We are a small charity based in a population of 1,900 people in the middle of Falkirk. We aim to reach as many people as possible from all age groups, people with mental health issues, people with disabilities, people on low income, families with young children, and carers.

Our recent emergency provision of food parcels during the beginning of the COVID pandemic demonstrates we understand what our community needs through its quick response to help over 2,000 local people. The community has still been involved as they wanted a food pantry run by local volunteers and our membership continues to rise.

Weekly programme of events which ran up to March 17th 2020 but closed due to COVID included the following:

• Arts and Crafts Group (10 participants)
• Share a Craft (15 participants)
• Writing Group (12 participants)
• Drama Group (10 participants)
• Job Club/Computer (10 participants)
• Community Café (20 participants)
• Girls' Group
• Junior Youth Club (primary 4-7 age group, 45 participants)
• Senior Youth Club (secondary school age group, 20 participants)
• Bog Bairns Football (primary school age group, 20 participants)
• Move It or Lose It for over 50s (15 participants)
• Urdo for primary school children (10 participants)

Weekly room lets for activities such as:

• Senior Football Team (14 participants)
• Tae Kwon-Do (60 participants)
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (20 participants)
• Rainbow Muslim Women's Group (45 participants)
• Residents' Association meetings (6 participants)
• Councillors’ Surgeries (16 participants)
• Citizen Advice Bureau services (5 participants)

We also had new groups just established:

• The Scottish Courts (8 participants)
• Cycling UK (20 participants)
• Parent and Toddler Group for Parents from Syria and Iraq (10 participants)
• Yoga and step classes for Muslim women (6 participants)

These all ran prior to the shutdown due to COVID, we also had children's parties and fundraising bingo events, along with other social events.