We have an Easter Quiz happening at the centre on Thursday 6th March! Tickets are limited to 36 people, and cost £5 which includes refreshments, and there will be prizes for the winning team! We will also be raffling off a Samsung Galaxy Tablet (1 strip £1, 6 for £5) which will be drawn on the day as well. The quiz will be being run by Quizmasters Lesley Stark and Laura Cluxton!
On Monday the lip reading class is back on this evening from 4pm-6pm with Jill Bradshaw. Lip reading is a valuable skill, particularly for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have audio processing disorder. If you’d like to learn more about this class get in touch.
Voices Off British Sign Language Class is on this evening from 6.30pm-7.30pm. This laidback BSL class is open to all, whether you would like to start learning or would just like to practice with others, our door is open. For more information on this class please contact Allan at allan.simpson@falkirk.gov.uk.
IT Classes are on as usual on Tuesday from 1pm-3pm, and 3pm-5pm, Thursday 1pm-3pm (this is a college class with no spaces at present), and Friday 1pm-3pm. These classes are for anyone who might want to learn more about computing, Tom can help with any IT queries, including accessibility around tablets and phones. Classes cost £5 per session.
On Wednesday our History Group will be back with a talk from local historian Geoff Bailey. Helen Penman is the interpreter available for this session which will run from 11am-12pm.
Wednesday our BSL OAP will meet at their usual time from 12.30pm-2.30pm. This group is for deaf BSL speakers, and they love a bit of Bingo as well as a good old blether!
Also on Wednesday our Art Group will be on from 1.15pm-3.15pm. These sessions are led by art tutor, Val Martin, and cost £5 which covers materials and tutelage. As many of our group members have sight loss, many of the things we work on are tactile. There is an interpreter available for these sessions.
Slimming World also meet on Wednesday from 5pm-9pm, drop in is available. For more information on this group please contact Sandra on 07803 172441.
Thursday the Braille Class will return from 10.30am-12pm. This class is led by tutor Christine Moroney and runs weekly term time.
The FVSC Volunteer led Voices off class will meet from 11am-12.30pm. This group is open to anyone who would like to learn or practice British Sign Language. They will now be meeting weekly. There is no fee for this group.
We have a brand new Mens VI group starting this Friday from 11am-1pm. Fraser from Triple Tap Tech will be along to talk about accessible technology. There will be a chance for refreshments and to have a chat sharing experiences and tips.
The braveheart group will be leaving for the usual walk from the sensory garden at 11.30am-12.30pm. This is a leisurely walk around the local area lasting approximately 45 minutes to an hour. Guides are available.
The Talk and Sign Group will be heading to the Halo Gym Club in Glasgow for Bungee Fit! We will be leaving the centre at 5pm! Remember that spaces are £10 and there is a £5 fee for the minibus.
Our 7-12 year olds Youth Group will meet from 6pm-7.15pm this evening, this group does a range of different activities including games, crafts, baking and cooking, and much more! This week we will have Laura Kemp from Youth Scotland visiting the group and making smores! 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 Deaf Club meets on Friday for their usual session from 7pm-10pm.
There is a Lip Reading Open Day happening on Saturday 11th March, from 10am-2pm. If you are interested in learning more about lip reading, or if you know anyone who would be interested in being a lip reading tutor then this is your chance to learn more!
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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