Good Connections

29/05/2026

Single parents looking to access support, information and advice like this from Citizens Advice Bureau West Lothian can self-refer to the free social prescribing service Good Connections. We can help you find what you need to move forward, and help you get there. See https://www.westcalder.org/projects/good-connections.

💙 Finding child maintenance confusing or overwhelming? 💙

If you’re a parent trying to understand your options, Citizens Advice Bureau West Lothian is here to help with free, confidential advice.

We can support you with:
✔️ Explaining how child maintenance works
✔️ Exploring private arrangements
✔️ Understanding and dealing with the Child Maintenance Service

Our advisers take time to understand your situation, offering guidance tailored to your individual circumstances.

📞 Call: 01506 432977
📧 Email: enquiries@cabwestlothian.casonline.org.uk
🌐 Visit: www.cabwestlothian.org.uk

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12/05/2026

Good Connections is a project of Polbeth Community HUB and West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust. Here are some of the things Polbeth Hub has coming up.

If you would like some support to find and attend things going on in your community, you can self-refer to our free 1:1 social prescribing service here: https://www.westcalder.org/projects/good-connections.

11/05/2026

Need to find the right support for your mental health?

Or get help for any issues that affect how you feel?

It's Mental Health Week and this year's theme is Action. If you want to take action to feel better, a first step could be free social prescribing support from Good Connections.

You can self-refer here: www.westcalder.org/projects/good-connections, or contact us to find out more.

If you need urgent support for your mental health please call NHS24 on 111.

What is it? Good Connections is a free, one-to-one social prescribing service. Whatever is affecting your wellbeing, we can help you find what you need to move forward. This may be information, advice, support, an activity, or something practical. Who is it for? Anyone over 16 who lives, works or vo...

20/03/2026

If you are looking for support as a single parent, we can help you find what you need. You can self-refer here https://www.westcalder.org/projects/good-connections, or contact us to find out more about the free Good Connections social prescribing service.

Lone parent families make up 24% of all families in Scotland with 87% headed by women. As one of the household types most vulnerable to financial pressures, they are disproportionately affected by the cost-of-living crisis, often cutting back on essentials.

10/02/2026

You can self-refer here: https://www.westcalder.org/projects/good-connections.

04/02/2026

28/01/2026

Well said! At Good Connections we work with you at your own pace, to find whatever you need to move forward - one step at a time. To find out more about our free social prescribing service visit https://www.westcalder.org/projects/good-connections.

Great advice 🤗🤗🤗

22/01/2026

21/01/2026

"Social prescribing works because it restores something fundamentally human:
Connection.
Purpose.
Belonging.
Capability.
Hope.

And when those things grow, health follows."

Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, GP

Find out more here: https://www.westcalder.org/projects/good-connections.

19/01/2026

If you are looking for support with bereavement, we can help you find what you need. You can self-refer here https://www.westcalder.org/projects/good-connections, or contact us to find out more about the free Good Connections social prescribing service.

Today is often labelled “Blue Monday”, a day said to be the hardest of the year.

For people who are grieving, the reality is that grief doesn’t belong to one date. It can feel heavy on any day.

If you are bereaved, please remember:

💙 You are not weak for struggling
💙 There is no timeline for grief
💙 How you feel today is valid

Some days it takes all your strength just to get through the hours. And that’s enough.
You don’t have to “fix” how you’re feeling, and you don’t have to go through it alone.
At AtaLoss, we’re here to help you find bereavement support whenever you need it.

👉 Visit our website to find support near you: https://www.ataloss.org/