COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES

This includes:

• The Bridge Community Project - Financial advice, mental health and wellbeing support (The Hub)

• CAB West Lothian - Weekly appointment only support and advice service (The Hub). Weekly drop-in support and advice on Friday mornings. (EDC)

• Barista Coffee and a Blether - Drop in for a coffee (games, books available) and company, mental health support (run by F&BV CDT and Burnhouse School at The Hub twice weekly). Refreshments made by Burnhouse School pupils doing Barista Training Qualification, supported by their teachers.

• Community Connections - Fortnightly connecting West Lothian residents to local support and advice (The Hub)

• Eastfield Community Shop - Open three times/week supporting those struggling with the cost of living (run by F&BV CDT at EDC)

• The Advice Shop - Fortnightly providing residents to local support and advice (The Hub)

• WLC Adult Learning - Weekly numeracy class (The Hub)

• Eastfield Friday Cook Along - Weekly cooking demonstration where those who attend leave with a recipe and ingredients to try at home (run by F&BV CDT at EDC)

• May's quality second hand stall  - Weekly stall (run by an F&BV CDT volunteer at EDC)

• Eastfield Tots 0-3yrs - Weekly baby and toddler group (run by F&BV CDT at EDC)

• Fauldhouse Art Group - Group take part weekly in a range of arts activities (The Hub)

• The Fauldhouse Footers - Weekly walking group. The group take part in gentle to moderate walks to suit most abilities (The Hub)

• Men’s Circuit Training - Men’s fitness group who run twice weekly classes (EDC)

• PT with Kerry B - Weekly fitness class (EDC)

• Sewing with Sandra - Weekly group led by experienced volunteer seamstress (The Hub)

• Stronger Together Group - Women’s mental health support group who meet every two weeks (The Hub)

• Take a Break Craft Group - Well established group meet to take part in a range of craft activities of their choosing (The Hub)

• Yoga with Margaret McKinstrie (EDC)

• Whittling with Kevin - Whittling group (run by an F&BV CDT volunteer at EDC)

• Wellness with Jen - Fortnightly wellness class including meditation, breathwork and alternative therapies (EDC)

• Fauldhouse Community Soccer School - Weekly football classes for pre school children. Partnership with F&BV CDT, Football Buzz and Fauldhouse United. (EDC)

• Little Chefs - Two cooking classes per week for P1-4 and P5-7 aged children (run by F&BV CDT at EDC)

• Little Artists - Two art class per week for P1-4 and P5-7 aged children (run by F&BV CDT at EDC)

• Football Fun - Two football classes per week for P1s and P2s aged children (run by F&BV CDT at EDC)

 

It is from our work with these groups (and many others) and our partner organisations that we have been able to identify and implement our wide ranging development programmes. This interaction has also helped to identify potential for new projects and initiatives based on the needs of our communities.