Come along on Monday to our breakfast café, 9 – 10:30am for some tasty hot filled rolls and hot drinks.
We also have lunch on from 11:30am – 12:30pm. A firm favourite – baked potatoes on the menu!
The Monday Café is open to everyone, and all meals are free; a small donation is appreciated if you are able.
PARENTAL EMPLOYABILITY SCOTLAND (PES)
FRIDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 1 – 4pm at NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS
PARENTAL EMPLOYABILITY SUPPORT FUND (PESF)
PESF offers support to:
Taking a holistic Key Worker approach parents are supported to upskill and/or re-train, increasing family income, lifting themselves and their families out of poverty.
The fund provides personalised support for parents who face barriers to progressing their careers, including help to gain qualifications, improving skills or work experience; money advice, and motivational support.
You can read more about the Scottish Government’s plan to eradicate child poverty by clicking on the following link: Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022 – gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
Contact your local employability lead to find out more.
Additional help and support is available at www.parentclub.scot/work.
MENU for FRIDAY 1st AUGUST 
We are excited to share a delicious community meal with you tomorrow.
We do our best to have a variety of options, including vegetarian and often a delicious pudding. What’s on the menu tomorrow:
Carrot and split pea soup
Turkey and mushroom pie
Quorn pie (V)
Mashed potato and green beans
Chocolate and cherry frozen yoghurt with strawberries
Please check the board or ask our volunteers about allergens.
And just a heads-up, our food is served until it runs out!
Do come along and enjoy. Thank you!
MENU FOR FRIDAY 18th JULY
We are excited to share a delicious community meal with you tomorrow. We do our best to have a variety of options, including vegetarian and often a delicious pudding. What’s on the menu today:
Lentil and root veg soup
Fish and chips with herby peas
Veggie chestnut sausages rolls
Apple crumble with custard and garden berry compote
Please check the board or ask our volunteers about allergens. And just a heads-up, our food is served until it runs out!
Do come along and enjoy. Thank you!
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.
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.
NEXT Wednesday afternoon, a group are running this bake sale, as a fundraiser for a local disabled person.
Donations of baked treats are welcome and can be brought along on the day..
We’ll also have our regular gardening club open drop-in (1-4pm) and free lunch at 2pm. Dress for the weather!
Later at 5pm, we’ll also have our regular monthly community meal with the Scran Van. Free, all welcome! (Weds 27th Nov)
As we approach Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre’s 30th Birthday next year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the vibrant history of our community.
We’re reaching out to you, our friends and neighbours, to help us celebrate this milestone by sharing your cherished memories of Drylaw & Telford over the years.
Whether it’s a story from the early days, a favourite event, or a simple moment that captures the spirit of our community, we’d love to hear it. Your memories, old or new, are an important part of what makes this place so special.
Please join us in preserving and celebrating our shared history by sharing your stories with us!
Get in touch if you’d like more information, or just pop along to one of the sessions!
Reminiscence Sessions are starting on Monday – 19th August!
Come along for a blether and help us build our memory book of Drylaw and Telford. This group is open to anyone with a connection to Drylaw and Telford, whether you have lived there your whole life, just arrived or have a different connection to the area.
No need to book, just pop in!
11am – 12:30pm
19th August
North Edinburgh Cost of Living Campaign meeting at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre tomorrow – Wednesday 8th March from 1pm to 2.30pm.
To find out more contact Lynn.mccabe@ea.edin.sch.uk or call 07845015976
The main purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for local people to access information about services which will be able to offer advice and support during the difficult months ahead.
We’re also having a community lunch on the day.
We are hoping to be able to open up the cafe area and increase the days that we are doing the community lunch and the pantry.
