Stars gather for opening of kid's cancer retreat in memory of tragic Stirling teen Eilidh Brown

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More than a decade ago Stirling teenager Eilidh Brown spoke of her dream to help children and families battling with cancer.It is a battle she herself sadly lost not long afterwards.This week, however, her parents Gordon and Nicole unveiled the realisation of Eilidh’s dream - a holiday home in the Stirling area, designed to provide some respite and quality time for young people and their families.And they expressed their heartfelt thanks to the people of Stirling who helped to turn the dream into a reality.In 2010 Gordon told the Observer they weren’t sure if they’d manage to raise a penny but they had to try, adding: “I think that’s because this is so personal to us that if we failed it would like failing Eilidh and that be too much to bear.“We have a lot of good friends and family supporting us, but the only way this is going to work is if the people of Stirling get behind us.”And get behind them they did.The family set up the Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund in 2011 and since then, and with the help of four volunteers, the Stirling community has helped them raise more than £600,000 to build the stunning open plan home with a panaromic window making the most of stunning and peaceful countryside views.Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.Land was earmarked for the home in a picturesque setting near Thornhill, on land generously donated by farmers William and Vicky Ferguson, of Munnieston Farm, who learned about the appeal through the Stirling Observer, with the building itself designed by Ally and John Croll.The family said the contribution of all four had been overwhelming - and that so many more people could be proud of their role.“A few years in I said, this is Stirling’s charity,” said Nicole. “People