District News

Addiewell

Anne Walsh 01501 763839 anwalfar@gmail.com Please check the Pitstop notice board or website for a programme of summer activities. Please check the community centre for the programme of summer activities 50+ Ladies Group is now on holiday till August. Pitstop is open Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm. The cafe is open 9.15am - 2.30pm- last orders 2.15pm. It is open on Saturday from 10.00am - 4.00pm with the cafe is open from 10.30am - 1.30pm - last orders 1.15pm; Bingo on at Loganlea Miners’ every Tuesday and Thursday at 7.00pm; Pitstop include: Advice Sessions every Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00 -12.00. with West Lothian Financial Inclusion Network and the Credit Union from 5.45pm - 6.45pm; Access to employment on Wednesdays from 2.00pm - 4.00pm and Job Club on Thursday mornings from 10.00am - 12 noon; Also on Thursday mornings is the mothers and toddlers/babies from 9.00am - 10.30am which costs £2 and includes a healthy snack.

Uphall

Janet Cooper 01506 855832 janetc13@hotmail.com Holiday Club takes place from August 14 -18 for pupils P1-P7 (including those who are starting school in August 2017) 10-12noon in Strathbrock Church Hall. Lots of fun and FREE. Register on Monday August 14 from 9.30am.

West Lothian U3A (University of the 3rd Age) - The next meeting will be on Wednesday, August 16 at 2pm at Uphall Community Centre. The speaker will be Alan Greig, a Digital Skills Officer from RNIB Scotland, who will speak about the features built into touchscreen tablets and phones, that make them fully accessible for people with little or no useful sight. Some U3A special interest groups will take a break in July or August, and others will meet as usual. Please contact the relevant group co-ordinator for more information. New U3A members are always welcome – please contact the Membership Secretary Helen on 01506 655976. Further information is also available on our website u3asites.org.uk/westlothian

SMART Recovery meeting This is a peer led, mutual aid meeting for people trying to abstain from any form of addiction. Warm welcome and support from people who understand your daily struggle. We meet every Thursday morning in Strathbrock Community Centre from 9.45am – 11.15am. For further information please contact Sheila on 01506 446528. Craft and Chat Ladies will meet every Wednesday evening 7.30pm -9 pm until August 30 in Uphall South Church Hall. Please come and join in the fellowship New Beginner’s Yoga Classes Will take place in Ecclesmachan Village Hall on Wednesday’s at 6.30pm. Classes are suitable for age 16 onwards (with no upper limit). For more information contact Debi at her email address: debimyoga@gmail.com

Open Door café Is urgently looking for new volunteers to join the team, especially on Thursdays and Saturdays. If you have time and energy to spare, would you consider joining them? For more information call in and please speak to Susanne, Myra or Carol McLeod. Weekly Activities Group St Andrew’s Court sheltered housing, Uphall, EH52 5BX.Wednesdays 10am-12 noon. Are you over 60? Would you like to meet new people? Come along to our group and try out different activities each week, from bowls to crosswords, quizzes and crafts. We also enjoy a cup of tea and a good chat! For more information contact Cyrenians OPAL on 01506 815815 or email opal@cyrenians.scot.

West Lothian Art Is a group of enthusiastic amateur artists who meet regularly to paint, draw and chat in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere on Tuesday evenings between 7pm and 9pm in Uphall Community Education Centre. If you’d like to know more, please email us at Info@WestLothianArt.co.uk West Lothian Asperger’s Association Autism Family Support are holding a youth program for P7 – S6 in Uphall Community Centre on Wednesday’s from 7pm-9pm. The weekly cost is £3.50 to support some activity costing and end of year trip. Tuck shop is £1 for juice& crisps/ snack biscuits. For more information contact the community centre on 01506 854451. West Lothian Council Advice

Shop offer customer advice about benefits, Money/Debt, Housing/ Homelessness, Energy and Advocacy. The advice information session is run at Business Gateway on Greendykes Road on a Wednesday between 9:30am and 5pm and Thursday morning between 9:30am and 1pm. The session is by appointments only and to book customers can call Business Gateway directly on 01506 283400 or call the Advice Shop 01506 283000 and press option 5.

Cancer Support Group New group meet on Tuesday, August 8 in Strathbrock Partnership 1pm-3pm in the Youth Room (enter through entrance adjacent to large blue container). The group then meet every second Tuesday. This cancer support group is open to individuals touched by any type of cancer. The group has been formed to give parents, survivors and caregivers the support and strength to move forward together. Refreshments will be provided. For more information call Fiona Douglas on 01506 204813.

