Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

Committed to the Community

Our staff are on hand to help with whatever they can.

Close to a bus stop

Lothian Buses 24 and 17 are a 2 minute walk.

Wheelchair Friendly

Our centre is all ground floor with accessible toilets and seating areas for all.

A bit about us

We are here for the community.

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre opened in 1995 after a group of local people petitioned for a community centre for the area. Our community centre supports the whole community through meeting the social, cultural, economic and environmental needs of the most vulnerable living in our community.

Latest News

Community Asset Transfer

We are excited to announce that we are in the early stages of buying the land that the building sits on. This process is…

Funding Update April 2026

Feeding North Edinburgh: Food with Dignity DNC are delighted to announce that Morrisons Foundation has supported our Community Larder project for the coming year.…

New Weekly Community Lunch

We’re delighted to share some exciting news from the centre — we are launching a free Weekly Community Lunch, and we would love for you…

Drylaw Pickers: Litter Pick and Wildflower Seeding

On Monday, 2nd February, the Drylaw Pickers were out along the Roseburn Path for a litter pick – and to do a bit of…

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There's loads you can do to help. The biggest thing you can do is to get the word out there that the DNC is the place to be!

If you want to help make a difference in your local community.  You can volunteer with us, It’s a rewarding thing to do.

Yes!  We are always looking for enthusiastic people to join our team of volunteers.  Get in touch today.

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