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38 The Link Magazine • December 2001
U6 LACK Twins revival 'Link Wheels' to spin for
one year old Swindon Council is reviewing provision for skateboarders in a major
report to go before the Equalities, Community and Health Commis-
Families involved with the West sion on 17 December. Whether the council has the cash to go ahead
Swindon Twins Club celebrated with building sites across the town remains to be seen.
The Adult Placement Service its first anniversary since it re- But, hopefully, youngsters in West Swindon will have somewhere to
formed last year with a party at
are looking to recruit skateboard by Christmas. In a presentation to the West area panel
experienced people to Upper Shaw Farm social hall on councillors on 1 November, Martin Hawes from the west education and
20 October.
provide respite opportunities community team, described a pilot project supervised by trained youth
Parents get together on the first
in their own homes for workers and volunteers to run on three sessions a week in the Link
Monday of the month at the De-
adults with physical disabilities. signer Village Toybox Junction Centre coach park. Funding would be provided from under spent
INTERESTED? creche. budgets resulting from unfilled youth work positions.
He told councillors that far from being a fad, skateboarding has been
New parents and also expectant
Please call around for years and youngsters are desperate for somewhere to go. He
mums, wherever they live, are wel-
Hannah or Nicky added that skateboarders would be involved in building ramps for the
come to join. The next meeting
on 01793 486210 Link Wheels project. They would be inspected to RoSPA standards and
Swmnon takes place on 3 December to be
for further details =o , followed by a Christmas party on locked away when not in use.
At a meeting the evening before, local youngsters reacted enthusias-
17 December. For details, call Char- tically to the idea. "We've been asking for decent places to skate and use
lotte Corfield on 881015.
Graham
Double joy for Twins Club parents Tenth year for
McCallion
kids care club
PHOTOGRAPHIC
Present and past children and
STUDIO staff at Westlea After School Club
celebrated its tenth year with a
WEDDINGS
party on 16 November.
PORTRAITS Established as the second of its
COMMERCIA kind in Swindon, the club provides
working parents with high quality
after school and before school care.
It also operates daily during school
holidays.
The Barn, 116 High Street
Blunsdon, Swindon Survival has become a challenge
for the club. Having received a
grant from Swindon Council since
it opened, although diminishing
for the last few years, from next
NEED HELP April it will have to keep going
without any financial support.
"In the past we have been able to
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