From buying sporting equipment to creating a pantry garden and helping the elderly share memories, all 26 ideas shortlisted for support through Community Choices Small Grants Programme have merit. Now… read more →
If you work in social work or social care and experience grief and loss in the workplace, you may find this offer extremely valuable. The Covid-19 pandemic has made grief… read more →
With applications for the next round of Community Choices open, we’re showcasing how one of the clubs benefited from funding through the initiative earlier this year. Pictured: Fiona Kennedy of… read more →
Falkirk’s Integration Joint Board has approved the publication of the Health and Social Care Partnership’s 5th Annual Performance Report. The report tells the story of a remarkable year, focusing on… read more →
Information for telecare customers on how changes to fire alarm regulations may affect you. By February 2022, every home in Scotland needs to have interlinked smoke and heat alarms and… read more →
Falkirk’s Analogue to Digital Telecare Project has been rewarded for safeguarding a life-and-limb service relied upon by thousands of vulnerable people, scooping up the Digital Communities Award at The Herald’s… read more →
Clubs, groups, community organisations and individuals with ideas to improve their local area can once again apply for funding through Community Choices to help make them happen. Community Choices is… read more →
Your voice matters. Take part in the all-staff survey on adult support and protection. The Care Inspectorate, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) are… read more →
Help is now available for people in the Falkirk area who are struggling with poor sleep and insomnia. An NHS-accredited online programme known as Sleepio is now available alongside two… read more →
Did you know that in the winter months (October – March), we are unable to get enough Vitamin D from sunlight? Our main source of vitamin D is sunlight. In… read more →