The best part of working at Outside the Box is when you get to see the projects you are working on flourish and benefit the people involved. One such project is our Friends Group. Our Friends Group has been going from strength to strength as we have seen people grow in confidence, try new things and form real friendships. It has been fantastic to know that members of the group now share concerns and celebrate victories together. Members of the group now also meet up in their own time and go on trips together.

We have also moved premises. We now meet at Falkirk First Scouts Hall (Scout Hall, Pleasance, Falkirk FK1 1BG). The Scouts Hall is very accessible, has lots of parking and we have our own kitchen so we are looking forward to trying out some food based things in our new space! The hall also has a lot of room which we have been making the most of by doing indoor kurling and playing our favourite game – inflatable pig throwing!

If you or someone you know has learning difficulties then why not come along to the Friends Group? We meet every Friday from 11 am until 1pm. There’s no need to book your place, you can just turn up on the day. All our sessions are free and everyone is welcome. You can also keep an eye on our Facebook page to see what we are up to each week.