The spookiest month of the year is upon us! Look out for some spooky decorations going up around the centre and in our cafe very soon! We will also be having a Halloween dress-up day on 26th October with other fun spooky happenings going on as well. Get in touch with more info.
A reminder, as always, that our Cafe Tiki is open to the public Monday-Friday from 9am-3pm. We serve a range of hot and cold drinks, hot rolls and lunches, as well as cakes and snacks too! There is something for everyone.
On Monday our Knit and Natter Group will be back! This group meets fortnightly from 1pm-3pm and is open to all knitters young and old, novice or expert, or if you’d rather just come along for a blether this is the group for you too. We are making work on bits and bobs for our Winter Fayre in December including decorations, slippers, hats, scarves and much more! An interpreter is provided for this group.
Voices Off is on this evening from 6.30pm-7.30pm. This conversational British Sign Language class is suitable for absolute beginners as well as people who would like to practice their BSL with other people.. If you are interested in the class please contact Allan at allan.simpson@falkirk.gov.uk.
The IT Classes are running on their usual sessions. These run Tuesday 1pm-3pm and 3pm-5pm, Thursday 1pm-3pm (college only, this class is closed to new interest at present), and Friday 1pm-3pm. We will have spaces on our Tuesday and Friday classes for anyone who would like to learn more about computers, tablets and phones and their accessibility features. Class costs £5 for fully supported expert tutelage. Interpreter can be provided on request.
The BSL OAP Group will be back in for their usual session from 12.30pm-2.30pm.
Thursday the Braille Class will return from 10.30am-12pm. This class is led by tutor Christine Moroney and runs weekly term time.
The Braveheart Group will be leaving the centre for their usual walk from the centre at 11.30am on Friday. This is a leisurely walk around the local area that lasts approx 45-60 minutes with the option to pop into Cafe Tiki for some lunch and a cuppa afterwards. Sighted Guides provided if necessary.
Our Youth Group is back this Friday from 6pm-7.15pm! We will be welcoming Sarah Stow from Falkirk Community Learning and Development team. Together we will look at embarking on a new project with the Youth Group. This group is open to P7-S6 pupils, if you are D/deaf or have sight loss or are the friend or family of someone with D/deafness or sight loss then this is the group for you!
The Friday Deaf Club meets on Friday for their usual session from 7pm-10pm.
A reminder as well that the Sensory Room is open to the public every day for one hour sessions, these cost £6 regardless of area travelled from, to book contact Rowan at 01324 590888 or sensory@forthvalleysensorycentre.org.
If you are interested in learning more about any of our groups or would like to express interest please get in touch with Linsey at linseystocks@forthvalleysensorycentre.org or phone the centre at 01324 590888.
Have a great week!

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