The Eric Liddell Centre is one of two charities to benefit from a fundraising event to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival which raised over £1,000.
There was street food, table tennis, Chinese calligraphy and traditional music and costume from China and Scotland.
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The Edinburgh Elderly Chinese Support Association which is based at the centre will also share the funds raised.
The Chief Executive of the Eric Liddell Centre, John MacMillan said: “This was a fantastic event which we hope to replicate in the future in our ongoing efforts to bring the communities of Edinburgh together.
“There was a real buzz about the Centre on the day, we had many new faces inside the Centre who may not have known about us beforehand which is a big positive – we intend to build on the Chinese/Scottish cultural links that have been established.”
Jane Chidwick, a Trustee of the Eric Liddell Centre and one of the key volunteers who organised the event said: “It was wonderful to see new friendships and community connections being made while raising funds to support the elderly.”
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