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Safer Swindon shop sets high standard
The Safer Swindon Shop in the town centre has been awarded the ukiinks4 ^,Em}xus^tt
Legal Services Commission Quality Mark for the information it
provides to the general public. Web Design
There are some
The shop at 14 The Quality Mark A web site can increase your
Havelock Street, run ensures that the pub- great resources turnover and cut your advertising
as a joint venture lic receives good qual- costs.
between Swindon ity information and on the Internet.
Council and Wilt- help about their legal FREE ADVICE AND QUOTATIONS
shire Police, pro- rights using the Com- But do you know IN-HOUSE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
vides help and ad- munity Legal Service ON SITE COMPUTER TRAINING
vice on a wide range Directory. where they are?
of subjects including Manager Jean www.empusa.co.uk
police and council Goncalvez, left, said We do!
services, community the staff are particu- Tel: 01793 528368
safety and crime larly proud about re- www.uklinks4.com Mobile: 07730 128700
prevention. It is a ceiving the Quality
point of contact for Mark within 15
health and voluntary organizations. months of the shop opening.

West community team reformed
Swindon Council's West Swindon youth and community team is
now complete after new appointments and a period of restructuring
of teams across the borough.
Team leader is Caroline Starling ground floor of the Link Centre.
who coordinates youth, commu- The West team also runs the
nity and play work. Mobie mobile youth bus which
Sanjay Mistry is the neighbour- visits different neighbourhoods.
hood youth worker and has re- Caroline said that now reorgani-
cently restarted the youth club at sation was complete she was keen
Freshbrook community centre. He for more youth work activity to
is responsible for developing the take place. Volunteer and paid ses-
SK8 skateboard project in the Link sional youth workers are always
Centre coach park which opens in needed so that groups can be run
May. in venues around West Swindon
Fran Sampson is a street youth and also with young people on the
worker and is developing activi- street.
ties with young people near their Community groups in need of
homes. She is also involved in a some assistance can contact Pam. I
sexual health awareness project at Call Lorraine in the first instance _
Greendown School on 465466.

is a commu-
nity develop-
ment worker 1,.-{ uLL I3
responsible After School 4 HoVday Gt rb ,' f , i
for helping lo- _ For chndlren aged+! - t2 ye®rs
cal groups be-
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ports volun- Fran, Sanjay, Lindsay, Lorraine, Caroline, Pam A fun. safe and secure environment for +
tary run junior your children to spend their school
clubs and runs summer holiday SK8 takes off in May id ye. Design+ an0 craft wee^rRSt^nprs
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playschemes. The long awaited skateboard fa- We provide oasprehaneive cMdcarc Goorlt rY war ultra r,
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Lorraine Cox is the office ad- cilities in the Link Centre coach MONDAY to F XDAY f t woire r KUS wcuim± •c rs
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ministrator at the team base on the park should be launched on 11 ed. to 6pn School I4o held" DOW 14"es cs5.
May. Spa to bpd After School Tent Time. WseIWV was
Need to earn some extra Skateboarders must have a par- C lit9's±ns Ente 4ners
money this summer in a job ent consent form signed to use BOOKING NOW FOR
that's fun and challenging? the ramps, pipes and grinders.
Pick one up at the Link youth JUNE
Enthusiastic playworkers (16+) office or call 465466. OFFER
with a sense of humour and a - JULY . AQ
fun attitude are needed to work Gimme shelter Book any five days AUGUST t a
on the Swindon Council play Swindon Council's Crime and club care and receive
service summer holiday Disorder team have four bus shel-
playschemes at various loca- ters with seating for use by young
tions across the town. people in Toothill and Fresh- t Steve or
Six weeks including a week's brook. The NeSTs (Neighbour-
training at rates from £5.14ph. hood Safety Teams) want to know 1793)
For details call play development where they should be sited.
workers Jenny Jones on 722425 To comment, or for project de-
or Mary Poole on 463477. tails, call Pam Pixton on 466510