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Editorial: Shelagh McLachlan If you would like to submit any articles for the magazine or would be interested in a work experience placement please e-mail s.mclachlan@ayrcoll.ac.uk Photographer: Colin Nixon If you have any images you would like us to consider for the magazine please e-mail them as a .jpeg or .tiff to c.nixon@ayrcoll.ac.uk Designer: Colin Nixon Editor for January is Shelagh McLachlan, Admissions & Marketing Manager at Ayr College. Happy New Year Everybody. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and wish you a healthy and happy 2010. Our January/February issue contains lots of news and pictures from all your activites in December from Fundraising to class trips to drama productions we have covered it all.

Ayr College is a charity registered in Scotland, charity number SC 021177.

The Buzz team attended the launch of our new learning bus and caught up with Ceri Shennan who started her journey into further education a few years ago in Kirkoswald and from here progressed to college and then uni. In the next edition of Buzz we will be following the bus and meeting some of our new students from rural communities. On page 6/7 read about our forthcoming Equalities event on 29th January and find out how to join us for an informative and entertaining day; its free, its fun and its just for you.

Contents Educating Rita Charity at Ayr College Equalities Event Scrooge Remixed The Nursery Gallery Student Mentor Awards World Aids Day Sustainability - Dump the Junk News Music Review Games Review Books Review Job Centre Plus Jobs Board Fun Corner

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Start YOUR JOUrney Rita Imelda Ampong

Educating Rita This month the Buzz team met up with one of our international students who talked about the people who are important to her and reveal the events that have shaped her life. Where were you born? Ghana, Western Africa What was life like as a child? It was lovely, the weather was warm, and the social life was good as I have a large family with nine brothers and sisters and lots of friends. I went to a girl’s school and studied French, English, Literature, Ghanaian Language, Maths, Science and Bible Knowledge. There were lots of clubs at school. What did you do when you left school? I studied Business at the Institute of Management Studies and then I worked in a bank for four years. What happened next? I moved to Gambia and worked as a secretary with the Methodist Mission. This is a church with schools, health centres and an agricultural programme. I wanted to

further my studies and decided to come to the UK. I had heard Scottish people were very nice (and this is true). One of the church leaders recommended this college. Describe your college experience so far I am studying HND Business Management and really enjoying it. To begin with I found people spoke too fast but now I am coping fine. All my classmates are very interesting and the lecturers and international staff are very helpful. I also have a part time job as a Homecarer which helps me finance my studies. What have you learned about Scotland? The people are very friendly. It is a peaceful, safe place to live. But I do not like the weather. Who has inspired you? The Rev. Norman Grigg my previous boss. When I first started as a secretary I was very apprehensive and worried that I would not be able to do this job. He reassured me and told me it was a challenge I must face. He was nice, kind and patient and always encouraged me. The experience of working for him changed my life.

What song means the most to you? It is called “Dream” and it’s about dreaming big – as big as the ocean – for it might come true. What is your dream? To work as a HR Manager, God willing. Is there a food that reminds you of home? “Fu Fu”, it’s made from plantain and I eat it with soup. I can only get the special plantain flour in an African Foodstore in Edinburgh. What really matters to you? My family – I would also like to have a family of my own some day. What are your wishes for the New Year? To be healthy and fit and to get a new job that I’ll be satisfied with. What plans do you have for the future? I would like to go back to Ghana and get a good job; I should be able to do this with my Scottish qualifications. “For who I am and hope to be, I owe it to the Lord Jesus.” Rita Imelda Ampong

Charity at Ayr College Arthritis

HIV/Aids

Bright Sparks Nursery

e December 2009 CLIC Sargent

Cystic Fibrosis Teenage Cancer Trust

equalities event

yr College is hosting an Equalities conference, “Raising Awareness of Equalities”. The event will be held on Friday 29th January 2010. It is aimed at staff and students and invited guests from Ayrshire community from Ayr College and will be of particular interest to Care and Social Science students. I would be delighted if you would be able to attend this event. We have planned a day which will be both informative and entertaining with lots of opportunities to network and I hope you will find something of interest to yourself. A certificate of CPD will be awarded to staff who attend this event and for students there will be a certificate of attendance.

