Can you Kiltwalk for us?

Can you Kiltwalk £4000 for Forth Valley Sensory Centre? Raise just £60 and we’ll even pay your entry fee and provide a free FVSC t-shirt so you look snazzy while you wander!

We are looking for people to support our Centre at the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on 16th September. You can complete any of the three distances, we are just looking for your help!

As a registered charity in Scotland (SCO342697) Forth Valley Sensory Centre is one of the many charities you can support on this year’s Kiltwalk. Walking for us means raising vital funds for people with hearing and sight loss of all ages across Forth Valley and Central Scotland and what is more, everything you raise will be topped up by The Hunter Foundation by 40 per cent!

Why Kiltwalk for us?

We are currently raising money to redevelop our resource area and turn it into a much more welcoming technology space where people can learn about the latest devices, life hacks and gadgets to help them remain independent, from screen readers to sign language apps and everything in between.

Centre Manager Jacquie Winning said:
“RNIB Scotland estimate that in the next few years one in five elderly people will have some form of sight loss and Action on Hearing Loss also believes one in six people will have hearing loss and in the UK there are around 50,000 children with hearing loss; half born with a hearing condition and the other half losing their hearing through childhood.

“With such high figures it is likely that everyone knows a person with some form of sensory loss, even if that person refuses to get treatment or have their hearing checked. Sadly many people leave it until very late to get the help they need and this causes huge problems with a loss of confidence and eventually independence. Many elderly people with sensory loss avoid going out which can lead to serious issues like depression or simply loneliness. The Centre provides social activities and support for all ages as well as families and carers to help combat these problems. Please support us if you can.”

You can register for The Kiltwalk on their website www.thekiltwalk.co.uk and there are lots of options from the ‘Wee Wander’ which is a child friendly six miles to the Big Stroll at around 13 miles and finally the Mighty Stride at approximately 23 miles. Contact us for your discount entry code on 01324 590 888 or email sensory@forthvalleysensorycentre.org As well as raising money for a great cause and having your sponsorship topped up by an amazing 40 per cent all walkers are also registered in a prize draw to win a brand new car courtesy of Arnold Clark who are supporting the event. Why not get together with friends and family to help us reach our £4000 target?

Let’s make the Edinburgh Kiltwalk a sensory Kiltwalk!

If the Kiltwalk isn’t for you, there are lots of other ways you can support us or donate. We are always happy to hear your ideas.