2020 Events
Unfortunately we have had to cancel some of our Annual Events due to Covid 19 safety restrictions.
Fauldhouse Christmas Hamper Appeal
Monday 16 November – Friday 11 December 2020
*Covid safety measures in place
As we all know Christmas 2020 will be a particularly difficult time for many local people due to the current pandemic and its impact on individuals, families and communities!
With this in mind, F&BV CDT and our team of fantastic community volunteers want to do what we can to give people a little helping hand, to try and bring some much needed Christmas cheer! Following the success of our volunteer led Christmas Hamper Project in previous years, we are collecting hamper donations again this year. Hampers and donations will be delivered to individuals and families who are on a tight budget, and to those who are lonely, isolated; to help relieve some of the pressure this year.
Giving
If you would like to donate a hamper and/or a cash donation (towards Brannan Butcher’s vouchers) please donate between Monday 16 November and Friday 11 December. Drop off locations this year will be Eastfield Development Centre, Wednesday to Friday, 9am-3pm and Fridays at The Hub between 12-1pm.
Receiving
If you, your family, or anyone in the community you know would benefit from a Christmas Hamper then please contact us on 01501 773 699, message us on Facebook @FauldhouseCDT or email ann@fauldhouse.org.uk
Community Christmas Giving Tree
Monday 16 November – Friday 11 December
*Covid safety measures in place
Pop into The Hub (Friday 12-1pm), Eastfield Development Centre (Wednesday-Friday 9am-3pm) or Fauldhouse Partnership Centre and pick up a tag to buy an anonymous Christmas gift for a child.
Christmas Eve Jingle
Thursday 24 December
6pm
Calling all children and adults… please join the Christmas Eve Jingle.
On Christmas Eve , we are asking everyone to step outside on your doorstep and ring a bell for two minutes to help spread Christmas Cheer, lift our spirits and of course help Santa and his reindeer fly that sleigh!
We appreciate not everyone will be able to participate but those who cannot will hear our bells and know that we are there and they are not alone. It’s the little things that bring the most joy!
F&BV CDT would love for this to become a Fauldhouse tradition, so to help you all join in this year and every year after The Hub is gifting all nursery and primary school children in Fauldhouse their very own bells to ring as loudly as they can!
12 Days of Giving
We need you to nominate F&BV CDT (your local charity) to receive £1,000.
This could make a real difference to the work F&BV CDT does for the community this Christmas. Your nomination could be the one that helps us win. It only takes a minute to complete and to share with others for more votes.
Click ‘nominate now’ on the website and follow these instructions:
- Tick the ‘registration exempt’ box (top right)
- Enter our charity name: Fauldhouse and Breich Valley Community Development Trust Ltd
- Enter the charity type: Community
- Answer a couple more questions
Click: Submit
Live Streaming –
Fauldhouse Remembrance Sunday Service
Sunday 8th November 2020
1pm
Due to Covid 19 restrictions on gatherings, the Fauldhouse Remembrance Sunday had to be a little different this year. There was no service for the community to attend. We were disappointed, but we did stream a live service on social media via the Fauldhouse Today facebook page (@FauldhouseToday and at @FCDT). The Order of Service is here to view/download.
The War Memorial was be tidied up as usual and the flag raised but visitors were asked if they wished to pay their respects and lay a wreath that they please attend throughout the day, bearing in mind social distancing.
Thank you to everyone who took part, particularly to Craig Laird and Robert Russell who made the arrangements and Graham Broughton who kindly streamed the live event.
Fauldhouse & Breich Valley Community Development Trust AGM (Zoom)
Tuesday 25th August 2020
6.30pm
Due to circumstances, F&BV CDT held its Annual General Meeting online via Zoom on Tuesday 25th August 2020 at 6.30pm
A copy of our annual report, financial statement, the Zoom link and nomination to the board forms available on and to download from our website (www.fauldhouse.org.uk)
Further information from Julie Smith on 01501 773 699/07434 608 133, or www.fauldhouse.org.uk and facebook page @FauldhouseCDT
2019 Events
Watch this space for details of F&BV CDT events and events F&BV CDT were involved with in 2019. For information on any of these, please contact The Hub on 01501 773 699
F&BV CDT Annual Fair Day
Saturday 7 September 2019
11am-2pm
Activities were inside and out at Eastfield Development Centre. Music was provided by the Purple Orange. There were information and crafts stalls, activities including a disco dome, slide and mini golf and taster rides in our trishaw. We were entertained by magician, Silvano and juggler and stilt walker, Graham Benson. Snacks & refreshments were available plus there were opportunities to win prizes at the tombola and raffle.