The event begins at 10.00am and we are delighted to welcome the following key speakers:

• Ros Micklem; National Director for Scotland of the Equality and Human Rights Commission: What changes there will be in the 2010 Equality Bill • Juliet Fraser; HMIe Inspector: Embedding Equalities in Learning in Scotland’s Colleges.

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Friday 29th January 2010 - 10.00am We also have workshop sessions which you can choose to attend from the following options: Equality & Diversity: • Glasgow Caledonian University – Embedding Equality & Diversity at Glasgow Caledonian University • Anti-Stigma Group: Stigma & Discrimination Workshop – The Ayrshire & Arran Anti-Stigma Group is a partnership between a number of local agencies, organisations, service users, carers & interested individuals who work together to try & reduce the incidence of stigma associated with mental health issues within Ayrshire & Arran. • Break the Silence: Childhood Sexual Abuse: Truths and Myths • Fairway project/Hansel: TBC • Mary’s Meals: Do we have an obligation to provide aid? The work of Mary’s Meals • Ayrshire Equality Partnership: Follow up on the survey report “Assessing the Needs of Black and Minority Residents in Ayrshire” • Race and Religion: • AMECA: TBC • Gender and Age: • South Ayrshire Woman’s Aid: Why is domestic abuse a gender issue? • Stonewall Scotland: Stonewall Scotland’s products and services to tackle homophobic bullying • Terrance Higgins Trust: Best practice when organising a support group in your organisation • Rape Counselling and Resource Centre: TBC

Book Your Space Now at www.ayrcoll.ac.uk!

SCROOGE REMIXED Once Upon a Time… It is Christmas and everyone is celebrating except rich nightclub owner Eliza Scrooge. She is a greedy, money-hungry miser who feels that the only person of importance is herself. Disliked by her employees and avoided by the public, she leads a sheltered life surrounded by material goods and money. This life was destined to drive her to a doomed afterlife were it not for an otherwordly visit from her old business partner Jacob Marley who conveys a terrifying warning that she must change her ways or become a lonely spirit like him. This is the story of her transformation…

The Ghost of Christmas Past appears, sent by the Big Man himself!

Bob Crochet (Cratchit) and Betty Copperfield ask their boss for a Christmas bonus. no luck!.

Volunteers looking for a donation to Barnardo’s are turned away

Saintly Bob Cratchit gives them his Christmas pay packet

Eliza is taken back to the 70’s to Fizziwigs Party and when her boyfriend proposes

Jacob Marley her old business partner returns as a ghost to take Eliza on a journey to change her ways.

Fanny dies in childbirth and Eliza promises to look after her nephew

Eliza’s sister Fanny announces she is pregnant and Eliza disowns her!

The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Eliza the reality of how her staff will celebrate Christmas

The Ghost of Christmas Past asks Eliza to consider her selfish ways

Bob Cratchit’s family lives on the breadline cold and hungry, he arrives home with no pay packet

The Nightclub Cleaners have a miserable, lonely Christmas up to their ears in debt

he first performance by NC Performing Arts

Eliza’s nephew Fred tries to drum up some praise for his Aunt but the Barnardo’s volunteers are unimpressed

The Ghost of Christmas Present suggests Eliza needs to give a little more love and charity to others in her life

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes Eliza to the deathbed of Bob Cratchit’s daughter. Poor Bob is blamed for always working, no time for family and no money to pay for a cure for Tully!

Eliza sees a funeral

….her own! It had been a week before anyone found her, people struggled to say anything good about her.

Eliza realises how money and greed has changed her and she wants to mend her ways.

The Ghost of Christmas yet to come tells her; Hold Christmas in your heart, be kind in the present and look forward to the future.

This year the Cratchit family have the best Christmas ever…. no more turkey twizzlers! Eliza makes up with her Nephews family and gives a big donation to Barnardo’s.

And they lived happily ever after….

