About Us
Our Vision
“Forth Valley Sensory Centre is a place where people with a visual or hearing loss, their friends, families, carers and the wider community can access quality services and advice from our partner organisations. The Centre is inclusive, accessible and aims to promote the involvement of the wider community and build positive relationships across Forth Valley.”
What we do
The Centre was the first of its kind constructed in the UK and specifically developed for D/deaf and blind communities.
Today, the Centre hosts a number of services and activities, not only for people with a sensory loss, but also for the wider community. These include: a café serving fair trade coffee, a sensory garden and a sensory room, which are open to all. Businesses can also take advantage of our spacious, flexible meeting rooms which are close to all major transport links.
Objective
The overall objective of the Centre, is to help people who have a sensory loss live as independently as possible by providing inclusive and accessible support. Statutory social work services are provided by Falkirk and Stirling Councils. We have a technology hub that has an arrange of assistive items on display.
NHS Forth Valley hold audiology clinics for children and babies and opthalmology clinics and advice in conjunction with Falkirk Council Sensory Impairment Team for all ages. NHS Forth Valley Equality and Diversity Team provide guidance and support on health, accessibility, and overall wellbeing as well as interpreting services where required.
Forth Valley Sensory Centre also provides a programme of added value services including a wide range of social groups and activities for people with a sensory loss. The Centre is a partnership and collaboration between Falkirk Council, NHS Forth Valley, RNIB Scotland and Stirling Council.
We are also members of the Good Fundraising Scheme so you can donate in confidence and we have achieved the Cyber Essentials Standard and we treat all data as securely as possible. We try to make our website as accessible as possible by removing barriers that may prevent anyone from accessing our website.