Active Scotland

Looking for ways to get active, but not sure where to start? Active Scotland is here to get you going. Put your postcode or town in the search box and we’ll find activities close to home, from easy to extreme. There are many ways to a more active life: choose a category for some new [...]

Cinemas in Stirling and Falkirk

There are three main cinemas in this area. MacRobert Cinema Andrew Miller Building MacRobert Centre Stirling (01786) 466667 Vue Cinema Forthside Way Stirling 0871 2240240 Cineworld Cinemas Central Retail Park Old Bison Works Falkirk 0871 200 2000

Martial Arts in Central Scotland

These are some of the Martial Arts classes available in the Alloa/Falkirk/Stirling area. Alloa Karate Academy 9 Bruce Street Alloa 07791 347454 Alloa School of TaeKwon-Do 5 Inglewood Garden Alloa 07921 168240 Bannockburn Taekwondo 27 Annfield Drive Stirling (01786) 471934 Base Muay Thai Glasgow Road Longcroft 07979 438969 Falkirk Taekwondo 11 Abbots Road Grangemouth (01324) [...]

Annual Carers’ Service Sunday 7th February 2010

Annual Carers’ Service on Sunday 7th February 2010 at Dunblane Cathedral. A Celebration of Caring An Opportunity to Meet Others who Care The Thanks of the Community The first “Carers’ Service” was held in 1994.  It has since grown each yer and some 40 different groups – statutory, voluntary and charitable bodies – can be [...]

Stories of changing lives – Scottish Recovery Network

A new collection of narratives, demonstrates how recovery-focussed community care can support people living with a diagnosis of long term mental illness, to take back control of their lives. Stories of changing lives recalls the mid to late 1990s, when over a hundred patients were discharged from the Royal Edinburgh Hospital long term care wards [...]

Breathing Space Day Monday, February 1 2010

Open up on February 1 Don’t forget Breathing Space Day on Monday, February 1 2010 . On the day, pick up a copy of brilliant collection of short stories in The Herald newspaper. James Kelman, William Boyd, Denise Mina, Janice Galloway and Jackie Kay have all provided Breathing Space with an exclusive new story. Selected libraries across [...]

The Peak Sport and Leisure Centre, Stirling

The Peak, is Stirling’s newest sports and leisure complex.  Come try out all the fantastic new facilities at the Peak.  Or simply drop in for a coffee or bite to eat and enjoy the atmosphere. www.activestirling.org.uk/thepeak/thepeak.htm swimming pool sports hall ice rink fitness & dance studio gym climbing wall outdoor pitches café and bar   [...]

Cold Weather – Scottish Government – Sources of Advice

The Scottish Government have signposted links to several sources of informati0n about coping with current cold weather, at the following web page: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/cold-weather-advice/

NHS Choices Advice For Very Cold Weather

NHS Choices Advice for coping with very cold weather can be found at the following link: http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/winterhealth/pages/verycoldweather.aspx

VOX (Voices Of eXperience)

VOX (Voices Of eXperience) VOX Scotland are a charitable organisation who focus on the Users of Mental Health Services in Scotland. As a User Led organisation, VOX Scotland work in partnership with mental health and related services to ensure that service users get every opportunity to contribute positively to changes in the services that serve [...]