The Open Door Edinburgh

The Open Door Edinburgh The Open Door Edinburgh provides support to older people, those living with dementia, poor health or mobility and those who care for them.

Our Day Services support people at our community hub in Morningside. “I have a dream …to turn loneliness into fellowship, isolation into recognition …and bridge the gap between church and community”. (Peggy Hunter – founder of the Open Door 1982)

And so began this ecumenical venture that has been a presence in the heart of Morningside, Edinburgh for over 32 years. The Open Door continue to be supported by all our local churches, however since we promote inclusivity, our door truly is open to anyone. Over the years, as services have grown so have the number of staff and volunteers needed to provide them. Currently we have 6 staff and are supported by over 70 volunteers.

Save the date for our first Makers Market on Saturday 30 May, 10am–4pm in the heart of Morningside.Browse a beautiful se...
04/04/2026

Save the date for our first Makers Market on Saturday 30 May, 10am–4pm in the heart of Morningside.

Browse a beautiful selection of handmade items and learn more about The Open Door, a day centre for older people that has been serving the community for over 40 years. Free entry, with donations welcome.

Stall holder applications are now open until 25th April. See Google Form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyHoRlQ5ngqo5QgcuqP6v-LpmoIQuoNPdvtI5s0iH92MeDxA/viewform?usp=dialog

Contact siwei.kang@theopendoor.org.uk for questions

We’d love to see you there.

Meet Keiron Mellotte, our new Head of Community Services, who joined The Open Door in March. He’s responsible for the d...
03/04/2026

Meet Keiron Mellotte, our new Head of Community Services, who joined The Open Door in March. He’s responsible for the day to day running of the services, holding the Registration and supporting staff and Clients to make sure best interests decisions are made for all in our care. Keiron comes with lots of energy and would love to see the service expand and develop in an organic way that makes us more recognisable as a brand and able to offer a wider range of services to the people in our community.

Outside of work, he spends a lot of time with his kids and dog and he’s also a keen swimmer. And if that wasn’t enough, Keiron’s also working towards a Post graduate degree in Social Work.

Next time you’re passing pop in and say hello or why not wish him well below.

The Very Lovely Andrew from Home Instead Edinburgh East Homecare and Live-in Care popped in to see us today with this am...
24/03/2026

The Very Lovely Andrew from Home Instead Edinburgh East Homecare and Live-in Care popped in to see us today with this amazing Acts of Kindness Award. The award acknowledges the amazing work Open door staff and volunteers are doing in our local community. It came with a bunch of Spring daffodils and some Easter Chocolate Bunnies. Thank you Andrew and Home Instead and congratulations on 15 years of looking after the elder members of our community!

We've decided to give our volunteer bakers a much-needed month off. Therefore, our Pop-Up cafe will be taking a break i...
24/03/2026

We've decided to give our volunteer bakers a much-needed month off. Therefore, our Pop-Up cafe will be taking a break in April. We'll be back in May and are already looking forward to welcoming you then. Let us know which of our tasty treats are your favourite, and we'll make sure we've got some for you next time.

Tomorrow!!!! Our fantastic home baking is back!!!☕🍰 Coffee & Cake Catch-Up MorningJoin us at The Open Door for a relaxed...
10/02/2026

Tomorrow!!!! Our fantastic home baking is back!!!

☕🍰 Coffee & Cake Catch-Up Morning
Join us at The Open Door for a relaxed morning catching up with friends.
Coffee, pastries, good chats—and it’s give what you can 💛
📅 11 February 2026
⏰ 10:30am – 4pm
420 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5HY
Bus routes 5,11,15,16,23,36,38
Pop in anytime, we’d love to see you!

☕🍰 Coffee & Cake Catch-Up MorningJoin us at The Open Door for a relaxed morning catching up with friends.Coffee, pastrie...
07/02/2026

☕🍰 Coffee & Cake Catch-Up Morning
Join us at The Open Door for a relaxed morning catching up with friends.
Coffee, pastries, good chats—and it’s give what you can 💛
📅 11 February 2026
⏰ 10:30am – 4pm
420 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5HY
Bus routes 5,11,15,16,23,36,38
Pop in anytime, we’d love to see you!

✨ Free Taster Session at The Open Door ✨Enjoy refreshments, a fun activity, and a friendly chat about how we can support...
02/02/2026

✨ Free Taster Session at The Open Door ✨
Enjoy refreshments, a fun activity, and a friendly chat about how we can support you and your family.
📅 Friday 6th February | ⏰ 10:30am–12pm
📍 420 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 5HY
Bus routes 5,11,15,16,23,36,38
No commitment — just come along 💛

🌟 Today is the day! 🌟We’re hosting a FREE Day Service Taster Session at The Open Door today at 10:30am. Come along for r...
16/01/2026

🌟 Today is the day! 🌟
We’re hosting a FREE Day Service Taster Session at The Open Door today at 10:30am. Come along for refreshments, a fun activity, and a friendly chat about how we can support you or your family. Everyone is welcome!

✨ FREE Taster Session – Tomorrow at 10:30am ✨Join us at The Open Door for a relaxed, friendly morning with refreshments,...
15/01/2026

✨ FREE Taster Session – Tomorrow at 10:30am ✨
Join us at The Open Door for a relaxed, friendly morning with refreshments, activities and a chance to meet the team. Everyone welcome – we’d love to see you there!

Our Second free taster session is tomorrow. Have you got your place yet? Please come along yourself or bring someone you...
15/01/2026

Our Second free taster session is tomorrow. Have you got your place yet?

Please come along yourself or bring someone you think would benefit from this experience. Enjoy refreshments, a fun activity and find out how our Day Services can support you and your family.

📅 Important Dates:
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 — 𝟏𝟎.𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟐.𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 — 𝟏𝟎.𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟐.𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦

🫂 To book a space, please contact Lynne:
📞 𝟎𝟏𝟑𝟏 𝟒𝟒𝟕 𝟗𝟕𝟓𝟕
✉️ 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫.𝐨𝐫𝐠.𝐮𝐤
📌 𝟒𝟐𝟎 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝, 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡, 𝐄𝐇𝟏𝟎 𝟓𝐇𝐘

Address

420 Morningside Road
Edinburgh
EH105HY

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441314479757

Website

https://www.justgiving.com/charity/opendoor-edinburgh

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