AGM
Tuesday 28 May 2019
7pm
Fauldhouse and Breich Valley Community Development Trust held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 28 May 2019.
2018 Events
Santa Parade
Tuesday 18 December 2018
There was festive fun with free tickets to meet Santa, a parade with Santa at followed by Christmas fun, music and stalls at Fauldhouse Partnership Centre.
Time to Thank
Thursday 13 December 2018
Timebank events to thank all this year’s volunteers and those who have been involved with FCDT.
Soup Lunch Mingle
12-2pm
Cheese and Wine Jingle
6-8pm
Remembrance Sunday Service
Sunday 11 November 2018
1pm
Tea and Toast
Wednesday 7 November 2017
10am-1pm
The Take a Break Craft Group hosted a Tea & Toast to raise funds for Poppy Scotland in The Hub, 10 Main Street, Fauldhouse. The group raised over £250. They also raised a further £400 for Macmillan Cancer Support when they also hosted an event in September as part of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
FCDT Annual Fair Day
Saturday 1 September 2018
11am-2pm
There were free activities, workshops, refreshments, information and craft stalls. Disco dome, garden games, treasure hunt, storytelling, photo booth, baking competition, football activities, Sambalistic and more…
Venues included The Hub, the Village Green, St Andrew’s Church Hall and the Salvation Army, Fauldhouse.
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Saturday 1 – 30 September 2018
Cycling Without Age Fauldhouse
Wednesday 20 June 2018
11am – 2pm
You are invited to an information event about the first Cycling Without Age project to start in West Lothian, Presentation and Q&A session by CWA Scotland, taster Trishaw rides, light lunch and refreshments
FCDT Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 19 June 2018
7pm
Finger buffet and light refreshments from 6.30pm
Timebank Spring Time Event
Saturday 7 April
11am-2pm
The F&BV Timebank project held their Springtime Event on 7 April in The Hub. Children could attend one of three Young Engineers workshops, have a go on Langasm’s virtual reality headsets and try Sally Lamont Contemporary Art’s workshops, make ‘woody’ necklaces with the Forestry Commission’s Ranger, have their face painted and have a go at our Easter Treasure Hunt.
Children came along with their decorated Easter hats and there was prizes for the best male and female decorated hats while parents had a coffee and cake at the mini pop up cafe.
2017 Events
Santa Parade
Fauldhouse Community Development Trust, Fauldhouse Partnership Centre and Together for Health worked in partnership for a fourth year organising the Fauldhouse Santa Parade.
Santa and his sleigh led a parade from the village green through the village. Back at The Partnership Centre, there was an opportunity for children to meet Santa in his grotto, have their photo taken, decorate Christmas baubles and make some reindeer dust in the elves’ workshop. There were stalls and a chance to look in the sparkly grotto. Mrs Claus was in her igloo in the Library telling winter stories.
Wednesday 6th December 2017
Collect tickets from 5.30pm
Remembrance Sunday Service
Fauldhouse Community Development Trust invited all members of the community, especially ex-service men and women, to join us at Fauldhouse War Memorial, Bridge Street, Fauldhouse
Sunday 12 November 2017
1pm
Tea and Toast
Take a Break Craft Group and Timebank hosted a Tea & Toast to raise funds for Poppy Scotland in The Hub, 10 Main Street, Fauldhouse.
Friday 27 October 2017
10am-1pm
FCDT’s Annual Fair Day 2017
It was FCDT’s Annual Fair Day on Saturday 2 September from 11am-2pm.
There was T- Rex fun, face painting, magicians, Samba music, storytelling, information stalls, baking, refreshments, crafts, bouncy castle and slide, children’s yoga, den building and baby sensory activities.
Activities were held at The Hub, St Andrew’s Church Hall, Salvation Army, the village green and Sheephouse Nursery gardens. It was a great day!
Septemberfest17
September saw a month of musical events in Fauldhouse. Septemberfest kicked off with FCDT’s Annual Fair Day on Saturday 2 September.
