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18 NEWS & VIEWS
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PATRICIA - Suite change
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Tony Hillier, Community Activities opment committee allocates around
HULME Officer responsible for the manage- £800,000 to over 70 organisations.
ENISE' ment of the Link Centre Commu- Tony said he was sorry to be leav-
nity Suite for the last sixteen months ing the Link Centre as he had en-
Wordprocessing DRAPES has moved on to another post with joyed the friendly and warmcontact
& Professionally made Thamesdown Council. with the people who use the Com-
In mid-January he took up the job munity Suite. He added that the
Secretarial Services FESTOON & as Senior Grants Officer in the Com- Suite was a great resource which
AUSTRIAN BLINDS munity Development Department, needed further development in the
Friendly personal
For a fast, efficient and responsible for administering and future.
service from monitoring grants to voluntary or- The Community Activities Officer
confidential service guaranteed
Letters • Mailshots • Reports measuring to hanging. ganisations in Swindon like Relate, job will be advertised within
Manuscripts • CV's Also made to Alcohol Advisory Centre, Druglink Thamesdown Council and further
Theses • Dissertations measure curtains. and Rape Crisis Line. afield later, if no suitable candidate
Telephone The Council's community devel- is found.
Call Pat on Swindon 722486
'JSwindon 770600 Resource room provide s information and help
The Community Suite in the Link day between 9am and 4pm. For
New Job. Centre provides information to in- more information, call in or tel-
dividuals and practical help to com-
ephone 871212 ext 234.
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New Pension. There is an information bank
about local groups which is useful Discover how to
to newcomers to the area, and oth- process words
So what happens to your old one? ers who want to find out how to get People who would like to have a try
involved - whetherit be a pro-school Word Processing have the chance to
Good question. group or activities for older people. have a go on the computer in the
A range of equipment is available Community Suite at the Link Cen-
Is it being properly managed to become really substantial?
to local groups. On hand is a photo- tre.
Is it keeping pace with inflation and what's it actually worth right now? copier, badge making machine, With a little instruction from the
To find out more, talk to us. Today. word processor and poster making staff, the person who wants to find
equipment. The Resource Room is out what word processing is all
Our advice is free, strictly confidential and totally without obligation.
available free and only a minimum about, or the rusty typist who left
Call Ian Tanner on (0793) 531293 or (eves) 770356 charge is made to cover the cost of work before computers took over,
materials. can get a taste without getting in-
Abbey Life, Ground Floor, Terminal I West, Stone Hill Green, Westlea, Swindon
The room is open Monday to Fri- volved in a long course.

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