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32 The Link Magazine • October 2000
Dial up for child care information
GOGGLEBOX PARKING A service aimed at helping parents and carers of children aged 0 to 14
TV & VIDEO CENTRAL SWINDON years soon celebrates its first anniversary.
Launched in October last
REPAIR year the Children's Informa-
SERVICE Annual long stay tion Service has proved a
parking only great success, receiving over
2,000 telephone calls from
Free home £45.50 per month people needing information.
estimates In September alone over 280
calls were taken.
* No call out charge Contact: , Annette Palmer, Gerry Gar-
Alison dener and John Spencer run
* All repairs )
Kearney J4)ll the service, which is funded
guaranteed by the government, manag-
GWCE ing and updating a database
Tel: 01793-812738 PROPERTIES of contact numbers and facts
covering childcare, private
and local authority schools, Keeping the information flowing;
D & L Blinds OVENU® clubs and activities for chil- Annette Palmer, Gerry Gardener and
dren with disabilities. Par-
Rollers • Verticals • Venetians The UK's favourite oven cleaners ents, carers or children can John Spencer
Roman Blinds • VELUX® Our technicians obtain this information by making The website, which was setup at
Conservatory Blinds will safely restore just one telephone call. the beginning of the year is up-
your oven to sparkling John Spencer said the most com- dated daily with new information,
QUALITY BLINDS AT T
, condition using our monly asked questions relate to and averages over 2,500 hits each
AFFORDABLE PRICES own product range & finding local childcare, toddler month.
Fast and reliable service patented equipment. groups, school catchment areas The CIS is looking for new
Evenings & weekends no problem Superb results in 2-3 hrs and the availability of funding to- premises with a shopfront so that
All blinds fitted free No aerosols, no sprays, no residue wards the cost of childcare. people can pop in to collect infor-
Choose from a wide range We also clean hobs, hoods & microwaves "The response we are getting is mation. It is also keen to provide a
to the same amazing standards. great. We are a one-stop shop, more extensive list of clubs. If you
of fabrics from the comfort
"Hundreds of delighted clients every week." though people have sometimes run an organisation, give the team
of your own home
Call OVENU today for free quote made ten or more calls before they a call with your details.
Contact Paul on 01793 619428 get to us. They are really pleased The Children's Information
(01793) 831 944
FREE QUOTES NO OBLIGATION we can give them all the informa- Service can be contacted on 541786
www.ovenu.co.uk
tion they need and we are getting or by email: [email protected] or visit
quite a few repeat customers which www.chiIdcareIink.gov.uk/
is a good measure of our success." swindon
Help for separated families
DUNCAN
Don't worry we can fix it A course on Monday 2 October, 9.30am to 12 noon, called Changing
'SELF DRIVE HIRE AA&JP Families is being held at the North Swindon Family Centre.
V
I^au^ _61ra2 ,recta€ &omft4acy It is aimed at North Swindon or new partners and stepfamilies.
Body Repairs
Vehicles for Hire at Competitive Rates parents who want to help their Run jointly by the NSPCC's
Accident repair specialists children with changes in the fam- North Swindon Family Centre and
Cars • Vans • Luton Tail- Lifts • Respraying - panel beating
272 Ermin Street • Chassis welding ily caused by separation, divorce the child counselling service at the
• Free loan car Family Mediation Service it offers
Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon
• Insurance approved repairers a mixture of information, discus-
Tel: 822193 • MOT & mechanical repairs sion and activities in an informal
• 3rd pa rty experts Dog chips at
Radio de-coding while you wait (especially if it's not your fault) atmosphere.
FREE PARKING ED Toothill centre The course is free of charge and
Open daily 8.30am - 5.30pm The Swindon branch of the tea and coffee will be provided.
Sundays 8.30am - 9.30am RSPCA holds a microchipping People from other areas will be
day on Saturday 7 October at welcome if there are enough places.
For more information contact
Toothill Community Centre,
10am to 2pm. Angela Jeffery at the North Swin-
don Family Centre, Atwell Close,
Owners will be able to get their
dog or cat microchipped for only Penhill on 705810.
M.O.T.
£12.50 with all proceeds going to-
wards helping animals locally. Calling sufferers of colitis
Cars, Motorcycles, Class 7 Anyone can get his or her animal and Crohn's disease
microchipped. The North Wiltshire Group of the
The chips, which are no bigger Colitis and Crohn's disease Asso-
01793 428430 than a grain of rice, are a quick and ciation holds a general meeting in
easy way of identifying your pet. the Postgraduate Lecture Theatre
More than just your local bus company
They are painlessly inserted into at Princess Margaret Hospital, on
the scruff of the animal's neck. Wednesday 25 October, 7.30pm.
Thamesdown number, which is held on a na- giving a talk and there will be an
The hospital dietician will be
Each microchip has a unique
At/GPc OZltt&" fie fr /' the council dog warden, an RSPCA advisor and other members of the
tional database which allows a vet, opportunity to meet our medical
inspector or an animal centre to group. For further information
corporation Street, Swindon SN1 1 DS
easily identify a lost pet. contact Sue Thorn on 612640