by collette@schoolbank-westlothian.org | Sep 22, 2023 | News
School Shoes for local children – Tesco Community Grants Scheme Earlier this year we were awarded £500 from the blue tokens scheme based in Tesco Linlithgow and Bo’ness stores. This award has helped ensure we were able to cope with the increasing demand... 
by collette@schoolbank-westlothian.org | Sep 11, 2023 | News
Earlier this year we had an appeal for second-hand football boots and the public really got behind this initiative and donated lots! Special thanks to Murieston United Football Club and to West Lothian Football Academy for hosting one of our red collection bins and... 
by collette@schoolbank-westlothian.org | Sep 1, 2023 | News
We provided a whopping 960 uniform packs for young people returning to school this month, ensuring each child could go to school with their head held high and ready to take on the new school year! Many of their families are facing daily struggles and our service... 
by collette@schoolbank-westlothian.org | May 24, 2023 | News
Let’s talk self esteem and anxiety… A lot of self esteem and self worth comes from our appearance and how the people around us react. When children have the correct uniform they can attend school feeling less anxious, with their head held high, and in... 
by collette@schoolbank-westlothian.org | Mar 4, 2022 | News
Recently we had a visit from the S6 Young Enterprise Team at St Margaret’s Academy. The team are operating as a social enterprise making personalising water bottles, phone cases etc and selling them at school. Here is a link to more... 
by collette@schoolbank-westlothian.org | Jan 11, 2022 | News
A huge thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland for funding the salaries of our two part-time Project Workers for a year. Both Teresa and Courtney are critical in helping manage the daily operations of our service to benefit those who need us in West...