Mondays
Choir: Fortnightly, 10.30am – 12pm, cost £5.
10th and 24th March 2025
Knit and Natter: Fortnightly, 1pm-3pm. BSL Interpreter available, free entry.
10th and 24th March 2025
Lip Reading Class (advanced): Fortnightly, 10.30am-12.30pm, free entry.
10th and 24th March 2025
Lip Reading Class (beginners): Fortnightly, 1.00pm-3.00pm, free entry.
10th and 24th March 2025
Lip Reading Peer Support: Fortnightly, 11am-1pm, free entry.
10th and 24th March 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.
24th March 2025
Voices Off (FVSC): Weekly, 6.30pm – 7.30pm. Open to all. Conversational British Sign Language class. Beginners welcome, free entry.
3rd, 10th , 17th , 24th , and 31st March 2025
Tuesdays
Book Group: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 10.30am-11.30am. Hybrid in-person/online. Audiobooks and print, free entry.
18th March 2025
Clacks Club: Last Tuesday of every month at Alloa Community Hub. 2pm-3.30pm, free entry.
25th March 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 , 18th and 25th March 2025
Dance Class (new location): weekly, 1.30pm-2.30pm. Sealock Infinity (formally Beancross and Newlands Community Centre).
4th , 11th , 18th , and 25th March 2025
IT Class: weekly, term time, 1pm-3pm and 3pm-5pm, All welcome, cost £5.
4th , 11th , 18th , and 25th March 2025
Stirling Group: 2nd Tuesday of every month at Bellfield Centre. 11am-1pm. Social group, new members welcome. Transport available, cost £2
11th March 2025
Voices Off (Stirling): Information to follow in due course.
Wednesdays
Art and Craft Group: fortnightly, 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.15pm-3.15pm. Tutor led class. Cost £5.
5th , and 19th March 2025
Voices Off (FVSC): weekly, 10.30am-12pm. Open to all, beginners welcome, free entry.
5th , 12th , 19th and 26th March 2025
Falkirk Deaf Club: weekly 12.30pm-2.30pm. £3 entry, £5 for Bingo.
5th , 12th , 19th and 26th March 2025
History Group: 2nd Wednesday of every month. 10.30am-12pm. Interpreter provided, free entry.
12th March 2025
Lip Reading Class (online): fortnightly 7pm-9pm, free entry. Please visit
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.
5th , 12th , 19th and 26th March 2025
Voices Off (Elim Church – Alloa): weekly 6.30pm-7.30pm. Open to all, free entry.
5th , 12th , 19th and 26th March 2025
Thursdays
Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired. It can be read either on embossed paper or by using refreshable braille displays that connect to computers and smartphone devices
Braille Class: weekly, term time. 10am-12pm. College class, free entry.
6th , 13th , 20th and 27th March 2025
IT Class: weekly, term time. 1pm-3pm. College Class, free entry.
6th , 13th , 20th and 27th March 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.
27th March 2025
Fridays
Braveheart Walk: weekly, departs from the Sensory Garden at 11.30am. All welcome, Sighted Guides available, free entry.
7th, 14th, 21st and 28th March 2025
Falkirk Deaf Club: weekly, 7pm-10pm.
7th, 14th, 21st and 28th March 2025
IT Class: weekly, term time, 11am – 1pm. One to one support. All welcome, cost £5.
7th, 14th, 21st and 28th March 2025
IT Class: weekly, term time, 1pm-3pm. All welcome, cost £5.
7th, 14th, 21st and 28th March 2025
Youth Group For information about activities for young people impacted by Sensory loss, please contact melissacondie@forthvalleysensorycentre.org
Saturdays
Lego Group: monthly group 10am-12pm. Cost £5 (includes refreshments).
22nd March 2025
Upcoming events
RNIB Tech Marketplace
Monday 17th March
Home Fire Safety
Thursday 20th March 2025
1.00pm – 2.00pm
Group Attendees meetings
Second (2nd) and Third (3rd) April 2025
Seven in Seven
This month we introduce you to Jamie, McKay Forth Valley Sensory Centre Finance and Customer Service Assistant.
If you won a million pounds; what would you spend the money on?
If I were to win a million pounds I would buy a fleet of fast and unreliable cars, a whole bunch of guitars and I would take my wonderful daughters away on amazing holidays (such as Disneyland Florida).
Invite a dinner guest, alive or not – who would it be and why?
If I could invite a dinner guest over, it would have to be Ryan Reynolds – Reason: He’s a wonderful human being.
Cat or Dog?
I’m definitely a dog person, through and through.
If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be?
I would have to say if I could choose anything, it would be audio engineering – As a musician, I really enjoy making my music sound the best it possibly can and much of this is through trial and error.
Science or Science Fiction?
A bit of both, to be honest – I love science based facts, but I also enjoy the fantasy aspects of Science Fiction.
Growing up, I wanted to be….
I always wanted to be a firefighter or a pilot (but I don’t have the fitness required for either of these).
Sporting legend?
I’m not much of a sports person, but Colin McRae or Ken Block hold a special place in my heart.
Thank you, Jamie
Meet David
In January’s What’s On, we introduced you to David, who is the Forth Valley Sensory Centre Cook and is responsible for preparing fresh soup and tasty specials every day. This month, David delights us with his own recipe for Macaroni Cheese.
DAVID’S RECIPE for MACARONI CHEESE
Ingredients (4 servings)
One (1) Marshalls or(own brand)Macaroni Pasta
One (1) Pint of milk(full fat or semi skimmed)
One (1) 500g (block) hard cheese (cheddar)
Two (2) tablespoons of butter or margarine
Two (2) heaped tablespoons of plain flour.
Optional: salt and pepper
Equipment
One (1) medium size pot (18/20cm)
One (1) box or hand grater
One (1) wooden spoon
One (1) chopping board
Method
Half fill medium sized pot with cold water and add the Macaroni to the pot.
Bring pot of water to the boil whilst stirring Macaroni.
Once the water has boiled, reduce pot temperature to a simmer. (add more water if necessary), to bring water back to half.
Test – Macaroni should be firm but not hard.
Before you start mixing your white sauce.
Grate cheese and place to the side.
White Sauce
In a separate pot, melt butter and mix butter with flour to form a paste mix/consistency. Slowly and gradually add the milk to the paste mix. Consistency of white sauce (runny custard).
Drain cooked pasta and then blend with your white sauce mix – stir well to combine sauce with pasta.
Taste blended pasta and sauce before serving up and add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste (tip).
Transfer Macaroni to one big bowl or 4 smaller serving dishes (bowls) add grated cheese to top of (each) dish.
Optional extras topping: sliced tomatoes.
ENJOY!
Useful Information
https://signlanguageweek.org.uk/
www.forthvalleysensorycentre.org
NHS Audiology Services
https://nhsforthvalley.com/health-services/az-of-services/audiology-services/
BSL Zone
Council Sensory Service Team
https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/social-care/disabilities/sensory-services.aspx
NHS Forth Valley
NHS Equality Inclusion and Wellbeing Service
https://nhsforthvalley.com/health-services/az-of-services/disability-service/
Events
Are you aware of the changeover of some benefits from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to Social Security Scotland?
To ensure you are receiving the correct type of benefit and amount, you can call for a benefits review:
Falkirk Council: 01324 506070 www.falkirk.gov.uk/benefithelp
Stirling Council: 01786 233528 moneyadvice@stirling.gov.uk
Clacks Council: 01259 450000 benefits@clacks.gov.uk
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