Forth Valley Sensory Centre has provided lots of different updates for Centre users and people with sensory disabilities, including:

Living Well with Sight Loss (LWWSL)

New dates have been announced for the LWWSL course led by the Centre’s Sight Loss Ambassador, Laura Cluxton.

Taking place on Tuesday 14 April 2026 and Tuesday 21 April 2026 at the Centre, the course is open to people who are new to sight loss to learn about the resources and support available, and share lived experience.

clay hearts for the anniversary Tree of Life

As part of its 20^th anniversary celebrations, Forth Valley Sensory Centre has organised a Tree of Life in its Sensory Garden, which they hope to decorate with clay hearts containing people’s messages about the Centre. Hearts are available to purchase from the Welcome Desk for £1 each; people can choose any message, which will be added by the Centre’s team, before the heart is varnished and added to the Tree of Life.

“We hope by the summer months and through to the end of our anniversary year, that our Sensory Garden will be bursting with FVSC hearts sharing everyone’s feelings about the Centre.”

yarn bombing Falkirk town centre

To raise awareness of the Centre and its 20^th anniversary, the Centre’s team will be yarn bombing the Falkirk town centre during the summer holidays, and are looking for:

keen knitters, crocheters or sewers to support the project and help create some of the bollard covers the Centre will be displaying in the project
materials to support the project; they need the following in any shade of purple, blue, white or silver:

- fabric
- double knit wool
- chunky wool
- curtains
- bedding

For further information about the yarn bombing project, contact Caroline Nisbet by phone: 01324 590888, or email: carolinenisbet@forthvalleysensorycentre.org

Staying Steady Sessions

NHS Forth Valley and Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) are providing “Staying Steady” sessions, designed to ensure people with mobility issues can be safe and stay well in the community.

The sessions take place on:

Thursday 16 April 2026, 1pm – 2:30pm (online via Microsoft Teams)
Thursday 28 May 2026, 1:15pm – 2:45pm (at Brightons Village Hall, Brightons, Falkirk)
Tuesday 9 June 2026, 1:30pm – 3pm (at Cochrane Hall, Alva)

To book your place, please contact the organisers by phone: 07929653914.

Alternatively, for further information, view or download the session flyer (linked for your convenience).

Windsor Park School Toddler Group

Windsor Park School in Bantaskine holds its toddler group on Wednesday afternoons, 1:30pm – 2:30pm, for parents, carers and families of d/Deaf and/or visually impaired babies and toddlers. There are activities designed for little people to enjoy (including a sensory room) and a chance for parents to get together and chat, with refreshments provided.

For further information, including all upcoming dates, please view or download the group flyer.

For further information on the Forth Valley Sensory Centre and its activities, please contact Rowan Ferguson by email: rowanferguson@forthvalleysensorycentre.org