Saturday 2 September
11am – 2pm
FCDT’s Annual Fair Day
Fauldhouse Village Green, The Hub, The Salvation Army and St Andrew’s Church Hall and Sheephouse Nursery garden
Free event
Included face painting, magicians, Dinosaur Encounters, Samba music, storytelling, information stalls, baking, refreshments, crafts, bouncy castle, giant slide, children’s yoga, den building and baby sensory activities
Saturday 2 September
9pm – late
Charity Night
Greenburn Golf Club, Greenburn Road, Fauldhouse
Tickets £5
Local entertainment with proceeds going to ERI Transplant Unit, Royal Hospital, Edinburgh. In Memory of Colin Hamilton.
Wednesday 13 September
7pm
Penicuik Community Choir
St John the Baptist Chapel, Main Street, Fauldhouse
Thursday 14 September
3pm
An Afternoon of Music
The Bield, Blackfaulds Court, Fauldhouse
Singer and buffet entertained residents of The Bield
Saturday 16 September
7pm
Sportsman’s Dinner
Greenburn Golf Club, Greenburn Road, Fauldhouse
Tickets £25
Fauldhouse United FC Dinner, raffle and auction. Comedian Jimmy Stirling and Jimmy Nicholl
Wednesday 27 September
7pm
Livingston Fiddlers
St John the Baptist Chapel Hall, Main Street, Fauldhouse
Friday 29 September
10am-1pm
Macmillan Coffee Morning
The Hub, 10 Main Street, Fauldhouse
Coffee morning and bake sale raised funds for Macmillan Cancer Support
Saturday 30 September
7.30pm
The South Kirk Singers Concert
Fauldhouse St Andrew’s Church, Main Street, Fauldhouse
Tickets £5 (included refreshments afterwards)
FCDT’s Fauldhouse Environment Extravaganza!
On Saturday 24 June 2017 from 11am-2pm, FCDT held a free event
Activities included fun science experiments, planting and decorating your own plant pot, arts and crafts, games, smoothie bikes. There was also recycling and waste awareness and free energy advice.
FCDT AGM
Fauldhouse Community Development Trust held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 13 June 2017 at 7pm in The Hub, 10 Main Street, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HX
A full copy of our annual report, financial statement and nomination to the board forms was available at the meeting.
Fundraising quiz for Eastfield
Spring Time Fun!
Friday 17 March
1-3pm in The Hub
Time for
- Animals with Zoo-Ed
Petting zoo and stories (The Gruffalo and Harry Potter) - Magic with Magic Mac
- Facepainting by Catrina
Time for Adventures
Friday 24 March
Meet at The Hub 1.30pm
Adventures in the forest with the Forestry Commission Rangers
Time to Bake
Thursday 30 March
10.30am-12.30pm in The Hub
Fundraising event. Raffle, coffee, bake and donate (shop bought accepted too!)
Timebank Social
Friday 31 March
10.30am-12.30pm in The Hub
2016 Events
Santa Parade
Wednesday 14 December 2016
5pm
Fauldhouse Community Development Trust and Together for Health worked in partnership for a third year organising the Santa Parade.
Following the Christmas Tree light switch on at 6pm, Santa and his sleigh led a parade through the village. Back at The Partnership Centre, there was an opportunity for children to meet Santa in his grotto, have a photo taken with a Frozen character or two, meet a fairy and her helpers and make some fairy reindeer dust. There were stalls and the chance to make some creative Christmas crafts. Mrs Claus was in her igloo in the Library telling winter stories.
The Salvation Army played carols during the evening and there was a debut performance by FCDT Timebank Project’s new community choir.
Timebank Pamper Evening
Friday 9 December 2016
6.30pm
Volunteers and Timebank members were invited to a Time to Pamper evening to say thank you for their involvement with the Timebank and volunteering with FCDT.
Those who came along had the opportunity to have their hair and nails done, reiki sessions, massage sessions and angel card readings plus a buffet and stalls.
Remembrance Sunday Service
Sunday 13 November 2016
1pm
Fauldhouse Community Development Trust invited all members of the community, especially ex-service men and women to our Remembrance Sunday Service at Fauldhouse War Memorial, Bridge Street.
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Musical events in Fauldhouse throughout the month of September
FCDT’s Annual Fair Day
Saturday 3 September 2016
11am – 2pm
There were crafts, baking, raffle, stalls, refreshments and food.
