News & Events

This year has been a year like no other.  We’ve all struggled and its been tough. We know that Christmas for a lot of families will be really tough this year too.  For the last few years Home-Start West Lothian has provided Christmas Hampers for families and we are... Read More →

From tomorrow, 7th November 2020 The Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 will change the law in Scotland. Our Family Support Coordinator Jacqui Elliott has written a bit more on this and what it means. The term “reasonable chastisement” will be removed as... Read More →

Family Coordinator Stacey has written a blog about how to referral process at Home-Start West Lothian. If you know someone that you think we could help or you would like to talk to use about possible help then get in touch. During these uncertain times we are still continuing to... Read More →

Local  befriending charity, Home-Start West Lothian, is celebrating 20 years of supporting families in the local community.  The charity, formed in 2000, offers person-led advice, guidance and support to parents with young children in West Lothian – helping those in... Read More →

I’ve just written this for our families and wanted to share it with you all, as I think we are all guilty of forgetting this at times.  We are brought into this world as perfect shiny diamonds, we’re flawless and have the potential to be anything we want to be. As our... Read More →

Join us 11th, 12th & 13th September and help raise funds for Home-Start West Lothian The Kiltwalk is a unique way to raise funds for Home-Start West Lothian or .You raise 100% for your charity and The Hunter Foundation adds 50%. Kiltwalk is here to support the incredible... Read More →

Report shines a light on baby inequalities as charities call on Government to act now to avoid a “Post-COVID19 lottery” Charity collective Best Beginnings, Home-Start UK and the Parent-Infant Foundation reveal key findings from an online survey of over 5,000 parents that... Read More →

Being money-smart is a key basic skill for everyone and like so many lessons, the earlier we get to grips with it the better it is for each of us in the longer-term. BBC Children in Need have just launched an exciting new partnership with HSBC UK. They have been investigating the... Read More →

Group Worker Emily talks about how we need to look after ourselves. We all have physical health. We all know to follow a balanced diet, exercise regularly and lay off the bad stuff. We know that we’ll only ever have one body and we need to look after it, treat it with kindness... Read More →