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Cut back hits Saturday

Kids Clinic aimed at Dads
Another series of the successful babies," said Sue. "By holding
Kids Clinic sessions run by local the sessions on a Saturday we
Health Visitors for new parents hope fathers will come along with
February. their partners to talk about
starts on 3
Unfortunately Health Authority anything to do with child
overspending means that the development. We'll be talking
centrally located Link Centre about sleeping, crying, discipline,
feeding, the importance of play,
cannot be used as planned.
The first session will be held in health and lots more.
the Community Suite at the Link "The change from being foot-
Centre whilst the following five loose and fancy free to being a
Saturdays will be held at Toothill parent is a sudden jolt for lots of
Clinic, Deerhurst Way.
new parents. The sessions will
Health Visitor Sue York will be provide useful information and
running Kids Clinic with support."
colleague Jane Lee between Kids Clinic meets on February Prospect gets cheque
10.30a.m. and 12 noon. 3 (Link Centre), 10, 17, 24 and
"Kids Clinic is a follow-on from March 3, 10. No booking is and blankets 1~ ~1 ~W Al 11
parent craft classes and aims to needed but the Health Visitors The West Swindon branch of the
HAIR CARE
help parents find answers to would like an idea of whose Townswomen's Guild presented \
questions they have about their coming. Call 642133 to tell them. a cheque for £75 to the Prospect IN THE COMFORT
Foundation in January. They also OF YOUR HOME
Toothill and Freshbrook come together surprised Graham Roberts,
With so many comings and joining forces and delivering the fundraising development officer Fully qualified in
for the Prospect, pictured above
goings in the Health Visitor team, service as a team. Although one with TWG members, with a all aspects of
and the occasional illness, the health visitor will visit each donation of blankets and jumpers ' hairdressing
health visitors covering Toothill family, the client will also be able made by group members.
and Freshbrook have decided to to call on the otherthree. It means The Townswomen's Guild Day & Evening work
combine forces to provide abetter we can give increased continuity meets on the second Thursday of Telephone Dawn on
service for residents. each month in the Community
if one of us is away or ill. There
Mary Matthews, one of the four will always be somebody in the Faringdon
health visitors working in the office if a client telephones." Suite at the Link Centre. New '
members are always welcome to
combined area, explained the The four health visitors join. (0367) 22672
reasons for working more closely covering Toothill and Freshbrook
together. "Until now each area are Marion Godfrey, Janet
had two health visitors visiting Asherson, Mary Matthews and
families. By treating Toothill and Jane Lyon. Theycanbe contacted
Freshbrook as one, we will be on 642133.
New clinic for Sparcells

So where has talent, ambition and
hard work got you so far?
It happens to the best people No experience necessary
No matter how much effort and
How much will you earn' Its up
talent you put into your job, no one to you Last year over 750 of our
seems to notice it Let alone
Sales Associates earned in excess
reward it Not so at Allied Dunbar of £22,000 And mans of them had
Assurance. A company where good
no previous selling experience Far
people get promoted and enjoy
more important than age sex and
the rich rewards that come with background, and even education
First customers. Health Visitor Chris Carter (right) and Maria Rejek with goodresults. are the qualities of determination
We are Britain's largest unit-
eleven month old Kristian Rejek from Melfort Close who weighed in at 23lbs linked insurance company. drive and enthusiasm If you think
l5oz You'll deal with a wide product you could succeed as a Sales
Associate, phone
range which helps people with
A new baby clinic has started to cater for families in Sparcells. their future financial security, You'll Mike Conlan on (0793) 512728
It meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month between receive top class training and the Allied Dunbar Assurance plc.
backing of the finest
2p.m. and 330p.m. in Sparcells Community Centre on Sparcells administration aIid Pi,
Drive and Peatmoor. Working for yourself
The clinic is being run by Chris Carter, Health Visitor for the area.
At Allied Dunbar you'll be sell
At present the clinic is restricted to weighing babies and providing employed. So your rewards are ALLIED
advice. Chris says she would welcome any families from Sparcells directly related to your efforts
Naturally It takes ambition, self- DUNBAR
and Peatmoor who would like to drop by to use the clinic. motivation and drive to respond to
this challenge, but for once you'll
Registered Childminder in West Swindon has vacancies be paid what you are worth 111151 )\.\l I l\5'.( I SI (I II)
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for 2 children. Telephone Mrs Sawyer: 481912