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16 The Link Magazine • July 2001
Melinda Messenger to open town centre parents & carers information point
Famous Swindon mum Melinda Messenger will officially open the new Children's Information Service Swindon walk-in advice point in
Market Street, next to the big top market, on 6 July, before it opens to the public on 9 July.
The service was first set up in - which involves children, very busy once the shop front is
September 1999 with a government from how to find a child available to parents. Swindon has
grant as a telephone advice line for minder to where will sum- a very transient population who
parents looking for child care. Now mer activities for five to want information quickly and eas-
it takes over 500 calls a month on twelve years olds take ily; a lot of people have said this is
any aspect of care or social activity '° F' =' place. We try to answer just what is needed."
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which involves children, using a .. questions directly, or re- Staff fromZurichFinancialServ-
vast information bank. .. r fer callers to another ices have decorated the shop with
Project manager Annette Palmer agency if their require- seascape themes. Walls are painted
said the requests for information mentisquitetechnical,say with dolphins, whales and under-
are many and varied. "We get calls over levels of benefit. Or sea scenes, and also a seaside visit.
about everything and anything we will find out the an- • Shop opening hours at 13 Mar-
swer and call back.
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Ready to meet peopleface to face om from July: 10am - 3 m
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