Get Out Get Active Forth Valley

If your child/ pupil is interested get them along to this amazing event 👏🏻👏🏻 not too late to register their place! Amazing event with lots of opportunities to try new sports and adapted equipment too! 👍🏻

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UPDATE ON THE BIKE SESSIONS 08/09

Unfortunately, due to the yellow warning weather in Forth Valley, we’ve taken the decision to cancel our sessions for the rest of the day☔️🌧

Emails/phone calls will be sent around shortly to participants.

An inspiration to athletes in Forth Valley🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Another awesome free event to get involved with this summer☀️

Check it out⬇️

🚨Inspired by Wimbledon this year?🚨

🎾FREE ASN Tennis and sports festival this summer!🎾

Open to participants of all experience level - you don’t need to be a tennis player🏓

📍Dunblane Sports Club
🗓7th August
⏰Under 16s - 2-3pm
⏰Over 16s - 3-4pm

To take part in this FREE event, turn up on the day, or book a place by emailing [email protected]
(Allwyn Crawford, ASN Coach)

Get involved with activity this summer, give it a go🌿🎾

We were so happy to have Arlene and Elaine along to our cycling sessions last week💪

There is a bike suited to everyone, and can be tailored to *your* goals!

If you’re looking for a sign to get involved this summer, this is it🌿🌳

Email [email protected] for more information, or to book into a cycling session☀️

A sunny day in Zetland Park for another cycling session🌿☀️🌳

A reminder that we’re booking for our second six week block starting on the 21st July!

Please email [email protected] for more information, or to book in

Another opportunity open to all in Scotland⬇️

Scottish Disability Sport introduce WHEELS TO STADIUM🦽

This is a a wheelchair multi-sport engagement event, with many different sports to give a try - Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boccia, Curling, Rowing, Shooting (laser), Swimming and Wheelchair Skills. It is aimed at participants of all ages who use a wheelchair to engage in sport.

📍Grangemouth Sports Complex and Grangemouth Stadium
🗓Sunday 4th September 2022
⏰10:00 to 15:00

🚨Please note, you do NOT have to be a daily wheelchair user to participate🚨

For more information, visit⬇️
https://www.scottishdisabilitysport.com/wheels-to-stadium/

To sign up, visit⬇️
https://sds.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=9E0AAE54567FF602DBEADD58945E9E4CD5336FDC

Another adapted bike session to get involved with!

Bikes Without Barriers are having a comeback through Active Stirling🌿

Fancy a FREE adapted bike session this summer?

Head along to the Forthbank Stadium at The Peak in Stirling🚲There is an open day, with weekly sessions to follow

📍Forthbank Stadium, beside The Peak
🆓Free sessions
↺ For anyone who has a disability, or faces barriers
? Age 16+

Any questions, email [email protected]
Find out more below⬇️

The ‘Fun to Go’ bike set up for another session!
This bike helps with stability and confidence with cycling as you’re supported by another rider🚲

Lots of smiling faces today in Zetland Park - thankful for the accessible paths and greenery🌳

If you’re looking to book in for a session on Thursday afternoons, email [email protected]

☀️🌳✨

Our smiling volunteers and participants at our first bike session back🥳

This is the first six week block of three this summer/autumn - so plenty of space to get people booked in✨

We still have space for the tandem bikes, the hand cycle bike, the solo bike, one space for a wheelchair loader, and one space for the fun to go (side by side bike)🚲

If you’re looking to book in, or have any questions, please email [email protected]

Our Fun Fitness participants having a stretch after a good workout🏋️‍♀️

A reminder to participants that Tuesday 7th June will be the last session until after the summer due to the college being closed

We’ll be sharing some accessible home workout and activity ideas over the next few months to keep everyone active💪

🚨🚨🚨Reminder to participants🚨🚨🚨
This Tuesday will be the last session until after summer.
It will be running from 10:30-11:30.

