Older people’s generous donation to local sensory charity to say thank you for support
Forth Valley Sensory Centre logo.
A group of older people supported by a local sensory loss charity has made a generous donation of £250 to help its work.
Forth Valley Sensory Centre has played host to the group – who are all BSL users – since it opened in 2006. The OAP BSL group gives older people who have hearing loss the chance to get together and socialise in a friendly, supportive environment. The group is made up of around 25 BSL users, who meet every Wednesday at the centre in Camelon for bingo and a good catch up. The group also contributed £100 in February this year to help pay for a window that was vandalised.
FVSC has supported people with sensory loss and their families who live in central Scotland, including Stirling and Clackmannanshire, for more than 15 years. It acts as a community hub, offering support, advice, practical help, and social opportunities. The centre has around 20,000 visitors every year and is funded by a mix of statutory funding and donations. The charity was recently awarded £200,000 for three years from the National Lottery Community Fund to tackle isolation and loneliness caused by sensory loss, and new services will take place in community venues and hubs throughout the area to increase access and availability.
BSL OAP Group holding up large cheque for £250.
John Barrett, the chair of the group“We are thankful to the Centre for the use of their halls to host our group as well as allowing us use of the minibus to go on day trips. The centre has always been very helpful to us and we appreciate this. We want to continue to work together with FVSC to create a better future for all BSL users in the area and hope our partnership continues for many years to come.”
Jacquie Winning MBE, Forth Valley Sensory Centre chief executive“We would like to thank everyone involved in our BSL group for older people for their generous donation, which will enable us to do even more to support people in our community who are experiencing sensory loss. We are proud of the wide range of groups who come together at our centre, and to be able to provide a warm, welcoming space for people to get together and enjoy each other’s company and are grateful to the people who come every week and make our centre the special place it is for everyone in the community.”
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