What’s On February 2025

Mondays

Choir: Fortnightly, 10.30am – 12pm, cost £5.

3^rd (replacement for 27/01/25), 10^th and 24^th February 2025

Knit and Natter: Fortnightly, 1pm-3pm. BSL Interpreter available, free entry.

10^th and 24^th February 2025

Lip Reading Class: Fortnightly, 10.30am-12.30pm, free entry.

Details to follow.

Lip Reading Peer Support: Fortnightly, 11am-1pm, free entry.

10^th and 24^th February 2025

Talk & Sign Social Group: 3rd Monday of the month, 7pm – 9pm. Deaf/HoH Social Group. Cost – £2.

Visit FVSC Talk and Sign, https://www.facebook.com/groups/563620681215344/ for more information.

17^th February 2025

Voices Off (FVSC): Weekly, 6.30pm – 7.30pm. Open to all. Conversational British Sign Language class. Beginners welcome, free entry.

3rd, 10th, 17^th and 24^th February 2025

 

Tuesdays

Book Group: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 10.30am-11.30am. Hybrid in-person/online. Audiobooks and print, free entry.

18th February 2025

Clacks Club: Last Tuesday of every month at Alloa Community Hub. 2pm-3.30pm, free entry.

25^th February 2025

Cookery Classes: Three-week blocks with David Black. 11am-1pm.

Register interest now, free entry. 

Craft Group (mental health and wellbeing group): weekly, 2pm-4pm. Bring your own crafting and come along for a chat, free entry.

4th, 11th, 18^th and 25^th February 2025

Dance Class (new location): weekly, 1.30pm-2.30pm. SeaLock Infinity (formally Beancross and Newlands Community Centre).

From March 2025 

IT Class: weekly, term time, 1pm-3pm and 3pm-5pm, All welcome, cost £5.

4th, 11th, 18^th and 25^th  February 2025

Stirling Group: 2nd Tuesday of every month at Bellfield Centre. 11am-1pm. Social group, new members welcome. Transport available, cost £2

11^th February 2025

Voices Off (Stirling):  Information to follow

 

Wednesdays

Art and Craft Group: fortnightly, 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.15pm-3.15pm.

Tutor led class. Cost £5.

5^th and 19^th February 2025

Voices Off (FVSC): weekly, 10.30am-12pm. Open to all, beginners welcome, free entry.

5^th , 12th, 19^th and 26^th February 2025

Falkirk Deaf Club: weekly 12.30pm-2.30pm. £3 entry, £5 for Bingo.

5^th 12^th 19^th and 26^th February 2025

History Group: 2nd Wednesday of every month.

12^th February 2025

10.30am-12pm. Interpreter provided, free entry.

Lip Reading Class (online): fortnightly 7pm-9pm, free entry.

Please visit Facebook @ FV Sensory

Parent & Carers Peer Support Group: free peer support for parents of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children, last Wednesday of each month.

Please visit Facebook @ FV Sensory

Slimming world: Weekly 5.30pm-7.30pm, all welcome.

5^th 12^th 19^th and 26^th February 2025

Voices Off (Elim Church – Alloa): weekly 6.30pm-7.30pm. Open to all, free entry.

5^th 12^th 19^th and 26^th February 2025 

 

Thursdays

Braille Class: weekly, term time. 10am-12pm. College class, free entry.

6^th 13^th 20^th and 27^th February 2025

Dance Class: weekly, 7pm-8pm. Led by Brian & Avril Muir, cost £5.

6^th 13^th 20^th and 27^th February 2025

IT Class: weekly, term time. 1pm-3pm. College Class, free entry.

6^th 13^th 20^th and 27 February 2025

Macular Society Social Group:

Last Thursday of the month. 1.30pm-3.30pm. Contact Iona on mobile 07517 543998, if you would like to attend.

27^th February 2025

 

Fridays

Braveheart Walk: weekly, departs from the Sensory Garden at 11.30am. All welcome, Sighted Guides available, free entry.

7^th 14^th 21st 28^th February 2025

Falkirk Deaf Club: weekly, 7pm-10pm.

7^th 14^th 21st and 28^th February 2025

IT Class: weekly, term time, 11am – 1pm. One to one support. All welcome, cost £5.

7^th 14^th 21st and 28^th February 2025

IT Class: weekly, term time, 1pm-3pm. All welcome, cost £5.

For information about activities for young people impacted by Sensory loss, please contact: melissacondie@forthvalleysensorycentre.org

 

Meet David

In our January What’s On, we introduced you to David, who is the Forth Valley Sensory Centre Cook responsible for preparing fresh soup and tasty specials every day.

This month, David delights us with his own recipe for Lentil Soup.

Recipe for Lentil Soup

Ingredients (4 servings)

One (1) cup of red split lentils

One (1) large potato

One (1) whole onion

Two (2) vegetable or ham stock cubes

Four (4) medium sized carrots

Optional (salt and pepper)

Equipment

One (1) medium size pot (18/20cm)

One (1) box or hand grater

One (1) sharp knife

One (1) wooden spoon

One (1) chopping board

 

Method

Half fill medium sized pot with cold water and add the red split lentils to the pot.

Bring pot of water to the boil whist stirring lentils.

Once the water has boiled, reduce pot temperature to a simmer. (add more water if necessary), to bring back to half.

Add stock cube to pot (tip) – place (2) stock cubes in sieve, hold sieve over pot and pour a little warm water over cubes).

Wash carrots in cold water, remove the bottom from each carrot. Use root (top) of carrot to hold whilst grating, then dispose with root , grate(4)carrots, add to pot.

Wash and peel potato, grate potato and add to pot.

Remove external skin from onion, finely chop and add onion to pot.

Stir all ingredients together in pot, stop stirring and continue to simmer for 30 minutes.

Taste soup before serving and add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste(tip), others prefer to add their own salt and pepper for their individual taste sensation..