Monthly Newsletter
Invest in West Lothian - June Newsletter
Welcome to the June edition of the Invest in West Lothian newsletter! In our newsletter, we will be sharing the latest news stories, funding opportunities, and events for businesses in West Lothian.
Here at Invest in West Lothian, we are committed to helping businesses in West Lothian grow by providing confidential and impartial advice, highlighting funding opportunities, and sharing helpful resources. We can help new and established businesses that are currently based in West Lothian, or are looking to relocate to the area. You can learn more about the support we offer by visiting www.investinwestlothian.com .
Celebrating Good News Stories in West Lothian
Local Businesses Celebrated During West Lothian Business Week
Thank you to everyone that got involved in West Lothian Business Week 2026!
Taking place from the 18th – 22nd of May, it was a celebration of local businesses, with an exciting calendar of events and activity taking place throughout the week.
There was a new event each day, including a Design-Led Innovation workshop, a Simplifying the Business Start Up Process Networking Event, a Meet the Council Drop In, and a West Lothian Business Week Networking event.
We also shared two new case studies from our clients Stephen Wilson, Managing Director of Environmental Filtration Specialists, and Andy Dunn, Owner of Wee Bari Bites.
We hope you enjoyed the week as much as we did!
You can read the full story here.
Funding for Businesses in West Lothian
The Invest in West Lothian team have extensive experience of preparing funding packages for local businesses of all sizes. Each month, we will highlight a new funding opportunity that is currently available to eligible businesses in the area.
Economic Development Fund
Are you looking to improve the skills and knowledge of your employees?
With our exciting Economic Development Fund, eligible local businesses can receive funding of up to £5,000 towards training courses delivered by the fantastic West Lothian College team. There are a wide range of accredited and non-accredited courses included in the programme that can help employees improve their skills and knowledge, resulting in improved business performance and productivity.
You can learn more about the Economic Development Fund and view the brochure of available courses here.
Upcoming Events
We are delighted to be hosting the following free event in June:
Let’s Get it Started Workshop
Do you have an idea for a new business, or have you recently started a business? Join us for this exciting new workshop, during which we will be covering business structure, market research, cashflow planning, tax and funding. This is taking place on Wednesday, the 17th of June, from 10:00am – 4:00pm.
You can learn more and book your space at this workshop here.
Business Gateway are also hosting an exciting calendar of webinars throughout June, including 'How to Build a Digital Marketing Plan' and 'Introduction to Canva'. These webinars are now fully accredited by The CPD Group. This means that attendees will receive two hours of certified CPD credit for each live session, along with a personalised certificate that can be used for professional records, compliance requirements or skills development tracking.
You can view the full list of upcoming events here.
If you have any questions about any of the topics covered, please leave a comment or email invest@westlothian.gov.uk .
If you have any questions about any of the topics covered, please email invest@westlothian.gov.uk .
Have a great month!