Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre

🏋️‍ Have you heard about our amazing Care with Confidence (CwC) programmes?

📚 Our CwC team offers a range of sessions covering topics to help carers in their caring role and improve their health and wellbeing. These sessions are available online, in person at the Carers Centre, during the day and in the evening.

🌟Come along to our next Parent Carer specific evening Zoom session tonight (Tuesday 28 August) at 6pm, where we will be joined by SWAN. Swan is an autistic-led charity delivering services, information, and support for and by autistic women, girls, and non-binary people across Scotland. They will be covering different experiences of puberty and growing up and how to best understand and support wellbeing during this time.

✨ Get in touch today to find out more, or visit or website to view upcoming sessions: centralcarers.org/whats-on

Falkirk Carer Lunch
🥙Come along and join us on the first Thursday of the month for a relaxed, friendly lunch where you can meet with other local carers. The person you provide care for is also welcome to attend.
📅 Thursday 5 September at 12.30 – 2.
🗺 We will be meeting at Tamfourhill Community Hub, Falkirk.
Interested in coming along? Please complete our expression of interest form here to receive your ongoing invite: https://form.jotform.com/242392500674354
Or please contact us at [email protected] or 01324 611510 (Option 1 or 4)

🏋️‍ Have you heard about our amazing Care with Confidence (CwC) programmes?

📚 Our CwC team offers a range of sessions covering topics to help carers in their caring role and improve their health and wellbeing. These sessions are available online, in person at the Carers Centre, during the day and in the evening.

🌟Come along to our next session on Tuesday 27 August at 10.30am, where we will be joined by Joint Dementia Initiative (JDI) services who support people who have dementia to stay at home and live within their communities for as long as possible. Come along to find out more, and how to access their services if you are caring for someone who has dementia.

✨ Get in touch today to find out more, or visit our website to view upcoming sessions: centralcarers.org/whats-on

⌚️Only a few days left to apply to join our fabulous Young Carers Team.
📅Closing Date: Monday 19th August.
Falkirk Delivers Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership CVS Falkirk

🧐Searching for something new and exciting?
🤩We're looking for two people who are enthusiastic and passionate about championing the rights of young carers to join our Young Carers Project team!
✨Want to know more? Find out all the information and apply online: www.centralcarers.org/about-us/vacancies

Carers Trust Scotland Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership Falkirk Delivers CVS Falkirk NHS Forth Valley

🎤Unpaid Carers in Scotland, let your voice be heard at the Carers Parliament!

Unpaid Carers in Scotland, let your voice be heard at the Carers Parliament!

This annual event provides a space for carers from across Scotland to come together, with support organisations and policy and decision makers, to discuss how caring affects their lives and the support carers need now and in the future.

This year the Carers Parliament will be held as a hybrid event at COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh and online, on 27th November 2024.

Click here to register your place today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6ZRQ3DM

Have your say!
Monday the 19th of August 10am until 12 noon at the Carers Centre in Falkirk or join via Zoom!
We welcome Jennifer from the HSCP and Sarah from the Carers Centre who are seeking your views!
There will be cake! Contact Sharlene on 01324 611510 or [email protected]

🏋️‍ Have you heard about our amazing Care with Confidence (CwC) programmes?

📚 Our CwC team offers a range of sessions covering topics to help carers in their caring role and improve their health and wellbeing. These sessions are available online, in person at the Carers Centre, during the day and in the evening.

🌟Worried about falling? Feeling less steady on your feet? Come along to our next session on Tuesday 13 August at 10.30am, where we will be looking at falls prevention. We will hear how environmental assessments, medication reviews, therapy and use of equipment can prevent falls at home.

✨ Get in touch today to find out more, or visit or website to view upcoming sessions: centralcarers.org/whats-on

🧐Searching for something new and exciting?
🤩We're looking for two people who are enthusiastic and passionate about championing the rights of young carers to join our Young Carers Project team!
✨Want to know more? Find out all the information and apply online: www.centralcarers.org/about-us/vacancies

Carers Trust Scotland Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership Falkirk Delivers CVS Falkirk NHS Forth Valley

Great feedback from carers and their families!

🌟 Once again Falkirk Foundation are very kindly providing match day tickets to Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre through Respitality for the 2024-25 season! Thanks to this generous donation, we will be able to allocate tickets to carers to attend home games at Falkirk Football Stadium.

⚽ for tickets, please contact the Short Breaks team by phoning the Carers Centre on 01324 611510 or via email at [email protected]

🎥 Central Wellbeing SCIO Monthly Cinema Club for Carers Monday 5th August. Get in touch on 01324 274034 if you are interested in going along!

