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18 NEWS & VIEWS
A new daytime group which brings Multi-cultural group for West for the women to express their frus-
together women from different cul- trations in the company of other
tural backgrounds is being formed and find support from each other. dreninWestSwindon. Often they're women, in a warm, friendly and
in West Swindon. Toothill multi-cultural group or- on their own and would like to talk supportive environment. We want
The handful of women who live ganiserValerieMorris said that black to others in the same situation. Many to create a positive atmosphere so
in Toothill want to provide a place women are under great pressure, of them come across barriers in ar- that members can work through the
where black women and white and so are their children. "There are eas like health provision, education, problems they face everyday.
women in mixed relationships can quite number of black fa milies and discrimination in getting work and "There are quite a few mixed race
talk about the problems they face white women with mixed race chil- childcare. families in the area who may find
"1 started thinking about a group the group useful. Sometimes chil-
QUALITY SHEDS Anne when I tried to set up childcare for dren in mixed relationships grow
my daughter and the childminder up thinking they're white. As they
AND FENCING Dawson said she would have to talk to the get older and often when they get to
other white mothers to see if they school they discover that they are
DIBCT PROM THI MANUFACTURIR (S.R.H.) minded their children playing with called names and treated differently.
• SHEDS a black child. I was very shocked." The mothers can often feel very iso-
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- STABLES State Registered Valerie says that black children lated in helping their children un-
AVIARIES Hairdresser are particularly affected by racism, derstand the situation."
DOG KENNELS in the form of taunts, name calling TheToothill Multi-Cultural group
Offering you a professional
and the difficulty of making friends. presently meets on a Friday from 12
service "My daughter Chloë has said to me noon to 2pm at Toothill Farm,
in the comfort of your she would like to be white because Bodiam Drive. To find out more
home. other children would like her then." about the group, telephone Miriam
For an appointment, please Toothill Neighbourhood Worker Minty on 877083 or 613183.
OF FINØNO & OATh
IUPPUID AND PITTID telephone Miriam Minty said the group aimed Getting the new group of the ground,
Fill IITMATU • TIll DIUVIIY to create a positive image amongst from left,MiriamMinty,DeniseStewart
Swindon 870330 or 0860 its members. "This will be a place and Valerie Morris
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& HOME DELIVERY SERVICE West Swindon Townswomen's Guild
Are you new to West Swindon? Where can you go to meet new friends and
enjoy a social afternoon? Sally Davies invites new members to join.
WHY NOT HAVE A PIZZA The Townswomen's Guild is seek- is a drive to save trees and funds are
ing more members. It's a nation- raised with white elephant and craft
DELIVERED TONIGHT? wide organisation, founded more stalls around the area. We also sup-
than 60 years ago, dedicated to ad- port the Prospect Foundation and
vancing 'the education of women so the last stall raised money to send
as to enable them to make the best parcels to the soldiers in the Gulf. In
contribution towards the common the stiff words of the Guild's con-
7 NIGHTS A WEEK - 6pm 'til close good'. Sounds a bit stuffy, but it stitution, this is 'education of women
isn't at all. The 'education' is in the in the principle of good citizenship'.
If you receive The Link through your door, form of entertaining speakers each The Guild also aims to provide
then you are within our FREE DELIVERY AREA. month, with many subjects ranging leisure time activities. Many Guilds
All Pizzas are made fresh to order from cheese to chocolate, history of have a drama group or choir, they
pub signs, parks, both local and na- play bowls, tennis, scrabble in na-
and generally delivered in 30/40 minutes.
tional, toy making and travel. tional competition. There's also trips.
NOBODY GIVES BETTER SERVICE Our forthcoming programme in- We're going to Longleat in May.
cludes a useful talk by a solicitor on There is an annual subscription
OR BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY!!! Wills and Relations' (there is many but you may come as a guest for a
TRY ONE TONIGHT!! a pitfall there), Water Divining, His- small fee to see if you like the group.
tory of Street Names, some musical The West Swindon branch meets
FREE TO YOUR DOOR, entertainment, a Christmas decora- in the Ike Gradwell Suite of the Link
tion demonstration and the stories Centre on the second Thursday of
WHY PAY MORE behind our familiar carols, which each month. The next meeting is 9
will conclude an entertaining year. May at2.00pm. If you want to know
Tel: 40 WAS 0 44 IS The more serious side is to take more, please ring the Chairman, Mrs
up women's issues nationally. There Norma Stevens, telephone 873567.