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FOR WOMEN

MOTHERS AND
BABY EQUIPMENT AND TOY SALE JUST FOR GRANDMOTHERS

There will be a sale on Saturday 19th March at the Link Centre WOMEN NEEDED
organised by the National Childbirth Trust. Sellers receive 75% of the
sale price and the NCT keep 25% commission. A community project with women Dawn is a mum with a young
For further detail contact Jan Devine on 39210 or Jill Harrison on in Toothill that took place in child and a new baby who has just
874606. 1984 may result in a committee moved to West Swindon and finds
concerned with women across it difficult to get out of the house.
Thamesdown being set up by the Her husband works away a lot
AVON REPRESENTATIVES HAVE Borough Council. and she is desperate for some
The Toothill project brought adult company.
FUN WHILE THEY MAKE MONEY together some 30 women in a Home-start is an organisation
PHONE NOW FOR DETAILS support and activity group which that tries to help mothers like
gave them help with problems Dawn by introducing another
OF THE A VON EARNING and confidence to try out new mum who probably has children
ideas. slightly older, at school, who has
OPPORTUNITY A report on the project was experienced the loneliness that
LYNNE on SWINDON 872797 put to the Borough Council's being at home with children can
Community Planning Committee mean. By extending the hand of
in May 1985 which recommended friendship, that other mum can
OVERWEIGHT? the setting up of a 'Women's help Dawn discover that West
Issues Working Party' to consider Swindon has a lot to offer.
Lose it at a Slimming World Class. matters relevant to women across People that have moved away
Tuesday, 7.30 p.m. Thamesdown. This was recogni- from their parents often like
tion of the major part women contact with older people, and
Toothill Church play in society and the lack of children particularly enjoy a
Further details: Telephone 874744 status it is given. grandparent figure - so age is no
The Working Party met during object.
1987 and considered four topics Home-start is the link between
Want to earn good money working locally? in detail - child care, education those who can befriend and others
If so, you should join our regular party plan team, marketing a and training, violence and safety, who are desperate. It has been
brand new range of perfumes. Part or full-time opportunities are and access. A wealth of informa- going for six years and has a
available and potential earnings are high. tion was gathered about the posi- reputation for caring for both the
FULL TRAINING GIVEN tion of women in Thamesdown, volunteer and the families they
This is a great way to earn money, meet people and have fun.
the opportunities they have to visit. Being a parent is the only
INTERESTED? ask for details by telephoning achieve what they want to do and qualification necessary, but a
DEBBIE on 487692 the difficulties they have as the series of meetings are held to
main providers of child-care. prepare people for the many dif-
A report on the Working Party's ferent situations they may find
DANCE EXERCISE
findings was presented to the themselves in.
WITH A
Community Planning Committee Mums sometimes think, "I'm
DIFFERENCE in late 1987 with a proposal that a only a mum what have I got to
M6ndays 7.30-8.30 pm, Oliver Tomkins Junior School. womens sub-committee be set up offer." But that's just what
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 7.30-8.30 pm, Greendown School. to bring women's issues to the Home-start is looking for - the
Wednesdays 10.30-11.30 am, Freshbrook Community Centre. Council's attention. This is likely valuable experience gained from
Please bring a towel or mat and wear something to move in. to be set up in the next few caring for children through the
For further information please 'phone Liz on Swindon 870902. months. ups and downs of their pre-school
The report 'meeting the needs of years.
Women in Thamesdown' is avail-
If you would like to know more
Allure Beauty able from Margaret Miller, Com- about Home-start, ring Avril,
A HOME-BASED PROFESSIONAL munity Development Division, Linda or Anne on Swindon 613886
Thamesdown Borough Council, between 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.,
SALON. ALL CONSULTATIONS
Civic Offices, Swindon. week-days except Tuesday.
AND TREATMENTS GIVEN BY
QUALIFIED BEAUTY THERAPISTS. i. ATTENTION
WIN
SWINDON 486452 WORKING
Q.E.2 TRIP
Slimming World, in conjunction MUMS
rofessional Styling at Home with Batchelors Slim-A-Soup, are Do you find your childminder or
running a competition. Design a nanny lets you down at the last
Valentine's Card, using any minute and you have to take time
materials, using the words off work because you have no
'Slimming World' and 'Slim-A- one to help out?
Soup'. The class winner goes We are two women who have
forward to a national competi- been in that situation and have
tion with a first prize of a mid- now started a service to help
summer cruise on the QE2. other mums. At a moments notice
Non-members are welcome to we will collect your child and
enter. The local Slimming World look after him/her until you
class is held on Tuesdays, 7.30 return from work/shopping. We
p.m. in Toothill Church and will also do household chores for
entries will be judged on 16th you at a very low cost.
February. For more information, For further details, call Sue!
ring Margaret Rivers on 874744. Lyn on 876107.