1St Step

Hi everyone,
ZOOM have increased their security measures, so all meetings now require a password along with the meeting ID.
If you are interested in attending a meeting, please private message or comment and we will get back to you with the password.

Hi everyone 😀
We have 3 new and exciting virtual meetings each week to help us all feel connected. ⭐️
If you need help setting up or using Zoom, please message us and we will help you.
... If people have any ideas for our 'games night' please get in touch.
Hope to see you on Saturday at 9pm for our weekend check-in and Recovery Group 💜
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BIG THANK YOU to our wee team of 1st Step volunteers that have been busy delivering food parcels to people in need in Linlithgow and surrounding local areas. Alasdair -a special thank you to you for putting in so many hours! BIG thank you all our partners and particularly Aldi for the much needed nappies. The community spirit has been AMAZING!

Great meeting, Every Wednesday at 3pm

Hi Everyone
there is a change to the West Lothian Hub zoom meeting at 300pm today.Try and join if you can.
These are the updated details
... Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/248155725
Meeting ID: 248 155 725
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Are you a key worker or someone looking after a vulnerable person?1st Step Bikes are offering free support at this critical time for people who are helping others. Private message us or call 07869381382 to see if we can help. Would you like to be able to use your bike but it needs a repair? Or would you like to borrow a bike to help you not have to use public transport for essential shopping or key work? Private message us or call 07869381382 to see if we can help.

Hi,
The meeting starts at 10.30am.
Meeting ID: 469 025 126... Password: 054010
See you soon
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Hi 😀
1st Step are having their first ZOOM meeting tomorrow at 10.30am:
Meeting ID: 469 025 126
... It would be great to see people joining 😁
Anyone can join, it's a safe space to talk and share how we're feeling.
Will post instructions on how to use ZOOM. 😀
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West Lothian Council are saying :
Support those who use their cars to help their communities If you are using your own car for voluntary purposes to transport medicines or groceries to support others who are impacted by Covid-19, your insurance cover will not be affected. You do not need to contact your insurer to update your documents or extend your cover.
... Association of British Insurers (ABI)
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How can people with a limited budget prepare in case they need to self-isolate when they do not have much money? We are being asked this a lot. We would love if you could share any suggestions and tips. You can private message us if you want us to post up your suggestions. THANK YOU

Hi everyone 😀
Hope you are all doing ok and staying safe.
It is an extremely difficult and testing time at the moment, and boredom can kick in quite easily. We would love to hear what activities you are doing to keep yourself and little ones entertained.
... It can be hard, but we need to try and look for the positives in each day. This will end, and when it does, we will be so much more appreciative of all the things we once took for granted.
Please message 1st Step if you are struggling or just need to chat and someone will get back to you. 😀
Here's a link I found for a website that has great ideas for kids: https://zoella.co.uk/…/how-to-keep-kids -entertained-during…/
Post your ideas below 💖
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Support for key workers and others supporting vulnerable people
We are not open for training courses. However, we will be doing our best by fixing bikes that have been donated and matching them to people who need them right now to help them support others in need. If you are a key worker or need your bike to support others and your bike needs minor repairs we will also try our best to fix it up for you so that you are able to continue.
If you have a bike you would like to ...donate or want to contact us for a bike, repair or to ask a question please message us on Facebook or call 07869381382
There are a few guidelines we ask that you follow-
You MUST contact us to make an appointment to drop your bike off/ collect your bike. We will insist that only one person at a time comes with a bike and social distancing is respected at all times. We will spray down all bikes with disinfectant on arrival and collection of the completed bike. We will re assess the situation at the end of each day and make any changes required. We have taken this decision in light of 1st Step values and commitment to help people in need in our communities.
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PLEASE MESSAGE US WITH QUESTIONS AND IDEAS Following the latest advice we have taken the sad decision to suspend the recovery meeting and Cafe from TOMORROW at the Longcroft Hall In Linlithgow. Please let all your friends and family know that the recovery meeting and cafe will NOT be open tomorrow.
We are not able to meet at the cafe but that does not mean we can't stay in touch on the phone, email, FB, support people who might need help or even start up a virtual recovery... group.
We want to explore other ways of helping people stay safe and supported. Please message us with your ideas and suggestions. We will also be phoning lots of you to ask how we can all stay in contact and encourage people who may need help to reach out.
We will be monitoring the situation and will keep you up to date with the ideas that people are suggesting through regular FB postings.
Stay Safe
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Hi everyone,
The 1st Step Recovery Group and Cafe are still on for this Tuesday 😀 We want to talk about the Coronavirus at the Cafe this week and about how we can keep our community STRONG and SUPPORTED over the next few weeks, so please do come along tomorrow if you are able to.
... However, people who are coming along need to pay close attention to the NHS advice about how to avoid spreading COVID 19 here: https://nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
If you have a new cough or a fever you should definitely not attend.If you have any underlying health issues then please think very carefully about whether you want to come. If you cannot make it to either the meeting or cafe, do not worry as we will keep you updated on Facebook.
We all want to do our bit to take care of ourselves, each other and the wider community. As we all know, some of the people who come to the cafe have a number of health conditions, or know people that do, and we all want to do everything we can to keep each other safe.
If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Stay safe.
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The 1st Step Cycle club will start up again next Thursday 19th March at 1000am from the Linlithgow Recycling centre. All abilities welcome but we would particularly like to encourage people who have not been on a bike for a while ( or never learnt to ride) and would like some coaching. We may be able to provide some one to one encouragement! Please message us for more information or if you have questions.

Nice to see the cafe busy yesterday and it was lovely having some of the guys from CGL down to visit 💖

We are joining our friends at Transition Linlithgow this Saturday 14th March to support "Pass It On Week". There will be a focus on rescuing toys so please bring a long your loved toys that are in need of a bit of TLC. We are also accepting preloved bikes that after some work from our lovely 1st Step volunteers can be rescued and have new adventures.