🚨The adapted bike booking is now OPEN🚨
Thanks to all who came along to the big bike revival event!

The first of three 6 week blocks is starting on Thursday 9th June

📍Zetland Park, near the Tennis Courts
❓For secondary school age and up due to the size of the bikes
💸£3 a session
🗓Thursday afternoons

We have a variety of bikes available -

Wheelchair Loader
Trikes (fully booked for the first block)
Front and Back Tandems (spaces available)
Fun To Go (fully booked for the first block)
Hand cycle bike (spaces available)
Solo Bikes (spaces available)

To book a bike, or any enquiries please email [email protected]

🌿Come along for some fresh air and summer activity🌿

Today is the day☀️

The bikes are out!

Come along for our FREE Come and Try session!

📍Zetland Park, near the Tennis Courts and Bowling Green
⭐️12-3pm

There’s a bike suited to everyone, come along and try it out!
Regular bike sessions coming soon🎉⭐️

Reminder that next Thursday (26th May), we have our Big Bike Revival in Zetland Park🚲

Sign up below, we have plenty of space between 12-1pm and 2-3pm!🌿

This is a ‘Come and Try’ session, for both new and continuing bike participants, before our booking opens up🥳

https://forms.gle/WLeLKCJmsDef4qh37

Any questions, email [email protected]

⬇️Exciting activity over the summer⬇️

⭐️Find out more below⭐️

👀Have you seen this?

✨The SDS Summer camp is BACK for 2022✨

🏔Amazing Summer opportunity to engage in sport

❓Open for 10-17 year olds with a Physical, Hearing or Visual impairment

🗓July 6th-8th

⬇️Apply for your place here⬇️
https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScottishDisabilitySport/SummerCamp2022Registration

➡️Contact [email protected] for further information

Are you ready for our BIG BIKE REVIVAL?🎉

Come along on 26th May for a ‘come and try’ session for our ADAPTED BIKES, whether you’ve been along before, or it’s your first time!🚲

📍Zetland Park Grangemouth, near the Tennis Courts
🗓Thursday 26th May, 12-3pm (please use the form below to book into a time slot)
❓For participants secondary school age and up due to the size of the bikes

⬇️Please fill out the (short) form below to register⬇️
https://forms.gle/CLuz5dtp7UdZQtbf9

Our booking for regular Thursday sessions will follow shortly🤞

Our Fun Fitness participants having a great chat while exercising🏃‍♀️

Great to see smiling faces!

Activity can be fun🥳

🚨Update🚨

Unfortunately, due to the Zetland Park Regeneration Project cancelling their Activity Day Event, we are postponing our Bike Revival🚲

This isn’t going to deter us, there will be a big bike revival coming up in May, stay tuned!

Sorry for any disappointment, the bikes will be back soon…

🚨EXCITING NEWS🚨

We are DELIGHTED to welcome back our GOGA Cycling sessions, starting with our ‘Big Bike Revival’!🚲

This will be in Zetland Park alongside the Zetland Park Regeneration Project, where our sessions will run in the future.

Come along for some fun at the activity day, where there will be many sports and activities to try out - we’ll be there from 12-3pm🌳

📍You can find us near the tennis courts and bowling club!

If you’re interested in hearing more about the upcoming cycling sessions, keep your eyes peeled on our social media, and email [email protected] to be added to our list for updates.
We’re hoping to start up our Thursday sessions in the coming months👀

👀Keep your eyes peeled👀

🚲Things are in the works with our adaptive cycling sessions! This year, we’ll be hosting the sessions in Zetland Park in Grangemouth alongside the Zetland Park Regeneration Project.