Eliza joins in with the Carol singing and throws a huge party Eliza at long last recognises her hard working side kicks Betty and Bob and makes them partners

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The Nursery Gallery A small selection of images from over the Xmas period

Photos by Albert Rae

Student Mentor Awards Ayr College introduced a ‘peer mentoring programme’ from August 2009. Returning students were invited and 15 students volunteered to become a student mentor. They were given training from Joanne Doolan, Project Manager at Fairway Project – Hansel and from the Scottish mentoring Network. Duncan Ainscough, Learning Development Officer also worked with the mentors giving advice and guidance about confidentiality, developing relationships and so on. He then worked with the mentors to develop profiles and them matched them with mentees who had indicated they would like to have a student mentor. In December the Principal, Diane Rawlinson presented awards to each of the students who have completed their training and acted as mentors. The Students Association also registered the volunteers for Millennium awards to recognise the volunteering they had achieved.

“It’s been great to have a mentor, he is just like a scottish friend.” Raj Kumar Sapkota (mentee)

Principal, Diane Rawlinson said “I was delighted to present these awards in recognition of the student mentoring they have achieved. People can be anxious when they start college as they are unsure what to expect. Nobody knows more than them how a new student must be feeling at this stage, they can empathise with what new students are going through and offer support and practical advice. I’d like to thank them for volunteering and enhancing the student experience.” John a HND Hospitality Management student said, “I was attracted to the idea of becoming a mentor because I would like to become a lecturer and I thought this would give me relevant experience. In addition to coming to college I work full time so its quite a challenge to fit in this voluntary role. I mentor an international student who is in the year below me. We meet up in the canteen a couple of hours a week and talk about all sorts of things from how to get a driving licence, learn to play the guitar, write a CV, help with course work. I have really enjoyed doing this, I think you get a feel good factor from helping someone else. It has also helped me develop new skills which will be useful in my career.”

Claire Brannen HND Fashion student said, “I did this because I wanted to give something back to the college. I had left a full time job to come to college, I was a bit apprehensive at first as I was unsure that I’d chosen the right course. However college has changed my life. I have really enjoyed my course and last year was voted the Fashion Student of the Year. The person I mentor is a part time student in the Flexible Learning Centre. I help him with his ECDL course and I have watched him develop in confidence over the past few weeks.” It has been good to meet lots of people who I would not have otherwise met. I have also learned new things about myself such as how patient I can be.” Eilidh Burrow HNC Electronics Student said, “I was mentored at school and found this to be really helpful. When I came to college I thought it would be good to become a mentor too. I mentor a Biomedical science student. We meet up once a week at lunchtime and chat about how they are getting on at college and discuss what’s happening at college. I think it will look good on my CV and together with the Millennium Award will be a positive step towards getting me a job.”

World Aids Day As a health professional I was delighted with the response from students on World Aids Day. • It was particularly encouraging to see some of the girls from the Health Care Course in the main foyer promoting awareness • As you read some of the facts and figures from Health Protection Scotland and the Terrence Higgins Trust it makes it clear how important to convey this information to our young people Main ways HIV is transmitted – unprotected sex • sharing injecting equipment with someone who is infected • receiving a transfusion of blood/ blood products contaminated with HIV • from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy, at birth or through breast feeding

The Facts

HIV stands for human immunodeficient virus. This is the virus that leads to AIDS (Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).

By 2009 it has been estimated that there will be over 80,000 people living with HIV (Terence Higgins Trust 2008) A quarter of which will be undiagnosed

HIV is the fastest growing serious health condition in the UK.

By March 2008, 5,530 HIV infections had been diagnosed in Scotland since the epidemic began in the early 1980s; at least 1,562(28%) are known to have died.

Over 60,000 people in the UK are living with HIV (Health Protection Scotland 2007)

By March 2008, 5,530 HIV infections had been diagnosed in Scotland since the epidemic began in the early 1980s; at least 1,562(28%) are known to have died.

Make sure you have all the information you need to play safe. A number of sites offer confidential information and advice on sex, drugs and sexuality, including: Playing safely www.playingsafely.co.uk Ask Brook www. Brook.org.uk

Frank www.talktofrank.com The site www.thesite.org

For information on HIV visit the national AIDS trust website at www.hiv.uk.com By Margaret Cadden Occupational Health Nurse

