cold, wet and windy –…

Power for Education

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We were very excited to receive these photos from School Director Elius in early June – Uphill Junior School now has electricity! Power for…

Uphill on the road

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When you think of school transport you probably think of a white minibus, or one of those yellow American school buses, and Uphill Junior…

Ugandan paper bead jewellery

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Uganda is full of micro-enterprises, and making beads for paper bead jewellery is just one of them. The trust has forged a strong relationship…

Danny the Paralympian: Wheelchair Events

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Event 1 – 2015 On Saturday 17 October the day dawned clear and cold and ‘Danny the Paralympian’ and three members of The Uphill…

Uphill Marathon Runners

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Meet the Uphill Marathon Runners 2017! The Stirling Scottish Marathon, being held for the very first time in May 2017 and pretty much on…

Patience Goes Uphill

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Catriona Laird, Scottish illustrator and comic artist, has written and illustrated a lovely book called Patience Goes Uphill.  Catriona is Liddy’s daughter and has been…

Muddy Mayhem Event

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North of Scotland junior tennis players Katie, Katie, Rosie and Niamh, along with their coach Steven Birrell, organised MUDDY MAYHEM – a sponsored assault…

48 Hour Fence Loupers

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Trustee Liddy and her husband Calum undertook the 48 Hour Fence Loupers  – sponsored endurance motorcycle event – around Scotland on the weekend of…