Q.	What is twinning?
A.	Twinning is friendship in partnership through links with our partner countries
Q.	Who are Falkirk’s Twinning Partners
A.	Falkirk twins with the Odenwald, a rural region in South-west Germany and Créteil, a large cosmopolitan town, South of Paris.
Q.	How does a twinning start?
A.	A twinning agreement between two organisations requires a partnership commitment to be agreed and signed.  This allows the people affected by the agreement to begin to get to know each other in a variety of ways.
Q.	Who can get involved in twinning?
A.	Twinning is not restricted to ‘official’ involvement and activity and is open to individuals of all ages and abilities, schools, colleges, groups, organisations whether in sport, art, music, dance, or anyone who simply wants to make new friends.   Most importantly, it is about having fun!
Q.	What do I get out of twinning?
A.	Twinning is a great opportunity to learn about a different country by meeting the people, not simply traveling as a tourist.   It is an opportunity to make friends, share culture, explore common interests and possibly learn the language, ‘first hand’.
Q.	Do I need to be able to speak the language?
A.	You don't have to be able to speak the language to take part in twinning, but it does help.  Many people who visit their twinning partner country or host people in this country are encouraged  to learn the language so they can get to know each other better.
Q.	How do I become a member of the Twinning Associations?
A.	The Falkirk and District Twinning Association and The Odenwald Association are two independent Associations who support twinning within the Falkirk Area.  Membership forms are available in the Associations own sections of the website.
Q.	Can I attend meetings of the Twinning Associations?
A.	Anyone can attend meetings and chat to members to find out more about the Associations with a view to joining.
Q.	What kind of events do the Twinning Associations organise?
A.	Events and activities for fundraising, such as prize bingo, buffet dance and raffles are held to raise money for trips to partner countries and to enable young people to be assisted financially.   Special events are organised for anniversary celebrations or when visitors from partner countries are being hosted.   Ceilidhs, concerts and evenings with traditional entertainment are always popular.   In addition, there is a programme for members during the year at the regular meetings.  This may take the form of speakers, films, demonstrations and general social evenings.