Y T I L I B A N SUSTA I D U MP T H E If one of your new year resolutions is to declutter then here is some advice from our Eco team on how you can recycle some of your junk. Books Recycle secondhand books at ReadItSwapIt.co uk it’s a free UK based service and with 300,000 books you’re bound to find something you like! Take them into charity shops. CD’s Sell them on Ebay.co.uk or musicmagpie.co.uk Glasses Donate them to Vision Aid Overseas: www.vao.org.uk/spectacles They will clean, grade, pack and ship them to a developing world. Phone www.bootsrecycle.com/consumer and earn some Boots advantage cards points. IT Equipment An elderly computer could be used “as it stands” to provide storage, or printer or internet services to your shiny new computer. Many of the wireless routers or home hubs that are now in use allow up to four PCs to be attached at the same time, and if they don’t then a simple ‘crossover’ cable, which can be purchased for a few pounds will allow two machines to be connected and share resources. That camera which you have replaced with a newer one will still be useful as a web-cam, for instance.

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On PCs it is always a good idea to run an operating system that is of the same vintage as the hardware, so that the amounts of memory and processor speed are appropriate. That is to say if you try to run Vista or Windows 7 on kit that is five or six years old then you will probably find the whole experience quite disappointing and frustrating. If you do not have a licence for an operating system for an old PC then you can look at open source operating systems. Try googling ‘Ubuntu’ to get started. Before you let any IT kit out of your possession you should remove all trace of your personal data from it. Delete everything and then defragment it, or format disks. Local ways of recycling include, placing a notice on the college boards or on the classifieds section of the intranet. Or there’s FreebleAyr@yahoogroups.com, where all manner of stuff is freecycled. If you wish to recycle electrical goods via local charity shops then please be aware that they are obliged by law to have things electrically tested for safety before they are offered for sale. This means that they need to recoup the price of testing before they make any profit for their charity, so the goods really need to be of good quality and cosmetically ‘clean’. One final thought on IT recycling. If you decide that you cannot recycle old IT and simply wish to dispose of it then please dispose of it properly. There are a lot of batteries in computers, ipods etc and these can be dangerous if burned and very harmful, to you, to children and pets, and to the environment. So take your dead IT to your local recycling centre where it will be broken up and disposed of responsibly. By Chic Thomson

NEWS BUS TICKET OFFERS A BRIGHTER FUTURE!

around my children’s needs while learning at the same time. “The quality teaching from the College staff and the support I got from the Council staff was vital in helping me to progress and I went on to get my degree in Business Administration. South Ayrshire Council and Ayr College have relaunched their highly successful Learning Bus – aimed at delivering quality education to residents living in rural or remote areas. The original learning bus was introduced almost ten years ago and was recognised as an effective partnership between Ayr College and South Ayrshire Council delivering learning in an innovative way to adults in areas regarded as hard to reach. The Learning Bus has been fully updated and experienced teaching professionals offer a wide variety of introductory courses, making sure that students in hard to reach areas receive the best possible start to fulfilling their learning ambitions.

“I’m currently working as a business manager for the Lighthouse Foundation, and I’m certain none of this would have happened without the Learning Bus. “It’s made a huge difference to my life and that of my family.” Councillor Hywel Davies, South Ayrshire Council’s Portfolio Holder for Lifelong Learning, said:”Ceri is an excellent example of someone who has made full use of the Learning Bus service and her success story speaks for itself. “We are delighted to be re-launching the bus, particularly at a time when employment and learning new skills are real concerns for our local residents.

Ceri Shennan was one of the first students to use the original Learning Bus and she said: “I was living on a farm near Kirkoswald and had two young children. I had very limited access to further education but I knew the Learning Bus visited my area regularly, so I signed up.

Diane Rawlinson, Principal from Ayr College added: “The Learning Bus extends the reach of Ayr College into the heart of rural communities, removing the obstacles to learning that people in rural communities often face.

“The teaching staff were friendly and helpful and encouraged me all the way. Without them I wouldn’t have had the confidence to go on. It was easy to work

“Working in partnership with South Ayrshire Council, we will make learning mobile by delivering a quality service to people living in areas seen as difficult to reach.

