Description

River Kids were founded in 2005 with the sole purpose of supporting disadvantaged children, and their families in the West Lothian area. 
 

 

Our services: 
-    Through our referral system, we supply recycled and new clothing, shoes and toys to families who are struggling financially or through circumstance have little possessions.
-    Provide volunteering  & employment opportunities for young adults who are experiencing barriers to employment.
-    Manage the West Lothian Toy Appeal which provides gifts on birthdays and at Christmas.

How can you help?

“The Toy Appeal started in 1984 and since its inception has helped over 76,000 disadvantaged kids in West Lothian. River Kids have managed the appeal on behalf of the West Lothian community since 2009 and last year we helped provide a bag of gifts to 2,784 kids from 780 families.

 We receive referrals from agencies such as Social Work, Health Centres, Citizens Advice, Housing Associations, DASAT, Homeless Units, primary and secondary schools.

 We then collect donations of new toys and pass these on to the families to ensure that their child/children will have presents to open on Christmas morning.

 We require donations of toys (generally around the £15-£20 mark) which can be dropped off until the 8th December at our confirmed collection points below (with more to follow):

 

• Bonnie Quines, 68 East Main Street, Broxburn EH52 5EG

• DJs Barber, 176 South Mid Street, Bathgate EH48 1DY

• Hillcroft Hotel, East Main Street, Whitburn EH47 0JU

• McNicoll Vehicle Hire, 22 Cliftonhall Road, Newbridge EH28 8PJ

• Nationwide Building Society, 106a Almondvale S, Livingston EH54 6HT

• NowNow Café, 53, The Centre, Livingston EH54 6NB

• Play Bugs, 24 Mill Rd, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow EH49 7SF

• River Kids, 63-67 East Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5EE

• Smyths Toys Superstore, Almondvale Retail Park, Unit 2, Livingston EH54 6FQ

• Tesco Bathgate, Blackburn Rd, Bathgate EH48 2ES

• The Chain Runner, Almondvale Way, Livingston EH54 6GA

• The Saltire, Carmondean Centre, Deans, Livingston EH54 8PT

 

Alternatively for those unable to visit one of the collection points, we also have an Amazon Wish List which is now live https://amzn.eu/iXTM988

 

Cash donations to the charity can be made through the River Kids website https://riverkids.org.uk/donate

 

**Please note we are not accepting donations of selection boxes or other confectionary this year**”