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Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is hosting a local Talk, We’ll Listen Webinar on World Suicide Prevention Day 2025, with members of the teams at Samaritans and Breathing Space. Taking place on Wednesday 10 September 2025, 2pm – 3pm, via MS Teams, Samaritans and Breathing Space will share information about their services.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has launched its online Employer Engagement Survey, aiming to understand how employers can contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of the working-age population.

Dalgrain Community Hall is calling on local residents to attend a public meeting aimed at safeguarding the future of the venue and preventing its closure, taking place on Tuesday 26 August 2025 from 6pm, at the Hall itself, Avon Street, Grangemouth, FK3 8HH. Organisers are calling on supporters to attend, share their views, and help shape a sustainable future.

Falkirk Council has prepared a draft Spatial Vision for the future of the whole of Grangemouth, and a Masterplan for the town centre. To support people in submitting their views, Falkirk Council is holding 2 drop-in events, where people will have the opportunity to view the combined Vision and Masterplan, and chat with town planning specialists and council officers. Everyone is welcome at the events: Tuesday 26 August 2025, 3pm – 8pm at Kersiebank Community Education Centre, and Thursday 28 August 2025, 3pm – 7pm at Grangemouth Library.

CVS Falkirk & District will host its next Safer and Empowered Communities Forum on Wednesday 3 September 2025, from 10am – 12pm, via MS Teams. The agenda includes a presentation from Tajtana Sandon of the Fairer Falkirk Team at Falkirk Council on a new community transport project, and Jennifer Goldie, Senior Housing Needs Prevention Officer at Falkirk Council, will speak on housing needs and homelessness prevention, highlighting current policies and available support.

Falkirk Council’s Child and Adult Multi Agency Services has shared its updated Multi-Agency Training Timetable 2025 – 2026.

The Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) is now operating a waitlist for its next Peer Connects event, taking place on Tuesday 16 September 2025, 11am – 2:30pm at thestudio…, 67 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE. Peer Connects: Peer Supporters Practice Exchange aims to provide a practical, in-person opportunity for Peer Supporters to share learning, connect with others, and strengthen their peer support practice.

Police Scotland’s Cybercrime Harm Prevention team has released the latest edition of Cyberbyte, their cybersecurity newsletter. August’s edition focuses on back to school, online safety, and the risks and benefits of young people having access to mobile phones.

This year’s Round the Houses Race and Fun Day in Grangemouth will take place on Sunday 31 August 2025, beginning from 12:30pm at Grangemouth Stadium, Kersiebank Avenue, Grangemouth, FK3 0BS. The event will feature a fast, 10k flat race route around the stadium, plus a 2k fun run for all ages and family fun zone at the stadium. Former Falkirk FC player Kevin McAllister will open the event, and childcare from Polmont Playgroup is available for runners, with drop-off between 12pm – 12:30pm and pick-up after your race, at a cost of £10 per child.

Stirling Photography Festival organisers have announced that they will be exhibiting the work of award winning photographer Jennifer Charlton at The Barracks Conference Centre, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ, until Friday 26 September 2025. Alongside the exhibition, Jennifer will hold free lunchtime talks about her project and her own journey, “Light Through the Shadows: A Life in Focus”, taking place on Friday 29 August 2025 12:30pm – 2pm, and Friday 26 September 2025 from 12pm – 1:30pm.