Through the generosity of a grant from the TOR Christian Trust, St Mark’s has appointed a Pastoral Worker for people in the Older Years. As part of Val’s work, she has brought together a list of the many and varied activities that might be of interest especially to older people around Portobello. If information is incorrect or you would like to add something, please contact us.
| Monday | Library Link/SEE group by bus – am/pm alternate weeks Book group – pm Library – Macmillan Cancer support 11.30-1pm Library – Councillor Surgery Green Party – 5pm |
| Tuesday | Portobello Baptist Church – drop in/Warm, spaces – 2-4pm Portobello Older People’s Project – Portobello Baptist Church 12-2pm Library – Councillor Surgery Conservative – 1st and 3rd Tuesday 6pm Bellfield side Hall – ACE IT – 2-3pm St Mark’s -Messy Vintage – Tuesday 12-2pm 2nd or 3rd Tuesday -see noticeboard/FB |
| Wednesday | St Mark’s SEC – Wednesday Wonderings (lunch and speaker)– Last Wednesday of the month Portobello Older People’s Project – Portobello Baptist Church 12-2pm Housebound book deliveries – every 2 weeks Library – Councillor Surgery Labour – 7.30pm |
| Thursday | Portobello Baptist Church – drop in/Warm, spaces – 2-4pm Library – RNID drop in on 3rd Thursday Library – ECC Household and Family – 1st and 3rd Thursday 2-4.30 Bellfield Craft and Natter – 2nd Thursday- 12.30-2pm Leisure Centre – Buddy Swimming – 2.50-3.50pm Bellfield Loretta Bereavement Group – Wash House – evenings |
| Friday | Library – Bring/Make/Do – 10.30-12 Bellfield Community Café – 10-12 Library – Craft group/Lego group – 2pm Library – Sight Scotland Yoga – 2pm Library – Coffee with a Cop – last Friday 1-2pm |
| Saturday | Portobello Baptist Hall – Food Pantry 10.30-12 |
| Sunday | St John the Evangelist RC Church – 9.30am St Mark’s SEC – in St John the Evangelist RC Church Coffee at 10.30- service at 11am Portobello and Joppa Parish Church 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.15am |