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21 Jan 21
CAP DEBT CENTRE COACH
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21 Feb 20
40 for 40 is back!
That’s right! It’s nearly Easter time again, and that can only mean one thing… no not eggs… but the #40for40 Lent Challenge of course! All you need to do is give up 40 pence for 40 days starting from Wednesday 26 February. With the addition of Gift Aid, you could donate £20 to a local family […]
24 Dec 19
Christmas update
Please note that we will be closing on Christmas eve at 3pm for the Christmas break and will be resuming service as normal on Monday 6 January 2020. If you need help with food over the festive period, please contact West Lothian Council’s emergency social work team on 01506 281028. We have been overwhelmed with the volume of […]
28 Nov 19
Christmas appeal update
Thank you to everyone who has taken part in our Christmas appeal so far. Due to an overwhelming response, can you please do your best to drop off reverse advent calendars and donations to our main warehouse at 5 Heron Square, Livingston, EH54 8QY on the following dates/times: Monday 25th – Thursday 28th November 9:30am – 4:30pm […]
19 Nov 19
Could you be our new Warehouse & Logistics Assistant Manager?
We’re looking for a new full-time Warehouse & Logistics Assistant Manager to help us to provide emergency support to local people facing crisis in West Lothian. This is an exciting and highly rewarding opportunity and the successful candidate will work to ensure a positive relationship with supermarkets and donations of required items. Full details of all […]
25 Oct 19
Christmas appeal 2019
Christmas can be a difficult time for many, especially for those living on a tight budget. With increased winter fuel bills alongside seasonal pressures many will find themselves in food crisis. To help minimise the pressure we are running the reverse advent calendar challenge to ensure that no one in our local community goes without a Christmas dinner […]
22 Oct 19
Tesco Bathgate food collections
From the 21st – 23rd, we will be at Tesco Bathgate to take part in UK’s biggest food collection. Our volunteers will be manning collection points and encouraging customers to buy an extra item of food or two during their shop. Customers can then kindly donate these items to West Lothian Foodbank on their way […]
22 Oct 19
New distribution centre
We have opened a new distribution centre at West Calder Community Centre. We recently reported that the roll-out of Universal Credit has prompted extra demand for the foodbank’s services. So the new distribution point has been set up in West Calder to help deal with the increase. We will start distributing from Wednesday, October 23, from 2.30pm […]
10 Sep 19
West Lothian Foodbank says goodbye to Marshall Green
West Lothian Foodbank wishes ex-warehouse manager, Marshall Green, all the best for an amazing retirement. Marshall was instrumental in feeding over 28,000 local people in crisis and worked tirelessly to fight food poverty in West Lothian since the foodbank’s inception in 2012. West Lothian Foodbank manager, Kathleen Neilly, said: “Marshall’s hard work and dedication had […]