SENSORY CENTRE RECEIVES £102,926 FROM CLIMATE CHALLENGE FUND
A Forth Valley Sensory Centre project has been awarded £102,926 by the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund. The centre in Camelon’s Making Sense of Energy Saving initiative will help people across Forth Valley with sight or hearing loss to reduce their energy...BABY BOXES BENEFIT 96% OF NEWBORNS
Scotland’s baby box has been given a new look in time for Mother’s Day. The new design was revealed this week as figures showed that 4173 families in Forth Valley have benefited from a baby box so far. The uptake across Scotland has jumped from 85% of expectant...BIG INCREASE IN NHS FORTH VALLEY STAFF NUMBERS
NHS Forth Valley’s workforce increased significantly last year as staff numbers across Scotland reached record levels. The number of full-time equivalent staff working for the local health board rose from 5,408 at the end of 2017 to 5,561 at the end of 2018 – a rise...APPRENTICE NETWORK WILL INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed the launch of Scotland’s Apprentice Network, which will help the next generation to discover the career opportunities offered by work-based learning. The network will link every high school in Scotland with a former or...£2MILLION BOOST FOR LOCAL TOWN CENTRES
Falkirk Council will receive nearly £2million from the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Fund, it has been revealed. The new £50million ring-fenced fund aims to drive local economic growth by providing cash for projects to repurpose town centre buildings for retail,...Photos
Great Q and A session at St Francis Xaviers Primary in Falkirk