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Presiding Officer Visit
The Presiding Officer visited the Sensory Centre on the 15 July 2010. Please see below an excerpt from his blog about his visit.
"Arrived in Falkirk on my second last day of this, my final summer working programme, to torrential rain.
Thankfully the wet weather failed to dampen the spirits of the volunteers at the Forth Valley Sensory Centre.
I was delighted to meet some of the 100-plus users of the innovative facility during an hour-long tour.
I was mightily impressed by the huge range of services provided to people with sensory impairments by a number of agencies in one of the best examples of true partnership working I have ever seen.
I joined a number of blind and partially sighted people while they were training in the centre's specially adapted IT centre – complete with four of the best behaved dogs (all guide dogs) I have ever come across. From there I went on to meet deaf youngsters who benefit from a range of equipment including vibrating and flashing alarm clocks, alarms and phones.
After a quick tour of a specially adapted kitchen, where there was not even enough time to sample the home bakes on offer, I was shown the centre's 'snozelene' – a room designed to relax and calm users which is awash with bright but soothing lights and bubbling water. Relaxing video images of water, mountains and skies spin round the room which is strewn with huge comfy beanbags and chairs. The perfect spot after a tough session in the Chamber, I thought!
Then more than 50 people from volunteer groups attended my launch of the Scottish Parliament's 'Understanding and Influencing' conference at the centre – the same event as in Perth on Monday."
Sensory Centre Newsletter
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July 2010|
The Sensory Centre's July 2010 newsletter.
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May 2010|
The Sensory Centre's May 2010 newsletter.
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April 2010|
The Sensory Centre's April 2010 newsletter.
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March 2010|
The Sensory Centre's March 2010 newsletter.
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Forth Valley Sensory Centre
Redbrae Road
Camelon
FK1 4DD
Tel: 01324 590888 (voice/text)
Email: sensory@falkirk.gov.uk|
Fax: 01324 590889