Deans/Carmondean

Mystified by the internet? Confused by your ipad? Volunteer IT Buddies can help you get online, access the internet or use devices such as smartphones, and tablets. Jargon free, friendly, local, one to one support is available at Carmondean Connected on Fridays from 1pm – 4pm. For more information, contact Joanne MacKenzie on 01506 282923 or email joanne.mackenzie@westlothian.gov.uk Mini Kickers/Soccer Centre Mini Kickers – Fun Football introductory sessions for boys and girls aged 3 to 5 years held on Saturdays from 10.30am running till 11.30am. Soccer Centre – Aimed at 5 to 8 year old boys and girls, giving them the chance to practice skills and play small side games in a positive environment. Saturdays from 11.30 running to 12.30pm. Cost is £3.50 per week, participants just turn up and pay and play on the day. Held at Deans Community HS. 13th West Lothian Scout Group The Beavers are age from 6 to 8 years old and meet on Tuesdays from 6.30 to 7.30. The Cubs are from 8 to 10 years old and meet on Thursday night from 6.30 till 8.00. The Scouts are from 10 to 14 and meet on Thursday nights from 7.00 till 9.00. We meet in Deans Community Centre on both nights. We are also looking for a new leader as well or you can just be a parent helper. Please contact me on steven_graham1@gmx.co.uk or by phone 077866388442/01506 630360 after 6.30pm. Livingston station Playgroup offers play sessions, where children can develop and learn at their own pace. We have part/ full time places available, as well as funded places too. Please contact Livingston Station Playgroup on 07930 372345, through our Facebook page or pop in Monday - Friday between 9:10 am and 11:30 am at Livingston Station Community Centre, 4 Main St, Deans. 2nd Livingston Girls Brigade meets every Tuesday 6.30pm at St Andrews Church Hall. Girls from primary 1-7 will be made welcome. We are also looking for volunteers to help support our team. We encourage the girls in craft, games, fun. Livingston True Blues Flute Band are recruiting members for fluters to drummers experienced or unexperienced all welcome. We practice on a Monday evening from 7pm till 9pm in Carmondean Community Centre (north hall) contact Chris on 07902494953 Afterschool Childcare Simply Play at Deans provides award winning afterschool childcare in Deans, Livingston. They are based in Deans High School and collect children from Carmondean, Meldrum, St John Ogilvie and Deans Primary Schools. For vacancies and further information please call the club manager Shirley on 01506 282158 Function Hall Hire Masonic Hall The Masonic Hall, 3 Nellburn Road, Deans, Livingston is available to hire most Saturdays at a reasonable cost. The hall can hold 84 with a good size dance floor and a separate room for a Buffet. If you wish we can supply caterers for your buffet and a Disco or a live band at very reasonable cost. For more information and availability call 01506 416037. Carmondean Connected (opposite Morrisons, next to Saltire, Carmondean Health centre) now have a fully manned CIS office so no need to go to West Lothian Connected and wait in a queue. Customer Information Service: Carmondean Connected for all your council needs: benefit advice, bin calendars, Blue Badges, bulky uplifts, concessionary travel, council tax, housing applications, repairs, rent. If you have any similar enqui-

ries, then come along to Carmondean Connected, where a Customer Service Officer can answer these and many more council queries - no appointment necessary. Payments may also be made via our Payment kiosk (no cheques). Livingston Ecumenical Parish Liv

ingston United Parish Church now worships on Sunday mornings at the Nether Dechmont Community Complex, Fells Rigg, Carmondean, Livingston. Regular Services – 8.45 Eucharist 9.30 All age worship: 10.10 – groups for children and adults: 11.00 Parish service; United church brings together Church of Scotland, Methodist, Episcopal and United Reformed traditions in an ecumenical parish. Contact for transport 07806 628506: for further information call 07933 085186. Monthly “Messy Church” Service on first Sunday of the month – 4 – 6 at Mosswood Community Centre, Knightsridge.