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 Welcome to Graham's Blog 

contact Graham at gcampbell@acnglasgow.org

 
25 January

Job Opportunities through the Network
Dear folks if you are looking for work - we have several current opportunities in catering and hospitality with 2 A&CN organisations; in Social care and Healthcare recruitment; and in the voluntary and public sectors.
 
1. EXCITING NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH SCVO TO DISTRIBUTE FREE COPIES
OF THIRD FORCE NEWS THROUGH THE A&CN
 
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations the SCVO is the national body for people and organisations in the charitable and voluntary sector (often called the Third Sector - with the Government and private business being the first and second sectors) . SCVO produces a weekly Jobs Advertisement section in its weekly newspaper THIRD FORCE NEWS (TFN). In here you can find a wealth of voluntary sector job opportunities every week all in the one place which you can find no where else in print. 
 
We are delighted to say that SCVO/TFN that as of this week January 24th THIRD FORCE NEWS IS AVAILABLE from the A&CN Offices at Bell St and at the African Caribbean Centre at Osborne St. Every week 50 copies will be delivered every FRIDAY 10AM. COME GET YOUR COPY FOR THE LATEST IN VOLUNTARY SECTOR JOBS IN SCOTLAND.
 
2. NEW CATERING AND BAR STAFF OPPORTUNITIES
 
Vacancy a) THE AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN NETWORK ARE LOOKING FOR
x 3 PART-TIME BAR & SECURITY ASSISTANTS REQUIRED

 

FOR THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN CENTRE, 66/68 OSBORNE ST, MERCHANT CITY, GLASGOW G1 5QH

 

MINIMUM HOURS OFFERED:  7PM-1PM OR 10PM-5AM DURING MUSIC FUNCTION OPENING HOURS: USUALLY 10PM-4AM

 

ALTERNATE FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS - DEPENDING ON BOOKINGS AND AVAILABILITY - POSSIBILITY FOR MORE SESSIONS TO OPEN UP AS MORE PROMOTIONS AND EVENTS ARE BOOKED

 

SALARY: £6 PER HOUR (MINIMUM £30-MAXIMUM £50 PER NIGHT)

 

CONTACT TEL: GRAHAM CAMPBELL 07758 253 823 gcampbell@acnglasgow.org 

 

DESCRIPTION: CASUAL SESSIONAL WORKING ON MUSIC FUNCTION NIGHTS. STAFF NEEDED AT DOOR ENTRY & AT THE BAR – CUSTOMER SERVICE (SERVING ALCOHOLIC DRINKS INVOLVED), SECURITY/ID CHECKING AND CLEANING DUTIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH A&CN VOLUNTEER TEAM.

 

MAYBE SUIT PARENT RETURNING TO EMPLOYMENT FROM BENEFITS OR AN IDEAL FIRST JOB FOR STUDENT OR YOUNG PERSON. WILLING TO BE FLEXIBILE AND WILL CONSIDER ALL APPLICANTS REGARDLESS OF STATUS.

 

EXPERIENCE NOT ESSENTIAL AS AN OUTGOING FRIENDLY BUT FIRM PERSONALITY IS MORE IMPORTANT

Vacancy b) Colin MacQueen of Cooking with a Conscience is looking for

X 2 PART-TIME CATERING ASSISTANTS REQUIRED

 

FOR SOUTH STREET CAFÉ, 711 SOUTH ST WHITEINCH, G14 0HA

 

MINIMUM HOURS OFFERED 11AM-2PM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE DURING CAFÉ OPENING HOURS: 7AM-5PM

AND FOR DELIVERY SERVICE FROM 5PM-12AM

 

MON-SUN 5 OR 6 DAYS OUT OF SEVEN PER WEEK - DEPENDING ON YOUR AVAILABILITY

 

SALARY: £6.50 PER HOUR

 

CONTACT TEL: COLIN MCQUEEN 07528 902764 onykasafrica@yahoo.co.uk

 

DESCRIPTION: WORKING ON COFFEE SHOP COUNTER – CUSTOMER SERVICE AND OCCASIONAL OUTSIDE FUNCTIONAL CATERING DUTIES.

 

MAYBE SUIT PARENT RETURNING TO EMPLOYMENT FROM BENEFITS OR AN IDEAL FIRST JOB FOR STUDENT OR YOUNG PERSON. WILLING TO BE FLEXIBILITY AND CONSIDER ALL APPLICANTS REGARDLESS OF STATUS.

 

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL AS AN OUTGOING FRIENDLY PERSONALITY IS MORE IMPORTANT AS IT WILL NEEDED TO EXPLAIN MENU TO CUSTOMERS

 

TRANSPORT TO WORK AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE IF NECESSARY.

