Please note that we will be closed for the public holiday on Monday 12th September. Immunisation will run as normal, there will be instructions on the door for entry. The rest of centre activities will return on Tuesday 13th September.
On Tuesday our Stirling Group have a base at long last! We will be taking up residence once again in the Bellfield Centre Social Room! Our first session there will be 13th September from 11am-1pm and we will be having a talk from our very own Sara on things to be mindful of in the upcoming cost of living rises in October. There will also be tea, coffee and biscuits on offer. The Stirling Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month and costs £2 for refreshments.
The IT Classes are running on their usual sessions. These run Tuesday 1pm-3pm and 3pm-5pm, Thursday 1pm-3pm (college only, this class is closed to new interest at present), and Friday 1pm-3pm. We will have spaces on our Tuesday and Friday classes for anyone who would like to learn more about computers, tablets and phones and their accessibility features. Class costs £5 for fully supported expert tutelage. Interpreter can be provided on request.
Wednesday sees the return of our history group from 11am-12pm. We will be back in the centre for this month’s session as we have a visit from Argyll and Sutherland Highland Regimental Museum who will be bringing along handling boxes. There is an interpreter booked for this session as well.
The BSL OAP Group will be back in for their usual session from 12.30pm-2.30pm.
Art Group will be on from 1.15pm-3.15pm, we will be having our next session with Johnathan Elders from @CamelonArts with the signs for their signage project. The group have created signs which will eventually be pride of place in our centre garden! This group meets fortnightly, costs £5 with tutelage from artist Val Martin, and covers cost of materials as well.
Thursday the Braille Class will return from 10.30am-12pm. This class is led by tutor Christine Moroney and runs weekly term time.
On Thursday our volunteer led Voices Off British Sign Language Class will be back from 11am-12.30pm. This class is open to anyone who would like to learn some basic BSL or practice what they do know. This group meets fortnightly.
The Braveheart Group will be leaving the centre for their usual walk from the centre at 11.30am on Friday. This is a leisurely walk around the local area that lasts approx 45-60 minutes with the option to pop into Cafe Tiki for some lunch and a cuppa afterwards. Sighted Guides provided if necessary.
The Youth Group is back this Friday for it’s usual session from 6pm-7.15pm. This group engages in a range of different activities. From P7-S6, 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 Friday Deaf Club has also been running through the summer and will continue on this Friday for their usual session from 7pm-10pm.
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.
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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