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2 days ago
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“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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Mar 26
4 min

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 roast. It brings the ...

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Mar 12
3 min

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 turned anyone away”) t...

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Jan 31
3 min

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 Glasgow, as well as Mango ...

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Dec 17, 2019
2 min

The most difficult time of year?

The festive season is upon us once more and for most of us this is a happy time when we are out shopping for our nearest and dearest, stocking up on the food...

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Nov 6, 2019
2 min

Re-engage: Tackling loneliness in West Lothian with tea and company

Loneliness is one of the most invisible but debilitating issues in society today, but all across West Lothian volunteers are working to ease social isolation...

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Nov 4, 2019
2 min

Heritage Fairy Woods, Uphall : Jumping Generations

In its heyday as a grand private residence, the grounds around Middleton Hall in Uphall had a reputation for being a beautiful place to visit. Now, a new pro...

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Oct 10, 2019
3 min

What is a Tool Library? (or, a Thing Library?)

What do you think of when you hear “Tool Library”? I had assumed it was a place you could hire garden or DIY tools, until I visited the Transition Linlithgow...

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Oct 10, 2019
3 min

Pure passion for food equality

The Sustainable Thinking Scotland Foodbank Farm It all started when a couple of guys working for a large supermarket were involved in delivering the supermar...

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Jun 13, 2019
4 min

Boghall Drop In!

“We need to let as many people as possible know about what we have here, because it is really special,” says Victoria, one of the Board members of the Boghal...

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Jun 11, 2019
4 min

HandiCabs Lothian

You’ve probably seen the HandiCabs minibus dropping people off at the supermarkets and buzzing around the area and not given it a second thought; that’s cert...

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Apr 16, 2019
3 min

"It's what you can do that counts" - West Lothian Riding for the Diabled

“It’s more accurate to describe what we do as providing therapeutic riding opportunities,” says Carol Lamb of West Lothian Riding for the Disabled. “Our part...

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Apr 2, 2019
4 min

Harmeny Education Trust

Tucked in to the foothills of the Pentlands, at the upper end of Balerno village, you will find Harmeny Education Trust, a national, sector leading children’...

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Mar 12, 2019
3 min

Nightstop: “It can be the one thing that saves them from sleeping on the streets”

Sometimes, a meal and a bed for a couple of nights is all that is needed to help a young person get back on track. Or at least to stop them from sliding into...

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Mar 6, 2019
2 min

Back to the Future West Lothian

There’s been much debate in the media recently about the voice and representation of disabled people, sparked by the release of the movie The Upside this Jan...

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Feb 10, 2019
5 min

Neil's Hugs

“I will speak for someone who can’t speak out,” says Donna Paterson-Harvie. And she is speaking as a mother who has lost her son to suicide, knows an ocean ...

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Jan 22, 2019
3 min

#GetOotTheHoose

If you or an older person you know and love wants to get out the house and meet new people, there are some excellent resources in West Lothian and Edinburgh ...

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Dec 5, 2018
3 min

Dignity Boxes

“I’d like people to be able to have essential toiletries and personal hygiene products without having to ask, and without needing to thank anyone” says Isabe...

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Oct 30, 2018
2 min

Breast Friends and Family

Having been a breast cancer patient at St John’s in Livingston, and supported by a local charity to help her through it, West Lothian resident Hazel Orr was ...

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Oct 20, 2018
3 min

Carers of West Lothian

Life has a way of taking unexpected turns, and you can find yourself doing something you never planned on doing. This can be something fantastic ... or somew...