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The Link Magazine . October 1998
New workers organise women's courses Get together Out West
Swindn's WEA Women's Branch enters the academic year with two A stimulating variety of coffee mornings, craft sessions, speakers and
new part-time staff sharing responsibility for organising the pro- outings are planned for 'Women Out West' this autumn.
gramme and promoting courses. A coffee morning on the 2 Octo- days, 930am to 11.30am. A free
Gerry Darlington will be organ- ber is followed by a demonstration creche is available for sessions
ising the public programme, whilst of silk painting on the 9 October. when there is a speaker. A small
Liz Mason will be concentrating An outing is planned for 16 Octo- charge of £1 is made weekly to
on outreach work. ber; on 23 October a speaker from cover room costs and coffee.
Gerry has been tutoring for the Comtelwill talk aboutnew services. Why not pop along to a session
WEA in subjects such as Return to The group meets in the Link or ring Kerrie on 875820 or Hazel
Learn, Make Your Experience Centre Community Suite on Fri- on 871248 for more information.
Count, Time Management and
Public Speaking for some years.
Liz, qualified in Social Work and Free courses based in Freshbrook
Youth and Community Work, has New College is offering free courses at the West Swindon Family &
a background in working with Community Project as part of the Return to Learn programme:
women's groups and has run As-
sertiveness and Life-skills courses English - Monday 1230pm to 230pm starting 5 October
for women in prison. Basic Computing - Tuesday 1230pm to 2.30pm starting 6 October
Issues they hope to tackle in Lifeskills - Thursday 1230pm to 230pm starting 8 October
Swindon include: broadening the New WEA workers Liz Mason There will be a creche at the Project for all courses, though the Basic
course programme and stimulat- and Gerry Darlington Computing takes place at Greendown School.
ing greater involvement from di- If you are interested in finding out more, call the Family Project on
verse groups of women, and creat- 871303 or drop in at 15 Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook.
ing a stronger pool of tutors from a Coping, or not?
wider range of backgrounds. Fed up with tantrums? Infuri- New College is also offering free daytime 'First Steps Back to Work'
To find out more, you can con- ated by answering back? Want courses aimed at those who have been away from work for more than
tact Gerry or Liz at the Health more ideas about managing be- 6 months, or who are thinking about retraining. This includes parents
Hydro on 618233. haviour and parenting? wishing to return to work after caring for young children. No previous
The West Swindon Parenting skills or qualifications are necessary.
WEA courses starting soon: Group might be the answer. A six Included in the course which runs for 8 hours a week and for 8 weeks
Practical Aromatherapy, Reflexol- week course with creche starts in from 6 October is careers guidance, confidence building, information
ogy & Relaxation: Thurs 1 October the Link Centre on Monday 2 No- about local opportunities, practical job-hunting skills and basic com-
vember, 9.30am - 1130am.
Responding Positively to Stress: To find out more drop into West puting. Free childcare is available.
Wed 7 October Tues 11am - 1pm, West Swindon Technology Centre, Greendown School
Swindon Health Centre on Mon-
Women Working with Women - day 26 October, 10am -11 .30am or Thurs lOam - 12noon & 1230pm -230pm, Freshbrook Community Centre
Groupwork Skills: Sat 17 October contact Health Visitor, Barbara Fri 12 noon - 2pm Technology Centre, Greendown School
Self Image: Sat 7 November Monk on 877233. To find out more or to enrol, contact Maureen Debbage on 611470.

Sponsored dog walk Balinese cat show
Sunday4 October, 11am, Longleat House, Saturday 17 October, 1230pm -5pm
to launch Blue Cross Petwise Fortnight. Freshbrook Community Centre,
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