Bids from voluntary groups seeking help from West Lothian Council topped more than £1m

Bids from voluntary groups seeking help from West Lothian Council topped more than £1m

And with more than half the Third Sector services total budget of £944,000 going to just five organisations there have been calls from the local Voluntary Sector Gateway for the budget to grow to meet rising demand.

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