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18 ENTERPRISE

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SERVICE After 15 years in the greengrocer cereals and all the basics that
trade at a well known corner people tend to run out of just
shop in town, Shaw resident Ken when they need them. He will
Croker is out on his own on the also be able to supply goods in
road. His mobile shop will soon bulk such as sacks of potatoes.
I LOOK OUT FOR KENNY'S ROLLERSTORE be a well known sight around Kenny's Rollerstore also offers
which will be in your area offering you quality groceries, West Swindon as he brings fresh a home delivery service for placed
fruit & vegetables, provisions, cigarettes, sweets, etc. fruit, vegetables and grocery orders, something which dis-
at corn ptitive prices.
items to the doorstep. appeared years ago. An order
Also FREE DEL/VERYof 55 lb. bags of potatoes and grocery In setting up Kenny's Roller- placed after 4 p.m. will be
orders by telehponing Swindon 875444 after 4.00 p.m. store Ken has taken on quite a delivered the next day. It's all
r challenge in trying to convince part of bringing a personal service
customers that buying from him to the customer. To contact
will be in their interests. But he Kenny's Rollerstore look out for
reckons he can make a go of it coming down your street or
bringing a convenient, high telephone 875444.
AQUA quality service to the doorstep. QUALITY
"I'm sure customers wih find the
AT: prices for my fruit and vegetables ON OFFER
the best in West Swindon," said "You don't get service like you used
Ken. "And I know the quality to" is a saying often heard. However
Rest will be superb." it applies to West Swindon resident
Ken Croker is very aware that Eddie Hughes who has set up as a
quality of produce will have to be glazing specialist with the assistance
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114 Units Repla TIc of the Government's Enterprise
PHONEFORA PERSONALSERVI( his hallmark and after being in Allowance Scheme. So far business
the trade since he left school, he
has been quite good with over 80%
knows a thing or two about what of his work coming from the best
to provide for his customers. In measure of confidence - word of
his mobile shop he will also sell mouth.
2 items like sweets, crisps, soft Eddie will take on the smallest to
drinks, cigarettes, toiletries, the largest jobs, and being on his

own, he offers tremendous flexibility.
He offers a 24 hour emergency repair
ADVISORY SERVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESS service and he is able to replace indi-
'GET SET AND GO' vidual double-glazed units which
break down, when condensation
Swindon Enterprise Trust, an help and guidance to over 600 preneur. In this connection S.E.T. appears between the panes.
Eddie also supplies replacement
independant organisation, was start-ups and over 300 existing is closely linked with eight higher windows but unlike the big operators
established in 1981 as part of the small businesses. educational establishments to he will supply and install them on an
Borough's employment initiatives The range of help is consider- devise, promote and participate individual basis as and when the client
programme able starting from simple viability in a continuous programme of can afford house improvements at
Like its counterpart organisa- assessments of the many ideas small business courses including little extra cost, he will also do the
tions, now numbering over three put forward by clients, through those sponsored by M.S.C. work when its convenient to the cus-
hundred throughout the U.K., it to giving direction in market Thamesdown has been an area tomer. So even though its winter,
is jointly funded by the local research and marketing generally, of significant industrial and he's able to install windows quickly,
authority (T.B.C.) and local preparation of business plans for commercial growth. In spite of efficiently and without inconvenience.
EAH Services are in Westlea. Tele-
industry and commerce. Latterly presentation to Banks and other this premises for the new small
central Government has offered potential lending sources. Addi- business starter are difficult to phone 870838.
a grant to match the private sector tionally where specialist help is find. S.E.T. acts as a local infor- General Manager Robert Hardy,
contribution. needed the Trust has a number mation point on small units and assisted by two full time senior
The prime objective of the of supporting professional firms spaces and is active in establishing managers, Ian Markey and Eric
Trust is to encourage the growth to whom clients can be referred nursery workshop units for the Annis, seconded from British
and expansion of both new and for initially free consultations. future. Rail and W H Smith respectively,
existing small business in Other specialised back-up is The Trust has established good together with help from part-time
Thamesdown and surrounding provided by the Trusts many links with the many other organi- professional as well as full-time
district. supporters in local industry and sations, within and outside the secretarial staff. There is no
After four years of operation commerce. Borough, concerned with em- charge for the advisory and
S.E.T. can look back with pride Training is an essential ingredi- The day-to-day operations of counselling services of the Trust.
at having given some degree of ent for the successful entre- the Trust's work is carried out by Tel: 487793.