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The Link Magazine. September 1995
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                   ,1                 Quick skills at your own pace                      Techniques for
                               "I need to get ready for university   People leaving school/ college or   positive change
      c off/r/6 6'             and learn some computer skills."  returning to work after a lay-off
                                "1 want to start work as soon as  are faced with similar problems.  Junior Chamber is a management
                               possible but need extra skills  Fortunately, Future Business Col- training organisation for men
                               quickly. Where can I go without  lege offers everybody the chance  and women aged between 18 and
                               getting involved in lengthy courses  to take fast, flexible courses. You  40, writes Andrew Capel,
       Taste the finest        that do not fit in with my other  can start any day and choose just  Its purpose is to contribute to the
                                                          when you want to continue, pick- advancements of the global com-
                               plans."
    Cantonese, Sichuan,                                   ing up where you left off last time.  munity by providing the oppor-
                                                            The courses lead to a recognised  tunity for young people to de-
      Peking and South                                    RSA qualification in most of to- velop the leadership skills, so-
                                                          day's computer and secretarial  cial responsibility and fellowship
     East Asian Cuisine
                                                          skills, including the very latest RSA  necessary to create positive
                                                          Text Processing.           change.
                                    For Houses & Flats To Let   You will be helped to find the
        Visit us and try            Opposite the Town Hall                           The programme for September and
        our superb menu             Est. 1882. Fax 615678   right course. So instead of wan-  October is:
                                    Tel: 01793 536552     dering through a bewildering pro-  11 September: Marketing you and
         5 course meal                                    spectus call in or telephone John   your skills, by a top Junior Cham-
                                                          Wicking at 27 Bath Road, Old   ber trainer. This is also a meeting
        £13.50 per head        SERVICING & REPAIRS        Town, Swindon (01793) 488518.   where people can find out more
                                BY HOOVER TRAINED         John and his assistants will be   about Junior Chamber locally, na-
     Selection of starters, main      ENGINEER            happy to let you have a trial lesson   tionally and internationally.
                                                          (subject to space availability at the
       courses and desserts     Repairs to most makes of:   time).                   25 September: Visit to St lyel plant
                                /  Washing Machines         Whether you are 8, 80 or some-  in Wootton Bassett. An opportu-
    Book early to avoid                                                              nity to see inside one of the re-
                                /  Dryers                 where in between you have noth-  gion's most important dairy pro-
       disappointment                                     ing to lose and everything to gain!
                                / Dishwashers                                        duce processing plants.
                                                            Call Future on 488518.
     Menu available on request   /  Microwaves                                       9 October: Investment in Excel-
                                                                                     lence. A training session to im-
          Fully Licensed        / Vacuum Cleaners           Beds for peace           proving your career prospects.
                                 John Phillips Servicing                             23 October: Interactive training ses-
      53 Devizes Road              25 years experience            needed             sion. The focus will be on personal
           Swindon                 All work guaranteed    Swindon Choral Society is desper- development.
                                    No VAT to pay         ately looking for people who will   For further information, contact
    Tel: (01793) 521515                                   provide a bed for singers visiting   Andrew Cape! on 611620
                               Tel: 526656 or 827804      the town in October.
                                                            The Society is performing
                                                          Benjamin Britten's War Requiem    Parents
    TO STUDENTS &                                         at the Oasis on Saturday 14 Octo-  word power
                                                          ber, and will be joined by several
                                                          choirs from Germany and America   Parents who want to help their
                                                          to commemorate the end of World   pre-school and infant children
    EVERYBODY....                                         War II fifty years ago.    read and write have the chance to
                                                            If you can offer accomodation
                                                          for one or more of the many visi-  get involved.
                                                                                       From 18 September, Swindon
    Do you need computer skills quickly?                  tors, please call Suzanne Bullimore   College will be running Read and
                                                          on 870458.                 Write Together courses for par-
                                                            There is no remuneration other
       Elementary courses  	From £66                                                 ents in several venues in the area,
                                                          than your contribution to the spirit   including West Swindon Library,
       Keyboard skills courses 	From £78                  of peace making.           Toothill, Westlea and Oliver
                                                                                     Tomkins Schools.
       Plus more advanced courses in wordprocessing,                                   Each course will have a small
       spreadsheets, Sage, typing, book keeping, shorthand   Bored? Stuck in a rut?   number of parents on it working
                                                          Swindon IVC, provides an oppor- with a friendly tutor to look at
       Word for Windows version 2 & 6 and Wordperfect 5.1
                                                          tunity to enhance your social life  ways of helping children learn to
                                                          and make new friends while hav- read and write. It will also give
       Choose you own study times at:                     ing a go at a wide range of activi- parents a chance to brush up on
                                                          ties.                      their own skills. Participation can
                                                            Organised events include: bad- lead to a City and Guilds Word-
                IMture                                    minton, tennis, 5 a-side football,  power Certificate.
                                                                                       The course will run for 30 weeks
                                                          parties, swimming, skating, ski-
                  0.                                      ing, weekends away, meals out,  during term times and costs only
                                                          treasure hunts, cycling, pub eve- £5; free to those on benefits. For
                                                          nings, quiz nights, card evenings,  more information, call 498300.
                BUSINESS COLLEGE                          trips to the MGM and couch po-
                                                          tato sessions in front of a video.   Hard of hearing?
            27 Bath Road, Old Town, Swindon                 New ideas (and organisers) are
                                                                                      Newcomers are welcome at the
                     (01793) 488518                       always welcome.             Link Centre Hard of Hearing Club
                                                            For more information, contact
                                                                                      on the first Friday of the month
                                                          Liz Mercer on 874063 or Kevin and
     Also through Scribe Business Bureau (same address)   Shirley Anderson on 875068.    in the Community Suite,
                                                                                             2pm to 4pm.
     Beginners courses - 5 weeks Monday or Friday, 7pm - 9pm £39   Club members meet every   For more information, call Maria
                                                          Wednesday in the DeVere Hotel
     Retired persons' easy courses Monday mornings - 5 weeks £60                       Cormack on 871212 ext 234.
                                                          lounge, Shaw Ridge, from 930pm.
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