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We are holding our AGM on Wednesday 7th December a

We are holding our AGM on Wednesday 7th December at 7pm (in Dryburgh House, Kirkton Campus, Livingston, EH54 7DE). This is an excellent opportunity to hear about our activities over the last financial year and to discuss our future plans.

If you wish to attend, please email us beforehand at: secretary@schoolbank-westlothian.org

We look forward to seeing you on the 7th! 😁

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Thank you to the amazing volunteers from Q2labsolu

Thank you to the amazing volunteers from Q2labsolutions! 👏

Last week we had four lovely ladies from Q2labsolutions volunteering with us checking and sorting winter jackets donated to us from the public. Thank you so much for all your help, can't believe how many jackets we got through!

Having these jackets sorted means we can add a second-hand jacket into our packs over the winter months and jackets that were more suitable for adults were given to the community through the two recent Winter Ready events held in Dedridge and Craigshill.

Thank you once again folks!

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Thank you to Wendy and her amazing customers at Fl

Thank you to Wendy and her amazing customers at Fly High Balloons in Armadale for these amazing donations of warm winter jackets, cosy hats, gloves and socks! Wendy held a Halloween raffle and raised £200 which meant she was able to buy all these items to help us support our local children over the cold winter months ahead.

Thank you to all those who donated and made this happen - we couldn't do what we do without your help! 🥰

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A big thank you to the members of The Women's Guil

Reuse & Thrive kindly donated from their shop proc

Thank you to Wrap Up Lanarkshire and their lovely

Thank you to Wrap Up Lanarkshire and their lovely helpers from the Motherwell and Wishaw Rotary Club, for delivering a donation of many second-hand winter jackets.

With the onset of winter, Rotary Clubs across Lanarkshire collected donations of good quality jackets which they are passing on to a number of organisations helping people in crisis. Abbie and Teresa, our Project Workers, were delighted to receive these donations.

It's amazing what can be achieved when local organisations work together to support our communities. Thank you to everyone who donated! and to everyone who made this happen! 👏

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Over 200 wonderful sponsors have signed up to our

🗣 Feedback Friday Our services, with the help

🗣 Feedback Friday

Our services, with the help of your support, helps to improve the mental wellbeing of parents who feel pressure from not being able to afford uniform!

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A big shout out to Jill and the members of Glow Ed

A big shout out to Jill and the members of Glow Edinburgh West for donating warm, cosy socks that we can use in our packs over the coming weeks. The weather sure turned a bit nippy this morning so these will be greatly appreciated by the children who receive them. Many thanks' folks, we truly appreciate your support! 🥰

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The School Bank West Lothian is part of the Co-op

The School Bank West Lothian is part of the Co-op Local Community Fund, to find out more about our project and to choose us as your cause, click here https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/72188

It doesn't matter which Co-op you shop in; the important thing is to choose us as your cause, and we will benefit. Make sure you have your card or the app on your phone to scan each time you are in store!!

Post a 💙below to let us know you have chosen us as your local cause!

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Almost 1 in 5 children between 5-8 years do not ha

Do you have used uniform lying around? 🥳 To ta

Do you have used uniform lying around? 🥳

To tackle rising prices of school items, we are asking our supporters to please donate their second hand uniform. We would really appreciate if people would have a look around their homes to see if there are any items of used school uniform and PE kit, school supplies or winter jackets/coats that we could give to children in need during the Autumn and Winter season.

🧐Must be of decent quality still
🧐We would prefer no logos please!
🧐We are looking for school uniform and PE kit, school supplies or winter jackets/coats

Click the link in our bio to check our our drop-off points!

A big THANK YOU to Jacqui and Shoe Zone who donate

A big THANK YOU to Jacqui and Shoe Zone who donated redundant stock to us this month. The donations included shirts, trousers, skirts, PE shorts, polo shirts and lots of other items - all of which we can use in our uniform packs to help local children. Thanks for thinking of us and donating, it truly means a lot given the fact that we are experiencing a reduction in donations, both new and second-hand, due to the cost-of-living crisis. 🥰

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Sharing just in case this may help some of the lov

Sharing just in case this may help some of the lovely people of West Lothian during these difficult times. We will be attending the event too. 😁

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Small actions lead to BIG change! In a local scho

Small actions lead to BIG change!

In a local school the children are excited about their new venture. With the support of the amazing staff the pupils have set up a "Boutique" in their school recycling items including uniform, footwear and this week Halloween outfits. Pupils and families can donate to the Boutique and items are accessible to all at no cost. Our Project Manager, Collette, visited and brought some donations of uniform, cardigans, waterproofs and football boots to top up their supplies, and I am sure you can guess what got the children's attention!

This is an amazing initiative and a wonderful example of reducing waste and in particular "once used" clothing such as Halloween outfits.

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This week Lynne, from the clothing department, at

🗣 Feedback Friday Your support helps not only

🗣 Feedback Friday

Your support helps not only children, but also the parents who feel pressure and stress due to the cost of the school day.

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Do you have used uniform lying around? 🤩 We ar

Do you have used uniform lying around? 🤩

We are asking our supporters for second hand school items to tackle the rising costs of school supplies that is affecting families, individuals and the School Bank in West Lothian. We would really appreciate if people would have a look around their homes to see if there are any items of used school uniform and PE kit, school supplies or winter jackets/coats that we could give to children in need during the Autumn and Winter season.

🎒Must be of decent quality still
🎒We would prefer no logos please!
🎒We are looking for school uniform and PE kit, school supplies or winter jackets/coats

Click the link in our bio to check our our drop-off points!

Some of our supporters have got in touch and said,

Some of our supporters have got in touch and said, "I can't sign up to your Winter Warmer Appeal, but are there other items I can donate to help support local children?" Yes, of course there are! Here are our most needed items. Thank you! 🤩

We are very appreciative of any donations of the items shown below across the age ranges of 4 years to 17 years old, and for school bags we have almost run out of bags that would be suitable for teenagers (dark colours are preferred). All donations are gratefully received.

Many of our drop-off points are in local West Lothian supermarkets so you can easily drop off any donations after your grocery shop. Check out our drop-off points: https://schoolbank-westlothian.org/drop-off-points/ to see which is closest to you 🙂

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We love our supporters who are always thinking of

We love our supporters who are always thinking of us and it's even better then there are bargains in the shops!

These lunchboxes were reduced from £8 to £2 each and this lovely supporter nabbed them all for us! If you spot any bargains out there, get in touch.

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