West Lothian Climate Action Network Hub Ltd

What West Lothian Climate Action Network Hub Ltd does

West Lothian Climate Action Network Hub Ltd (WLCAN) is a grassroots, not-for-profit community organisation headquartered in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, operating as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) registered with OSCR under charity number SC780420 since 2 July 2026. The organisation serves as a coordinating hub for community-led climate action across West Lothian, supporting an existing network of 40+ member organisations plus individual volunteers through project design assistance, funding administration, training, and convening. Its operations are organised around four thematic pillars — Earth (food growing, biodiversity), Fire (energy efficiency, retrofit), Air (renewable energy, active travel), and Water (water conservation, river projects) — and target community groups, local organisations seeking climate-ready policies, and young people aged 14-29.

WLCAN's core offerings are programmatic rather than technology products. The flagship is the Eco Development Fund, which has run six sequential grant rounds (Eco Fund 1-6) disbursing between £10,000 and £20,000 per round to dozens of local organisations for food growing, circular economy, and biodiversity projects. Complementary programmes include the Youth Climate Action Network (Youth CAN), free Carbon Literacy Training and Climate Fresk workshops, and the annual West Lothian Eco Gathering. Strategic partnerships extend reach into regional community energy development (CommonWatt with East Lothian and Midlothian Climate Hubs, a £20,000 funded feasibility initiative for six sites including Xcite leisure facilities), national advocacy (Stop Climate Chaos Scotland coalition), and local authority collaboration (West Lothian Council, West Lothian College).

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than commercial. Revenue streams comprise PayPal/bank/standing-order donations and grant funding from sources including the Scottish Government's CARES Community Energy Generation Growth Fund. All services — membership, training, grant support — are offered free to community groups and individuals. The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees (Chairperson Ruth Plevin, Treasurer Donald Stavert, Director Graham Clark) with a small staff team of six led operationally by Senior Development Worker Jocelyn Lockhart. Geographic focus is strictly West Lothian, with cross-border reach limited to the CommonWatt consortium in south-east Scotland.

Name

West Lothian Climate Action Network Hub Ltd

Legal name

West Lothian Climate Action Network Hub Ltd

Website

https://wlcan.scot

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

West Lothian Climate Action Network Hub Ltd (WLCAN) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) based in Bathgate that serves as a coordinating hub for community-led climate action across West Lothian, supporting 40+ member groups through grants, training, and networking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Action Community Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Community climate action
• Climate education training
• Environmental grant funding
• Community network hub
• Carbon literacy workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Bathgate

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Accepts donations via PayPal (one-off, monthly or yearly), bank transfer, standing order, and cheque. Donations support the ECO Development Fund for local climate initiatives.
2. Grants and Funding: Receives grant funding to support community climate projects. Administered funding through Eco Development Fund to local organizations. Received funding from Community Energy Generation Growth Fund via Scottish Government's CARES.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

WLCAN is a grassroots community organisation that supports community-led climate action across West Lothian, Scotland. Its core offerings are the Eco Development Fund (multi-round grant funding for local climate projects), training programmes (Climate Fresk workshops, Carbon Literacy Training), the Youth Climate Action Network (Youth CAN) for ages 14-29, the annual West Lothian Eco Gathering, and a thematic Earth/Fire/Air/Water framework connecting community groups, individuals, and partner organisations. All services are delivered free of charge to members and the public.

Product overview

West Lothian Climate Action Network (WLCAN) is a grassroots community organization (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of grant programs (Eco Development Fund), youth engagement (Youth Climate Action Network), climate education workshops (Climate Fresk, Carbon Literacy Training), community networking events (Eco Gatherings), and a thematic framework organizing climate work around Earth, Fire, Air, and Water themes. The organization serves as a hub connecting community groups, providing funding, training, and support for local climate action projects across West Lothian, Scotland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eco Development Fund: Grant funding program for community climate action projects in West Lothian, with multiple rounds disbursing funds to local organisations.
• Youth CAN

