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The Link Magazine • October 1995
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John is the name Let's play ball!
Cd HAVE YOU Our profound apologies to John Youth
,MADE Haines from Shaw who was pic- baseball
tured in last month's Link maga-
coach
A WILL?
I zine. For some reason we called wanted
him Daryl in the story and the
We can help!
/ photo caption, even though he had
. Home 'Visits Anytime made it quite clear that his name The Link magazine is looking for
• Fixed Low Prices was John in the interview. two people willing to go on a
• Free Advice He became as a YTS trainee at baseball coaching course on 28
• Prompt Service
Swindon Town in July. He keeps October, 10am to 4.30pm.
ACT NOW! goal for the youth team and has We will pay the course fee. Your
Just Wills Wiltshire already achieved his aim for the commitment will be to start youth
season, to play in the reserve team. baseball teams, one in West Swin-
John is pictured on the right of Swin- Excellent under 12s don, one in the Haydon Wick area.
(01793) 727091 don Town manager Steve McMahon Swindon Towns School of Excellence un-
der us and under 12s will be playing Thamesdown Council's Lifestyle
and fellow trainee Tom Wheeldon
games against Oxford United on Wednes- Unit are launching a youth league
day 25 October, lOam and 1230pm re- in Swindon and teams need to
spectively at Greendown School. come together, learn the rules and
: receive coaching in the finer arts
at of America's big game before the
EXCLUSIVE season starts next summer.
Grange Farm You must be keen, over 18 and
Mega youth arts
: willing to undergo a police clear-
Nurseries
fest planned ance check. Sports coaching or a
background in youth work is de-
Winter Pansies, Bulbs & Heathers A group of young people based on
Fruit Trees, Roses, Herbaceous Perennials, the Inspirations youth drama sirable.
Trees, Shrubs, Conifers, Alpines group, who meet at the West Swin- Write to The Link, 13 Castle Dore,
don Young Peoples Centre, Freshbrook, Swindon, with your
HUGE SELECTION OF STONEWARE details and why you would like
Toothill Farm, are planning a big
Not just a Garden Centre - more a gardeners' paradise to go on the course by 20 October.
arts festival for early summer 1996.
Stockists of unusual and hard to find varieties The Music, Arts & Dance (MAD)
Open Daily at Haydon End Lane, Haydon Wick, Swindon Youth Arts Festival will also in- 'Do the Hoop'
clude drama, circus skills, graffiti The Lifestyle Unit will soon be
Tel: Swindon 721221
events and workshops. starting outdoor basketball coach-
PLANT NOW FOR AUTUMN & WINTER COLOUR Ideas are still in the early stages ing for 14 to 18 year olds in the
and new ones will always be wel- Link Centre coach park. A youth
comed. If you can help in any way, basketball league is also being con-
call youth worker Jo Marchment sidered once teams come together.
I JV DIRECT on 871212 ext. 229. Watch this space for details.
Youth workers move Ten years of
FROM THE MANUFACTURER Youth workers will be moving into drugs advice
ground floor offices at the Link
AND SAVE LLLZ's Centre in October. Druglink, Swindon's drug advi-
West Swindon youth work team sory centre, celebrates its 10th an-
Fencing Panels from £8.99 leader Jane Kirk said that although niversary this year. The centre, at
resources are very tight, it will 47 Victria Road, provides confi-
make youth workers more accessi- dential information and advice
Trellis Panels from £3.99 ble to where young people gather about drugs, counselling, a nee-
around the centre. dle and syringe exchange scheme
Gates from £18.99 She said books and materials will and also treatment options for
be bought to start advice and in- drug users.
Paving Slabs from 99p formation sessions aimed at sup- Druglink also provides support
porting teenagers. and counselling to the families
and friends of drug users, who
GARDEN SHEDS Youth sessions in the west
Len Hobbs Suite may be finding it hard to cope
with the problems which can arise
from only £99.00 Greendown School in such situations.
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday,
730pm to 10pm for 14 plus Although most of its work is
based in Swindon, Druglink cov-
All prices include VAT • Open 6 days a week Wednesday 630pm to 930pm
for 11 to 16 year olds ers a large area, including
We also stock all types of fencing and gate materials Highworth, Wootton Bassett,
20p per session, open to everyone.
and accessories including closeboard, palisade, chainlink, Marlborough and Pewsey.
Friday night one off events. Druglink's two outreach work-
posts, rails and loose treated timber Call 877983 for details.
ers can provide home visits to
PWKS Freshbrook Cafe people unable to travel to the main
in the community centre
office, as well as giving talks to
Playhouses, Chalets, Bird tables, Dog kennels & Rabbit hutches Monday & Thursday 7pm to schools and other organisations
10pm for 14 plus and visiting hostels, family and
minety Barnfield Road, Swindon West Swindon Young health centres.
If you would like to speak to
People's Centre, Toothill Farm
(off Great Western Way)
Wednesday night Drop-In/Club someone at Druglink, in confi-
Tel: (01793) 486762 starting soon. dence, call Swindon 610133.