Baton of Hope Tour 2025 to visit West Lothian
21 Jul 25
One of the UK's latest ever suicide prevention initiatives is coming to Scotland.
The Baton of Hope will visit West Lothian as part of a 20-stop UK tour on Friday 05 September 2025.
It arrives in Scotland as part of a partnership with Neil's Hugs Foundation and West Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership.
The provisional timetable for the day is:
Time | Location |
8am-9am | Linlithgow Palace |
9.30am-10.30am | Broxburn United Sports Club |
11am-12pm | Starting at Armadale Partnership Centre |
12.30pm-1.15pm | Starting at Bathgate Police Station heading into precinct |
1.30pm-2.15pm | Starting at Blackburn United Community Sports Hub |
2.30pm-3.15pm | Starting at Bentswood House, Bents & Stoneyburn |
4pm-6pm | Starting at Almondvale Centre, going to West Lothian College |
In the evening, there will be an event at West Lothian College for baton bearers, the families and invited guests.
Learn more on the Baton of Hope website.
If you've got an enquiry, you can contact dpaterson-harvie@batonofhopeuk.org.