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28 NEWS &VIEWS
Report on Link Centre Community Suite outlines next moves
A report on the work of the Com- It gives examples of the wide range staffing. However this should be tre. Another, which will be a recipe
munity Suite at the Link Centre, of activities that have taken place in able to open forcommunity use soon, for chaos, is 'West Swindon Com-
presented toThamesdown Borough the Suite and highlights the large offering equipment and materials munity Link.'
Council's Community Development number of users it has. to localgroups who need to produce There has been name confusion
Committee on 27 September, out- According to the West Swindon newsletters, posters and badges. ever since The Link Magazine won
lines new work that could be de- Survey (reported on page 15), there A new name for the Suite is put the competition to name the West
veloped. is a high awareness of the facility forward for consideration by coun- Swindon Leisure Centre. Calling
with 89% of replies knowing where cillors to improve its 'identity.' One the Suite 'Community Link' could
the Suite is and 54% having been in is West Swindon Community Cen- really mix people up.
DUNCAN it. The next highest were Fresh-
SELF DRIVE brook Community Centre with 76% New Link Centre c ommunity worker
and 48%, and Toothill Community
HIRE Centre with 73% and 35%. The new Community Activities in the area with considerableexperi-
The report suggests that more Officer at the Link Centre is Tony ence of working with young people
Vehicles for Hire welfare right and money advice Hillier, pictured below, who arrives and adults.
at Competitive Rates work could take place, building on Most recently he has spent six
Vans. Lutons• Estates the established Relate and Adult months looking after his one and
Cars . Mini Bus Guidance sessions. half year old daughter. Before that
The Suite would be a good venue he was a youth worker in Wands-
272 Ermin Street
for After School Care, a Single Par- worth, at an Equal Opportunties
Stratton St. Margaret Resource Centre where he worked
Swindon ents Support Group and groups to on health matters.
help parents and teenagers under-
He has been a youth worker on a
Tel: 822193 stand each other better. large London housing estate and a
The report refers to the inability to
Open Daily 9am - 6 pm get a community resource room teacher in a remand home for girls
Sundays 9am - 1pm going earlier due to inadequate in Leeds.
He says hebringsa stronginterest
in developing provision for under
Washing Machine Repairs 5's, health issues and AIDS educa-
tion. He wants to get the resource
Same Day Service centre part of the Community Suite
Guaranteed Repairs established and sees the job as an
exciting challenge.
D.I.Y. Spares Delivery Service
J. Martin • Tel: 694930 Make a new Sixth birthday for
West Swindon
resolution for Westlea Church
When was the last time you played
the Autumn - pass-the-parcel in church? We did
iU,....1.TUu1MJR JoinPause - and there were lollipops between
each layerof paper. All the partying
was to do with Westlea Church
Allyson Cardis writes:
--NATURE'S TIME FOR PLANTING The long hot summer hols have celebrating her 6th birthday.
faded into distant memory and if Our present, when we got it, was
you've been twiddling yourthumbs a piece of paper. It was just a bit of
and thinking about Christmas someone else's letter (from St Paul
GARDEN CENTRE shopping (groan!) maybe you to Timothy actually), 'God has not
Largest selection of nursery stock in the area. should have come to Pause. given us a spirit of timidity but of
Winter flowering pansies, wallflowers September kicked off with a talk power, love and self control'. Some
and spring flowering bulbs. on homeopathy from Fiomeopathic present!
Consultant ManjitKaurVirik. Also An old friend of Westlea, Rev.
Open Daily two Pause members were treated David Howell encouraged us to
Haydon End Lane to a facial and make-up by Make- believe that God could use us -
Haydon Wick up Consultant, Jackie Mutton, who even us and our children. We are
Swindon. Tel: 721221 came to give us some tips on skin timid because we know we often
care for the winter. mess itup. But we will take David's
So if you feel the need for divert- encouragement to heart. There are
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A ing conversation, or just fancy a people around us who want to see
change from the housework, join God's power at work and to know
Raymond Stansfield us at 10a.m. in Toothill Community his love for them. God can reach
Centre on Friday 5 October. them through us if we allow his
DECORATOR From Friday 12 October we're Spirit of power, love and self con-
moving to the Community Suite at trol to open the way. If you want to
with over 30 years experience. . the Link Centre from 12 October know more, please get in touch.
onwards, at 10a.m. (refreshments Unfortunately, just as we got to
R. and free creche available). the cakes, we had a gatecrasher -
Craftsman in Paint and Decor
During the next month we are very noisy and very pink! But more
SPECIALIST in Paperhanging, Graining, ' having a series of talks on good of that next month...
health, starting on 5 October with WestleaSchool very kindly share
Marble, and Decorative Effects & Finishes. . children's diet and health. their bright and cheerful facilities
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Un 19 October we're discussing forour services and Sunday Clubs.
Women's I lealth and on 2 Novem- So we say a big thank you to the
Telephone: (0793) 874299 ber, Slimming school and especially to Bob Ovens
So shake off those Autumn blues; who so faithfully opens and locks
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A get fit for that Christmas shopping! up for us every week. Thank you.