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NEWS & VIEWS 27
Ecumenical Parish of

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West Swindon
Do you need help on a career path or '41 Church
& The Lydiards
advice on what training courses are available? Worsley Road
Anglican, Methodist,
A guidance worker from the Adult Guidance Unit
U.R.C., Baptist. Will give YOU
is available every Tuesday morning between 10a.m. and 12noon
Toothill a warm welcome
in the Mall at the Link Centre to chat to people who need
information and advice on what their next steps could be. Rev. Ian Handscomb 693384 Sunday lOam
Rev. Anne Thomas 496421
Family Praise with children's
St. Mary's LTregoze for
Covenanter Movement & creche
Freshbrook & Grange Park
The West Swindon Job Centre Rev. Rob Burle 870244 6.30pm Evening Worship and
Communion
Westlea
Louise Wilkes visited the centre to find out about
Rev. John Flory 770217 t For details of mid-week meetings,
the important local service it provides
Shaw and Sparcells house groups and other
Rev. Keith Boxall 770568 activities, telephone
Rev. Helen Drummond 874372 Rev. Peter Grainger on 490498.
f also All Saints, L. Millicent Church Office, Tel: 873050
DUNCAN MOBILE
SELF DRIVE MECHANIC
HIRE
WE COME TO YOU
Vehicles for Hire
at Competitive Rates *Non-Starts .Servicing 'Tuning
•M.O.T. Work 'Breakdowns
Vans • Lutons. Estates
'Electrical Faults
Cars• Mini Bus
*Clutches fitted
272 Ermin Street
Stratton St. Margaret
Swindon
Tel: 822193 No Garage Prices or Waiting
Nearly all the staff in the centre at the same time, Jayne Shaw, Gill Lothian, Brenda
Please Telephone
Lyle, Chis Cronkrite, Julie Douch, Joan Orton Open Daily 9am - 6 pm
Sundays 9am - 1pm 876211 ANYTIME
Anyone visiting the Job Centre in the past month in the number of jobs
West Swindon lately will have no- available. The most encouraging
ticed the changes it has undergone thing is that it is not just in one area;
in both appearance and the service it hotel work, catering, sales, shops as
provides. well as warehouse distribution jobs Whether it's for a boat, caravan, or trailer.
"The most visible difference is that are all on the up." BRITANNIA TOWING CENTRE
we have become completely com- West Swindon Job Centre has 6
puterised, which means we are now part time and full time staff, who Unit 16, Station Industrial Estate, Swindon
linked by computer to all the South also offer training advice. 'Wedon't Can Help!
West offices," said joint officer in give specific advice on any given * Towbars for Cars, Vans & Light Vehicles

charge Brenda Lyle. "This allows us subject. We point people in the right * Seat Belts (Kangol & Britax Approved)
access to all the job vacancies in the direction to get the advice they want.
region and are able to show these to We have dealings with a number of * Child Safety Seats
our clients on the computer screen. training providers, including'Astm Tel: 0793 613147, 0793488622
This system is much quicker and Training' in Dorcan, and 'MDS' in
more reliable, and it also allows us Old Town. We are also in the proc-
to give our clients the most up to ess of making other companies
date information." aware of what we are doing.'
The new machines went 'live' on Another new scheme underway
3 June and the response the staff had is a government sponsored adult
from clients has been very positive. guidance unit to give advice to peo-
"Being linked up to the other of- ple who are trying to set up their DESPERATE? LONELY? SUICIDAL?
lices in Swindon means we can dis- own business.
play all the job vacancies available Jane is confident that despite all
Ln the area. This is a definite advan- the changes they still offer a more The
:age for our clients as they no longer personal service than largerJob Cen-
ave to go to the Job Centre in town. tres, simply because they have less Samaritans
J1 the information they need is here." clients. "We are developing in such
Another advantage of the into- - a way that we can adjust our serv-
tion is that they now offer a ben- ices to deal with present job situa- You don't have to be suicidal to share
service as well. Although peo- tion. At the moment our priorities your problems with us. Phone anytime
le cannot sign on at the centre, they lie in offering a service to the long day or night, or call into
o take fresh claims. term unemployed, to hopefully get 6 Curtis Street, Swindon
Despite the fact that the unem- them back to work"
loyment level has been steadily If you would like some help in the betweeen 8am & 10pm.
•sing,Jane Barclay, the other officer search for a job a free booklet enti-
the Samaritans
charge believes that things are tled 'Just the Job' is now available
Swindon 537373
ginning to get better. 'There has from the Job Centre at West Swin-
een a definite upward trend over don Centre.