As you may be aware, the Scottish Government is consulting on how social care in Scotland is delivered. The proposed changes have implications for many organisations in the third sector especially those supporting children and families, community justice, alcohol and drug services, elements of mental health as well as unpaid carers. Ingrid Roberts from the…

Notice is hereby given that the 11th Annual General Meeting of Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian will be held on 27th October at 10am. About this event Zoom joining instructions will be sent in due course. Sign Up

VSGWL is delighted to be hosting the second annual summit showcasing the role and value of the third sector. About this event Save the date - Wednesday 3 Nov 10am -12pm ‘Communities First in a transformed West Lothian’. Registration has now closed. Please email vsg@vsgwl.org

Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian is delivering FREE cyber resilience training for third sector groups and organisations across West Lothian. You only need to attend one session, which will take around one hour. Our first two sessions (Nov/Dec) will be delivered via Zoom, but we hope to deliver the third session in January at our…

Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian is delivering FREE cyber resilience training for third sector groups and organisations across West Lothian. You only need to attend one session, which will take around one hour. These sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Monday 06th December, 10am – 11am Wednesday 8th December, 2pm – 3pm Friday 14th January, 10am…

Invitation to an informal meeting with West Lothian Council and Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian (VSGWL) About this event VSGWL invites staff, volunteers and trustees from all third sector orgs, Social Enterprises, Community Councils, Community Development Trusts to attend an informal meeting with West Lothian Council and Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian (VSGWL). The offer…

A time to say thanks! Volunteers' Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. Join us this year to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make and say thank you.

The offer of help and support to individuals arriving from Ukraine is continuing to increase. West Lothian Council and Voluntary Sector Gateway (VSGWL) held a really constructive meeting with community groups and statutory partners in mid-May to get an overview of what`s happening across West Lothian in relation to Ukraine. You are invited to a…

On Thursday 22nd September, the Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian will be hosting Let’s Talk About Diversity. The aim of the event is to develop our knowledge, understanding and explore different perspectives. We want to start a conversation that explores what diversity is and what we can do to help keep inclusion and diversity front…

Alan McCloskey will be hosting a webinar at 10am on Thursday 10th November with some very useful information regarding our recently launched year 2 of the West Lothian Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund! IF you are thinking of applying for the fund and need to know more there will be a short presentation and…

The offer of help and support to individuals arriving from Ukraine is continuing to increase. West Lothian Council and Voluntary Sector Gateway (VSGWL) have held constructive meetings with community groups and statutory partners over the Summer to an overview of what`s happening across West Lothian in relation to Ukraine. You are invited to a follow…

Early in 2022 SMILE won the prestigious Charity of the Year award. S.M.I.L.E Counselling launched on June 2015 with a mission to deliver counselling sessions to local young people. Their primary goal is to help young people get to a good place in their lives where they feel Supported, Motivated, Inspired, Leading to self-determination and…

You are invited to our Meet the Funder event on Wednesday 25th January at 2pm.  Join our CEO Alan McCloskey in discussion with Marie Nichol from the National Lottery Community Fund. There will also be an opportunity to network afterwards. The event will take place at The Gateway, 20-22 King Street, Bathgate, EH48 1AX. Register to…

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. You are invited to our Networking Breakfast Morning on Tuesday 4th April 08:30 – 10:00. It’s an opportunity to catch up on what's going on in the Third Sector and network over breakfast! This event is an informal breakfast, tickets are for numbers and refreshment purposes only. We look…

We are offering an opportunity to chat about the Community Benefits Gateway in a drop-in lunch session on Teams on 26 April 1-2pm. The Community Benefits Gateway is fantastic opportunity add your wishes for services and items that may help your organisation. Community Benefits Gateway is a free and easy to use online service that…