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The Link Magazine • November 2001
Anybody else for a cuppa?
The organiser of a street coffee morning is offering to work with volunteers in other roads to start one
up to build community spirit.
Carolyn Soulsby first invited whether it is
neighbours into her home in an emergency
Moresby Close, Westlea in 1991 plumber, or
and apart from a break at the end dropping
of the 90s, people have been get- round a card
ting together fortnightly in differ- to say we care.
ent homes ever since. "You often
"Everybody is so busy nowa- know your
days that its good to slow down, i mmediate
chat to each other, share daily griefs neighbours,
and joys," said Carolyn. "We talk but this is a
about common concerns, safety for way of meet-
children playing the street, rub- ing those who
bish collections, household secu- live at the end Some of the Moresby Close cuppa consumers, sitting from
rity, and help out in a crisis, of the road." left, Barbara Tiley, Mandy Knight, Marion Cahill, Margaret
MacFadyen (Marion's mum visiting). Standing, Bryan
Carolyn to- Tiley, Carolyn Soulsby, Jan Baker
gether with
MEN'S West Swindon community devel- coffee mornings in their street. For
Graham
opment worker Pam Pixton are an initial chat about how to go
SHOES
McCallion willing to help residents start new about it, give Pam a ring on465462.
PHOTOGRAPHIC an outstanding selection • Two women who attend the Tuesday coffee morning in Toothill
STUDIO • Church • Grenson community centre would like to set up a new group for people aged 25
to 60 years with a bit of spare time on their hands. If you would like to
WEDDINGS • Loakes • Padders make new friends and boost your social circle in the Toothill area, call
PORTRAITS • Barker • Clarks Pam Pixton on 465462 for further information.
COMMERCIA • Hush Puppies • Rohde
We're helping to build a
Also an extensive range of slippers
BLAYLOCKS community contact list again

The Barn, 116 High Street Bath Road Corner Do you run a community organisation? Would it help if infor-
Blunsdon, Swindon Old Town, Swindon
mation about it could be provided to potential new members?
Tel: 534271
Swindon Council community worker Pam Pixton, with help from The
Link, is collecting details of groups in West Swindon so that she can put
people in touch with each other.
People who moved into the area in the 1 980s will remember Pam or
one of her predecessors tramping through the mud to their front door
0 01 a with a booklet of useful information on where essential services could
be found, and lists of local organisations.
Although the 'welcome service' ceased, The Link has carried on the
tradition of publishing contact names, addresses and telephone num-
bers for medical services, schools, councillors and churches in our
Community September edition in the West & North section.
Pam's aim is to add to this information with lists of community groups
covering all ages and interests. However it will not be published widely
Dividend unless the group contact agrees. The existence of group contacts will
be publicised through The Link and those who want to join will be asked
Scheme to contact Pam for the details.
If you want your group included in the West Swindon community
group database, please fill in the information below and send it to Pam
A minimum of 1% Pixton, Education & Community West Team, Link Centre, Whitehill
of the Society's Way, Swindon.
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profits are returned
to projects to I West Swindon community group database I
benefit the local
Group name
community through
Trish Poole of the Co-op, right,
the Community presents £1000 000 to members of the Contact person I
Dividend Scheme. Working for Opportunities Trust,
Swindon Telephone number
If you think a project you know of could Address (not to be given out)
qualify for a grant of up to £1,000
Group meeting place
call 0800 435902
Day Time I
for more information
♦♦. Any other details to be noted (continue on another sheet if required)
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