Summer is here!
Please check your emails for trip timings as well as further information.
Lets make this a summer to remember!
Summer Holidays start at Fet-Lor
Tag: FetLor Youth Club
Still time to donate to Fetlor fundraising effort
SWIMMERS COMPLETE 972 LAPS IN TWO HOUR CHALLENGE
YESTERDAY our amazing Swimathon team smashed 977 laps in 2 hours!
There is still time to donate to the JustGiving organised by Traci to enter the raffle for the chance to win great prizes!
Thank you to all who took part & donated to help us reach our goal
Former members: Book your place at FetLor Centenary Dinner
Our Centenary Dinner is fast approaching. We’d love to welcome more former members to the night. We have one former member of the club coming all the way from Australia.
If you would like to come along please let me know so I can add you to one of our Former Members Tables. Tickets are £100 and this includes a champagne reception with canapés, a three course meal with wine and beer.
I hope to see you on the night
Richie
FetLor launches Living Library
Starting next Wednesday we will be launching our weekly living library event for the month of March.
At FetLor we think that everyone should have a chance to share their stories, in this spirit we have invited some guest speakers to come share their stories with our S1+ drop-in group as well as to hear theirs in return.
Fet Lor Centenary Dinner
FETTES COLLEGE on 24th MAY
As part of our Centenary Celebrations we will be having a Black Tie Dinner at Fettes College on the 24th of May.
This will be a great opportunity to throw on your best clothes and celebrate 100 Years of Fetlor, Here’s to 100 more. 
Tickets will be £100 a head, with a silent auction and raffle on the night with lots of great prizes to win.
For further information or ticket purchasing please email: Richie@fetlor.org.uk
Hope to see you there,
-The Fetlor team
Half-term activities at FetLor
February is here already, join us over February break for an exciting week of activities and drop ins 
FetLor Calling!
CALLING ALL FORMER MEMBERS!!!!!
As you may know, this year is FetLor’s 100th birthday!
We are keen to connect with as many former members as we can this year.
On 24th May we are having our Centenary Dinner at Fettes College. As part of that evening, we would like to show some short interviews with former members. We are keen to hear about your favourite FetLor experiences and what you are doing now.
Our Chief Executive, Richie Adams, would love to chat with you. Richie would be delighted to welcome you to the club for a coffee and chat at a time to suit you or he’ll happily come and meet you at a place that suits you both.
Alternatively, if you’d like to make a short video telling us your favourite FetLor memory, when you were a member and what you’re doing now and, perhaps, wish us a happy birthday, we can show that on the night too. Just send it to Richie and he’ll do the rest.
We are really keen to make this a fantastic year and very much hope we can reconnect with you.
If you would like to come to the Club or meet with Richie somewhere else, please either message us here or drop Richie and email at richie@fetlor.org.uk
Looking forward to seeing you!
Tomorrow: FetLor offers exciting new opportunity for young people
Starting tomorrow at Fetlor we have a new exciting opportunity opening up for those aged 16-21.
Come along on Wednesday to find out more! 
Fet Lor 100: Cyclothon
Things are warming up at Fet Lor next week!
Join us on our cycle journey to kick off our centenary celebrations for Fet Lor turning 100 this year 
From the 22nd-26th of January, all group members will have the opportunity to hop on an indoor exercise bike at Fetlor to take part in our challenge.
One month left to apply for fully-funded place at Fettes College
Time is running out to secure a fully-funded place at Fettes College, with applications from students in Midlothian to be completed before mid-January.
Until this year, only two pupils from Edinburgh state primary schools were eligible for Kick-start, a transformational bursary scheme which will fund an entire Fettes College education, but this was extended to 11-year-olds from across Scotland in September.
To be eligible for this bursary, which is supported by a charitable trust, applicants must be 11 years old in September 2024, and receive free school meals or be in a low-income household.
Prospective candidates can access support with their applications from teachers at Fettes College, as well as their respective primary schools.
Ms Amanda Mair, a teacher in Fettes Prep School, has supported previous Kick-start students, their families, and their primary schools from the very beginning of the programme in 2018.
Amanda said: “It’s always such a pleasure to meet the bright and talented prospective candidates for the Kick-start bursary, and to be able to show them around our school, letting them know all about life at Fettes.
“I visit local schools to meet prospective pupils and their teachers, and have previously helped families fill in the registration forms, as I know it can sometimes feel like a daunting process.”
Following an entrance assessment, the two successful children will join Fettes’ Prep School for the first two years of their education, giving them the chance to familiarise themselves with the school environment across a stunning 100-acre campus before moving up to the Senior School.
The successful students will also have access to the latest technology, as well as an extensive range of sports, co-curricular activities, outdoor pursuits and trips.
As standard at Fettes, the successful students will also be matched with a buddy to ensure they receive a warm welcome to the school.
Old Fettesian (alumni) membership and access to the Fettes Careers Partnership is also included within the bursary, so the students have a connection to the school community for life.
A parent of a Fettes Kick-start student said: “The Kick-start bursary has enhanced all of our lives, with Fettes providing help at each stage of the process. Being part of the Fettes community and watching the skills and opportunities the children get is so rewarding.
“The Kick-start bursary won’t just provide until the child is 18 years old, as the lessons and skills they’ll learn will be with them for the rest of their lives. We are truly grateful for all that Fettes provides and all the support they give us. The Kick-start bursary is so amazing and has changed our family’s lives for the better.”
Mr Charlie Minogue, Headmaster of Fettes Colleges Preparatory School, said: “Our philanthropic mission hasn’t changed since Fettes was founded through the philanthropy of Sir William Fettes in 1870. We want to break down the barriers and help bright young pupils, regardless of their circumstances, gain access to a Fettes education so they can have an opportunity to make the most of their talents.
“This bursary is awarded to ambitious boys and girls who would not ordinarily be in a position to benefit from a Fettes education. It’s a unique opportunity to experience the exceptional education we provide at Fettes, which nurtures and discovers talents and inspires a lifelong love of learning. I’d encourage applications from students across Scotland.”
In addition to the support available from Fettes’ staff such as Ms Mair and headteachers, families can also benefit from support from staff at local FetLor Youth Club in Edinburgh.
FetLor’s Chief Executive Dr Richie Adams is keen to encourage families to contact him and his staff at FetLor Youth Club for hands-on support with their application.
Dr Richie Adams, Chief Executive of FetLor, said: “FetLor offers children and young people in the North of Edinburgh a safe place to develop their resilience, their confidence, achieve their potential, and enjoy a hot meal, even in times of challenge, hardship, and real need.
“Anything we can do to create opportunities to support these young people is something we embrace wholeheartedly. The Kick-start bursary should be grasped with both hands.”
Applications for the bursary will close on 15 January 2024.
More information about the Kick-start bursary and how to apply are available at https://www.fettes.com/kick-start-bursary.