 

3. NEW AFRICAN-LED SOCIAL CARE AND HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT AGENCY 
 
 MATCH OPTIONS RECRUITMENT AGENCY  is looking for new clients  

WORK AVAILABLE IN SOCIAL CARE AND HEALTHCARE -  TRAINING AND ADVICE OFFERED.

 

CONTACT TEL: STAN

  • Tel (admin): 0141 227 6774
  • Tel (bookings): 0141 227 6774
  • Mobile (Stan) - 07969 026529
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    Match Options Glasgow
    Suite 265, 3rd Floor
    Central Chambers
    93 Hope Street
    Glasgow
    G2 6LD

  • Fax: 0141 227 6776
  • Email: glasgow@matchoptions.co.uk
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    HAITI BENEFIT NIGHT Friday Jan 29th @ African Caribbean Centre 8pm-very late
    HAITI BENEFIT NIGHT
     
    FRIDAY JAN 29TH 2010   @ THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN CENTRE/GLASGOW SOCIAL CENTRE - 66/68 OSBORNE ST, GLASGOW G1 5QH FROM 8PM- VERY LATE.
     
    PROCEEDS TO DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
     
    ENTRY BY DONATION (SUGGESTED MINIMUM £3 UNWAGED, £5 WAGED)

     
    Jointly organised by the African & Caribbean Network and the Glasgow Social Centre
     



    UPSTAIRS : 'This is Our Battlefield' programmed Band night 8PM-LATE with guitar bands including
     HOLY MOUNTAIN, GROZNY AND ETERNAL FAGS - see full line up at Glasgow Social Centre site http://glasgowsocialcentre.blogspot.com/2010/01/bands-performing-at-haiti-benefit.html 
     
    DOWNSTAIRS : 9PM-12AM A&CN LATIN/AFRICAN SECTION
    • 8PM DJ TCHICO & BASS WARRIOR SOUND SYSTEM opens with African & reggae sounds
    • 9PM SALSA DANCE CLASS with Elena 'La Nicarguita' Mayorga followed by DJ
    • 10PM DJ NANO plays Salsa, Rumba, Merengue rhythms for you to practice your moves.
    • 11.30PM PAAS HI-LIFE - Gameli Tordzro and musicians play funky West African rhythms live (check their site www.panafricanartsscotland.org.uk or social networking site www.passplace.ning.com )
     
    12AM-4AM - HIP HOP & REGGAE SECTION
    • 12AM     
    • 12.30AM EASTBORN (DropZone records hip-hop supremo performs his new Haiti-inspired track WITH 13TH TRIBE - "THE IRONY"  prcoeeds to Wyclef Jean's Yele foundation www.yele.org  )
    • 1.15AM    LEVIS & SWISS - (catch these cool rulers of happy RnB hip hop styles on www.myspace.com/levis23 or on Facebook www.facebook.com/people/Levis-Albano/598258658
    • 2AM        NORTHERNXPOSURE aka 'the IRN CRU' (Scottish Hip Hop sensations from Edinburgh - the only Scottish unsigned act features at the 2009 MOBOs New album THE LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE out now www.myspace.com/nrnxpo   


    Yours truly,

     

    Graham Campbell

     

    Network Development Coordinator

    African & Caribbean Network



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    11 December

    African Caribbean Centre New Years Eve
    BASS WARRIOR SOUND SYSTEM HOSTS THE A&CN NYE REGGAE NIGHT PARTY - WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJs -
     
    AT THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN CENTRE - 66-68 OSBORNE STREET, G1 5QH
     
    THURSDAY DECEMBER 31ST
     
    ENTRY £10 - £8 A&CN MEMBERS - 10PM-LATE (4AM)
     
    BAR AND FOOD AVAILABLE.
     
    FOR TICKETS CONTACT BASS WARRIOR on 07919360707 OR email THE A&CN - gcampbell@acnglasgow.org 07758 253 823


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    Race Equality Conference Scottish Government Dec 15th Clydebank
    Race Equality Conference Scottish Government Dec 15th Beardmore Hotel, Clydebank


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    YOUNG SCOTTISH MINORITY ETHNIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
    The 2nd Annual YOUNG SCOTTISH MINORITY ETHNIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDs are to be held on MONDAY DECEMBER 14TH 6PM AT GLASGOW CITY CHAMBERS, GEORGE SQUARE, G2. This years event is in honour of the late Bashir Ahmad MSP who presented the 2008 awards held in Edinburgh in September 2008.
     
    FREE ENTRY but places MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE. Come support our young nominees.
    Please contact Faiza Amjad to confirm your place faiza@oceanicconsulting.co.uk - 0141 420 1333


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