People & Place: mapping the heritage of the West Calder area

West Calder High School

This school wants to offer a range of extra-curricular sports programmes to its S1-S6 students to encourage an active lifestyle and to improve the students? overall health. The funding will cover coach fees and exercise equipment.

Loganlea Miners' Welfare Charitable Society

This group operate the Pitstop Community Facility to provide services to the people of Addiewell, Loganlea and the surrounding areas of West Lothian. The Pitstop is a community space allowing the Society to meet the social economic and recreational needs of the community. They will use the funding to create a suite of micro social enterprises which will help tackle the very high rates of benefit dependency in the area and provide an income for the Pitstop.

Loganlea Miners' Welfare Charitable Society

David Livingstone and James Young and their connection to our school

The association will purchase a range of sports and exercise equipment, for the benefit of people living in the town of Addiewell. The project will enable the group to organise different activities for the residents which will lead to more involvement in

This group will establish a weekly kids club for sufferers of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The grant will fund a sessional youth worker, a laptop with software, a printer, toys, games, arts & crafts materials, a games console, a televi

The association will re-surface their multipurpose play facility. The newly surfaced pitch will be used for tennis, football, netball, hockey and other games. The grant will be used to purchase and install 'match winner sand surfacing'.

This club will improve their facilities by using the grant to buy playing cards, duplicate boards and fifteen bridge table covers.

This group will promote environmental awareness by developing and maintaining a woodland walk and sensory garden area within the shared school campus. The grant will be used to purchase trees, shrubs, rabbit guards, plants, temporary fencing five benches

West Lothian Council - Community Learning & Development Service will purchase archery equipment which will be used to provide archery taster sessions for young people, increasing participation in structured youth activities. The grant will fund the purcha

The community company's idea is to commission a feasibility study. The group's ultimate aim is to exercise the community right to buy, for which they received registration in June 2007 and to take land, the site of 41 bungalow style park homes, into commu

This school provides educational activities for children. The grant will be used to pay for stage lighting, a radio mic system, puppet making materials, and gardening materials.

This group aim to promote racing and showing of homing pigeons. The grant will fund 10 electronic timing systems, computer with printer and 12 metal pigeon crates.

This group provides recreational and educational activities for secondary aged children. The grant is for landscaping, equipment hire, storage shed, greenhouse equipment, plants, building materials, furniture, fountain and containers.

The Pitstop currently provides a range of facilities through its Multi Purpose Room, Fitness Suite, Children's Soft Play Area and IT Suite. This project will deliver family sessions, develop an organic garden and introduce a GP Patient Exercise Referral P

This group provides recreational and social opportunities for members. The grant is for transport costs, outings, dances, publicity and promotion materials and a hearing loop.

This group provide childcare for pre-nursery children three times a week. The grant is for upgrade the playroom, computer, printer, software, digital camera, musical instrument, toys, arts and craft materials and summer trip.

This group provides the opportunity for members to participate in the sport of football. The grant is for benches, mats, medicine balls, markers, goal nets, water bottles, medicine bag and fillers, physio table, ultrasound machine, coaching costs, trainin

This group from West Calder promotes the views of residents and provides social and recreational activities for members. The grant will allow the residents to have access to a garden area in the summer months and offer the chance for them to grow their o

This group provides information and support for parents and carers of disabled children. The grant would allow the group to undertake training courses to improve understanding of the issues involved. They would also hold family events and outings where pa

This group have already successfully completed a project to build a memorial cairn. To celebrate the 60th anniversary, they will hold a memorial party at the cairn, involving the miners' welfare group and schoolchildren with a WW2 presentation. The even

This new group from West Lothian provides information and support for parents with children who have been diagnosed with ADD/HD. The grant will allow parents to take training in strategies to cope with their children's educational needs and behavioural d

This group from West Calder promotes the views of residents and provides social and recreational activities for members. Grant will allow the group to acquire equipment enabling them to develop the IT skills of members and produce advice and information

This group from Bathgate provide educational and cultural opportunities for people to participate in the art of flower arranging. Grant will allow group to organise a trip to a top horticultural show. Grant will fund travel and accommodation.

