CRAIGSHILL

KAREN STEWART 01506 882880 OR KAREN136WLC@YAHOO.CO.UK ALMOND HOUSING ASSOCIATION

As part of our Growing Together project with West Lothian Youth Action Project, we want to hear from Craigshill residents about what plants, vegetables, and flowers they would like to see in the area. Get in touch now by emailing Kat at growing@wlyap.org.uk..

CRAIGSFARM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

Our Hub Cafe is open on Mondays to Fridays from 9.30-1.30 and we hope to extend our hours soon..

Just to highlight once again that if you are coming to the cafe, we need you to complete a Trace and Protect form for NHS Scotland if they require details of our customers if there is some sort of Covid-19 outbreak. We just require your name and phone number although an email address can also be provided. The forms need to be left with us and we only keep them for 21 days and then they will be shredded. We have chairs and tables for outdoor seating too Some of our classes have also re-opened, details to follow in due course.

TRANSFORM CRAIGSHILL

Transform Craigshill aim to work co-productively to improve the live’s of people who live, work or socialise in Craigshill.

By working together & empowering our community, to take action, reduce inequities & enable people to have the best possible life.

The core Transform group meetings will recommence on a monthly basis, as soon as it is deemed safe to do so. If you are interested in becoming a board member, or wish to attend our group meetings, please phone Debbie on 0752 8233625 for more information. a service and trying to help in any way we can. We have been working hard over the last couple of weeks to adapt to the changing times around us and our response to the outbreak of COVOD-19.

Our teams are now working from home and we continue to provide advice and support by telephone, e-mail and web chat.

There is also an option that you can send us a text and we will call you back Phone: 01506 432977, E-mail: enquiries@ cabwestlothian.casonline.org.uk or text 07712 305764.

The need for advice has never been so high and the aftermath of this current situation will mean that the demand for our service will increase dramatically so please be patient. We are here, as always, for everyone in West Lothian and will continue to work with you and those who need it.

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY FRIDGE

Almond Housing Association staff are working from home but that doesn’t stop them from helping the community at this difficult time.

The association continues to work with local groups to provide essential food to the people of Craigshill.

Working in partnership with West Lothian Youth Action Project, they provide food and other essentials to the community fridge at Riverside Community Wing.

The community fridge opens every Thursday from 9.30-12.30pm and gives residents access to surplus food. Staff from the West Lothian Youth Action Project also cook and deliver meals locally twice a week for those who are unable to get out to the community fridge.

KIRKNEWTON COMMUNITY FRIDGE AND LARDER

Thank you everyone who completed a survey regarding the community fridge and larder. We really appreciate you taking the time to give us your feedback. Based on the responses we are trialling new opening hours as below. New opening times are now Mondays from 5-7pm. (This is instead of the Tuesdays) and open on Thursdays from 9-1pn ( this will be soup bag day). Remember if you cannot make these times you can get in touch and we can make up a bag for you. Also, if there is anything, we do not stock that you would like you can let us know and we will do our best to get it for you. We will be continuing with the Soup bag on a Thursday and watch this space for more bags.

GOOD FOOD KIRKNEWTON

The Good Food Kirknewton Wholefoods Project is nearing completion. The initiative between Kirknewton Community Development Trust, the Cyrenians Farm and Festival Stores will see twelve lines of wholefood products available in the local shop. The unit is now in store for you to see. Help determine what goes in the unit with our short survey https://www.surveymonkey. co.uk/r/goodfoodkirky