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The Link Magazine • November 1997
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SERVICING & REPAIRS You don't have to mad to
PFS BY HOOVER TRAINED 'Make A Difference'
ENGINEER
Repairs to most makes of: Volunteering in Swindon gets a new push into the limelight when the
SECURITY / Washing Machines Swindon Volunteers Job Shop is officially launched on Make A
SYSTEMS / Dryers Difference Day on Saturday 1 November.
Volunteers are needed to help "We have up to 150 volunteer-
INSTALLATION & / Dishwashers paint the outside of 1 John Street, ing places at any time," said Job
Microwaves
MAINTENANCE OF / Swindon from lOam, then stay on Shop development worker Jaclyn
/ Vacuum Cleaners for lunch afterwards. Oldman. "Volunteers make such
INTRUDER-FIRE Volunteer Job Shop workers Sarah a difference to organisations and
John Phillips Servicing
ALARM SYSTEMS Cobb and Jaclyn Oldman we're here to put you in touch
25 years experience with them."
74 Victoria Road, Swindon All work guaranteed Every month The Link will pub-
Tel: (01793) 642792 No VAT to pay lish a selection of opportunities.

There are loads more. For details,
NACOSS Approved Installer Intruder Alarms Tel: 526656 or 827804 call the Job Shop on 538398.
Wiltshire & Swindon PHAB Area
Committee needs an Honorary
PHILIP STONE Secretary to take notes at meet-
B FLVOIR PAINTER & ings, issue minutes, file, deal with
letters etc., and a fundraiser to ap-
PROPERTY DECORATOR proach funding trusts etc, fill in
applications with chairperson/de-
Annual General
MANAGEMENT For a high standard velopment sub-committee, inves-
Meeting tigate alternative sources of funds.
of work of the West Swindon Family References are required.
DO YOU
References available and Community Project Shopperphone provides a shop-
WANT TO LET at Freshbrook Church
Telephone now for a Friday 7 November, 12.30pm ping service to people who are, for
YOUR HOUSE? FREE ESTIMATE followed by tea and coffee at the whatever reason, unable to shop
Project, 15 Gainsborough Way, for themselves. They employ peo-
ple who do this shopping on a
iv Free impartial advice on all Tel: 870515 or Freshbrook
aspects of residential letting. The project provides support to daily basis and urgently need vol-
Mobile 0374 - 208527 families and engages in unteers to help the shopping team.
iv Management of all repairs
community work in West
and maintenance to owners Wiltshire Law Centre which of-
Swindon. Everyone is invited to
instructions. fers advice in welfare benefits,
attend the meeting.
NEED HELP For more information, call
cv Full specialised buildings, housing and employment law as
contents, rent and legal 871303. well as training courses, needs
protection insurance services. WITH YOUR volunteer receptionist Tuesdays
cv A 'Buy to Let' Mortgage Seasonal activities and Thursdays mornings.
scheme. GARDEN? The British Red Cross needs vol-
on the
cv Belvoir is an approved unteers to help patients returning
agency for HM Forces No job too small farm home from hospital. Expenses are
relocation and specilises with Lower Shaw paid and volunteers can choose
the needs of service personnel. Give me a call Farm, Old Shaw Li their working hours to suit their
for a free quote. circumstances. Full training and
cv With offices across the UK. Lane runs courses and events support is provided.
Contact John Wadsworth throughout the year. For full de-
Phone or Fax: tails telephone 771080
. on Swindon The Swindon 12 to 18 Project,
01249 760670 Amiiiiiiii- 06 Weekend 14 - 16 November STEP, works with young people
E-mail [email protected] ILtLI 751317 Working Party Jobs around the who are socially disadvantaged or
http://www.belvoirgroup.com UI I farm. Gardening, wood splitting, need support. It needs at least 6
poultry keeping. Good company, new volunteers to train to work
food and fun. with the group. You need to be
Wednesday 19 November over 21 and be prepared to devote
S. J. GEORGE Swindon Storytellers, 730pm. Sto- one evening a week, plus training
ries from near and far. Listen in or evenings.
ELECTRICAL tell one. Everyone welcome STEP also needs an Honorary
& PLUMBING Saturday 6 December Treasurer with good experience of
Christmas Crafts, lOam - 4pm. accounting; a formal accounting
All types of electrical work undertaken: (1 qualification is not essential.
Includes lunch. Ring a ding, get in
domestic, commercial & industrial the swing. Make decorations, cre-
ate presents. The Stroke Association needs
+ Security lighting installed
more volunteers to help members
+ House wiring checks & installations Saturday 6 December with speech, language, reading and
+ Extra sockets & light fittings Carols by Candlelight, 8pm. In the writing problems.
barn with mulled wine and mince
+ Electric & power shower installation Help is required at the Dyspha-
pies. Listen or join in.
+ All types of plumbing & heating work undertaken sic support group which meets
Wednesday 17 December every Thursday at Ellendune Com-
8 Chancellor Close, Grange Park, Swindon Swindon Storytellers, 730pm. Sea- munity. Could you spend an hour
Tel: 874480 • Mobile: (0860) 760364 sonal stories, listen in or tell one. a week visiting a stroke sufferer's
Everyone welcome. home?