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Falkirk Council is inviting local third sector groups and organisations to learning events on the relaunch of Falkirk’s Child Protection Practitioner Forum, taking place on Friday 15th March,  9:30am – 12pm, and Tuesday 16th April, 9:30am – 12pm.

To mark National Adult Support and Protection Awareness Day earlier this week, organisations across Falkirk District have been raising awareness of the different ways vulnerable adults may be at risk of harm, and how people can report concerns if they think something isn’t right.

Money Advice Scotland (MAS), in partnership with Citizens Advice Scotland, StepChange, and Christians Against Poverty, have announced a new event where money and debt advisers can share their experiences, successes, and challenges. Taking place on Thursday 2nd May, 10am – 3pm in Edinburgh, “What Money Advisers Need To Do Their Jobs” aims to provide space for colleagues in the money and debt advice sector.

Central Sexual Health has announced new drop-in clinics across Forth Valley, as part of their Young People’s Sexual Health Services. The drop-in clinics are now available 4pm – 7pm, at Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre on Wednesdays, Falkirk Community Hospital on Thursdays, and Stirling Health & Care Village on Fridays.

Dial-a-Journey has released their Spring Excursions brochure (linked for your convenience), with upcoming trips including (but not limited to): Monday 1st April: Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Wednesday 3rd April: Lomond Shores Shopping Outlet, Friday 5th April: Royal Botanical Gardens, Glasgow, and Wednesday 10th April: Glasgow Science Centre.

Forth Valley Sensory Centre will be hosting another live music event, taking place Friday 22nd March, 1pm – 3pm. The Interactive Music Extravaganza will be blind and D/deaf accessible, and a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter can be booked for those in need of one. Tickets are £5, and include refreshments; booking in advance is required.

The Scottish Recovery Network (SNR) has opened bookings for their free  “The Future is Peer – Live on Air” online event, taking place on Wednesday 20th March, 11am – 4pm.

Scottish Gas will be hosting an event at Falkirk Rugby Club on Saturday 16th March, 10am – 4pm, to help local people learn how they can make energy efficiencies in their homes and cut energy costs. The event will take place at Falkirk Rugby Club, Dorrator Road, Camelon, FK2 7YW.

The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) Scotland, and their Growing Together volunteers, have organised a free Family Science Day event for British Science Week 2024, looking at the science helping greenspaces thrive, from back gardens to local woodlands. The Family Science Day takes place on Saturday 16th March, 10am – 1pm, at the Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre, Wood Street, Grangemouth, FK3 8LH, and will feature various interactive activities in and around TCV’s garden space.

Money Advice Scotland (MAS) is running a number of free sessions in March, including 3 webinars for students, as part of Student Talk Money Week (STMW) 2024, and their updated “Train the Trainer: An introduction to Financial Wellbeing”.