Zetland park have bike facilities with the Forth Bikes, so having an adapted option will allow for everyone to be involved with cycling🌳

These sessions will be starting in the coming months, stay tuned here and on our Forth Valley Disability Sport page!⏳

Forth Valley Disability Sport are now a signatory on the Scotland’s Mental Health Charter for Physical Activity and Sport💪
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The Charter aims to improve equality and reduce discrimination for anyone with a mental health problem. This ensures that mental health will not be a barrier in taking part with sport and activity🧠
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Being active improves your mental health and wellbeing, and mental health is important to everyone at FVDS. We’re proud to say that we have taken the step to become part of the Charter, and to advocate and support our athletes’ mental health.
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Why not take part in something new?
⬇️Check out our website to find an activity or club near you, or drop us an email⬇️

👉 [email protected]

👉 https://www.fvds.org.uk

Jenna was awarded Get Out Get Active Forth Valley Participant of the Year, and presented with her trophy at the Fun Fitness session.
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Jenna comes along to every session with a smile on her face and tries her best, encouraging her peers to do the same.😄
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Well done Jenna🏆

⭐️VOLUNTEERS NEEDED⭐️
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With our Get Out Get Active cycling sessions returning in the Spring, we need your help!
Volunteers keep these sessions running, assisting the participants with the adapted bikes, and supporting setting up the bikes for each session.
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🚲Volunteers will receive training on using the adapted bikes to become cycle leaders 🚲
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This is a great way of becoming involved with the community, and staying active while making a positive difference💪
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Volunteers would be required on Thursdays and the sessions will run weekly.
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⬇️Tag someone below who could help us out!⬇️
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Or email at
👉 [email protected]
for more information

🏋️‍♀️Fun Fitness Sessions🏋️‍♀️
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Another great Fun Fitness Session today at the Falkirk Forth Valley College campus. Very thankful to be able to use the gym in the college. The participants use many of the machines and the free weights👇The facilities are incredible - and accessible♿️
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Thank you to all who took part - it’s great to see you enjoying the exercises💪
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The session is currently at full capacity due to number restrictions, but if you are interested, drop an email at
👉 [email protected]
We are hoping to increase numbers in the near future!

🥌CURLING OPPORTUNITY🥌
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⬇️Sign up to the 2022 Curlability Bonspiel below⬇️
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The Bonspiel is open to ALL curlers, including those with disabilities.
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Welcome to -
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✅Stick curlers /Wheelchair users
✅Those with a Vision impairment
✅Those who are Deaf/hard of hearing or have hearing loss
✅Those with Autistic Spectrum conditions
✅Those with a learning disability
✅Any others who would like to join us

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📍The Peak, Stirling - Thursday 24th March📍
Sign up by February 25th

https://www.scottishcurling.org/curlability-bonspiel-2020/

🏅⭐️Opportunity⭐️🏅

Do you know someone who would love to get involved?

⬇️Get signing up and sharing⬇️

🔜SDS Central Parasport Festival 2022

30 March | The Peak , Stirling

Aimed at pupils from mainstream schools with physical, visual or hearing impairments to try new & exciting sports

More information & registration 👇

https://www.scottishdisabilitysport.com/central-parasport-festival-2022/

Forth Valley Disability Sport | Get Out Get Active Forth Valley | Active Stirling | Active Clacks | Falkirk Community Trust | Clackmannanshire Council

⭐️Thanks to those who joined the Fun Fitness session again yesterday⭐️

❗️ Just a reminder that the college is closed next week, so there will be no session on Tuesday 15th February ❗️

Sessions will return to normal the following week on Tuesday 22nd February

✨Excited to see you back!✨

🙌🏼Good to see everyone back for our second Fun Fitness session of 2022!🙌🏼

We had some new faces today, and it was good to see everyone of all abilities come together while working with the students💪

The group today showed us that exercise is for everyone👩‍🦽🏋️‍♀️

Are you looking for ways to better your health and wellbeing?🌳

Scottish Disability Sport are running their Be Active, Be Well online sessions, with some running in February and March!

They're free to join, and are for ages 16+

If you're interested, or want more information about the sessions, click the link below
👇🏼

https://www.scottishdisabilitysport.com/babw-2022/