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The Larder Through learning and food, The Larder contributes to healthier, more equitable and more prosperous co
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At The Larder we change lives, we support our communities and we campaign for a better and more equal society. We believe in the power of food and the transformational nature of learning, and envision a Scotland without hunger and for every person, regardless of their start in life, to reach their full potential. As a team, we live and breathe our values, integrating honesty, compassion, transformation, collaboration and quality into all elements of our organisation.

Today is the last day of Challenge Poverty Week and the last theme of the week is Care and Prayer. Poverty Alliance orga...
11/10/2026

Today is the last day of Challenge Poverty Week and the last theme of the week is Care and Prayer.

Poverty Alliance organises Challenge Poverty Week every year since 2013. The goal of this is to bring awareness to the injustice of poverty that happens in Scotland.

Today is dedicated to communities coming together to take the time to reflect on how much poverty that is around the world and how we can help to alleviate this stress from those who are struggling.

Day six of Challenge Poverty Week is Standing up for Mental Health. Living in poverty is a heavy weight on someone's min...
10/10/2026

Day six of Challenge Poverty Week is Standing up for Mental Health.

Living in poverty is a heavy weight on someone's mind as they have the stress/anxiety of where their next meal is going to come from, how will they pay their bills or even where will the get the money for new clothing. All of this can have a long-term effect on someone's wellbeing, causing someone to be in fight or flight mode constantly.

By breaking down the stigma and advocating for better mental health support, this gives people in need the opportunity to have the support needed available to them. This can also help to open the conversation about mental health and foster a supportive environment.

Free Mental Health lines include the following:
Samaritans: 116 123
Mind: 0300 102 1234
NHS: 111
SHOUT: 85258 (available to text at any time of day)

Today is day 5 of Challenge Poverty Week, today's theme is Communities and Volunteers. The community and volunteers play...
09/10/2026

Today is day 5 of Challenge Poverty Week, today's theme is Communities and Volunteers.

The community and volunteers play a vital role in helping to reduce the amount of people living in poverty. They offer a friendly face at food banks or community fridges for those in need who may feel intimidated by going to these places. Volunteers also help to pack food, clothes and sort through donations; they help to keep the day-to-day operations of an organisation running.

At two of our cafe's, we have a community meals program which is a three-course meal available for £5 available on:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30pm at The Larder Café in Strathbrock Partnership Centre.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00pm at The Larder Café in Blackburn.
For more information, or to make an enquiry please follow the link below:
https://www.thelarder.org/food-poverty/

09/10/2026

⚽JOIN US FOR FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL⚽

Great opportunity to meet new people & make new friends while playing football! Kick off starts at 6:30pm TONIGHT at Craigswood!

⏰ 6:30pm
⚽Open to ages 12 – 17
💷 FREE
📍 External Pitch @ Craigswood Xcite, Craigshill, Livingston, EH54 5ER

This week at The LIFE Project, our friend Elaine joined us for some Halloween arts & crafts 🎃We painted some Halloween s...
09/10/2026

This week at The LIFE Project, our friend Elaine joined us for some Halloween arts & crafts 🎃

We painted some Halloween salt clay figures and once these are dried they will be added to our autumn leaf wreath! 🍂

Today is day 4 of Challenge Poverty Week, today's theme is Tackling Child Poverty. From 2022-2025 child poverty has made...
08/10/2026

Today is day 4 of Challenge Poverty Week, today's theme is Tackling Child Poverty.

From 2022-2025 child poverty has made up around 21% of poverty in Scotland; the average across the UK is 28%. Children living in poverty miss out on having their basic needs met which can lead to them developing physical or mental health conditions for the rest of their lives.

If you are in this situation and don't know who to turn to there is many organisation's that you can reach out to:

The advice shop has a dedicated team to help families who are living in poverty, the link directs to a form which is dedicated to helping families and young people who are having financial hardship:
https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/44651/Families-and-Young-Peoples-Advice-Service

Fair working hours are incredibly important when it comes to tackling poverty, making sure that employees have fair work...
07/10/2026

Fair working hours are incredibly important when it comes to tackling poverty, making sure that employees have fair working hours & secure shifts instead of not know when their next shift at work will be.

It is incredibly important to us here at The Larder to promote the real living wage as we are a Living Wage Employer. The real living wage helps to cover bills & day to day living costs. Zero-hour contracts can leave people in a loop of financial hardship.

The real living wage is important to help people provide for their families and also plan for the future.

Currently we have a range of exciting job opportunities available please check out the link below for more information 👇
https://www.thelarder.org/support-us/vacancies/

Today is day 2 of Challenge Poverty Week & today's theme is energy. Energy costs continue to be a major cause of concern...
06/10/2026

Today is day 2 of Challenge Poverty Week & today's theme is energy. Energy costs continue to be a major cause of concern as the cost of energy continues to rise.

The Scottish Government estimates that from now until December 2026 there will be around 820,000 fuel poor households which is equivalent to 32% of all households in Scotland. Out of those fuel poor households 53% of those will be in extreme fuel poverty.

If you are concerned about paying your energy bills, we have attached just a few of the many organisations that you can reach out to:

Citizen's Advice: 0808 223 1133 , alternatively if you are hard of hearing or cannot speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0808 223 1133

Home Energy Scotland: https://www.homeenergyscotland.org/contact-us

Energy Advice Scotland: https://energyadvice.scot/

Advice Shop: 01506 283 000

If you reach out to your energy provider as soon as possible, they may also be able to provide a payment plan that works for you.

This week is Challenge Poverty Week, which is a week dedicated to highlighting the injustice that people living in pover...
05/10/2026

This week is Challenge Poverty Week, which is a week dedicated to highlighting the injustice that people living in poverty face on a daily basis.

Today's theme is Social Security. Social Security is a lifeline for many families across Scotland. It helps to bridge the gap for those who are unable to work, those who are only able to work part time, single parents & more.

Join us this week in raising awareness this Challenge Poverty Week & keep an eye on our socials as will be posting each day this week.

Address

Unit 6, Brewster Square, Brucefield Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH549BJ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 2pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 2pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 2pm
Thursday 8:30am - 2pm
Friday 8:30am - 2pm
Saturday 8:30am - 2pm

Telephone

+441506412819

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