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The Link Magazine • December 2001 11
MP cuts ribbons on either side of Gainsborough Way

South Swindon MP Julia Drown visited Freshbrook twice in the last month to perform ceremonies at projects within a few hundred yards
of each other.
On 26 October, she unveiled erty at 15 Gainsborough Way. dren is not easy;
enlarged offices for the Guinness The project, which celebrates its it's not some-
Trust at Prince Rupert Court in twentieth anniversary next year, thing you learn
Lanhydrock Close, Gainsborough has been based at 'the house' as it is at school or col-
Way. One of the largest housing known to users since 1984. lege. The sup-
associations in the country, the Funded by social services and port that family
trust will soon manage 240 prop- from grant aid such as the lottery, projects give is
erties in the Swindon area. it is now run entirely by a volun- invaluable to
A few days later on 5 Novem- teer committee made of West Swin- parents and oth-
ber, Julia returned to the West don residents. ers in the com-
Swndon Family Project to view and Julia congratulated the project munity who
offically unveil the enlarged prop- on its expansion. "Bringing up chil- need informa-
tion and advice."
Julia officially relaunches 'the house' with project chairman George McGill, Julia Drown with Rev Alistair Stevenson, chairman of
The ground the Guinness Trust housing committee
centre, and A1 t/ ,1 Cardis, right, rnanagementcommittee members and users
floor has been
expanded by enclosing the space managing the family project and
next to the house and turning the we can now reach out to even more
garage into a soft play room and a people of all ages."
counselling room, and construct- For details of activities, groups
ing a large creche room to the rear. and courses at the West Swindon
Full ground floor access for disa- Family Project, call 871303.
bled users has been provided.
Project worker Alyson Cardis
said the larger floor area would MP report back
allow a growth in the services of- Swindon South MP Julia Drown
fered. "We are now able to accom- is holding one of her regular re-
modate several groups at the same port back meetings on Friday 30
time, as well provide better child November, 7pm, Toothill Com-
care whilst adults are on a course munity Centre.
upstairs." She will speak about activities
Project chairman George McGill in Parliament and the constituency,
was confident about the future of and take questions. Everybody liv-
the project. "There is a thriving ing in the South Swindon constitu-
band of volunteers involved in ency is welcome to attend.

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