MY HERO Scotland skipper on Scotland legend
Phil Scraton is emeritus professor, School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast, author of Hillsborough: The Truth and lead author of the Hillsborough Independent Panel Report. “Watching him was breathtaking,” he said of Liverpool FC’S greatest player. “An unforgettable moment, the 1978 European Cup Final at Wembley against Club Brugge. Graeme Souness played a through ball. Kenny, in stride, chipped the goalie. Liverpool became dominant in Europe. But in
1985, following the appalling loss of life at Heysel, the club was banned. Kenny became playermanager, immediately winning the double.
“Tragedy struck again in 1989 when Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed at Hillsborough, the death toll eventually reaching 96.
Kenny attended funerals, comforted families and survivors. Witnessing the disaster, suffering personal grief and dealing with the appalling media coverage, took its toll. Kenny and Marina are exceptional. Their selfless charitable work has raised millions.”
Andy Robertson on Kenny Dalglish
Hundreds of thousands of Scots volunteered for the first time in 2020 amid a surge in the desire to help others during the pandemic.
Nearly one million Scots volunteered last year, with 360,000 of those making the effort for the first time, according to new research.
Experts behind the Talk/together study called Our Chance to Reconnect believe a positive legacy of volunteering will come out of Covid-19.
Freya Riley, 18, from Kelty, Fife, became a Kindness Volunteer with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, and makes two calls a week to a 70-year-old stroke survivor called Chris to help lift his spirits.
She said: “Honestly, I would encourage people to give it a go. It doesn’t feel at all like a chore and I never thought it would have such a great impact on my life.”
Report co-author Jill Rutter said: “Nearly a million people in Scotland stepped up to help others during the pandemic, a third of them volunteering for the first time.
“That’s one positive legacy.”