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40 NORTH- COMMUNITY FACILITIES, SERVICES
Pre-school Learning Alliance, The Centre, 32 The Circle, Pinehurst, Education
Swindon. Tel: 611145. The PLA assists volunteers set up and Swindon Borough Council Education Department, Sanford House,
manage parent and toddler groups and playgroups. Courses for pre- Sanford Street, Swindon. Tel: 463902
school staff and volunteer management committees. Swindon College (various locations). Tel: 0800 7312250
Social Services - Swindon Borough Council. Tel: 463020 New College, Park North. Tel: 611470
Lists of playgroups, nurseries, toddler groups, after-school &
holiday clubs available from Registration & Inspection Unit, Electricity
Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon SN1 2JH. Send large SAE. Emergencies and loss of supply. Tel: 0845 770 8090
Swindon Childcarers. Tel: 514055 Employment and Unemployment
Provide mobile creche facilities for groups and events. Employment Service, Wessex Court, Clarence Street, Swindon.
Swindon Childminding Forum. Tel: 347887 Employment information and job seekers allowance. Tel: 586000
Advice on childminder vacancies.
Family Support
Community Group Resources West Swindon Family and Community Project, 15 Gainsborough
Voluntary Action Swindon. Tel: 538398. Facilities for community Way, Freshbrook. Tel: 871303
organisations to design, print and bind reports, leaflets and posters North Swindon Family Project, Atworth Close, Penhill. Tel: 705810
Consumer Advisory Service Fire Brigade
Premier House, Station Road, Swindon. Tel: 466154 Emergencies: 999. Westlea Fire Station, Mead Way, Westlea.
Community firewatch: free fire prevention advice for the home.
Country Parks
Tel: 487620 or 487562
Lydiard Country Park. Tel: 771419. Coate Water. Tel: 522837
Gas
Disability Emergencies and loss of supply. Tel: 0800 111999
Disability Information Service: Living Options, Shaftesbury Centre,
Percy Street, Swindon. Tel: 537588 Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital. Tel: 536231
Disability Resource Centre, Unit 34, Brunel Arcade, Swindon.
Information on access, education and training, employment, Housing Advice
benefits, legislation, leisure, travel and holidays Tel: 422979 Swindon Council Housing Services Department. General
enquiries, 463181.
Options Plus (display of aids and equipment), Marshgate, Stratton,
Swindon. Tel: 643966 A guide 'Swindon Survival Guide', is available from the Housing
Advice reception, Wat Tayler House, Swindon. Tel: 463181
Shop Mobility, located at the Wyvern car park, provides a selection
of manual and powered wheelchairs and scooters to help people Information
with mobility problems shop and use other facilities in the town Swindon Information Centre, 37 Regent Street, Swindon.
centre. Tel: 512621. Minicom 512625 Tel: 530328/466454
Swindon Coalition of Disabled People. Tel: 430045 West Swindon Library, Link Centre. Tel: 465555
Moredon Library, Church Walk North, Moredon Road. Tel: 464490
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