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38 The Link Magazine • February 2001 www.swindc
Wake up to Free NVQ training offered with
Play the
Piano a Fairtrade volunteering opportunity
' Learn to Sing breakfast Walk through the upper level of the Brunel Shopping Centre, from
the car park, and you will come across the Swindon Disability
Phone Swindon 340437 in March Resource Centre.
for further information
The Wiltshire Fairtrade Coalition Managed by the Swindon Coali- The coalition can be also found
is looking for people to organise tion of Disabled People, the Re- at www.scodp.co.uk
breakfasts using Fairtrade prod- source Centre provides an impor-
ucts, to highlight the needs of tant source of information for peo-
DECOTEX farmers and growers overseas, ple with disabilities and their fami-
during Fairtrade Fortnight from 5 lies, carers and friends. It is also an
to 18 March. excellent place for the general pub-
Painter & Decorator Whether you prefer tea or coffee lic to find out more about disabil-
and cereal, or hot chocolate and a ity issues.
Specialist Artexing
croissant, you can give the pro- Project co-ordinator Steve
Tel: (01793) 791388 ducers a fair deal by buying items Milner recently qualified as an as-
displaying the Fairtrade Mark sessor trainer which means sev-
which guarantees fair wages for eral staff and volunteers will be
farmers and decent working con- enhancing the service by working
BC The person who changed AD
ditions using farming practices that towards a National Vocational
History is changing
respect the local and global envi- Qualification (NVQ) in Adminis-
peoples lives Today ronment. tration.
o y vange/1 The Wiltshire coalition includes Volunteers are asked to commit
S o Worsley Road Wiltshire Agenda 21, Christian to a three hour session, once a week.
Aid, Oxfam, the World Develop- To be eligible for free NVQ train-
ment Movement, local authorities ing, you need to give up to six Steve Milner receives his training as-
v m m m n
cc m= m and local Fairtrade groups. hours a week over three months sessor from Sandy Corbyn, Training
building with people For a free breakfast organising To find out more call Becky or Manager with North Wessex Train-
action pack, call Ben Hammond or Sally on 422979 or call in during ing. Front, Sharon O'Byrne, vice-
Come and join us
Sunday at 10am & 6.30pm Lindsey Allen on 01380 729 218 or opening times, Monday to Friday chair of the Swindon Coalition of Disa-
For further information of fairtrade@wiltshirewildlife.org 9.30am to 5.30pm. bled People
other meetings ring: 873050, call
into the Church office or visit Sixties star proclaims her faith A course to argue
www.freshbrook.org the case
Jesus said: "I have come that YOU might Helen Shapiro, the sensational teenage singer of the early 1960s, Swindon Advocacy Movement
have LIFE and have it in its fulness" comes to Freshbrook Church on 15 February to share her story in (SAM) is looking for more volun-
word and song.
teers to become citizen advocates.
People of a certain age will with a gospel concert, sing- A training programme begins in
SWINDON remember Helen as a four- ing from her two albums. February and covers a wide vari-
FAMILY CHURCH teen year old belting out The format later changed ety of subjects. You would be
Walking back to happiness to become the 'Testimony matched in a one-to-one partner-
SUNDAYS 10.30AM 39 years ago. Tour' where Helen shares ship with a person with a learning
From being at the fore- her challenging story. She disability and your role would be
MEETING AT
front of the modern pop era, begins by singing a se- to represent the views, wishes and
THE WINNERS LOUNGE she has gone on to become lection of worship rights of the person, when they
SWINDON TOWN a highly respected jazz songs with live backing, might not otherwise be heard.
FOOTBALL CLUB singer with Humphrey r then she describes how Most volunteers spend about an
Lyttleton and his band, she came to faith in Je- hour a week with their 'partner'.
AND AT
whilst still singing all her sus. This is interspersed No specific experience is neces-
THE PINEHURST hits with her own band. Stage with song including her ever sary, but a strong belief in the rights
PEOPLE'S CENTRE musicals and pantomime roles are popular hit. and value of people with a learn-
All ages of children & teens cared for also within her repetoire. Helen has taken her story to the ing disability is.
In 1987 Helenbecame a commit- USA, South Africa and Russia. For details on the course or about
Information: call Brian on 849731
in association with ted believer in Jesus and two years Now you can see her in Freshbrook. the work of SAM, call Rachel
NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL later started to tour extensively To book a ticket call 873050. Deegan or Diana Reed on 465640.

We are ^i.LOCAL CHURCHES
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All Saints' Lydiard Millicent — 10:30am
Revd Peter Knight: 772417 (for the Village & Roughmoor) o
Holy Trinity Shaw — 10:30am Revd Andrew Hetherington: E n
770568 (the Church is at Shaw Village Centre) N
To Safeway
St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze — 9:00am, 10:30am t y o
North Swindon aptist Church Revd Ann Mackenzie: 870244 a a
Toothill Church - 10:45am Revd Mark Roper: 692620
Whitworth Rd. • 1 (also Free Church minister for the parish)
Westlea Church — 10:00am Revd Peter Knight: 772417 w U
Sunday Worship 10.30am (this Church meets in Westlea School Hall, Langstone Way)
- Sunday School & Creche - Web: http://nsbc.org.uk
The Parish of West Swindon and the Lydiards
Pastor Dennis Weaver TEL: (01793) 345051 Baptist • Church of England • Methodist • United Reformed Church