Free activities included mini zoo, storytelling, Photo Mementos, bouncy castle, giant slide and face painting. Sambalistic played from 11am-1pm.
All activities were at Fauldhouse Village Green, The Hub, The Salvation Army Centre and St Andrew’s Church Hall
FCDT’s Birthday Lunch and Annual General Meeting
Thursday 12 May 2016
FCDT held its Birthday Lunch and AGM in The Hub, 10 Main Street, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HX.
A full copy of our annual report, financial statement and nomination to the board forms was available at the meeting. FCDT’s Annual Report and Accounts available on our document page
FCDT’s Springtime Event
Saturday 7 May 2016
A FREE family village event with an environmental theme. There was a ranger led walk in the local forest making s’mores at a campfire along the way (leaving from The Hub at 12 noon). At The Hub there was stalls, face painting, Magic Man performances, art workshops, a Bookbug session (11.30am-12 noon), planting spring flowers and wildflower seeds. There was smoothie-making with Together for Health using their new kid’s smoothie bike, an adult cycling challenge with the GRC Triathlon Club plus coffee and cake at a ‘pop-up’ cafe in The Hub. Results of the School’s poster competition was announced at the event.
Santa Parade
Wednesday 16 December 2015
Fauldhouse Community Development Trust worked in Partnership with Together for Health for a second year to organise a Twilight Santa Parade in Fauldhouse.
People came along, joined in the Festive Fun and were active at Christmas. Everyone met at Fauldhouse Partnership Centre at 5.30pm before going on a torch lit parade through the village with Santa at 6pm.
There was also Christmas entertainment including the Salvation Army band playing Christmas carols and there were stalls at the Partnership Centre. There was an opportunity for children to meet Santa and have photos taken with one of the Frozen characters.
For more information on next year’s event please contact Lindsay, email: lindsay.macgregorwestlothian.gov.uk or Lesley, email: lesley@fauldhouse.org.uk
Remembrance Sunday Service
Sunday 8 November 2015
Fauldhouse Community Development Trust invited members of the community, especially ex-service men and women to their Inter-Denominational Remembrance Service at Fauldhouse War Memorial, Bridge Street on Sunday 8 November at 1pm.
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Saturday 5 September – Tuesday 29 September 2015
Fauldhouse Community Development Trust’s Septemberfest15 started on Saturday 5th September 2015 and offered a month of musical events in a variety of venues around Fauldhouse until Tuesday 29th September.
Septemberfest15 kicked off with FCDT’s Annual Fair Day on Saturday 5th September where the popular Sambalistic played their distinctive sounds and offered visitors the chance to play along too. There were stalls, food and activities on The Village Green, in The Hub (10 Main Street), the Salvation Army Centre and refreshments were available in St Andrew’s Church Hall.
Local groups and organisations had stalls and provided activities. There were crafts, baking and raffle. Activities for the kids were free including face painting, crafts and activities, cupcake decoration, a bouncy castle and mini zoo.
Septemberfest15 events in the village ranged from Samba drumming workshops to musical movies at The Hub Community Cinema including The Buena Vista Social Club and for the Kid’s Cinema the recent remake of classic story Annie. Entrance was free for the cinema throughout September.
There were also be performances by singers, young and old. New local talent was showcased at a Gala Day Fundraiser in the Fauldhouse Miner’s Welfare on Saturday 12th September. The Choral Highlights Choir performed on Wednesday 9th September at St John the Baptist Chapel Hall and there was an Evening of Music and Song on Wednesday 23rd. Bruce Davies performed at the Salvation Army Centre on Saturday 12th September. The Commercial Inn will had a Charity Day on the 13th and Greenburn Golf Club, a Comedy and Music Night on the 18th.
The entertainment throughout the month should have suited all ages and tastes. The month ended with a Charity Concert at Fauldhouse Miners Welfare Club on Sunday 27th September in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity, the line-up featuring an array of local musicians and entertainers.
See calendar for details of events. Contact The Hub, 10 Main Street, Fauldhouse, EH47 9HX tel: 01501 773 699 or email lesley@fauldhouse.org.uk
Thanks to Foundation Scotland and West Lothian Council Community Arts for their financial support to make the month of events in September in Fauldhouse possible.
