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1 8 The Link Magazine • April 2000
VACANCY Campaigning for a family friendly
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LLIi T Playgroup Supervisor
at Liden Playgroup Parliament
Music and movement urgently required, immediate start, South Swindon MP Julia Drown has been pilloried for wanting to
NVQ3/NNEB level, temporary
for the under 5's mornings, £5.09 per hour, take her young son to work with her in London. Here she explains
why MPs who become mothers should get a better deal, and why
12 hours/week minimum
Thursday & Friday mornings Westminster staff should also have better child care facililities
Tel: 642491
New session starting at The Labour Government has
Peatmoor Community Centre EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA launched a number of initiatives
on Thursday afternoons Lydiard Millicent, Parish Hall to encourage employers to become
more family friendly. But the
For details and prices Saturday 8 April, 1 pm to 3pm House of Commons itself is sadly
call Easter bonnet, & find the egg lacking in this area.
competitions, stalls
.. Alison Randall`'` There are two basic problems.
Refreshments + lots more
on First, the hours of the House of
All funds raised in aid of
701104 Commons are unnecessarily long
Lydiard Millicent Pre-School
,I nd especially unpredictable. We
may start at 9.30am one day think-
ing that we will finish at the usual
MONKEY CAREER CHANGE ti me of 10.20pm, then find that
business has changed and we must
Practical help for be at the House until lam or even
MAYHEM CV preparation, interview lam the next morning. That is no
and presentation skills, y
d .:r C ns \c a to run the country.
career management and It would be reasonable to work
ufly ` stie Hi personal development through the night if we were dis- Julia and her husband Bill with thrir
L irs/urtt son Harvey Dexter last December
cussing a genuine national emer-
)i,SCO u t all Mnrtdct inter Ctions gency. But mostly when the House welcome being able to buy a place
We a lav book in Sits very late it is caused by people for their child at a workplace nurs-
I s 433 8 Call or email for a free information playing silly games or repeating at ery, just as they do in firms up and
pack on our cost effective career great length points already made down Britain.
I er v^ r in debates. This means that MPs as The House of Commons is still
free mai or ildren's assessment services well as many staff in the House of run like a gentlemen's club and it
party s pplie c italogue Telephone: 01793 701523 Commons have to make unneces- needs to be modernised, so that
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Ever thing vo , seed fi r Mobile: 0498 846191 sary sacrifices in their family lives we encourage more of the very
e mail: [email protected]
your child s part• to do their work. best people in the country, includ-
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Secondly, although there are ing parents of young children, to
around 10,000 people who work come forward and be MPs. This
around Westminster there are no would be good for parents, good
Ridgeway Pre-School childcare facilities in the House of for their children and good for the
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Commons. Man parents would
country.
Inverary Road, Wroughton
Back to shape after baby
Ruth Barrett, injured herself a few years ago
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when she went to an aerobics class too soon after
having her baby. Concern about the lack of
advice inspired her to train as a postnatal fitness
7he /e 9K 2I4 gdica instructor.
Ruth, who became an instructor name: ABI
Quality education four years ago, has decided to ex- Exercise &
pand and has given her business a Fitness. She
and childcare runs courses in West Swindon
which cover how to exercise safely
for 2 years to NSPCC make the move after birth, back care, low impact
5 years The North Swindon Family Project, aerobic work out, floor exercises
based in Penhill will now move to and time for relaxation.
its more suitable premises in You must be at least 8 weeks
Open 50 weeks Atworth Close on 3 April. postnatal or have had a GP check
a year, Sam-6pm The project, which supports par- up to begin. Babies are welcome.
ents and carers of young children Ruth, who is a member of the
in the northern development put Guild of Postnatal Exercise Teach-
Full range of back their planned move by a fort- ers, said, "my classes are a great
night and are busily packing boxes. way to get back into shape. The
schedules The new centre offers a large group is small and informal and it
available a ctivity room, several family rooms , is a chance to socialise with other
and larger office space. new mums."
Lynne Smith, project worker, ! There are suggestions that exer-
Qualified teachers and to arrange a visit, said, "we are all reall looking for- cise after giving birth can boost
y
following the please contact ward to working in this improved, morale and help with postnatal
depression. Courses are also open
comfortable, quiet environment
nursery outcomes Mrs D Bailey where we can support those need- to ladies who are exercising for the
ing help and information." first time and need very low im-
for learning (01793) 845572 The telephone number remains pact aerobics. To find out more or
the same: 705810. to enrol contact Ruth on 886394.