Just a reminder that the Walk for Diabetes around Linlithgow Loch is this Saturday and there is still time to register.

Walk for Diabetes – Linlithgow  Loch Saturday 15 June – 11.00 Registration for 12:00 start

• Two mile route.
• Part of the route is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs
• Dogs on leads allowed

A great day out for the whole family in the gorgeous surroundings of Linlithgow Palace and The Loch.  Bring a picnic to share!  Weather permitting, there will be some fun activities after the walk.

Contact: Diabetes UK Scotland office – Telephone: 0141 245 6380 Email: scotlandfundraising@diabetes.org.uk  or web Register for this walk online

As always, the voluntary group are supporting the walk and our contact is Marylin Boland on 077-5361-5687 or email marylinj45@hotmail.co.uk

If you can’t get along yourself why not sponsor Marylin who is representing the West Lothian voluntary group – her just-giving page is at http://www.justgiving.com/marylin-boland1

Group Activities:
Adopt a Surgery / DIAT ( Diabetes Information & Advice Table)
Walking Group
Balance Magazines

Fundraising:
Shona’s Sky Jump! Saturday 15 June
Walk for Diabetes – Linlithgow Saturday 15 June
Buspass Concert! Kirk of the Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh Saturday 13 July

“Newcastle” Diet
Recipe of the Month

Shopping List:
Milk (UHT or powdered)
Sugar 500g
Fruit juice (carton)
Soup
Pasta sauces
Sponge pudding
(tinned)
Tomatoes (tinned)
Cereals
Rice pudding (tinned)
Tea bags/instant coffee
Instant mash potato
Rice/pasta
Tinned meat/fish
Tinned fruit
Jam
Biscuits or snack bar

The Hub, 10 Main Street, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HX
Open Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 2pm

There are other foodbanks in West Lothian in Bathgate, Broxburn, Linlithgow, Livingston and Whitburn.
See http://westlothian.foodbank.org.uk/

The West Lothian Foodbank Charity shop will open its doors on Monday June 17th during Whitburn Gala week

Bathgate High Parish Church, Gideon Street, Bathgate, EH48 4HB
Opening Times:
Tues & Thurs 10:00 to 12:00

Broxburn Baptist Church, Freeland Avenue, Broxburn, EH52 6EG
Opening Times:
Tues & Thurs 12:00 to 2:00pm

Cross House, The Cross, Linlithgow, EH49 7AL
(at the foot of the Kirk Gate, the road down from church and palace)
Opening times:
Tuesdays & Fridays 3 to 5 pm

Dedridge Baptist Church, Livingston, EH54 6QR
Opening times:
Mon, Wed & Fri 12:30 to 2:30pm

Main Office, Warehouse & Distribution:
33 Market Place, Whitburn, EH47 0EU
Opening times:
Mon, Wed & Fri 11 to 2pm
Tel: 01501-229307
Mob: 078-6615-5110

Get your online messaging right – Using Twitter and Facebook for your Organisation

This hands-on workshop covers everything you need to know about using the two key social media channels – Twitter and Facebook.
9:30am – 4:30pm Tuesday 18th June 2013
The Albany Learning and Conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow, G3 6DS
Book online here

Late deal from GCVS Training

A one-day, Level One Microsoft Excel course for only £90 (or £130 for non GCVS members)  (normal cost to GCVS members is £132 and for non-members £185)
See flyer for course description
9.30am – 4.30pm, Wednesday 12th June 2013
The Albany Learning and Conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow, G3 6DS
To book places, email us at training@gcvs.org.uk
Telling us:
·         Your organisation
·         Attendee name(s)
·         Billing address (we will invoice for payment)
·         Please mention the special offer price
You can also use your ILA Account for this course.

Get your online messaging right – Writing for the web

A day-long session to help you to create powerful, engaging website content, blog posts and e-newsletters.
9:30am – 4:30pm, Friday 7^th June 2013
The Albany Learning and Conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow, G3 6DS
See our flyer for more details.
Or book online here

Social Enterprise training – by the experts!

