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Defibrillator for Drylaw Church

Drylaw Parish Church has just installed an external defibrillator at the front door of the church for community use.

As you probably know you do not need any training or prior information to be able to use this; instructions are on the unit itself, indicating that anyone wanting to use it should phone 999 and then are given the code to open the unit. 

The unit is on the left hand side of the front door, and is bright yellow.

This installation is part of an Edinburgh-wide church project, initiated by the Church of Scotland and now extending to other denominations and other faith traditions. 

It reflects the churches’ commitment to support health and well-being. This is in conjunction with St John’s Ambulance Defibs across the city of Edinburgh.

Here in Drylaw Parish Church we are seeking to support health in other ways as well. We are just starting to offer contributions towards mental health, in partnership with Pilton Community Health Project. See below a flyer with information about that:

Capacitar, an internationally used way to support people enabling them to support themselves. This is running on Mondays lunchtimes at 12.30pm and is open to anyone, professionals and local people, who might appreciate 45 minutes of body/mind relaxation and reflection.

In time, we hope this could become a hybrid group, allowing local people to do this in person in the church building. People can refer themselves, simply emailing for the link as indicated.

Minister – Jenny Williams

Groathill Road, North jwilliams@churchofscotland.org.uk
Edinburgh 07935 723 968
EH4 4RG
0131 332 6863

drylawparishchurch@btinternet.com

SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES

DRYLAW PARISH CHURCH

Groathill Road North, EH4 2RG

Sunday services have resumed in the church – 10.30am every Sunday morning

In order to arrange the seating please phone by Thursday lunchtime to 07703 178731

THE OLD KIRK & MUIRHOUSE

Pennywell Gardens

Our Sunday services are at 11am

Book one of the few available places by leaving a message on 0131-467-2922 with your name, number of people attending and phone number.

SUNDAY-SERVICESDownload

Support for Drylaw Dance School


Three projects across Edinburgh and the Lothians have received new funding to offer local young people the chance to get involved in traditional Scottish music and dance – and one of them is based right here in Drylaw.  
In partnership with Creative Scotland, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Youth Development Fund supports 5-26yr olds in the development of skills in piping, drumming, Highland dance and traditional fiddle playing.

 Edinburgh’s Amanda Kane School of Dance is getting ready to host a series of fun Highland Dance classes at Drylaw Parish Hall, while Midlothian’s KIC Arts Development Trust is offering affordable access to online tuition in Highland Dance, drumming and piping, culminating in a showcase concert planned for February 2021. 

Sharon Jones, KIC Dance, said: “Through our classes – which will now include live music - we’re delighted to be able to create exciting opportunities for young people in the area to have fun learning new music and dance skills; develop new friendships and build self-confidence at the same time.”  

East Lothian’s Dunbar Music School and Dance Discovery are coming together to createa new youth music and dance group. Through online classes and workshops, the group is already working on its first project – a new composition and choreography inspired by the events of The Siege of Dunbar in 1338, and the historical figure of Agnes Randolph.   

These three projects are among sixteen taking place across Scotland.

Rucelle Soutar, Chief Operating Officer, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo said: “We’re delighted to see these wonderful projects being delivered from our 2019 Youth Development fund.

“At the Tattoo, celebrating Scottish traditional arts is a key goal, and we wish them the very best of success.”  

Colin Bradie, Head of Creative Learning, Creative Scotland said: “Whilst the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are extremely challenging in so many ways and for so many people, it’s inspiring to see how these creative projects have been adapted to continue to offer engaging, high-quality opportunities for young people to create new and exciting work and increase accessibility across traditional Scottish arts.”