Join us on the 10th of August to help us celebrate our big 100!
This is a free event open to all, where you can get a free burger and a can. There will be the chance to take part in lots of free activities as well as some at a small price.
Community groups across Edinburgh are celebrating the news of their National Lottery funding today (WEDNESDAY 17 July).
Over 500 community projects share in this latest round of funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, totalling £17,341,549. The funds will be directed towards bringing local people together and providing essential services across Scotland.
A full list of successful applicants can be found below.
North Edinburgh Drug and Alcohol Centre receives £133,334. NEDAC, (formerly SHADA) who have been based in Muirhouse since 1983, will continue to deliver their service helping people who struggle to engage with mainstream services.
People who are at the highest risk of drug-related death who have long-term substance misuse/mental health issues will be assisted to gain control over their lives.
Drylaw Telford Community Association receives £20,000. The Neighbourhood Centre will use the funding over one year, for their 50 years+ Link Worker.
This project will benefit the over 50s community in North Edinburgh; and in particular those at high risk of being socially isolated.
An award of £19,513 means the Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust will run a sustainable food project which will recycle food to produce jars of preserves which they will sell to the community and to farmers’ markets.
Rob Hoon, Chief Executive, Out of the Blue, said; “The ‘Preserves’ project is a new and exciting adventure for us, and this funding will allow us to process at least 4,000kg of ingredients per annum to make quality products that extend the shelf life of that food for up to 12 months.
“We will achieve this by producing small batch jams, pickles and preserves embracing traditional methods of preservation. We will work with people and community groups to support them to make their traditional preserves and gain new cooking skills.
The Grassmarket Community Project will run a programme of weekly digital skills workshops for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness after an award of £19,763.
Helene Van des Ploeg, Chief Executive Officer, Grassmarket Community Project, said: “Digital skills are so vitally important for all of us, whether it just be for connecting with friends or family through social media, writing a CV and applying for jobs or developing skills to open opportunities for employment through accredited learning.
“We will offer a high-quality service in which members can access new IT skills at any level and tailor the learning to match the needs of the individual and support them to work at their own pace, achieving their goals. We really appreciate the support that this funding will give us to go ahead with this vital project that will enable our members to flourish in the future.”
Thanks to an award of £63,189, Space at the Broomhouse will be able to extend their opening hours on Saturdays and provide more activities on offer.
Neil, Hay, CEO, Space at the Broomhouse, said: “We know that costs have risen significantly for all charities and community groups in the past few years and wanted to find a way to assist.
“Room hire, especially for smaller groups who do not have their own premises, is a big part of their costs, so we approached The National Lottery Community Fund to see if they could help.
“Thanks to their support we are in a position to offer a whole raft of help to the community, including free use of the halls at Space well into 2025.”
An award of £173,409, will enable Networking Key Services to run an innovative project which will use storytelling to build confidence in talking about challenging topic and issues.
Over the course of the next three years the project will work with hundreds of people from South Asian communities across the city.
Naina Minhas, Director, Networking Key Services, said: “The ‘Breaking Silence and Improving Lives’ aims to empower communities by giving them a collective voice to address issues affecting them.
“Through storytelling, the project will identify complex challenges and raise these with relevant services to improve quality of live for communities.”
The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland Chair, Kate Still, said: “As The National Lottery approaches its 30th birthday it’s wonderful to see how the funding continues to help change lives for the better and just what can be accomplished when people join forces for a shared purpose or to support one another.
“National Lottery players should be proud to know the money they raise is supporting people across Edinburgh to lead happier and healthier lives.”
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes funding on behalf of National Lottery players who raise more than £30 million each week for good causes throughout the UK.
To find out more visit www.TNLCommunityFund.org.uk
Police are appealing for information to help trace 34-year-old Yvonne Thomson missing from Edinburgh.
Yvonne was last seen yesterday (Thursday, 4 July, 2024) in the Crewe Road area in the north of the city.
She is described as having orange hair, with a septum piercing. Yvonne uses a wheelchair.
Inspector Ross Nicol said: “Yvonne was spoken to around 7.20am today but we are growingly increasingly concerned for her welfare and are seeking the help of the public in tracing her.
“Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 1409 of Friday, 5 July, 2024.”
UPDATE 5pm – YVONNE HAS BEEN TRACED
Summer is here!
Please check your emails for trip timings as well as further information.
Lets make this a summer to remember!
Class A drugs with a potential street value of over £37,000 have been recovered in North Edinburgh.
Today – Friday, 14 June, 2024 – police searched a premises under warrant on Wester Drylaw Drive, after intelligence was recieved that the property was involved in the supply of Class A drugs.
A substantial quantity of cocaine was sezied and a six figure sum of cash was also recovered from the property.
A 27-year-old man and a 28-year-old were arrested and charged in connection with drug offences. They were released on an undertaking to appear at court at a later date.
Police Scotland is committed to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy, and will continue to remove illegal substances from communities.
Anyone with concerns about drugs in their community can contact us via 101, or calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
We’re getting ready for our wee Tea and Toast Birthday Party on the 19th June 
Come to Tea and Toast this week and have a go at screen printing!
NEW Group drumming session for all ages.
Tuesday 18th June 6.15pm – 7.45pm.
You may already like drumming and fancy a session, but if you’ve ever fancied it and not had a chance, this is for you too.
Easy level introduction to percussion, drums, and various world instruments, this session is led by experienced Moving Music leader Morag Innes.
Come along and find your inner rhythm. £2 donation.
Please let us know you would like to come here in the comments or by emailing info@drylawnc.org.uk
A second man has been arrested in connection with an attempted murder, which happened in Drylaw’s Groathill Road North.
The incident took place around 2.30pm on Wednesday, 29 May, 2024, and a 41-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.
The arrested man, aged 39, is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 10 June, 2024.
This follows the previous arrest of a 34-year-old in connection with the same incident.
POLICE are appealing for information following a serious assault of a man in Drylaw yesterday. The incident took place in the Groathill Road North area at round 2.30pm on Wednesday (29 May, 2024).
A 41-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Detective Constable Peter Lyons said: “Extensive enquiries are being carried out to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
“We are appealing to anyone in the area at the time who may have witnessed the incident or anyone with any information to get in touch.
“I would also urge anyone with dashcam footage or private CCTV that could assist our investigation to contact officers.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting incident 2702 of 29 May. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if you wish to remain anonymous.
Celebrating Success!
Our Future Friendly Fun Day last Saturday was an absolute blast!
Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it a roaring success! 
We raised an amazing £229 through our tombola and bake sale! This will help fund Summer activities which were suggested through our feedback board on the day. 
A huge shout out to our fantastic volunteers who helped us make this day happen. And a big thank you to everyone who donated items to our tombola, and the bakers who dropped of delicious treats!
Finally, a huge thank you to Frank Francia, Ama-zing Harmonies, Scottish Communities Climate Action Network, Edinburgh School Uniform Bank, Moving Music, National Galleries of Scotland, Tummies Not Trash and Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) for partnering with us and providing activities, food and entertainment for this fantastic day!
If you have any photos from the day that you’d like to share please post them in the comments or send them over to us! We’d really appreciate it 
Let’s keep the spirit alive and continue to build an even stronger, more vibrant community together! 
