CVS Falkirk AGM 2019: Speaker Announced

Posted on October 15, 2019

We can confirm that our speaker for the CVS Falkirk 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be Kenny Gillespie, Falkirk Council’s Head of Housing and Senior Responsible Officer for Working with Communities.

Our AGM takes place on Thursday 21^st November 2019 at St. Francis Xavier Church Hall (across from Morrison’s Petrol Station), 1 Hope Street, Falkirk, FK1 5AT. Registration, food and refreshments will be available from 1.30pm, with the AGM starting at 2pm. Please advise us if you have any dietary requirements.

This is an opportunity to find out more about what we do here at CVS Falkirk, and to network with people from local groups and communities. Non-members (including community groups) are very welcome.

If you are able to attend, please let us know by phone: 01324 692000, or email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

We hope you are able to join us at what we fully expect will be an informative afternoon.

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