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West Lothian Covid-19 Directory of Resources

List of organisations providing vital help and services in West Lothian, links to facebook groups that have been formed within West...

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...

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...

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...

Meet the jazz cook! Shannon Denson

Shannon Denson is the new manager of the Bridge Community Café at Holy Trinity Wester Hailes, a church that St Mungo’s, Balerno partners....

Team Jak Foundation : can you help with “easing the journey”?

If you’ve been living here more than a couple of years, you’ve probably heard of the local charity Team Jak Foundation or seen their...

Cycling for all: The West Lothian Bike Library

It is pretty much what it sounds like : a place where you can borrow a bike if you haven’t got one, or need a specially adapted bike. And...

The School Bank West Lothian

“The idea of a school uniform bank came about after a teacher in Glasgow noticed that some children were writing ‘school uniform’ on...

Home-Start West Lothian

Bringing up young children is a tough job. And if over and above the usual hard work of parenting, life is complicated by isolation,...

Bliss: For babies born premature or sick

Having a premature baby can be a very frightening and stressful time. Last month I met with West Lothian resident Coady Dorman, whose son...