Products and services

• Eco Development Fund A grant funding programme administered by WLCAN that disburses seed funding to community groups in West Lothian for climate action projects spanning food growing, energy efficiency, biodiversity, environmental training, and circular-economy initiatives. Six rounds have been issued, distributing grants to 17+ local organisations across West Lothian. Free to eligible community organisations through an open application process.
• Youth Climate Action Network (Youth CAN) A youth programme empowering young people aged 14-29 in West Lothian to take climate action ideas forward, with dedicated budget support, volunteering opportunities, and pathways into climate-sector careers and community energy projects. Free to young people across West Lothian.
• Carbon Literacy Training Free, certified climate change training delivered through the Carbon Literacy Project, providing participants with formal Carbon Literacy certification. Sessions are held at various venues in Bathgate and Linlithgow, West Lothian, and are open to community groups, organisations, and individuals.
• Climate Fresk Workshops Free collaborative workshops teaching the fundamentals of climate change using 42 specially designed cards. Each 3-hour session accommodates 6-20 participants and is offered in both adult and child versions, and is delivered across West Lothian for community groups and the public.
• West Lothian Eco Gathering Annual networking event bringing together community groups and individual members across West Lothian to showcase climate action work, share ideas, and plan priorities for the network, with the inaugural gathering held on 21 February 2025 at Howden Park Centre, Livingston. Free for members and community groups to attend.
• Community Climate Themes (Earth, Fire, Air, Water) WLCAN's organising framework that groups climate challenges and activities into four recurring themes - Earth (food growing, biodiversity), Fire (energy efficiency, retrofit), Air (renewable energy, active travel), and Water (water conservation, river projects) - and underpins the network's events, workshops, training, and funded projects throughout the year.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and strategic.

• West Lothian Youth Action ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Teamed up for a youth competition to showcase circular economy projects (recycling, upcycling, re-use, re-purposing) through short video entries. Competition prizes: £50 voucher for individual entries, £100 for youth group entries.
• CommonWatt (with East Lothian and Midlothian Climate Hubs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2025WLCAN led a successful bid to the Community Energy Generation Growth Fund, sharing £20,000 with two other climate hubs for technical assessment of six initial sites for potential community-owned renewable energy development. Six sites will be studied across south-east Scotland, with two sites in West Lothian (Xcite leisure facilities in Linlithgow and Bathgate). The initiative includes a growing joint pipeline of 43 sites.
• Stop Climate Chaos ScotlandstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2024WLCAN joined this coalition of over 70 organisations campaigning together for climate action and justice in Scotland. Part of national coalition activity for policy advocacy.
• Local Energy ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community energy webinars and workshops on developing renewable energy generation and storage systems. Jointly organised community owned energy workshop (May 2025) covering support and funding for solar PV systems.
• River Almond Action GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on river walks and water-related events. Co-hosted West Lothian Water Confluence event (September 2024) focusing on pollution, contamination and flooding.
• Friends of Almondell & Calderwood Country ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in river walk events and nature conservation activities. Collaborated on River Almond Walk and Talk (August 2025).
• Buglife ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for pollinator workshops and biodiversity conservation activities following river walks.
• Almond Valley Nature ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on pollinator workshops and biodiversity activities.
• Sniffer (Climate Ready South East Scotland)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through Climate Ready South East Scotland with charity Sniffer and five other climate action hubs. Collecting climate impact stories for national mapping.
• Nourish ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in food and climate events addressing food inequality, health, poverty, and future of food supply.
• West Lothian CouncilstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Bathgate Climate Summit and various community initiatives. Includes partnership with waste education team.
• Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (Integrated Employer Engagement Team)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on media campaign for retrofitting homes and buildings. Contributing case studies and expertise on energy efficiency measures.
• DYW West (Developing the Young Workforce)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership at career events engaging S1-3 pupils with climate industry career opportunities.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WestLothianCAN
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WestLothianCAN
• Facebookfacebook.com/WLCAN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-lothian-climate-action-network-hub-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/westlothiancan
• TikToktiktok.com/@westlothiancan

Compliance2 records

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Profiles4 records

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