This group from Harburn provides a public hall facility for the benefit of the local community. Grant will allow the group to equip their kitchen area enabling them to provide a range of different events and activities. The grant will be used to purchas

This Group Provides Opportunities For Members To Participate In The Production Of Plays And Pantomimes Involving Local Residents In The Dramatic Arts. The Grant Will Enable The Group To Purchase Portable Staging And Lighting To Be Used For Rehearsals And

This Group Promotes The Art Of Photography. Grant Will Allow Them To Develop Their Members' Skills In The Latest Digital Techniques, And Increase Community Involvement By Putting On Audio-Visual Shows. The Grant Will Fund The Purchase Of A Digital Proje

This Group Provide Opportunities For People To Learn And Perform Live Acoustic Music. The Grant Will Allow This New Group To Organise And Promote A Range Of Concerts And Workshops, Developing The Musical Skills Of Members And Encouraging More People To E

This Project Will Create And Run A One-Stop-Shop For The Area To Provide One Location For People To Access Advice, Information And Services On A Voluntary Basis. It Is A Response To An Initiative Launched In 2000 By The Coal Industry Social Welfare Organi

Calder Health Initiative Project (CHIP)

This project will provide a bridge to the social economy for voluntary sector organisations through the provision of support, information and advice. The aim is to help voluntary organisation become more sustainable and effective in their work within disa

This new group provides out of school care and education for children. The grant will be used to purchase a TV, VCR, CD player, videos and CDs, mobile phones, bookcase and books, and to fund outings

The grant will be used to create 30 before school and 30 after school places for children aged 3 - 14 years old in Polbeth.

This group promotes health, educational and recreational initiatives for the benefit of the local community. The grant will be used to fund insurance, training, transport and volunteer costs.

This group provides practical support and assistance for people with arthritis and their carers. The grant will be used to fund respite accommodation.

This group provides opportunities for the local community to participate in the sport of football and develop their skills and techniques. The grant will be used to purchase a first aid bag and balls.

This group provides opportunities for the local community to participate in the sport of judo at a competitive level. The grant will be used to purchase judo mats.

This group provides workshops and events which enhance public understanding and appreciation of Scotland's traditional song culture. The grant will be used to fund workshops, lectures, music, travel and accommodation costs.

This group provides social and recreational opportunities for disabled people. The grant will be used to purchase a piano.

This group aims to hold a week of new events in August 2000 for the whole community including an open air service karate displays competitions tea dance quiz procession and novelty children's entertainment. The grant will be used to fund the costs o

This group provides pre-school education and play opportunities for children. The grant will be used to purchase outdoor and indoor play equipment, furniture, computer and printer.

This group provides opportunities for local children to participate in football at a competitive level and develop their skills in the game. The grant will be used to purchase footballs, portable goals, training bibs, cones and corner flags and to fund a

Provision of New Changing Rooms for Multi-Sport Activity

This group provides opportunities for local people to develop their photography skills. The grant will be used to purchase darkroom, projection and lighting equipment.

This group promotes the sport of outdoor flat green bowling and provides a facility for local people to play. The grant will be used to purchase bowls, scoreframes, lockers and balloting discs.

This group provides social and recreational activities for local residents. The grant will be used to purchase a television, video and games equipment.

This group provides practical support and assistance for disabled people. The grant will be used to purchase wheelchairs.

This group provides social, educational and recreational facilities for people in the local area. The grant will be used to purchase computers, a printer and software packages.

This group provides pre-school education and play opportunities for children. The grant will fund a computer and play equipment.

This group provides wheelchairs to disabled people in the area. This grant will be used to purchase two powered wheelchairs.

To provide training in horticulture/gardening for young people with learning difficulties. This one year grant will be used to provide a purpose built classroom/workroom and other secure storage facilities.

Installation of Irrigation System

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