Our Place Camelon Photo Competition

Posted on August 25, 2017

Our Place Camelon have launched a photo competition for photos which say something about the area. The theme for the competition is, “What does Camelon mean to you?”

There are two age categories, under 16 years old and over 16 years old, and winners will receive a Samsung Galaxy tablet.

Photos should be submitted by Monday 4^th September to Georgios Pappas, by email: georgios@communityenterprise.co.uk or via the Our Place Camelon Facebook page.

Signpost Recovery Administrator Vacancies

Signpost Recovery are currently recruiting for 2 Administrators. The positions are 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £15,248 – £17,090 per annum. The deadline for all applications is Wednesday 2nd May.

Scottish Parliament BSL Plan Consultation Event

The Scottish Parliament is holding a 2 day event for British Sign Language (BSL) users on the afternoon of Friday 18th May and the morning of Saturday 19th May at the Parliament, in order to help prepare and shape its BSL Plan. They want to take this opportunity to explain to BSL users what they are currently doing with the plan, and how they can get involved. A BSL video is available on the Scottish Parliament website.

Consultation Event on National Transport Strategy

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Action on Hearing Loss Scotland staff and volunteers are running a hearing check and information session on Thursday 3rd May, 11am – 3pm at the Later Life Information Centre, 25 Upper New Market Street, Falkirk, FK1 1JH.

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