This is a reminder that on Monday 5th of August, we will be hosting our monthly cinema group 🎦

📌Details:
▪When: The First Monday of every month, the next one is the 5th of August.
▪Time: 5 PM
▪Film: Twisters
▪Location: Cineworld Falkirk

This group is FREE to attend!

Come and enjoy a variety of films in a relaxing environment with fellow carers. It's a perfect way to relax and meet new people 🩷🎬

Enjoy the film and a cuppa afterwards for a chat about the film and a catch-up ☕
If you want to join us email [email protected], call 01324 274034 or DM us to book your place. 🥰

🏋️‍ Have you heard about our amazing Care with Confidence (CwC) programmes?

📚 Our CwC team offers a range of sessions covering topics to help carers in their caring role and improve their health and wellbeing. These sessions are available online, in person at the Carers Centre, during the day and in the evening.

🌟At our next session on Tuesday 6 August at 10.30am, we will be joined by the Short Breaks Bureau to outline all respite options available to carers such as overnight respite, respite hours at home, or flexible respite.

✨ Get in touch today to find out more, or visit or website to view upcoming sessions: centralcarers.org/whats-on

🌟Falkirk Foundation have very kindly provided match day tickets to Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre through Respitality for the 2024-25 season! Thanks to this generous donation, we will be able to allocate tickets to carers to attend home games at Falkirk Football Stadium.

⚽To kick off this season we have tickets for this Friday’s match:
Falkirk FC vs Queen’s Park FC - Friday 2 August 2024 at 7.45pm

🙌If you would be interested in attending, please contact the Short Breaks team by phoning the Carers Centre on 01324 611510 or via email at [email protected]

FREE EVENT
🦕ROAR into Falkirk for the Big Dino Weekend!🦕
Join us on 10th and 11th August from 10 AM to 6 PM as Falkirk High Street transforms into a prehistoric playground! Meet large, impressive dinosaurs and get hands-on with amazing creatures at the Racks 4 Reptiles animal handling activity. It's a dino-mite adventure for the whole family!
📅 August 10th and 11th, 2024
🕝 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
📍Falkirk High Street
🦖FREE event for all ages! 🦖
Don't miss out on the fun—mark your calendars, invite your friends, and get ready to step back in time!

Today we launch a report sharing the devastating impact of Carer’s Allowance overpayments on the lives of unpaid carers.

We want to thank all the carers who submitted evidence to us for helping us build our evidence on overpayments.

Read the report at: https://www.carersuk.org/reports/carer-s-allowance-overpayment-report/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_gbtllpb11y

🦖🦖🦖 Fun for all the family! Big Dino Weekend 10-11 Aug, 10am-6pm @ Falkirk High Street!

🦕 Meet Betsy the Triceratops! 🦕

Our next dino spotlight for the Big Dino Weekend is Betsy the Triceratops! Betsy is always an instant hit with guests young and old alike. With her gigantic horns, she might look menacing, but guests quickly fall in love with her charm. She also loves dancing, particularly to Lizzo! 🎶🦖

Name: Betsy
Height: 8ft
Length: 16ft
Diet: Herbivore
Existed: 68 million years ago

📅 10th and 11th August
🕙 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
📍 Falkirk High Street

Come meet Betsy and many more at our FREE event! Don't miss out on the dino-mite fun! 🦖🎉



Visit Falkirk Dinosaur Experiences

🏋️‍ Have you heard about our amazing Care with Confidence (CwC) programmes?

📚 Our CwC team offers a range of sessions covering topics to help carers in their caring role and improve their health and wellbeing. These sessions are available online, in person at the Carers Centre, during the day and in the evening.

🌟At our next session on Tuesday 30 July at 10.30am, we will be joined by the Dementia Outreach Team to learn how their team work with families to avoid what could become a crisis situation.

✨ Get in touch today to find out more, or visit or website to view upcoming sessions: centralcarers.org/whats-on

🎪Clacks Community Carnival is this Friday (26th July) from 11am - 3pm in Alloa Town Hall!
🌟There's something for everyone to get involved with - face-painting, competitions, games, and more!
🎟Entry is free and there's no need to book.

Council

🎪Clacks Community Carnival is this Friday (26th July) from 11am - 3pm in Alloa Town Hall!
🌟There's something for everyone to get involved with - face-painting, competitions, games, and more!
🎟Entry is free and there's no need to book.

Clackmannanshire Council

👀 Locations and times for Saturday's Battle of Falkirk Event!

Battle of Falkirk Day Running Order

We're excited to share the running order for the Battle of Falkirk Day!

Join us for a day full of thrilling events, re-enactments, medieval music, face painting, and much more in Falkirk Town Centre.

🗓 Saturday 20th July
🕙 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍 Falkirk Town Centre

Bring your family and friends along for a great day out! Timings are subject to change, so keep an eye out for updates.

Come and immerse yourself in history, enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, and make the most of this fantastic free event!