Constructing a budget and adapting it for your funding application
Access this essential training for only £35 (£50 for non GCVS members)
Thanks to a partnership between GCVS and CEiS
9:30am – 4:00pm, Wednesday 12th June 2013
The Albany Learning and Conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow, G3 6DS
This practical and participative one day course is specifically designed to identify all the issues you need to consider when constructing an annual budget for your organisation.
See our flyer for more details.
Or book online here

Never lose your grip of another project!  Introduction to Project Management

9:30am – 4:30pm Wednesday 19th June 2013
The Albany Learning and Conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DS
Book online here

Use your Individual Learning Account to get free training!

The majority of the courses in our calendar qualify for Individual Learning Account funding. If you have an income of £22,000 a year or less, have no degree qualification, you can get up to £200 towards the costs of learning or training.
It’s a great way to pay for learning new skills because you don’t need to worry about paying it back.
You can find the ILA eligibility checklist at www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
The bulk of our courses also qualify for Flexible training opportunities grants.
Get up to half back on the cost of training staff, and make your training and development budge go twice as far!
See Page 3 of our calendar for details:- DOWNLOAD APRIL – OCTOBER TRAINING PROGRAMME

On Tuesday 4th June, two West Lothian Saltire Awards recipients, Ross Pitbladdo and Lewis Allan were the guests of the First Minister at a reception in Edinburgh Castle at an event to celebrate the achievements of Saltire Award holders and the Scottish winners of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Award.

What is an Alcohol Brief Intervention?

A brief intervention (ABI) is a conversation with service user/client/family member or friend that aims to motivate and support the individual to think about their drinking behaviour and reduce their consumption and/or their risk of harm.

Please contact Janette Kerr at janette.kerr@wldas.org or 01506-430225 if you would like any further information or would like to book a place.

Drop in and find out how to build new skills and gain new experience by volunteering with a local group.

There will be various stalls and an opportunity to speak to people and see what’s right for you.

Get Involved!  Help your community. Help yourself.

For more information call 01506-282923 or email joanne.mackenzie@westlothian.gov.uk

Saturday 15th June 9:15 – 11:30

(9.15-9.30 Tea/Coffee)

SRUC – Oatridge Campus, Broxburn

This conference will explain the growing and use of vegetables and herbs in public spaces and hopefully inspire community involvement in growing food

Limited places – Book early

To book a place, or for further information, please contact The Health Improvement Team
Tel: 01506-775626 email: HIT@westlothian.gov.uk

Edinburgh City Council, Midlothian, West Lothian, East Lothian and Scottish Borders, alongside NHS Lothian and NHS Borders, have designed an interactive Elearning module which will be hosted by the Improvement Service on their national learning platform Access2Learning (A2L).

To register for this exciting resource, please follow these simple steps:
• Email A2L@improvementservice.org.uk with the subject heading Lothian and Borders
• Provide your Name and Organisation in the email body (if not shown in your email address)
You will be emailed your login details for A2L within 24 hours (Mon-Fri)!

Simply sign in and go to the Getting it Right for Every Child – Lothian and Borders section.

Voluntary Sector Gateway has secured funding to run a two year Mentoring Programme for 14 year olds in 11 of West Lothian’s secondary schools.  Each school will be allocated 10 mentoring places.  All the young people involved in the project will come under the category of needing More Choices More Chances.

The aims of the project are to provide trained and experienced Mentors to work with the young people on a regular weekly basis to achieve specified agreed outcomes.  The role of the Mentors will be to assist with the development of the young people by facilitating their stated path to a positive destination such as: further education, training, employment or volunteering through their voluntary engagement with the Mentoring process.  The Mentor will become a positive “Role Model” who can offer their own life experience and skills to help the young person achieve their goals.

As a Volunteer Mentor you will be trained and supported throughout the programme.  Training will take place at the Voluntary Sector Gateway in Bathgate from 6pm to 9pm over two evenings.  The next training dates are:
Wednesday 29th May, Thursday 30th May
Alternate dates may be arranged according to demand.

If you have a few hours to spare each week and feel you are able to inspire, encourage, motivate and support these young people and take part in this exciting new project  contact Maureen Mancini or James Penman on 01506 650111 or email maureen.mancini @ vsgwl.org