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22 NEWS &VIEWS
Countrywide Advice Services
LAue from the West Swindon
Property C/ VISIT Us FOR T DRESS
Family Project
Management OF YOUR DREAMS John Jenkins describes the work of the project whcih can provide
Residential Letting Agents advice, information and support
t; trpate The West Swindon Family Project staff can provide advice and infor-
PROPERTIES IN THIS provides services aimed at empow- mation on a variety of matters from
ering people. We do this by running dealing with neighbours to getting
AREA URGENTLY
groups where people can meet and divorced. We provide written pam-
REQUIRED FOR talk. phlets from a number of different
Top DESIGNER DRESSES &
PROCEEDABLE Wedon'tdo "Therapy" or "Social organisations, local and national,
ACCESSORIES 10 BUY OR HIRE Work" type groups, just people and can help people to gain access to
APPLICANTS BEAUTIFUL BALLGOWNS FOR HIRE meeting others and often finding more specialist services.
FOR FRIENDLY, PERSONAL their own solutions. We have two Much of the work is informal and
Contact Paula Grant
ATTENTION, RING TRACY ON full time workers who help run the aimed at helping people feel wel-
Tel: 613459 SWINDON 727763 groups and provide individual sup- come and relaxed. When requested
port, where requested. This indi- we run groups that have a more
vidual work can take the form of "organised" feel. These are often
DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL & tlZPSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS,
MAINTENANC7\1JD REPAIRS visiting, counselling, or advising. about issues that people feel strongly
Because we are an "Open Door" about. In the past these have in-
resource to the area many people cluded child safety, play areas,
S. J. GEORGE come in purely for advice. To cater health matters, opportunities for
for this we run three advice sessions women and less seriously, craft ses-
ELE
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each week; sions.
& PLUMBI. COTRAT Mondays lOam - 12am All these services can be "got at"
Wednesdays lOam -12noon
I Local, Professional, h QuaIftyWork by either phoning or calling at the
Fridays lOam - 12noon Project. All advice is given in strict

ckets From Replacing Washe These are "staffed" by volunteers confidentiality to people regardless
recruited by the Project and trained of race or creed. The Project is com-
lete House to Bathroom & Showe
by the Thamesdown Advice Net- mitted to combating all forms of
lnstallati.. work. In conjunction with the Ad- discrimination and oppression
vice Network the Project staff pro- wherever it meets it.
vide regular support sessions for If you want to find out more or to
the volunteers. visit us just come along to The West
All our volunteers have been do- Swindon Family Project, 15
ing the "job" for several years now Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook,
and are very experienced. They deal Swindon. Or phone 871303; there's
A NEW FITTED KITCHEN with: an answer machine out of hours.
The Project is open 9am- 5pm Mon-
DSS Benefits
Housing Problems day to Friday.
OR REPLACEMENT DOORS Arrears (of almost any sort!)
Debts (including advice on
court action) Road racing on 22
We can offer you the Charity Applications September
Employment Disputes
best of both worlds... Tribunals Shaw Ridge School's annual ten
Where the "problem" includes a kilometre (6 mile) road race around
Replacement fronts in high degree of social or emotional West Swindon takes place on Sun-
difficulty the Project Workers are day 22 September.
solid timber or laminates
available to provide more in depth There's a fun run for those want-
made to any size "counselling", if that is requested. ing a shorter route starting at
Outside these times volunteers are 10.20am with the Shaw Ridge 'Six'
Full kitchen renovations available by arrangement and the starting at 10.45am.
(inc. decorating, artexing, Project staff are open to callers every The entry fees are £2 for the fun
day. If you are disabled then visits run and £3.50 for the Six. Entry
tiling, flooring) can be arranged. forms are available from the Shaw
Apart from the Advice Point the Ridge School, Ridge Green, Shaw.
* A wide range of units
from 15mm flat pack to
18mm factory assembled Women's Interests
Pause is a group for women of all ages, with or without children, who are
Appliances by Neff and at home during the day. We meet in the Community Suite at the Link
other leading makers Centre on Fridays at 10a.m. A free creche is provided. We operatean open
door policy, everyone is made welcome and there are no waiting lists. We
For Free design & quotation without obligation, are meeting again in September after the summer break and events
organised are as follows:
call us now on Swindon 511842 6 September. Ruth Sharp from Civic Offices to talk about Urban Conserva-
85 CRICKLADE ROAD, GORSE HILL, SWINDON tion in Thamesd own.
13 September Visit to West Swindon Health Centre.
Open Monday to Saturday 20 September Mrs Joan Jefferies to talk about local hauntings and folklore.
u11d 9.30am-5.30pm 27 September Coffee morning.
4 October. Demonstration of Indian Cookery.
Allyson CanJis on 538819 can supply more information about PAUSE.