The Latest Breaking News from The West Lothian Food Network

Call for increase in Universal Credit to help those 'slipping through the net'

West Lothian’s Food Bank has called for support for a national campaign to increase UC payments to meet soaring cost

Daily Record · Jul 6, 2023

West Lothian call to increase universal credit payments as foodbank demand soars

The basic rate of Universal Credit no longer covers essential bills says local food bank and depute leader of council as they back national campaign for more support for growing numbers of vulnerable

Edinburgh Live · Jul 5, 2023

West Lothian group helping to tackle food poverty get £140,000 funding

Councillors agreed continued funding for the West Lothian Food Network which has seen the number of providers almost double since it was set up in March 2020

Edinburgh Live · Mar 23, 2023