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A new project starts

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ave you ever been in the situation where you've got to go into hospital and there is no-one to look
ter the children? Or, perhaps you work and your childminder is ill? You have a particular family
roblem and you are not sure who toask for help? Perhaps your child is driving you crazy and you
ust need someone to talk to for half an hour. If so, the West Swindon Family Project may be able to
eip you.
he project will operate for an experimental period of two years. It has been set up by Thamesdown
ouncil, Wilts. C .0C. Social Services, the Hambro Life Charitable Trust and the National Childrens'
ome,who will manage the project. A worker has just been appointed and she is Audrey Johnson.

udrey told us that the aim of the Family Project is to help alleviate the sorts of situations above
efore they reach crisis proportions. Volunteers will be introduced to families,to provide practical
elp and counselling, which might be a friendly chat or more formalised counselling. Audrey will
lso be recruiting; Day Foster Parents who can provide short-term, possibly emrgency, child care
ntil a family crisis has been overcome.
he scheme is seen as encouraging self-help in the community but with access to expert knowledge
d advice from the social services. There is one problem - it needs volunteers. If you think you
an help in any way, contact Audrey Johnson on 612244 or call in at her office at Toohill Farmhouse
udrey told the Link that she was spending her first fewWeeks in the job meeting people in the West
windon area. "I didn't realise how big the place is, it will take some time to find my way about. Its
mazing how many community groups there are here-its a job in itself meeting all the people who
re doing things. Another thing is that everybody has been so friendly. I would like to say thank
ou to all those people who have made me feel welcome. I'm looking forward to seeing you again and
eeting the many more I have yet to visit."

Come and meet Audrey

Lybody who would like to find out more about The West Swindon Family Project is invited to come to
informal get-together, coffee evening with Audrey Johnson on Monday 29th March .between '8 pm
d 10pm at Toothill Farm. You will be very welcome.

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