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The Link Magazine • March 2001 www.swindonlink.com
Freshbrook skippers to go on and on and on
Duracell won't be sponsoring children at Freshbrook School when they take part in a 24 hour sponsored
skip on 6 April, but with community backing you can be sure they will have the energy to raise loads of
cash.
Every child in the school is
taking part along with a ladies
skipping club, in aid of the Brit-
ish Heart Foundation.
Some of the younger chil-
dren are learning to skip spe-
cially for the event. Sinead
Smith aged 10 said, "it's for a
really good cause. I am getting
people I know to sponsor me."
As well as support from fam-
ily and friends the school is
seeking sponsorship from lo-
cal companies.
PE co-ordinator Nicola
Anderton said, "we want to
make this huge and get as many
people involved as possible."
woo^o To offer financial support,
call Freshbrook School on
YOUR NEAREST CLASS 872800.
Monday: 6.00pm & 7.30pm
St John's Church, Haydon Wick. Free postcode marking: 18 March
Nicole, 338786
Freshbrook beat officer Rob Mortimer was kept extremely busy on 3 February when he postcode stamped
Tuesday: 9.30am 105 bicycles and micro-scooters in Freshbrook community centre.
Toothill Community Centre, For those who did not respond Neighbourhood Watch officer "Over 1,000 bikes are stolen in
Dunwich Drive. Jenny, 613423
to the invitation sent out to schools, Patty Holt hopes the Greendown Swindon each year, most of which
Thursday: 7.00pm Rob will be running another ses- event will be just as successful. cannot be returned. You'll have
Freshbrook Community Centre, sion at Greendown School on Sat- "We're very keen to postcode any- your property back quicker if it's
Worsley Rd. Jenny, 613423 urday 18 March, 10am to 4pm. thing smallthatcanbestolen. Bikes marked."
and scooters are important, but She will be giving out free ultra
Only £3.25 weekly. £6.95 membership Hardatwork,RobMortimerandPatty
with better weather coming up, violet pens to mark household
Holt with Michelle Brander, Alistair
why not power tools and garden equipment and useful security in-
Burnett and Susan Pagett
equipment? formation on 18 March.
Training improves centre service
Staff and volunteers at Freshbrook community centre are becoming
trained to provide a better service to users and employees.
Four members of staff - Jill on Employing and Managing Staff
Stapleton, Lorraine Webb, Sandra organised by the Swindon Federa-
Saxby, and Arno Morsink - ob- tion of Community Organisations.
tained their basic First Aid Certifi- Freshbrook Community Centre
cate from St John Ambulance in is managed by volunteers living in
February. the area. New committee mem-
Centre secretary Terry Iles said, bers are always welcome to assist
"it's important to have first aid in keeping the building open for
trained staff available. It gives the fifteen local groups that meet
peace of mind to both the manage- there and for the private hire func-
ment committee and users that tions that take place.
help is at hand if the need arises." For details call Terry on 871017.
The centre will also be improv-
ing its employment procedures
after executive committee mem-
Terry Iles, back, with three of the course AMI
ber John Negus attended a course
SHIPS
participants John Negus, Sandra
Saxby, Arno Morsink

2,212,3,4,5
yards capacity
5 days given to fill skip
Dr. D. Nowotzin Dr. A. Dwivedi 11 2.3 tonne Mini-digger for hire II
Dr. R. Williams Freephone
0800 - 387613
Surgery hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 6.30pm
Tel: 731610
New patients are welcome 8am - 8pm