NEWS

Choices and the Nethybridge Adventure Choices and the Nethybridge Adventure On the 4th of November 2009 twenty two choice students and 4 lecturers set off for a 3 day residential experience at Nethybridge Outdoor Centre near Aviemore. The students took part in a variety of activities over the two and a half days enjoying a range of activities such as Mountain Biking, Dry Slope Skiing, Team Building Challenges, Archery, Assault Courses, Climbing Wall, King Swing, Aerial Runway/ Zip Slide and Orienteering. The evenings were spent using the fantastic leisure and sports facilities at the centre and Ruth Boag and Doreen Tait ran some excellent arts and crafts sessions. It was amazing to see the students supporting and encouraging one another in a positive manner while they were taking part in the activities. It was impressive to observe the students dealing with the social setting of the residential experience. It was great to see students taking on unfamiliar and sometimes frightening experiences with determination, courage and humour. The amount of positive encouragement provided by their peer groups was fantastic and proved of great benefit to the groups overall dynamics. The aim of the residential experience is to develop the students to be more confident individuals including good relations with others as they live away from home and college. The experience also aims to give the students an opportunity to assess risks and make informed decisions, in different areas of activity. The experience exposed the students to new experiences and challenges helping them to become successful learners by learning independently and as part of a group, linking and applying different types of learning in new situations and becoming open to new thinking and ideas.

Choices and the four C’s As part of the Supportive Educations Essential skills programme the second year Choices students took part in a team building day at Dolphin House Outdoor Centre. Curriculum Leader Dave Marquis and lecturer Ruth Boag accompanied 10 second year Choices students. Both Dave and Ruth were impressed to see the enthusiasm the students displayed as they undertook a number of challenges set by the highly qualified staff of Dolphin House. It was fantastic to see how the students applied the principles of the 4Cs to the variety of activities and how supportive the students were of each other The students managed to improve the average score from last year and it showed how they had developed their problem solving skills, working with others and also a number of soft skills by Dave Marquis

NEWS

Beauty Training Specialist training was offered to the Beauty students as part of a Dermalogica Partnership Programme. It included a presentation and demonstration of the Dermalogica skin care products from trainer, Sarah Gale. Following the training event, the students are now able to offer the ‘Dermalogica Core Facial Treatment’ within their Commercial Salon. Please contact the Hair and Beauty Reception at room L317 or phone 01292 293 562 to arrange an appointment.

Engineering Success Nathan Soojeri, Stuart McCulloch and Steven Lohel pictured after being presented with their Scottish Vocational Qualification level 3 in Aeronautical Engineering by Mr. H. Neilly of EAL in conjunction with Ayr College. The boys all work for Aircraft Engineers Ltd based at Prestwick Airport where they are involved in the servicing, maintenance and repair of single and multi engine light aircraft. A day release programme run by Ayr College enables them to study for their Licensed Engineers Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering during their apprenticeship.

Competition What’s in a name? One of our students has recently asked, quite rightly, how long we are going to continue calling our buildings the ‘old building’ and the ‘new building’. After all, the new building is not so new now, having been built in 2000, all of a decade ago, and the old building is looking quite fresh, despite its age. The suggestion has been made that we could be a little more imaginative with our naming of these buildings and we agree. This got us thinking. Could we be more imaginative that ‘the training restaurant’ and ‘the hairdressing and beauty therapy salons’? So we have got quite a job on our hands. We are looking for suggestions from both staff and students for appropriate names for

both main buildings, the restaurant and the salons. So, during the next month you will see boxes appearing around the College inviting you to join in by proposing names. You can make as many suggestions as you like. In fact, the more suggestions we get the better. We will be putting a panel together to consider all suggestions made and decide on the outcome. The author of the chosen name for each of the facilities will be invited along to the official naming ceremony – for which, of course, they will be able to prepare with their choice of available beauty treatment and hair styling or nourishment in the restaurant! Diane Rawlinson

The “Old Building”

The “New Building”

