Activity centre invites everyone to ‘Come and have a go!’
Staff at Falkirk’s award-winning Action Outdoors Activity & Learning Centre want people living in the area to come and have a go at a range of outdoor activities on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th April.
From canoeing to mountain biking, there will be a host of activities for people to try out completely free of charge throughout the weekend. Fiona Hamilton, Project Development Manager, explained: “To celebrate our first anniversary we are throwing the centre’s doors open and want to invite everyone to come down to the centre and have a go. This is the perfect chance for people young and old to try out a new activity and experience the centre and its facilities. All activities are free of charge.” Activities will be available from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th April. For further information about the Have a Go weekend or to book a place, call 01324 503829 or email sheryl.wilson@falkirk.gov.uk The Waterways Trust Scotland runs a number of projects across the country to encourage people of all ages and abilities to make use of the Lowland Canals to improve their health and fitness and also to learn more about the natural environment. Action Outdoors Activity & Learning Centre is part of a £1 million project which aims to make the most of the surrounding area and facilities – the canals, the towpaths and the natural environment, and is already making a real difference to people in the area. Action Outdoors is run in partnership between The Waterways Trust Scotland and Falkirk Council and has been funded by sportscotland Lottery Fund, the Scottish Government, Falkirk Council, Big Lottery Active Futures, the Robertson Trust, British Waterways Scotland, , SCHRI – Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative, SUST – Lighthouse, Glasgow, The Tay Charitable Trust, Mrs JMF Fraser Trust, Scottish Countryside Alliance, Claremont Trust, The Hugh Fraser Foundation, The Headley Foundation, The Rank Foundation, W.A Cargill Charitable Trust, The Bernard Sunley Foundation, Cruden Foundation, Grand Lodge of Scotland, James Wood Bequest Fund, John Watson’s Charitable Trust, Clackmannanshire Council and a private donor. The Waterways Trust Scotland has also received numerous donations from individuals for the project.
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