West Lothian social enterprise The Larder will give shoppers food for thought

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The Centre, Livingston has announced its next Community Partner as it continues to support good causes around West Lothian.Social enterprise The Larder provides learning opportunities and access to food for disadvantaged children, young people and adults in West Lothian.The shopping centre has supported various charities and social enterprises over the years as part of its ‘Support in the Community’ initiative to help provide awareness- raising and fundraising opportunities, including free pop-up space in the mall, a £250 Gift Card donation and marketing support.The Larder, which was founded in 2010 by Angela Moohan, was established to address the rise in youth unemployment in West Lothian.Since then, The Larder has helped support over 3,000 young people and adults to access training, good quality food, learn how to cook and develop their own personal pathways to work.The Larder has a bakery and Hospitality Training Academy in Brucefield Industrial Estate and cafés in Blackburn and Broxburn.They also offer catering services and have an online bakery.The social enterprise has also delivered over 200,000 freshly made meals to people experiencing food insecurity across West Lothian, following referrals from a range of social partners.The Larder also works with West Lothian Council and other Third Sector organisations to support local parents into work through the new Partnership for Parents programme and run various courses to help young people build confidence and gain qualifications to help steer them into new careers and directions of life.Shoppers can find out more about The Larder at their pop ups at The Centre, Livingston located near New Look on this Saturday and June 1.Patrick Robbertze, Centre Director at The