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Road safety game - the winners

By Alain Lambert • May 21st, 2009 • Category: Children & Young Adults

3,000 students took part in Orne Council’s “Road Safety Game” on the Tavidado website this year.
On foot or by bike, on a moped or by car - the road can be a dangerous place and a responsible attitude and a bit of common sense can go a long way to avoiding accidents.
The Tavidado site hosted [...]



Awards to student press-packers

By Alain Lambert • May 20th, 2009 • Category: Children & Young Adults

Prize-day has finally arrived for those children who took place in “Operation press class” this year. College students from across the depatment have been carrying out surveys and writing report and essays; and their work was highly praised by the jury.
“Press class” has already been running for seven years across the country. It relies [...]



Exhibition about racism

By Alain Lambert • Apr 24th, 2009 • Category: Children & Young Adults, Culture, Social policies

Every year the County Council puts on exhibitions at its Social Services offices in Flers. The exhibitions are usually themed on social issues and are organised in partnership with the Centre for the Rights of Women and Children ‘Centre d’information des droits des femmes et des familles de l’Orne (C.I.D.I.F.)’…



Results of the road safety game

By Alain Lambert • Mar 24th, 2009 • Category: Children & Young Adults

Since 2004, Orne County Council has worked to improve road safety cognisance in college students, who will be the car drivers of tomorrow. Our objective is two-fold: improve awareness about road safety and accompany children studying for safety certificates…



Disability access

By Alain Lambert • Mar 20th, 2009 • Category: Children & Young Adults, Training & Education

Improving disability access at Sées College - part of a project for the whole  county
The County Council owns 31 state colleges in the Orne. It looks after their constructions, upkeep, running costs and renovation, as well as equipment and furnishings. Its objective is to provide the best learning environment possible to young adults.
1M€ extra financing [...]



Summer jobs for students

By Alain Lambert • Mar 18th, 2009 • Category: Children & Young Adults

Are you looking for a summer job? Would you like to get some professional experience, save-up some money or just have something interesting to do during the holidays…?
The ‘Bureau Information Jeunesse de l’Orne’ is organising the « Forum Jobs d’été »
On offer are hundred of jobs here in the county and right across Europe. Numerous professionals will be on hand to answer your questions and give advice…



Holiday Grants

By Alain Lambert • Mar 17th, 2009 • Category: Children & Young Adults, Orne Council

The grant is available to children who live in the county and attend a summer camp for at least 4 nights.
The grant is given for families whose monthly income is under 467 € per person per month.
Grant allocation
After calculating your monthly income, the grant will be paid according to the relative cost of the summer camp, as follows…



Picking the right career path

By Alain Lambert • Mar 10th, 2009 • Category: Children & Young Adults, Training & Education

The striking vehicles of “Artimobile” made a stop-over in the central courtyard of the Council headquarters yesterday.
The aim was to show college students of 13 - 15 years old the various career opportunities open to them - with its sights set clearly on the future and confident of the personal and professional success of youngsters [...]