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28 The Link Magazine • February 1998
Peva's creation Furniture recycling project
Fai
Tal Fashion Seamstress • Maker of made-to-measure wedding celebrates first year
s, bridesmaids, mother of the bride outfits & evening wear.
Bri
oose from our new range of gowns. Also communion dresses. A charity which helped 472 low income families set up home with
essential furniture and household items has celebrated its first year
by
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JWedding gowns, mess & boys formal attire for hire at realistic prices. with an appeal for money to keep it on the road.
-187 Victoria Road Swindon • Tel: (01793) 421 068 The Top Drawer furniture donate it, and there are enough
project, based in a shop at Sussex families in need who require the
Square, Walcot, made 1,421 col- furniture. Sometimes it's a single
1 8th lections and handled some 3,300 item, for other families it is a com-
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THE GIANT CARD (I. items last year. With only enough plete house full."
q'21 st money to hire a van on three days David said that he meets all cli-
FOR ALL OCCASIONS.. a week, they can barely keep up ents who are referred by statutory
with demand. agencies and voluntary organisa-
Rent a 6ft. uPVC greeting card in your garden at dawn. Project leader David Rowe said tions. Many more could be helped
Top Drawer operates on a shoe if the project had its own van five
For more details, call Joanna on 01793 692929
string with initial funding from days a week. So far, £3,500 has
Swindon Borough Council and been received from Burmah
Allied Dunbar, and assistance Castrol and an unnamed charity.
^!. from Swindon Lions. "Apart from Another £9,000 is needed to buy a
my salary from Stoneham Hous-
large van with electric tail lift.
ing Association, the project runs Top Drawer accepts all types of
Property Maintenance entirely on the eight people who furniture in reasonable condition
Painter & Decorator • Specialist Artexing give their time voluntarily. and electrical goods which are
"We've shown there is a great tested before being passed on.
need for furniture to be recycled. To donate money, or household
,,Telephone: (01793) 791388 A
People are more than willing to items, call Top Drawer on 536613.
David Rowe and Cath Sutherland in the Top Draw showroom at Walcot
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Car Body Repairs and Paint Spraying
M.o.T. Repairs and Welding
Free Estimates
Unit 12 Brindley Close Cheney Manor Industrial Estate Swindon
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' 01793 42I 125 $
100's of Ideal Gifts
for that
ieone special
VOLUNTEERS EEDED
at MBROS Every month we list opportunities to help community organisations
as supplied by Swindon Volunteers at Voluntary Action.
THE BARGAIN STORE WITH People First promotes self-advo- STEP makes contact with 12 to
A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE cacy for people with learning diffi- 18 year olds through the efforts,
culties. They are looking for vol- interest and commitment of trained
Footwear, kitchenware, household goods, gift sets, unteers to for a number of tasks: adult volunteers. A comprehen-
• Drivers - to take people to and sive training package is offered,
exquisite ornaments, picture frames, mirrors, DIY tools,
from groups You need to be available on
radio cassettes, watches, stationery, electrical appliances, • Help with organising an Wednesday or Thursday evenings
radios, calculators, disposable tableware, "Auction of Promises" in March each week for groups, plus Mon-
wide selection of toys, scented candles, cards & paper • People with computer skills to day evenings once a fortnight, for
help in the office training.
• People to help out at dance/
drama workshops Victim Support Wiltshire
• A support worker for the advo- Good listeners are needed to visit
cacy resource base worker. victims of crime in their own homes
Training is available on topics in- to offer support and information.
cluding "What it's like to have a The next training course takes place
learning difficulty"; self advocacy on Saturdays 7, 14 and 28 March.
through dance; team work.
For further details of these vacan-
Swindon 12-18 Project cies and many others, contact Swin-
MBROS, 79-83 Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, Swindon
STEP works with young people don Volunteers on 538398 or call
who need support, through a wide in to Voluntary Action, 1 John
range of activity and discussion Street, Swindon on Mondays,
groups, together with some indi- Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays,
vidual work. 10.30am to 5pm.