GAMES REVIEW Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

 Once again this Playstation 3 exclusive game follows Nathan Drake on another one of his treasure hunting trails. This time he is in the footsteps of famous explorer Marco Polo trying to find out the mystery of the Cintamani Stone from Shambhala. Don’t worry if it all sounds gibberish, it does not hinder your appreciation of this game. ‘Uncharted 2: Among Thieves’ opens straight away into the action with our lead character Nathan Drake clinging to the end of a burning train at the edge of a snowy cliff. Time and time again you ask yourself “how is the game going to top that” and each time it manages to from you clambering across the roof tops in the city of Nepal to the frantic train ride and onto your discoveries in Paradise Falls; all beautifully rendered in crisp HD. Throughout most of the game you play through Drake’s flashback up to the point you end up in the train wreck allowing lots of character development and deep story telling. The script writing in “Uncharted 2” is structured in a very similar way to a film by using closed narrative; where the beginning, middle and end are all set and constructed in a non-linear fashion. The game play is integrated with cut-scenes that feature within an adventure, script filled with humour and intensity that would put most films to shame. Set pieces are a great feature within the game such as the great fight in the city of Nepal as you clamber across rooftops when you get attacked by a helicopter and have to run across roofs and get shot at by several enemies it all happens in a fast paced action sequence which is just outstanding. The cover system within the game is worked really well into the overall combat, which involves pressing ‘square’ and defending with ‘triangle’, and helped when there are several groups of enemies and other tough enemies. In the first game it always felt as if the enemies would not drop even when hit with a headshot and Naughty Dog (the developer) has addressed this and improved it with and added a ting when hit.

Another great feature of the game is that the developers have integrated the social networking site Twitter, meaning when you’re online it updates when you unlock a trophy or complete a level. Also the attention to detail is fantastic with all the areas are done up to a very authentic and beautiful standard for example when you press the ‘select’ button you bring up Drake’s journal which just has lovely touches in it. However the only slight bad points are that the puzzles are quite easy to solve and just flicking through Drake’s journal can solve most of them. Also although the climbing mechanics in the game are fantastic sometimes it’s hard to see the difference between climbable and nonclimbable areas. The last boss battle is also quite disappointing and feels a bit of a letdown in comparison to everything that has happened before and some enemies are hard to kill.

By Owen Gordon

BOOK REVIEW Sovay - Ceilia Rees

ovay is a beautifully written book by the best selling author Celia Rees. The main character, Sovay, is a young and strong willed girl whose fiancé makes a promise to never give up the ring gifted to him by her. To test her fiancé she dresses up as a highwayman and holds him to ransom. From here on the novel is infused with historical details and the captivating plot is fast paced and action packed. The book is set in 1794 England, with Sovay being raised during the French revolution, with the strain on political alliances between the two countries. She dons the persona of a highwayman and embarks on an adventure to find her missing brother & father, which takes her from one country to another. The book is full of intrigue, with spies, highwaymen and bandits, villains and heroes/heroines. A book that takes all classes of society and creates a captivating and absorbing tale.

By Heather McColgan.

Jacqueline is Making a Difference Learning to communicate with her deaf friend helped unemployed Jacqueline Gray find a new and rewarding career. With no formal qualifications and a string of short spells of work in local factories and pubs, Irvine based Jacqueline thought she’d never find her ideal job.

“It is incredible to think I now mentor new recruits and my confidence has grown so much that I plan to take driving lessons and can’t wait to pass my test and buy a car. “Being offered a job at the end of my work placement was the icing on the cake and I’m really looking forward to a long term career in the care sector.” John Robb, Manager, Shalom Nursing Home, Irvine said,

However, completing a course in sign language inspired her to consider a career in the care sector. Unemployment had drained Jacqueline’s self confidence and she was uncertain how to take the first step back to work until she noticed a Care Assistant job in Irvine Jobcentre with Ayrshire JobRotation.

Photograph left to right: Mrs Ann Oglivie [Work Colleague] and Jacqueline Gray, both Shalom Nursing Home, Irvine.

She decided to apply and at the interview Jacqueline’s passion for caring shone through, and she was offered a six month work placement in Shalom Nursing Home in Irvine. She enjoyed the placement and built up her skills by completing care related courses including Health and Safety and Emergency First Aid. Jacqueline was delighted to be offered a permanent job at the end of her placement! Jacqueline said: “The staff and management team at Shalom are a great bunch, they made me feel very welcome, I could never have done this without their support.

“Jacqueline fitted in extremely well and quickly to this caring environment and has already proved herself a valued worker and colleague and a great asset to Shalom. She is enthusiastic in everything she does, is keen to learn and to

progress through her SVQ in Care”. Ann Handsley, Project Worker, WEA Scotland, Ayrshire JobRotation concludes, “Jacqueline showed great enthusiasm in her preparatory training before taking up a place at Shalom. A popular member of the group, she was always ready to help others. Jacqueline has shown great commitment to working in the care sector and has taken full advantage of the opportunity to progress with her SVQ 2 in Care and I wish her continued success”.

