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34 The Link Magazine • Februa ry 1999
Young mums Photographers help Swindon charities
& mums to be Age Concern Swindon and the Well Woman Centre received a welcome pre-Christmas present when
Swindon based school photography company Fotek presented each organisation with £1,400.
The Link Centre Youth Unit is Fotek's photographers around the country raised the £2,800 through a number of sponsored events,
inviting teenage mums and mums including 'give up your bad habits for a week'.
to be to a drop-in session on Tues- Jo Osorio, director of Age Concern Swindon, far left, and Beryl Bowles from the Well Woman Centre, far right, were
days, between 2pm and 4pm. presented with cheques at Fotek's Christmas lunch by, from left, Karen Ellwood, general manager Ian Burne, Sandra
Children are welcome to the ses-
Williams, director Trish Woods, Jenny McLane
sions, where you will meet others
in similar situations and discuss
and share experiences.
Youth worker Teresa Barclay, left RNLI 175 years
with six This year sees the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution celebrating
year old
175 years of saving lives at sea.
Channon,
became a On 4 March, the actual birthday,
mum at 18. a special anniversary flag will be
"It can be an hoisted and a maroon fired at each
isolating of the RNLI's lifeboat stations.
and hard Swindon will mark the day with
adjusting to an information display and souve-
the respon- nir sale at the Pilgrim Centre be-
sibility - it tween 10am and 4pm.
hits you like a block of concrete. It All but one of the RNLI's 222
can feel as if people are looking lifeboat stations is manned by vol-
down on you for being so young. I unteers and the association is sup-
would have found it really helpful MS help Neighbours from hell ported entirely by voluntary do-
to have the chance to be with peo- On page 7, we feature Trina Former Toothill residents, the nations and legacies.
ple in the same position." Gibson from Westlea, who trav- Grouvel family, were featured in Ernie Cuss, chairman of the
The group offers non-judgemen- els to Buckingham Palace on 23 ITV's 'Neighbours from Hell' se- Swindon Branch, says, "we always
tal support, advice and informa- February to become a Member of ries on 8 January. need committee members and oth-
tion on benefits, housing, health, the British Empire, partly in rec- The parents and nine children ers to help us raise funds."
parenting and legal issues. ognition of her volunteer work to were evicted last September for For details, call Ernie on 643500.
Why not drop in, or if you do not improve the education of people their anti-social behaviour.
feel confident to just to turn up, suffering from Multiple Sclero- During the programme, former Spread some hope this Spring
call Youth Worker Jo Marchment neighbours recited a catalogue of The daffodil, symbol of spring and
sis.
on 465466 who will meet you and The Swindon branch of the MS bullying, intimidation and dam- hope, is the emblem of Marie Cu-
introduce you to the group. Society has twin aims of caring for age. This included setting an al- rie Cancer Care which provides
the needs of local people with the leyway on fire and sitting a three- practical extended nursing care to
disease and raising funds for re- year-old on a homemade electric sufferers in their own homes.
IIAMTICO BUILD LTD II search and welfare. chair attached to a 6 volt battery. Jean Shellard, Wiltshire area
The Grouvels, however, could
It can provide up to date infor- fund raiser needs volunteers to
Nobody does wood more good mation on MS, research and cur- not understand what the fuss was help collect donations in return for
y
We rarel advertise as we pride rent treatment trends. It can also about. "My kids aren't angels," silk daffodils on Daffodil Day, the
ourselves on recommendation assist with benefits claims and of- admitted Tony charity's national collecting day,
Builders & Contractors Guild Member fer advocacy support. Grouvel, right, on 20 March. Call her on 01980
Quality carpentry & joinery designed Most important of all, members "butno child is an 655590 to offer your help.
angel."
& built to your specification can discuss the fears and anxieties His wife Shirley Read for STAN
Fora of the newly diagnosed in an open pointed out that
and honest manner. Swindon's Talking Newspaper, or
friendly & none of their chil- F^ STAN as it is known, is a weekly
The MS Society holds a monthly
personal service dren had ever talking newspaper available to
evening meeting open to anyone
call Glyn on at the PMH Social Club. been taken to court. anyone who cannot read normal
The programme showed the
tel/fax (01793) 512570/706485 For further information, call Grouvel's house after eviction newsprint.
or (0410) 323383 Paula Rogers, Secretary on 432062 looking like a bombsite. Appli- Forty volunteers produce a 90-
or Olive Farichild, Welfare Officer minute cassette tape each week.
fora free estimate on 851427. ances were hanging from walls and This includes a selection of the
the garden was a scrap heap. week's local news items and a
Neighbours were much relieved magazine section put together by
O by the eviction, commenting, "it's
QEQATI ,^, .`. , STAN's own presenters.
o ^ . PHILIP STONE been heaven since they've gone." Currently 180 tapes are distrib-
i uted each week to blind and visu-
PAINTER & Are your neighbours ally impaired listeners. There is
BUILDING driving you mad? no charge, though donations are
DECORATOR A.N.Co.R, the Association for accepted. News coverage is lim-
SERVICES Neighbourhood Conflict Resolu- ited to a 10-mile radius of Swindon
For a high standard tion, maybe able to help. It aims to but STAN can be sent anywhere.
Extensions, Alterations, of work relieve the pressure on victims of And, if you don't have a cassette
neighbourhood harassment and player, STAN will provide one free
Renovations References available
find an efi,ctive solution. on loan and make sure you know
All aspects of garden Telephone now for a Group meetings provide a safe how to use it.
construction including fencing place to share your experiences To find out more or to put your
FREE ESTIMATE and find support from others who name on STAN's mailing list you
All general building work know what you are going through. can leave a message on their
:
Tel Mr J.F. Keenan Tel: 870515 or For more information, contact answerphone on 522511. This is
Mobile 0374 - 208527 John Diamond on 535002 or FO- regularly checked and someone
(01793) 727824
CUS on Carers on 531133. will get back to you.