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RSVP WALKING GROUP
Walk leaders with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme organise and lead three walks every week, starting at various places across Stirling and Clackmannanshire on Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you want to get extra exercise and have a chat along the way, contact Anne Marie on 07935 911156 for more details.
HANDYPERSON SERVICE
Handyperson volunteers carry out small/minor maintenance jobs in older people’s homes in the Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Dunblane, Callander and Clackmannanshire areas. The service is co-ordinated by registered charity Volunteering Matters. There is no charge and donations are gratefully accepted. Volunteers welcome. For details during the current climate call 01259 928088.
COUNCIL ON DISABILITY STIRLING
The office in Cameronian Street is open and available for all disability related work or enquiries. During the pandemic, COD continues to operate successfully by phone for all types of benefit form completion and follow up work to tribunal if required. Whilst COD is not yet offering face to face appointments, the situation is monitored continually and staff look forward to re-introducing this as soon as it is practicable. A wealth of information on services can be found on the website at www.councilondisability. org . All updates on face to face reopening will also appear here. Please phone 01786 462178 or 07521 186159 or email advisor@ councilondisability.org.
ROCKTALK
Stirling’s talking newspaper for the blind is free to visually impaired members of the community. Contact Mike Milne at enquiries@rocktalk.org.uk or 01786 816673.
NEURO CENTRAL
Neuro Central aims to ensure that people in Scotland who live with neurological conditions, as well as their carers and families, have access to high quality services, therapies, information and support in a friendly, relaxed environment so nobody has to feel alone. Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of the month at Stirling County Cricket Club from 11am-1pm. Precautions will be taken to ensure, as far as possible, the safety of our members, volunteers and therapists. Further information is on the Facebook page, by calling 07526 281747 or on the website ‘neurocentral.org.uk.’ As usual, everyone welcome. If you would like a cuppa, please bring your own cup.
ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND
Contact dementia advisor Donna Paterson at dpaterson@alzscot.org, 01786 8311 or 07733 302772.
TOWN BREAK
The charity group supports people with early to moderate stage dementia to live well. For more information in the current climate, contact 01786 641841 or email admin@townbreakstirling.org.
FORTH VALLEY TOP TOES
Part of the Braveheart Association non-profit charity providing personal footcare service to adults who are unable to cut their own toenails. Cost is £15 per session which covers overheads and the customers’ nail care kit. It offers basic nail clipping and filing every six-10 weeks by a team of trained NHS approved volunteers but do not provide other podiatric treatments. The clinic meets at the Bellfield Centre, Stirling Community Hospital, Livilands Gate, Stirling on Thursdays from 9am-12.30pm. To book an appointment contact the Forth Valley Top Toes team on 07596 375674/01324 633505 or email louise.bleazard@nhs.scot.
STIRLING POETRY SHARING GROUP
The group is restarting on the first Thursday of the month from the new time of 11.30am to 12.30pm in the Smith Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling. All are welcome to come along to share and enjoy poetry being read aloud. Bring a couple of poems of any era or style if you wish to read, or just come along to listen. If you wish to hear a particular poem read, but do not wish to read yourself, the group will provide a willing reader. The Smith Cafe is open from 11am for the sale of refreshments. Further details from 07464 602207. Future Thursday dates are June 2, July 7, August 1 and September 1.
THE ARTS SOCIETY STIRLING AND FORTH VALLEY
Anyone is welcome to join, for further information please visit the website: www.theartssocietystirling.org.uk or contact Membership Secretary by e-mail : artssocsfvmembership@gmail.com.
THE FRIENDS OF THE SMITH ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM
The next lecture tonight (Wednesday) will be given by Yvonne Cook, a Friend of the Smith, entitled “Heart-breaking Eyes and Barley-sugar Curls - Katherine Mansfield’s silent film connection”. Are those eyes and curls enough to distract from the strain of everyday living? Yes, especially when they belong to Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. Yvonne will consider why the cinema had such a remarkable influence on the public in general and writer Katherine Mansfield in particular. Yvonne has followed in Mansfield’s footsteps as a film extra. The lecture is at 7pm for 7.30 pm. (tea, coffee and biscuits included).
COELIAC UK FORTH VALLEY GROUP
After a two-year break the group is finally able to hold a meeting at Greenpark Community Centre, Greenpark Drive, Polmont, FK2 0PZ at 3.15pm on Saturday, May 28. There will be a short AGM followed by a high tea. Orders for hot gluten-free food and payment will be collected when you enter the building. Provided at a special cost from Land and Sea Fish and Chip Shop, they will be brought to the hall between 4.15-4.30pm. There will also be a selection of gluten free home baking and tan and coffee as required. More information from Marion at roymars1@live.co.uk or phone 01324 823011.
CARSE OF STIRLING ROTARY CLOUB
Last week saw Rotarians take a week off from their usual get together at the Golden Lion Hotel. They are still working hard on the preparation for the annual Kids Out Day at Bridgehaugh Park on Wednesday, June 8 with only two weeks left until the big day. Things are going well and special thanks are due to Eddie Cramb and Jimmy Muirhead for their particularly dedicated efforts to date. Anyone who would like more information on helping people, both locally and abroad, can either pay a visit to the Golden Lion Hotel on a Wednesday from 6.30pm or get in touch through social media channels, by searching for @carserotary.
STIRLING FOLK CLUB
Guest artists on Monday, May 30 are Tony Mcmanus and Julia Toaspern. Tony has come to be recognised throughout the world as one of the leading guitarists in Celtic music. Julia is a multi-talented musician from Berlin who combines classical training on violin and voice with a wide interest in genres such as jazz, baroque and traditional music. Together they will perform interwoven guitar duets, classical and self-penned songs, all delivered with passion, at Stirling County Rugby Club, Causewayhead Road on Monday at 7.30pm. Admission £13.
OCHILS MOUNTAINEERING CLUB
Over the past week club members were very active in the Cairngorms with various hillwalking trips and a walk through the Lairig Ghru from Braemar to Aviemore. Some were scrambling on the Aonach Eagach ridge in Glencoe. With the longer evenings the climbers in the club are arranging some outdoor climbing at local crags at Cambusbarron, Kips crag, Limekilns and Dollar quarry. On the social front, Thursday’s pub meet will take place at the Crossed Peels, Stirling from 8pm, non-members are welcome to attend. Plans are being made for a club alpine trip to Switzerland in the second half of July. The club photo competition is on Wednesday, June 1 at Stirling County Cricket Club starting at 8pm. There is a new members meet at the club cottage on July 1-3. It’s a great way for folk interested in joining the club to meet existing members and get involved with the club activities. There are membership incentives for those wishing to join the club. Please see the website for further details. Details of forthcoming weekend meet at the Roybridge campsite at the beginning of June are on the cub website, at www.ochils.com, or check out Ochils Mountaineering Club on Facebook.