Job Club

 Join us Thursdays from 11am – 1.00pm
The New Well at Low Port Centre, Linlithgow

 Our vision is for a flourishing community where people live in hope and connection.
Our strategy is to bring hope and connection to our community through enhancing emotional, financial, social and spiritual wellbeing.
Job Club is an initiative that can help enhance your finances, employment and overall wellbeing. We have established a friendly community of job seekers and trained coaches. We
run weekly sessions offering training on how to identify skills/strengths, write a CV, apply for jobs and prepare for interviews. Our coaches are trained by Christians Against Poverty.

We also facilitate drop-in sessions, with 1-2-1 coaching, access to
computers and the internet. Our sessions are free and include lunch and refreshments. We have a working relationship with the local job centres and access2employment.

Every year, we have helped several long term unemployed people achieve permanent employment. Money coaching is offered, if you would like, to empower you with the knowledge,
skills, tools and confidence to take control and better manage your day-to-day finances.
Anyone can benefit – from seasoned budgeting experts to those struggling to get to grips with their spending.Topics include: building and balancing a budget, finding ways to cut costs and save money, learning how to use credit wisely and navigate unmanageable debt, exploring the difference between essential and optional expenses.
[email protected]

Chatty Tables

 Join us in Coffee Neuk on Thursday afternoons 2 – 3.30pm

Our vision is for a flourishing community where people live in hope and connection.
Our strategy is to bring hope and connection to our community through enhancing emotional, financial, social and spiritual wellbeing.
Chatty Tables is a social connection initiative that can help enhance your overallwellbeing.

Connection is one of our main human needs. Research shows that people in neighbourhoods with higher levels of social cohesion experience lower rates of mental health issues than those in neighbourhoods with lower cohesion.
Neighbourhood social cohesion is associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms.
The New Well advertise and book tables at popular local cafes every week for people who would welcome the opportunity for more social interaction to meet and chat.

Manned by a rota of volunteers and staff, these sessions have proved popular. We look forward to meeting you soon.
If you want more information or want to use the service, please contact us at
[email protected]

Counselling

 Our vision is for a flourishing community where people live in hope and connection.

Our strategy is to bring hope and connection to our community through enhancing emotional, financial, social and spiritual wellbeing.

Counselling can help enhance your overall wellbeing. Our team of highly qualified counsellors works with adults only. We provide counselling for those who have been affected by issues such as trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship
difficulties, loss, low self-esteem and anger.

"I am extremely grateful to the team at The New Well for all their support over the last year."

Our counsellors provide a safe, confidential space where clients can explore their experiences, make sense of what they're going through and discover a way forward.

Counselling is available online and in person in Linlithgow. Our service is offered on a donation basis, helping to make support as accessible as possible while enabling us to continue serving our community.
As our counselling service is currently in high demand, there may be a waiting period before counselling becomes available.
If you would like more information or would like to enquire about counselling, please contact us at:

[email protected]

Other services that may be helpful 

Crisis Scotland
Wanting face-to-face support, but don't want an immediate assessment? Edinburgh
Crisis Centre may be able to help. Contact their 24-hour free helpline:
0808 801 0414 or email
[email protected] or text 07974 42907
 
Samaritans
If you just want to speak to someone over the phone and are feeling suicidal or need
emotional support, you can contact Samaritans on their 24-hour helpline. Calls are
charged at local rates. Contact: 08457 909090
 
Breathing Space
If you are feeling depressed or are experiencing low mood you contact a Breathing
Space Worker on their free helpline at 0800 838587.  Breathing Space Workers
are available Monday - Thursday 6.00 pm - 2.00 am and Friday 6.00 pm - Monday
6.00 am
 

Urgent Medical Health Assessment
In the first instance contact your GP.  If you do not have a GP or they are not
available, you can contact the Mental Health Assessment Service on their 24-hour
phone line at 0131 537 6000.
This is an emergency assessment service based at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital
and the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.
 
SHOUT
A free 24/7 Text messaging service for people struggling to cope with mental health
issues.  This de-escalation service is provided by trained volunteers.  Text "Shout"
85258.