For information on SVQ Care courses call 0800 199798

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Position

Kitchen Assistant

Independent Sales Representative

Casual Project Worker

Location

Ayr, Ayrshire

Reference

AYY/15449

AYY/15640

AYY/15405

Hours

18 hour week over 5 days between 9.30am-7.30pm

16 hour week, days, flexible.

8 – 40 hours per week, as required to cover 24/7

Salary

Meets National Minimum Wage

£8.59 - £9.46 per hour

Details

This Local Employment Partnership employer shares information about new starters with Jobcentre Plus, for statistical purposes only. Refer to www. dwp.gov.uk for info. Previous experience is preferred. Duties include basic food preparation, keeping all areas clean and tidy, washing dishes, cleaning floors and surfaces and assisting the cook where necessary. Bank Work to begin with - becomes permanent post January 2010

This is a self-employed vacancy. You will need excellent communication skills. You will need a phone, a PC, broadband access and an e mail address. Full support and back up will be provided. Successful associates will be selling telecom services and other products to business clients and must be able to work on their own initiative approaching potential clients. High earning potential for hard working associates. The Company has given an assurance that this vacancy enables workers to achieve a wage equivalent to the National Minimum Wage Rate. Self-employed people are responsible for paying their own National Insurance and Tax. For information on how benefits are affected, and where entitlement may be lost, speak to a Job Centre Plus advisor

8 – 40 hours per week, as required to cover 24/7 HNC in Social Care, SVQ level 2/3 or other equivalent qualification is essential. Must be able to develop meaningful relationships in offering support to families and/or young people. This Local Employment Partnership employer shares information about new starters with Jobcentre Plus, for statistical purposes only. Refer to www. dwp.gov.uk for further info. Some of the projects are residential and other require to have 24/7 cover, evening, weekend and night cover may be required and work may be offered at short notice. Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure. Disclosure expense will be met by employer.

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Maybole

Exceeds National Minimum Wage

32 hours per week 3/7 rota basis 8am to 5.30pm.

AYY/15738

Support Worker.

Ayr

£13,461-£15,415 per annum pro rata.

28 per week, 4 days from 7 between 9am-5pm

AYY/15735

Part Time Carer.

Girvan

£6.38 per hour

16-20 hours per week, 7.30am10pm, Monday – Friday

GIR/9240

Position Office Junior/Trainee Secretary. Location Ayr, Ayrshire Reference AYY/15742 Hours 16-24 per week, 6 days form 7, between 9am – 5pm Salary Negotiable Details We are looking for an office junior to take on a full time roll within a busy criminal law firm to start as soon as possible. Roll will include switchboard, filing, photocopying, typing and all other general office duties. If you are able to work on your own initiative and are looking for a varied role please forward your CV.

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Scottish Numbers Quiz 1.

The coastline length of Scotland is xxxx miles long?

2. How many distilleries are there in Scotland? 3. Scotland’s lowest recorded temperature was -XX degrees. 4.

How many sausage rolls does Greggs sell each year?

5. How many flavours make up Barr’s Irn Bru? 6. What is the largest freshwater loch in Scotland and how big an area does it cover? 7.

How many islands make up the Orkney archipelago?

8. Who is the richest person in Scotland and what is this person worth? 9. What is Scotlands tallest building and how high is it? 10. Scotland has more UFO sightings than anywhere else on earth. On average there are ?

Scottish Trivia Quiz 1.

1What is the most popular paid for visitor attraction in Scotland?

2. Who was the first woman ever to play golf in Scotland? 3. What is Quidditch? 4.

According to the Scottish Poetry Library what is the nations favourite poem?

5. Who were the Picts? 6. What is the Aurora Borealis? 7.

Where does the phrase “The Real McCoy” have its origins?

8. Where did the Krankies first appear? 9. What were the three traditional exports of Dundee? 10. What is the name of the following cities? The Granite City, the City of Discovery, Auld Reekie, the Capital of the Highlands, The

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City of Roses, Dear Green Place.