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THAMESDOWN VOLUNTARY SERV I CE COUNCIL ( TVSC )
HELPS COMMUNITY GROUPS;

For those of you who are new to Swindon or living i.n a new area of Swincon,
it might be a shock that there seems to be little to do. But reading the
last copy of LINK, I counted 19 community activity groups (from Bingo to a
Car Co-operative). In Swindon as a whole there are well over one thousand
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different groups, all of whom are busy with some community or voluntar work.
You -.=e now in an exciting period where you can start or be involved in these
new activities and perhaps TVSC can help you?

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• TVS C helps groups in a variet of ways :
WITH INFORMATION -- TVSC has a library of information useful to groups and
publishes each year a Directory of groups in Thamesdown and an Information
Handbook covering such things as fund raisina, council meetings, meeting
rooms (TVSC also has a room seating 20 people for hire).
WITri .TYPING AND DUPLICATING - We have a Duplicating Workshop, where you can
come and duplicate minutes, notices etc. and there is also a TYPING SERVICE.
Both are run "at cost".
WITH TRANSPORT - There are three minibuses (including a "handicapped persons''
bus) available for hire to community groups.
Contact Janice or Denise for help on any of the above.
WITH VOLUNTEERS -- Many groups need volunteers (for elderly, handicapped,
youth clubs etc. etc.) and many people would like to volunteer, b ..`t are not
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sure what to do. Clenys and Audrey hel one get to the other - many people
each year visit the Volunteer Bureau and find they enjoy helping others, and
find new interests (teaching adults, counselling etc.)

WITH STUDENTS - At the Student Community Work Un it , Jenny and Freda help
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groups by placing students (usuall from social work courses for three months)
who can help develop projects, do surveys, and generally support groups. Several
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have alread helped Toothill.
WITH TP JININs - TVSC helps to put on occasional courses for community groups
like Committee Work, Fund raising, Publicity etc. There has been a '"Getting
Involved" course at Toothill.
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WITH 'FIELDWORK ° -- TVSC also has two fieldworkers" (David and Chris) who work
around Thamesdown developing and supporting projects (particularly those
dealing with youth, employment and planning/housinc;) . They can also offer
some support to other groups and projects, who perhaps need help beyond that
offered above.

• ISN'T IT TIME YOU GOT INVOLVED?
(Ask around -- if what you wane to do doesn°t exist, why not start it? I am
sure you know someone who could help)

TVSC, 1 Faringdon Road, Swindon, telephone 38398/9 - Above the Citizens
Advice Bureau

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The Services above are for all groups, but for a £2 affiliation fee ou can
get our Voluntary News and Diary every two months, a Free Handbook, a vote for
the TVSC Management (we have a voluntary committee) AND learn more about
what is happening in and around Swindon.