Tag: Drylaw Neighbourhood 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.

Drylaw Good Apples: Session this Saturday

SATURDAY 25th JANUARY from 11am – 1pm

🍏🍐Hello Hello orchard lovers!🍎🍐

Exciting announcements for our new project Drylaw Good Apples; our first session will start on Saturday 25th January 11 – 1pm. This will be a general introduction and some maintenance.

All sessions are for adults and accompanied children and are free.

After that our sessions are:

Weds 29th 1-3pm. Pruning with RBGE- strictly bookable. FREE

Weds 5th Feb 11-1pm. Mulching and den building

Sat 15th Feb 1-3pm. Mulching and games

Weds 19th Feb 11-1pm. Bench making and woodcraft.

Meet us at the front door of Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre at the time stated above and we will walk over to the orchards with tools wheelbarrows etc. All welcome!

💨PLEASE WEAR WARM CLOTHING AND GOOD STRONG FOOTWEAR.🔥

Drylaw litterpick on Monday morning

MONDAY 13 JANUARY 10am – 12pm

Meet us at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre to litterpick in the local neighbourhood with other likeminded locals.

This is the first litterpick of the year and will be repeated every first Monday of the month from 10 -12. We also serve a hot lunch back at the Centre between 12-12.30.

All welcome, free. Drop-in for any amount of time, no need to book.

Please dress extra warm! All equipment provided.

Drylaw Good Apples: Drop-In session

MONDAY 16 DECEMBER from 4 – 6pm at DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

Anyone interested in finding out more about our wonderful new project in the secret Orchards in Drylaw – we are having a drop-in session to talk about what you would be interested in doing. We will be offering special activities for children and adults.

Come and meet the new Good Apples, Alia ( youth worker), Paul ( gardener) and Natalie (project lead) for a chat, apple pie and mulled apple juice.

Monday 16th Dec 4-6pm drop-in at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.

No need to book- all ages welcome!

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre: Tombola donations wanted!

🎄🎁 Clear Out and Give Back! 🎁🎄

Is your cupboard full of “one-day-I’ll-use-this” gifts? This Christmas, why not turn them into joy for someone else?

We’re collecting new, unopened items for our Christmas Tombola—a festive fundraiser to support our community. It’s the perfect chance to donate those unused presents and spread holiday cheer!

🎅What we need:

– Toys, games, and puzzles

– Beauty sets or toiletries

– Kitchen gadgets, candles, and home goods

– Anything unopened and giftable!

📅 Drop-offs welcome until: Thursday 19th December

📍 Bring your donations to: Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

Your generosity helps us make this season brighter for everyone! 🎄✨

WHY NOT SCOTLAND?

DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE – MONDAY 18th NOVEMBER

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre are delighted to be hosting a recently-produced film WHY NOT SCOTLAND? on Monday 18th November from 6.30-9pm.

Across mainland Europe, nature is making a dramatic recovery – could Scotland be next?

Join us for a screening of Why Not Scotland? the compelling story of Flo, a young Scot, as she discovers #rewilding across Europe, prompting her to ponder the potential for a similar revival in Scotland. #RewildingNation#WhyNotScotland

https://www.scotlandbigpicture.com/why-not-scotland

This FREE screening will be followed by a Q and A session led by local artist Natalie Taylor who produced SCRAN FIR BEES on Ferry Road.

On our panel will be Dr Ian Edwards, ecologist and forest specialist formerly of RBGE, and Julia Pennycuik, co-founder of Midlothian Wildflowers.

Come along for an evening of inspirational visions of what Scotland could look like if nature is encouraged to return alongside the folks who live within and beside it.

No need to book but any questions to natalie@drylawnc.org.uk.