📸 Don't forget to capture and share your favourite moments with us using.

and Tagging Falkirk Delivers

Carers UK have launched their annual State of Caring Survey to help paint a comprehensive picture of what life is like for carers at the moment, the challenges they might face, and the impact caring has on finances, health, and wellbeing.

The survey will close on 11 August, and they will share the results later in the year. As the survey is designed to really understand carers’ experiences, it is quite a long survey and should take about 20-30 minutes to complete.

The survey is the UK’s most comprehensive research into the lives and experience of carers. Last year over 11,000 carers shared their experiences.

For interest you can find the reports and outcomes from the 2023 State of Caring Survey in this link https://www.carersuk.org/policy-and-research/state-of-caring-survey/

We want to hear from as many carers as possible to paint a picture of the experiences of carers in the UK and highlight the challenges that carers are currently facing.

Make your voice heard: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SQ5CDPG?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_5mv8tn7eam

Registration for the Discover Digital Summer Festival is now open!

Take a look at the different workshops available and sign up now!

Unsure whether to sign up for the Discover Digital summer festival? Families last year had a great time 👇

"My son really loved it. It has given a focus to his day and something to look forward to."

Take a look at the line-up of creative workshops, and book for free today: https://www.familyfund.org.uk/come-to-our-discover-digital-summer-festival/

🫵 Are you a carer? Shared Care Scotland invites you to have your say in their survey around short breaks and respite care!

With a new 'right to a break' in development, it has never been more important to put carers voices at the heart of decision-making. That’s why Shared Care Scotland, the national carer organisation with short breaks and respite at its core, is undertaking a comprehensive survey on unpaid carers’ experiences of short breaks and respite services in Scotland.

The survey will help the organisation understand the needs and experiences of carers which as they build a picture of short breaks and respite across Scotland.



https://www.sharedcarescotland.org.uk/policy-practice-development/2024-carers-survey/

⚔️ Battle of Falkirk Day - Saturday, 20th July 2024

Join us in Falkirk Town Centre for a fantastic day out at the Battle of Falkirk Day

! This FREE event is perfect for families, history enthusiasts, and visitors of all ages.

🎭 Highlights Include:
-Historical Re-enactments: Experience the drama and excitement of the Battle of Falkirk brought to life.
- Living History Displays: Interact with historical figures and learn about medieval life.
- Workshops and Activities: Get hands-on with medieval drawing, music, calligraphy and heraldry workshops.
- Family Fun: Enjoy face painting and crafting activities for the little ones.

⏰10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

A great free day out for all the family, go along and watch and learn about our great Emergency Services 🚒🚓🚑🚨

🚨 Emergency Services Day Tomorrow in Falkirk Town Centre! 🚒🚑🚓

📅10th July
📍Falkirk Town Centre
🕒10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join us tomorrow for Emergency Services Day in Falkirk Town Centre. This is a great opportunity to meet the dedicated teams from our Fire Brigade, Police, and Ambulance service. 🚒👮‍♂️🚑

🕐 RTC Demonstration at 12:00 PM at the Steeple area.

Watch a live Road Traffic Collision demo and see how our emergency services respond to an incident.

Explore Emergency Vehicles:
Get up close with the vehicles used by our emergency teams.
Learn essential lifesaving skills.
Speak with the professionals who keep our community safe.
Enjoy face painting - (£2.00)
This event offers something for everyone, from those curious about emergency services to families looking for an FREE day out.

✨Day 5 Prize Draw✨

With all the excitement of Carers Week it looks as though we didn't share our lovely Friday winners with you!

Well done to our Day 5 prize draw winners Kristina and Tanya!
Kristina won the £50 Falkirk Wheel voucher and Tanya won the £50 voucher for Blair Drummond Safari Park!🏆

We hope you all had a fantastic Carers Week!😁

✨5 Days of Carers Week Prize Draw: Day 5!✨

How is it the last day of Carers Week already? For our last day of the prize draw we have two fantastic prizes!

🎁 1 x £50 voucher for The Falkirk Wheel
🎁 1 x £50 voucher for Blair Drummond Safari Park

Come back this afternoon to see who has won!🏆

✨Day 4 Prize Draw✨

Well done to our Day 4 prize draw winners Leigh and Diane!

Leigh has won the £50 Res(e)t Float voucher and Diane has won the £50 voucher for SkinWithin!🏆

Come back tomorrow for our last day of the '5 Days of Carers Week' prizes are!🏆

✨5 Days of Carers Week Prize Draw: Day 4!✨

Today we have two wonderfully relaxing prizes up for grabs in our '5 Days of Carers Week' prize draw!

🎁 1 x £50 voucher for Reset Float Centre
🎁 1 x £50 voucher for SkinWithin

Come back this afternoon to see who has won!🏆