Who We Are
The Low Port Centre provides community space to Linlithgow and the surrounding area to help people meet their own needs and aspirations. LPC is a collective of like minded charities and businesses who all live under the same roof to improve the world around them.
It all started when a local church, St John's Linlithgow, was looking for a permanent HOME for the Church family. A local councillor made the church aware of a council property, the Low Port Education Centre, which could potentially be available as a Community Asset Transfer. A community asset transfer is when a local authority gives a community group a property for £1 in exchange for community benefit.
The Church quickly realised that as this is a large centre they couldn’t do this alone and needed lots of different organisations to call it HOME. St John’s Church then created an independent charity called the Low Port Centre to host the party.
All charities and businesses who call the Low Port Centre HOME sign up to the code of conduct ensuring that they uphold the values and ethos of the Low Port Centre.
The Low Port Centre is
A welcoming place for all, inspiring community, wellbeing and creativity in and around Linlithgow.
Our Values
Home
Primarily this building is a Home for the community, where everyone can belong. It is accessible to all, where people are respected and is, as the motto of Linlithgow states, ‘kind to strangers’.
Health
This is a place to enhance mental, physical, and spiritual wellness for individuals and, through shared space and activities, to encourage life-giving connections.
Hope
We aim to foster a positive and optimistic environment here, nurturing kindness, acceptance and growth.
Our Trustees
Katie Morrow
Trustee
Chris Price
Trustee
Alex Erskine
Trustee
Our Staff
Tom Conn
Trustee
Heather Begarnie
Chair
Steven Turnbull
Development Officer
Andy Clark
Centre Manager
Ruth McNinch
Finance & Administration Officer
Katherine Orr
Deputy Manager
The Centre
Opening Times
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 10pm
Friday: 9am-1pm
Saturday: Subject to weekend opening fee
Sunday: St John’s Church & Linlithgow Reed Band only
Address
1 Blackness Rd,
Linlithgow
EH49 7HZ
Looking for the Linlithgow Lodge? Our cosy 32-bed Lodge, located onsite at the Low Port Centre, is perfect for groups and individuals alike. Combine your stay with our hourly rental space for the ideal weekend away or event venue.