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40 The Link Magazine • November 2000
NO NEED TO LIVE WITH HARD WATER Youth space re-opens
CONTACT: Eighteen months after it was closed down, the Link Centre youth unit
SWINDON SO IVATER q1 was relaunched on 4 October as an office for the west community

groups.
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Youth worker Tracey Mackeddie, front left, and youngsters cut the ribbon to
the unit, with Teresa Barclay, rear right, and Paul Ryan, front right

Unit 16, Station Industrial Estate, Sheppard Street, Swindon The ground floor suite was people have done a fantastic job
closed in May 1999 because of the decorating the walls with graffiti."
Tel: 01793 613147 ••
behaviour of a few young people Swindon Chief Education Of-
causing security worries, but a ficer Mike Lusty welcomed the reo-
door entry system has been in- pening of the suite and paid trib-
stalled and it will only be used for ute to community education team
YCLING CENTRE organised youth group activities. leader Paul Ryan who is leaving
Youth worker Teresa Barclay, the area. He said that Paul had
TMAS 7 BONANZA! who was working in the unit when joined Thamesdown as the West
it was shut down said she was Swindon play development
Bikes for all the family pleased to see it in action. "It's worker eleven years ago, had taken
great to have a place for young on a town wide brief to develop
Juniors from £49.99 people again, where they can get play provision and had returned to
Adults from £89.99 information, talk to people sym- the west as the team leader last year.
pathetic to their needs and also to For information on youth
Reserve you or work together on projects. groups, play activities and com-
Christmas NOW "The Link Centre staff have been munity development projects in
excellent in helping us overcome West Swindon, the area team can
(with small deposit)
Biggest BMX selection in the area security problems and the young be contacted on 465413.
WH LE FOR Saturday night skate jam

A group of enterprising young people and a go-kart track owner have
BEST? done a deal so that skateboarders, in-liners and stunt bikers have
somewhere to practice their skills in the dry.
When you can buy Britain's David Hearn from Sparcells, The skate jam takes place be-
who runs Family Fun Racing kart tween 7pm and 11pm and costs £3.
best selling scooter from
centre at Churchward, next to the A cafe is available.
The Cycling Centre, Designer Village, is making the
Swindon's No.1 scooter dealer i space available on a Saturday
evening so youth can hang out and
New Oci scooters try stunts on ramps and obstacles.
Skateboarder Tom Murray said
from £1,124 OTR Swindon Council had failed to de-
liver on promises to provide a place
for them. "There must be up 300
Huge range of accessories, helmets, skateboarders in Swindon but the
lights, boot racks etc r- facilities are rubbish. People have
to go to other towns; it's good that
Also stockists of ice skates, David is letting us use the track."
scooters: There are flat bank ramps, two
skate boards & mini 0 kicker ramps, a quarter pipe and a
grinding box, plus a large area to
build up speed. And the sound
system is turned up loud.
233 Ferndale Road, Swindon
David Hearn said, "there is ob- i
Swindon Tel: (01793) 536657 viously a need for a safe place
Open Monda, o Saturday 9.00am - 5.30pm where people can try out their skills
and enjoy themselves. I'm happy
Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm to have them in off the streets." Tom (Murray, flying