Trossachs Health Fair 27th February 2010

Trossachs Health Fair 27th February 2010 at Callander Kirk Hall in Callander from10.30am to 3.30pm. Free entry, drop in any time. Opens with Callander Brass Band and Provost Fergus Wood. On the spot health checks Advice on stopping smoking and weight loss How to deal with stress and other issues Strategies to manage mental health [...]

Out of Hours Noise Team

The Out of Hours Noise Team was set up by the councils of Stirling and Clackmannanshire. There is Antisocial Behaviour Legislation which gives power to local councils to tackle Domestic Noise. People can be issued with Fixed Penalty Notices of £100 if they fail to obey requests to keep the noise down. If they continue [...]

DFID Community Linking Programme

 This new programme is funded by the Department for International Development.  It is for any community group which is linked to one in a developing country.  Learning and support opportunities are available as well as grants.  The British Council manages the programme.  Visit www.dfid.gov.uk/dclp to find out more or call 0161 957 7790 ( 10am-4pm [...]

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 [...]

NHS Forth Valley Adult Mental Health Services

Information about accessing Adult Mental Health Services provided by NHS Forth Valley(via referral) can be reached through the NHS Forth Valley website page at http://www.nhsforthvalley.com/home/Services/A-Z/AdultMentalHealth/AMH_Intro.html The Organisation provides  Adult Mental Health Services across the whole spectrum from Acute Hospital care to Community Services, Acute Admission and Assessment Services, Rehabilitation Services, Long-stay Facilities, Day Hospitals and Community [...]

Stirlings Veterans Day

There is a weekend of celebration from the 19 – 21 June in Stirling to recognise the sacrifices of veterans past and present.  Starting with a sporting challenge between the army, navy and airforce there is also a parade, military display and a church service on the Sunday to finish it off. Venues include the [...]

REFRESH Seminars at the Rock Community Project

The Refresh Seminars are a voluntary service offered by The Rock Community Project. for anyone working in Stirling. Up and coming seminar topics include climate change, forensic dentistry, and a seminar by the controversial  politician Dennis Canavan. The seminars are at 1pm-2pm and you can book a place by phone or e-mail. Tel – (01786) [...]

Libraries in the Stirling area

There are 16 libraries and two mobile libraries in Stirling. The libraries have so much more to offer than books (although there are around 350,000 to choose from).   DVDs and CDs  to take home for a small charge, surfing the Internet free of charge,  use wi-fi, available in every library, using your own laptop! All you need is [...]