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Tiphereth - purpose & belonging
Tiphereth is a unique community at the heart of Colinton where people with learning difficulties, staff & volunteers work and grow together.
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May 9, 20242 min read
Fancy trying an e-bike?
If you’re thinking about getting an e-bike this summer this is a perfect opportunity to try before you buy.
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May 8, 20243 min read
Looking for a new rewarding volunteering opportunity in 2024?
Seagull Trust Cruises, who run free canal cruises for the elderly, infirm and those with special needs are looking for new volunteers at...
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Mar 7, 20242 min read
A new tool library hub for South West Edinburgh
Edinburgh Tool Library is bringing a "hub" to SW Edinburgh, in collaboration with SW Edinburgh 20 Minute Neighbourhood and CVE
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May 9, 20232 min read
Reusing IT
Reusing IT sources discarded computers from businesses & organisations , and repurposes them for the benefit of a host of charities
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Oct 11, 20224 min read
Mission to Seafarers Scotland
Seafarers are an invisible army without whom worldwide logistics would grind to a halt
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May 6, 20225 min read
Support a good cause by eating cake!
When you order delicious cakes & savouries from The Larder’s Bakery, the money you spend helps families locally experiencing food poverty
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Mar 10, 20222 min read
Blood Bikes Scotland - supporting the NHS
“Behind every journey made on the bikes, there’s a patient – someone is waiting for a critical test result, medication or equipment."
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Jan 31, 20224 min read
Community for Food: So that no local schoolchild will go hungry
“The idea for a local food provision service … well, it sort of snowballed!” says Caroline Brown – Tiggy to those who know her. “Back in...
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Nov 11, 20213 min read
Interested in counselling skills? Courses & volunteering at SMILE West Lothian
A local charity specialising in counselling for children and young people is looking to get more people trained, and raise funds for the...
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Oct 27, 20213 min read
Search, Track, Trap
A lost dog is in survival mode. They are not your pet at this point; they are an animal looking after themselves in the wild
Editor
Jul 8, 20214 min read
Uncovering the hidden problem – gambling awareness in West Lothian
It’s a hidden problem – one that you have to know the signs to look for, and one that sufferers are very secretive about.
Editor
Jun 15, 20213 min read
Ride It Out together
Everyone in West Lothian is invited to join ‘Love to Ride West Lothian’, a fun, free, community platform which supports you to cycle
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Apr 9, 20214 min read
Engineering a miniature world: Almondell Model Engineering Centre
Almondell Engineering Centre is a beautiful natural environmental setting, and ecology goes hand in hand with the engineering here.
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Apr 5, 20213 min read
“Because you would do this for me”
“‘You would do this for me,’ is the response we all give to the question, ‘Why are you doing this?’” says Muna Ausat, one of a group of Falk
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Dec 7, 20204 min read
The Community Chest is open again
The Community Chest is full of money and is now open again – despite the challenges of COVID. The Chest provides grants of up to £500 to...
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Nov 13, 20201 min read
Sponsor A Child
Can you help a child in West Lothian have a sense belonging, of being just like their classmates, by sponsoring uniform for the new term?
Editor
Jul 1, 20201 min read
The Sunday Dinner Lady
“Sunday dinner was always a tradition in my family,” says Winchburgh resident Anne Wilson, aka the Sunday Dinner Lady. “I love a Sunday...
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Mar 26, 20204 min read
Craigshill Good Neighbour Network (CGNN): Neighbours helping Neighbours
Operating from a base in Craigshill, but open to people from all around West Lothian and beyond (“we wouldn’t be good neighbours if we...
Editor
Mar 12, 20203 min read
Musically Active Dudes
A class with an energetic dance vibe and great music, from a DJ who regularly spins the discs at Boteco do Brasil in Edinburgh and...
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Jan 31, 20203 min read
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