Stirling community contacts, local services and places to connect

Start with the right local service

Stirling Council is the local authority for services including bins and recycling, schools, Council Tax, housing, planning and building standards. Its website separates online payments, applications, service requests and reporting, with updates when services are affected.

For a question about a specific public service, the council’s own service pages give the appropriate route. The directory complements these by helping people find local organisations, venues and businesses; it does not replace the council’s official information.

Libraries, learning and digital help

Stirling’s library service includes branches and mobile libraries, with books, online resources and places to read or study. Many branches offer PCs, Wi-Fi, printing and digital support, alongside book groups, Bookbug sessions and other activities.

Services vary by branch. Bannockburn Library has a makerspace, while the wider network offers activities for adults and children and support with getting online. The council’s library pages set out each location’s opening times, facilities and programme.

Spaces for groups, meetings and activities

Community life is spread across neighbourhoods, with halls, churches, sports settings and charitable venues playing different roles. Stirling Community Enterprise at the Kildean hub hires meeting, training and conference rooms alongside its employment support work.

In the Old Town, Cowane’s Trust makes the Guild Hall and grounds available for functions while caring for the historic building. Individual venues publish their own facilities and booking arrangements, including access information.

Practical support and volunteering

Forth Housing Association provides housing and tenant services in Stirling and nearby communities. The Salvation Army’s local branch combines community activities with practical help, including free debt counselling. These organisations have different roles and routes into their services.

Transition Stirling offers another way to take part, through reuse, repair, borrowing and volunteering. Its Library of Things, Reuse Hub and other projects turn practical activity into opportunities to meet people and learn skills.

Find a club or something to join

Stirling Albion Foundation’s programmes include activities for children, women’s recreational football and walking football. Libraries, arts venues and other groups also publish their own sessions. What’s On is a starting point for dated activities, while the community category introduces organisations with an ongoing local presence.