Drylaw Rainbow Club Day Centre


Main Details


Organisation Name: Drylaw Rainbow Club Day Centre
Telephone: 343 6643
Fax: 343 6643
Email: Please click here to send an e-mail to Drylaw Rainbow Club Day Centre

Legal Status


Organisation in own right or branch: Branch (Parent Organisation - 'Social Work')
Recognised / Registered Charity No.: sco 16422

Activities and Services


Primary field of work: Frail Older and Dementia Clients
Keywords: We deal with physical, disabled needs advice and some counselling, emotional needs, Social Care
Beneficiaries:
  • Older People living in Drylaw
Specific sections of society:
  • Carers
  • Older people
  • People with a Disability
  • People with Ill Health
  • People with Mental Health Problems
  • Volunteers
Geographical area:
  • Pilton
Charge: Yes - 5.50 contribution
Who can refer:
  • Health Professionals
  • Homehelp
  • Social Workers
Meeting / Conference facilities: Yes
Service formats or facilities:
  • BSL/English Interpreters - N/A
  • Translation services - N/A
  • Community languages - N/A
  • Braille - N/A
  • Language line - N/A
  • Textphone - N/A
  • Type Talk - N/A
  • Text Messaging - N/A
  • Interactive web services - N/A

Aims & Objectives


Our Aim

To provide day care for elderly/dementia living within the Greater Pilton area and improve their living standards.

1. Promote healthy eating
2. Combat isolation
3. Support care in the community
4. Create safe environment
5. Provide support to clients on various issues and to enable us to do this we contact the relevant agencies
6 Provide accessible transport


History


We started in 1985 as a lunch club and developed into a day centre in 1990.
We receive our funding from Social Work. Sec (10). We provide day care for frail elderly/dementia clients
60 people per week.


Engaging with the organisation


How do you provide your services?
  • Face-to-face
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
24 hour contact method: Answering machine on main contact number
Support calls: Yes
Regular Meetings:  
MeetingWhereDay and Time
Management CommiteeChurchThurs 2pm last in the month

Finance


What type of donations will your organisation accept?
  • Cash
How can people make donations to your organisation?
  • Drop items in

Affiliations/Frameworks


Does the organisation attend/participate in any voluntary sector networks/forums?

YES

  • Local Community Projects
Do you have Investors in People, Charter Mark or a quality standard accreditation (e.g. ISO 9000)?

NO

Publications


Do you produce any publications?

YES

  • Community Newspaper
  • Posters