People’s Memories Cafe Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month 11am -12.30pm in the lounge of Bield’s sheltered housing, St Andrew’s Court, 20 Hawthorn Place, Uphall EH52 5BX. This friendly and supportive café is for people with dementia and their carers; anyone who likes to reminisce and share memories of ‘days gone by’ is also most welcome. Do pop in and enjoy a ‘cuppa’ and delicious home baking, friendly company and fun activities. Uphall Station Bowling Club – Dominoes every Thursday night from 9pm till 11pm. The Club is available for hire for private functions – max 60 contact 01506 432574 for more information. Used Postage Stamps There is a box on the vestibule table in South Church and also at the Strathbrock Church office for any you can offer for Leprosy Mission. Please remember to leave a border of paper around the stamp. Ecclesmachan & Threemiletown - Village Hall is available for hire at £7/hour for local private hire or £15/hour commercial for regular use or one- off events. A great and affordable location for children’s parties, dances etc for up to 60 people seewww.ecclesmachan.org.uk/vhall or phone Helen on 01506 854931 for more information. Strathbrock Church Hall We are here for you Our Church Hall is both a centre for worship and a centre for events offering a variety of activities for all ages. Our church hall is located at 58 Thomson Court just off Ecclesmachan Road Uphall. If you wish to enquire about booking the hall please contact the office in the first instance on 01506 856433. Uphall 50+ Friendship Group Meets every other Tuesday at Uphall Community Centre from 11am to 1pm new members welcome. Please call the community centre on 01506 854451 and leave your name and contact details. West Lothian Crafters Net

work meet on the second Monday of every month at Uphall Community Centre. The friendly group discuss craft fairs they have attended, bring along items they have made, and sometimes have demonstrations or visiting speakers as well as the occasional day out. Anyone who would like to join the group for a cuppa and a chat is welcome to come along.

Middleton Hall Bowling Club Pie, Pea and bingo last Thursday of the month 7pm for 7.30pm £1 admission. Club open Friday 1pm till 6pm Saturday 1pm till midnight Sunday 2pm till 10pm. Function hall is available for hire. Contact the club for more information on 01506 856346.

Tea Dance held the 1st Wednesday of every month from 1.30pm -4pm in Uphall Community Centre. £2.50 per session. For more information contact Avril on 07768090008/01506237950.

Broxburn

Janet Cooper 01506 855832 janetc13@hotmail.com Holiday Club Broxburn Baptist in Freeland Avenue this year will be ‘Wastewatchers’. It will take place from Monday, August 7 to Friday, August 11 from 10am -12.00 each day. It is open to all Primary age children including those starting P1 this year. Each day there will be songs, games, stories, crafts and refreshments. On the Friday, parents and friends are invited to join the kids for a barbecue at 11.30am. After the Holiday Club, on Sunday, August 13 at 5.30pm Family Fellowship will start up again. This is a time of informal worship for all the family and will include crafts, quiz, a Bible story and ends with a light meal. For details of services check www.broxburnbaptist.org.uk “

Broxburn Gala Day (26th August 2017) - Parade commences from Wyndford Avenue, Uphall at noon. All participants need to be there no later than 11.30am as the roads will be closed. All children who applied to be fairies, flower girls, bower girls, escorts or soldiers are automatically in the parade we hope to see them all on the day. We are always looking for helpers on the day please text Jen on 07808193984. We also have a lot of fun things in the park please come and support us.

Raft Race at Port Buchan September 10 2017. All entry forms for Raft Race and Best decorated Houses and shops are in the Gala Day Programme on sale from the beginning of August in Post Office, Waz’s, Newsagents and Loves Hair. Committee Members will also be on Main Street each Saturday in August selling programmes.

SMART Recovery meeting This is a peer led, mutual aid meeting for people trying to abstain from any form of addiction. Warm welcome and support from people who understand your daily struggle. The group meet on a Thursday morning from 9.45am-11.15am in Strathbrock Community Centre. For further information please contact Sheila on 01506 446528. Addiction Support Outreach Foundations for Freedom’ in Old Town Centre building, 30 East Main Street. Fridays -2pm and 4pm. Trained, experience counsellors are ready to help anyone with an addiction problem. Call or text Alex on 07519419495 05 email help@foundationsforfreedom.life Cancer Support Group new group meet on Tuesday July 25 in Strathbrock Partnership 1pm-3pm in the Youth Room (enter through entrance adjacent to large blue container). The group then meet every second Tuesday. This cancer support group is open to individuals touched by any type of cancer. The group has been formed to give parents, survivors and caregivers the support and strength to move forward together. Refreshments will be provided. For more information call Fiona Douglas on 01506 204813. Citizens Advice Bureau West Lothian has an outreach project every Wednesday 9.30am, 10.30am and 11.30am at the Strathbrock Community Partnership Centre (Entrance B). We can help with problems such as benefits, debt, family and neighbour problems, consumer issues, employment, and tenancy issues. To book an appointment phone 01506 436132. Please note change of day and times.

National Autistic Society Now has an additional drop-in service at Strathbrock Partnership Centre, Broxburn, adding to the existing service in Bathgate. No appointments are necessary. The services are open at the following times: Strathbrock Partnership Centre, Tuesdays 1pm - 4pm; Bathgate Partnership, Centre Wednesdays 1pm - 4pm.You can also call 07435 786 016 or 07483 032 111 for more details.

Walking Club every Thursday at 10am. Community walk starting and ending at Albyn Park. Free, everyone welcome. Drop In to Weigh-and-Go Weigh2Go West Lothian is a free, weekly weigh-in service that provides help and support on losing weight. There is also information and signposting on what’s on in your area to help you maintain a healthy weight. No appointment is necessary just drop in. Sessions take place at Strathbrock Community Centre on Thursdays from 4pm - 5pm. For more information, contact the Health Improvement Team on 01506 775626 or email hit@westlothian.gov.uk.