Challenge Poverty Week 2025
October 2, 2025
Challenge Poverty Week is Scotland’s annual week of action to raise awareness of the injustice of poverty, highlight the urgent need for change, and show the ways we can all…
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Asks and Offers: Scottish Election 2026
October 1, 2025
The TSI Scotland Network is a collective of expert charities that support, develop and advocate for the third sector and social enterprise, while also working to make volunteering more accessible…
Extra Time to Be Featured in the Next Suppliers’ Catalogue
October 1, 2025
Social Enterprise Scotland has been delighted with the incredible response from organisations keen to be included in the next edition of the Suppliers’ Catalogue. The catalogue offers a fantastic opportunity…
New Befriending Support Available for People Experiencing Mild to Moderate Mental Health Challenges in West Lothian
September 29, 2025
West Lothian residents experiencing mild to moderate mental health needs can now access friendly, one-to-one support through the Community Volunteer Mental Health First Aiders Befriending Project, offered by EnvironmentalHealth CIC…
Formal Volunteering Participation in Scotland on the Rise
September 28, 2025
Volunteer Scotland has reported that the rate of formal volunteering in Scotland is increasing. Findings from the 2024 Scottish Household Survey highlight positive trends, with 25% of adults volunteering with…
New Online Process for Carers to Access Support
September 22, 2025
Unpaid carers in West Lothian can now access information, advice and support more easily through a new online process developed by West Lothian Council and Carers of West Lothian. The…
National Inclusion Week
September 15, 2025
This week is National Inclusion Week, and we’re committed to making our spaces and services accessible for everyone. Throughout the week, we’ll be highlighting some of the measures we have…
The Disclosure Act in Action: Reflections
September 15, 2025
Volunteer Scotland has published its reflections on the changes introduced by the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, focusing on the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme, three months after the end of…
2025/26 Advice Network Training Programme now available
September 10, 2025
West Lothian Council’s Anti-Poverty Service has launched the 2025/26 Advice Network Training Programme, offering a series of training sessions designed to support professionals working across West Lothian. The programme includes…
New Children & Families Toolkit launched in West Lothian
September 10, 2025
West Lothian Council has published a new Children & Families Toolkit, created to help families easily find key support and resources in one place. The toolkit brings together information on:…
