Record grants in memory of bomb victim Eilidh

MORE than 80 young musicians and arts groups will benefit from a fund set up in the memory of Manchester Arena bombing victim Eilidh MacLeod.

- By Neil Pooran

A total of £53,400 is being made available for young musicians across Scotland from the Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust.

It is the largest amount of funding the charity has ever issued in a single round, potentially benefitting more than 2,000 young musicians.

Eilidh, from the Isle of Barra, was just 14 when she was killed in the 2017 terrorist bombing. It happened at an Ariana Grande concert.