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16 COMMUNITY FACILITIES, SERVICES & USEFUL 'PHONE NUMBERS
Play for 5 to 14s Self Employment/Business Development
Swindon Borough Council's Play Service promotes awareness and Advice, information, training and finance for start up and existing
appreciation of childen's play (aged 5-14) through play schemes business. Contact Business Link Swindon, Emlyn Square,
and support to volunteer run play organisations, e.g. junior clubs Swindon. Tel: 488088
and after school clubs, by providing training, advice, information,
grant aid and equipment. For details, tel: 466549 Social Security
Enquiries concerning Income Support and other social benefits.
Police Spring Gardens House, Princes Street, Swindon. Tel: 489600
Westlea Police Station. Tel: 528111. Emergencies: 999.
Social Services - Swindon Borough Council
Race Relations Clarence House, Clarence Street, Swindon. Tel: 466900.
Swindon Racial Equality Council, 1 Faringdon Road, Swindon. Tel:
528545. Provides advice on immigration, nationality and support Swindon Borough Council,
Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon. Tel: Swindon 463000
on cases of discrimination.
The Council's responsibilities include education and youth
Railway services, social services, town planning, industrial development,
National Rail enquiries. Tel: 0345 - 484950 housing, council tax, public cleansing, open spaces, leisure,
recreation, community development, roads and footpaths.
Refuse
Refuse collection is undertaken by Swindon Contractors.
Voluntary Organisations
Tel: 464196.
Information on Swindon's voluntary organisations is available from
Contact them for disposal of items too large to be taken on normal Voluntary Action Swindon, 1 John Street, Swindon.
collection day, i.e. furniture, electrical equipment. Maximum three
Information on voluntary work is available through
items. Free service but does not include garden refuse.
The Volunteer Jobshop. Tel: 538398/9
Large items of refuse and garden material can be dumped free of
charge at the municipal tip at Barnfield Road, off Great Western Women's Refuge from Violence
Way. Open 7 days a week. Swindon Women's Refuge. Tel: 536447
Relationships Water
Catholic Marriage Advisory Council. Tel 764100. Thames Water. Tel: (0645) 200800
Relate. Tel 527664. Advice and help with relationship problems. West Swindon Family and Community Project
15 Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook. Tel: 871303. The project
Family Mediation Service. Tel: 527285. Help for divorcing and aims to help families who need support.
separating parents and their children.
Welfare Benefits Advice Points
Samaritans Welfare Benefits, Housing, Debt Counselling Advice
24 hour service for the suicidal and despairing. Tel: 537373
Shop: 6 Curtis Street, Swindon. Personal callers: 8am - 10pm Wiltshire Law Centre, 26 Victoria Road, Swindon. Tel: 486926/7
West Swindon Advice Centre, 15 Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook.
HOMEFRONT Sanctuary Tel: 871303. Mon, Wed lOam - 12 noon
. Housing_ Connections Advice, information, confidential help and
THE BATHING Youth Advice
SERVICE counselling for young people. 178 Victoria Road, Swindon.
Tel: 695255
For those whose everyday tasks Sheltered accommodation
have become a little difficult, for rent for people of YlS (Youth Information Service) at Plus One Youth Centre, Euclid
we provide a unique and retirement age Street, Swindon. Tel 530672 Open Mon 12 - 3pm, Tues 6 - 9pm,
comprehensive bathing and Wed 11 -2pm
grooming service by qualified For details, call YGAP (Young & Gay Awareness Project). Tel: 694700
staff in your own home. 01793 511333
Registered with Social Services Youth Service - Swindon Borough Council
Fax: 01793 431067 In West Swindon, youth work team leader Jane Kirk is based at
Homefront, 35 Byron Avenue Sanctuary Housing Association Greendown Community School. Tel: 877983
Wootton Bassett Swindon Area Office
89/91 Cricklade Road Youth worker Jo Marchment works from an office on the ground
Tel: 01793 812716/853092 Gorse Kill, Swindon SN2 lAB floor of the Link Centre (past the library entrance). Tel: 465466
In Moredon, youth worker Chris Capel is based at Moredon Youth
SWINDON MOBILITY CENTRE Centre, Akers Way, Swindon. Tel: 526098.
FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS
ELECTRIC AND MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS, SCOOTERS f 0 o (As Focus on Carers & Self Help
* New and used machines - 30 in stock S (providers of respite care since 1980)
* Repairs servicing accessories Do you want an employer who:
Can you offer us:
* Stairlifts: new and reconditioned + will value you and your work
• experience in domiciliary
care
* Bath aids and walking aids + offers ongoing training

* Everything for the disabled and elderly programme • commitment and flexibility

* 24 hour call out + pays a generous mileage • a telephone and own
Hire allowance transport
For emergency service telephone: a macg,e + pays holiday pay and pension
• live in Swindon
for You contributions after a qualifying
01367 253642 anytime r
holidays period
Office hours telephone: 01793 423484 If so, telephone Sue Whitcher on
Or call in at Unit 21 Axis Business Centre Westmead Swindon 531 133 for an application form