What’s On May 2025

Mental Health Awareness Week: 12^th – 18^th May 2025

Enhance Your Mental Health – Join a Forth Valley Sensory Centre Club or Support Group. Alternatively, try volunteering.

For activities contact Caroline on: carolinenisbet@forthvalleysensorycentre.org or 01324 590888

For volunteering opportunities contact Hannah on: hannahwilson@ForthValleySensoryCentre.org or 01324 590888

You are also welcome to connect with others in Cafe Tiki: https://www.forthvalleysensorycentre.org/cafe-tiki/

 

Dates for your diary:

Harms and Scams Event: Friday 16th May 2025

Presentations by

Royal Bank of Scotland

Trading Standards

RNIB

Office of Public Guardian

Demonstrations by

David Black – FVSC – Cook

 

Bank Holiday Closure: Monday 26th May 2025

NHS and Social Work Services will be open as normal.

 

Slips, Trips and Falls Workshop: Friday 30th May 2025

Join Matthew and Lisa from the NHS

 

Sensory Singers Choir Performance: Monday 2nd June 2025

Forth Valley Royal Hospital. 1030h-1230h

 

MONDAYS

Choir: Fortnightly, 10.30am – 12pm, cost £5.

5^th and 19^th May 2025

Knit and Natter: Fortnightly, 1pm-3pm. BSL Interpreter available, free entry.

5^th and 19^th May 2025

Lip Reading Class (advanced): Fortnightly, 10.30am-12.30pm, free entry.

12^th May 2025

Lip Reading Class (beginners): Fortnightly, 1.00pm-2.00pm, free entry.

12^th May 2025

Lip Reading Peer Support: Fortnightly, 11am-1pm, free entry.

12^th May 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.

19^th May 2025

Voices Off (HSCP): Weekly, 6.30pm – 7.30pm. Open to all. Conversational

British Sign Language class. Beginners welcome, free entry.

5th, 12th, 19^th and 26^th May 2025

 

TUESDAYS

Book Group: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 10.30am-11.30am. Hybrid in-person/online. Audiobooks and print, free entry.

20^th May 2025

Clacks Club: Last Tuesday of every month at Alloa Community Hub. 2pm-3.30pm, free entry.

27^th May 2025

Cookery Classes: Three-week blocks with David Black. 11am-1pm, free.

Register interest now

Craft Group (mental health and wellbeing group): weekly, 2pm-4pm. Bring your own crafting and come along for a chat, free entry.

6th, 13th, 20^th and 27^th May 2025

IT Class: weekly, term time, 1pm-3pm and 3pm-5pm, All welcome, cost £5.

6th, 13th, 20^th and 27^th May 2025

Stirling Group: 2nd Tuesday of every month at Bellfield Centre. 11am-1pm. Social group, new members welcome. Transport available, cost £2

13^th May 2025

Voices Off (Stirling): Information to follow

Coming soon to the Bellfield (behind Stirling Community Hospital).

 

WEDNESDAYS

Art and Craft Group: fortnightly, 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.15pm-3.15pm

Tutor led class. Cost £5.

7^th and 21st May 2025

Falkirk Deaf Club: weekly 12.30pm-2.30pm. £3 entry, £5 for Bingo.

7th, 14th, 21st and 28^th May 2025

History Group: 2nd Wednesday of every month, 10.30am-12pm. Interpreter provided, free entry.

14^th May 2025

Lip Reading Class (online): fortnightly 7pm-9pm, free entry.

7th, 14th, 21st and 28^th May 2025

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.

7th, 14th, 21st and 28^th May 2025

Voices Off (Elim Church – Alloa): weekly 6.30pm-7.30pm. Open to all, free entry.

7th, 14th, 21st and 28^th May 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.

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29^th May 2025

Voices Off (FVSC): weekly, 10.30am-12pm. Open to all, beginners welcome, free entry.

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29^th May 2025

IT Class: weekly, term time. 1pm-3pm. College Class, free entry.

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29^th May 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.

29^th May 2025

 

FRIDAYS

Braveheart Walk: weekly, departs from the Sensory Garden at 11.30am. All welcome, Sighted Guides available, free entry.

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30^th May 2025

Falkirk Deaf Club: weekly, 7pm-10pm.

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30^th May 2025

IT Class: weekly, term time,

11am – 1pm. One to one support. All welcome, cost £5.

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30^th May 2025

IT Class: weekly, term time, 1pm-3pm. All welcome, cost £5.

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30^th May 2025

 

SATURDAYS

Lego Group: monthly group

10am-12pm.

Cost £5 (includes refreshments)

24 May 2025