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22 NEWS & VIEWS

COOKS Multi-cultural Womens Group sets up events programme
T.V& Last month we publicised the launch with childcare provided, it prom- 28 June: Mental health in the Afro-
of a new group aimed at black ises to be a calm and fun session.
Carib community. An interesting
women and white women in mixed and informative discussion group
VIDEO relationships living in West Swin- 14 June: Mixed race relationships. looking at the issues around mental
What are the issues for you and
don. There was a good response what are the issues for your chil- health diagnosis, treatment and care
REPAIR and the group is off the ground and dren? A lively discussion session as well as support for the carer. The
group will be led by Ali Knapp.
has put together a programme of
SERVICE events for meetings over the next facilitated by Miriam Minty and Au 5 July: Credit Unions. What are
Knapp.
few weeks.
21 June: Special care for black hair? they? Can I get involved in one
locally? Is it true they give cheap
7 June: Stress release and relaxa-
FREE tion. Feeling tense and unable to A specialist on afro-carib hair care loans? How do you qualify for one?
Home Estimates unwind? Do you get anxious in from Yvels, will talk to the group Pat Cheney from the Credit Union
Repairs by stressful situations? Come along to about the range and value of prod- Forum will answer all these ques-
ucts on the market for use on our
Qualified a relaxing session n.m by the WEA hair and skin. tions and more.
Engineers. School times All these Friday sessions will run
Sales & Rentals Fed up with compromise from 1200pm to 200pm at Toothill
Farm on Bodiam Drive. Wherever
All Work The Governors of Freshbrook School possible child care will be provided.
Guaranteed unwanted hair? met in May and have agreed a phased For further information about the
Tel: Swindon Make an appointment with intiuduction of a new school day. group or any of the sessions please
Balancing the needs of the school call MiriamMintyon 877083 ordmp
825795 your local Zahra Practitioner. to have a short lunch break and the into Toothill Farm.
She's fully qualified and will
needs of parents, from September
treat you in confidence in her theday will run fmm9am to3.l5pm,
NO professionally equipped ending 15 minutes early. This will Towns women
treatment room. be reviewed inFebruaiy with a view getting together
CALL For an appointment, to moving to an 845am start and
245pm finish from September 1992. Sally Davies reports:
OUT I or simply to discuss The West Swindon Townswomen's
Guild had their regular monthly
treatment,
call Judy Endicott Wobbly toddler group meeting in May when theirSpeaker,
CHARGE on 872621 A parent and toddler group which Mr David Salter talked most infor-
has been going for thirteen years mally about 'Wills and Relations'.
could close because its members Only three in ten make vi11s in Eng-
can't be bothered to take it over. land and many mistakes are made,
The group meets on Tuesday and especially in home-made ones. One
Registered Childminder Thursday mornings at Freshbrook has to be specific in every detail.
Community Centre and caters for Did you know that Shakespeare
Fully trained nurse with many years experience has vacancy about 40 children on each day. left his second-best bed to Ann
for one toddler between 1 and five years old. Comfortable Retiring chairwoman Ann Tulley Hathaway? If one wonders how
bungalow in West Swindon with large, completely safe wants to find somebody who will wills are carried out in the case of
take the group on. "I've made sev- simultaneous deaths of husband and
indoor and outdoor play areas. eral appeals to the members and wife, the eldest is considered to have
they all want it to continue, but no- died first, the other the heir, and
All meals supplied. Daily pre-school teaching available
body wants to do the work," she probate continues from there.
said. "The present committee have There was a very lively question
Hours: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm maximum,
been involved for several years and and answer session and a lotlearned.
including school holidays thir children are now ready for The next meeting is 13 June in the
school. It's time to pass the group on Community Suite at the Link
Interested parents welcome to inspect,
- if we can find some people to help." Centre at 2.00pm.
with their child. Contact 619874. Anybody who can lend a hand Our Speaker's subject is 'Water
should contact Anne on 873811. Divining'.

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