Tag: Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

Drylaw litter pick on Monday

Let’s keep Drylaw beautiful! 🌍

We’re inviting everyone in the community to come along and take part in our upcoming Local Litter Pick for Local Beautification. It’s a great opportunity to do something positive for the area, meet neighbours, and enjoy some fresh air and light exercise.

🗓 Date & Time: Monday 5th May

Meet at 10am outside Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

🧤 What’s Provided:

No need to bring anything – we’ll provide all the equipment, including litter pickers and gloves. No experience is needed, just your enthusiasm and a bit of community spirit.

🍽 After the Pick:

We’ll finish up around 12 noon, and everyone is invited to join us back at the centre for a free community lunch as a thank-you for your efforts.

Whether you’re a regular volunteer or it’s your first time getting involved, we’d love to see you there. Every bit of help makes a real difference in keeping Drylaw clean, safe, and welcoming for all.

Let’s come together to show our local pride – all ages and abilities welcome!

If you have any questions or accessibility needs, feel free to get in touch with us beforehand.

Photography Walk tomorrow

Photography Walk – Monday 28th April

Come and join us for a fascinating dive into mobile phone photography with artist and photographer @Linsdayperth.artchunks.

Learn how to lock the focus, work with depth of field, motion capture and more.

This workshop will have two parts.

First is the technical – we will look at the very powerful but easy-when-you-know-how cameras you have in your mobile phones. We’ll look at ways you can control these cameras, use light, frame and edit using apps that come with your mobile.

Secondly, we will look at light and how to work with light to take not only better photos and portraits but also ones that tell the story you want to tell with your images.

📅 Monday 28th April

🕙 10-12.00

📌Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre, 67b Groathill Rd North

👍 EASY walking inside and around Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

Saturday is Apple Blossom Picnic Day in Drylaw

SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2 – 4pm in EASTER DRYLAW AVENUE

This Saturday we are having a BIG celebration of the Drylaw Good Apples project in the East Orchard on Easter Drylaw Avenue.

All welcome for food, fun and music! Bring your friends and neighbours 😄

Date: Sat 26th April

Time: 2 – 4pm

Location: Orchard found down the lane between 6 and 8 Easter Drylaw Avenue

What: food, music and children’s activities

Free Chi Gung sessions at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

We have two weeks of FREE Chi Gung sessions coming up! Wednesday 16th & 23rd April 11am-12pm come along and try out Chi Gung with Tamsin.

These two classes will focus on boosting our energy, becoming softer and more flexible, and transforming any internal or emotional difficulties using the smile.

We will perform them sitting (or standing if you feel strong enough), at a gentle pace and with an easy concentration.

Tomorrow: Knitting and Cuppas at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

We’re doing some knitting on Wednesday morning!

We’d love for you to join us – whether you’re a seasoned pro or you’ve never picked up a pair of knitting needles. We have some pros in our group who can help you learn, or bring along your own project if you would like.

We’ll be having a natter, plenty of cuppas and some lovely pastries too!

Our sharing shelf is also stocked up on this day so it is a great time to be in the centre.

Community Hub morning at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

FRIDAY 21st FEBRUARY from 10am – 12.30pm

Need advice, support, or just a friendly chat? Drop into our Community Hub Morning this Friday 10am – 12:30pm for a cuppa and connect with local organisations that can help.

Meet experts from:

✅Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) – money, benefits & housing advice

✅ Manor Estates & Tenants Federation – tenant support & housing help

✅ Community Police – safety & local issues

✅ Energy Advice & Home Energy Scotland – energy-saving tips

…and more!

You can also find out about how you can support your local community by becoming a Community Councillor.

Community Council recruitment is underway across the capital and Drylaw Telford’s returning officer Cllr Vicky Nicholson – who was a member of the local community council before becoming a city councillor – will be available to provide information and answer your questions

No appointments needed – just drop in! Come along, bring a friend, and let’s build a stronger community together!

Leather workshops at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

Join us for hands-on leather-making workshops at the centre, guided by our volunteer leather crafter, Bence! Perfect for beginners or anyone curious about crafting with leather.

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 Thursday 20th February 6-8pm: Create your very own leather card holder – a practical and stylish first project.

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 Thursday 27th February 6-8pm: Build on your skills with a simple leather wallet, ideal for those who’ve attended Workshop 1 (but not required!)

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 Details:

Cost: £5 per workshop
Capacity: a few spaces still available for each session!
Important: We’ll be working with sharp tools and needles. Participants must feel comfortable and confident using these.

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 Booking is essential – spaces are limited! Message or call us to reserve your spot.

Drylaw Litterpick Walk

MONDAY 3rd FEBRUARY from 10am – 12pm

Exciting news!

We have loads of new kit from Sustrans’ Love Your Neighbourhood project. Litterpickers, hoops, wipes, gloves, and best of all – trolleys!

FEBRUARY LITTERPICK WALK

Time: Monday Feb 3rd 10-12pm

Location: Drylaw Neighborhood Centre 67b Groathill Rd North

Fitness level: Easy

Led by: Cecile and Natalie

Monday Yoga sessions at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

New year new Yoga class for 2025!

These classes are run by expert Yogini Stephanie Knight for beginners and those with some experience.

There are two classes:

Mondays 1-2.15 Chair Yoga for those who would need to sit down and use the prop of a chair to do the poses.

Mondays 2.30-3.34 Beginners’ Yoga for those who can manage standing and using a mat on the floor for the poses.

Recommended donation per class: £3-5 depending on your ability to pay.

This contributes towards the costs of running the class which we are keeping as low as possible by bringing in external funding.

Please remember we receive no government or council funding to run our activities at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.