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Secret shopping for Christmas Carol's commitment Looking to start
West Swindon Churches are looking for 30 children from single Carol Woodcock from Freshbrook your own business??
parent families who would like to go shopping for a secret Christmas is fundraising again in aid of the Fabulous opportunity to work from home
gift for mum or dad on Tuesday 19 November, 7pm to 8pm. National Deaf Children's Society selling superb childrens' books.
Asda colleagues will take children around the store whilst church and launched her 2002/03 effort Earn extra income in no time
Qualifications: a love of books
members will entertain parents to refreshments in the restaurant. with an abseil down Poole Water
and plenty of enthusiasm!!
There is no charge, but parents need to register for a place with Rachel Tower on 20 October.
Call Bhagini Marshall, tel: 01793-322116
Williams at Holy Trinity Church, Shaw on 874221 Last year she raised over £2,000 [email protected]
for the charity with an abseil in
Swindon, walking the Great Wall
Mayor backs biker's Death Valley dash for cash of China and donating all her in-
Sue Ozolin hopes to raise £6,000 at the end of October riding a Harley come from a second job.
Davidson into one of the hottest places on earth, for Swindon's She's back on the tills at Sains-
charity dedicated to helping people who self-harm, Project SPEAR. burys on three evenings a week
Earlier in the year project direc- and is planning to trek the Inca
tor Sue made a sky dive but did not trail in Peru next June.
achieve her target, so she's using To sponsor Carol, call her on
her holiday to achieve a long term 480570.
dream to ride a Harley across the
desert into Death Valley, USA.
The project, which supports Friends &
around 3,000 people who self-harm Partners
needs £10,000 to survive from Janu- FOR NEW RELATIONSHIPS
ary to April. Swindon based en-
The local Introduction Agency
ergy company Innogy will match
that cares about people
the amount she raises up to £3,000
For details call (01793) 871342
To sponsor Sue, call 520111 or
or email: [email protected]
mail [email protected] or
Out for a spin for Project SPEAR, the make a secure donation online at
Mayor coun Stan Pajak with Site www.projectspear.com
• Free Quotation
Credit Union takes in North Swindon
• Domestic &
A not for profit financial cooperative has changed its name and
spread its area of interest writes Dorothy Brown. TEC Commercial Systems
Following approval by the Fi- equivalent to 12.68% APR.
nancial Services Authority (FSA), Credit Unions benefit members em • RedCARE
the Pinehurst Credit Union has because they:
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changed its name to the Clivey • are local and approachable; Security Systems Ltd. • 24 hour monitoring
Credit Union and has extended its • offer free life insurance on
trading area so that anyone living your savings;
or working in North Swindon can • offer very low cost loans; Telephone: 01793 512891
now become a member. • offer free loan protection
Credit unions are non-profit insurance; SDII TP Unit 35 Pembroke Centre. Cheney Manor Ind. Est.
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making financial co-operatives run • have no hidden fees or SSAIB ^^ ^"^" Swindon. E-mail: [email protected]
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by its members for its members. It transaction charges; www.gemtec.co.uk
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aims to encourage saving, provides • provide an easy way to save;
loans to members at reasonable • offer new skills by providing
rates of interest and provides mem- training to the volunteers who
bers with help and support on run it.
managing their financial affairs. Your money is safe. A credit un- tg SWINDON C '
Credit unions welcome every- ion has to take out a fidelity bond
body - employed, unemployed, to cover against possible losses
young people, retired people, pen- through fraud or dishonesty before C
sioners. Members save what they the FSA will allow it to operate.
can afford -£5 a week, 50p a week, The Clivey Credit Union holds
the only requirement is that you its collection at The Clivey Project, With 230 bikes on show 40 L!s t
save regularly. Stratton Cross Roads on Wednes-
After you have saved for a pe- days, 10am to 12 noon and Satur- THE choice is great
riod set out by the credit union you days, I lam to 12noon.
can borrow. By law the maximum For more information about THE price is right
rate of interest a credit union can credit unions and how you can THE forecourt parking is free
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charge is 1% per month on the join, contact Doroth Brown on
reducing balance of a loan. That is 703506. 4y - .. TB CMtt9664R5
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Connecting Russians Germans connections .._D:_ CBFP ;
The Russian Connexion meets on Bringing together people of any
Friday 8 November, 8pm, at the nationality interested in German _ ,r k G u y ` E AHE c
Crown Inn, Ermin Street, Stratton. language and culture. Friday 15 may. " r y' HERE
Exchange ideas, books, newspa- November, 8pm at the Crown Inn,
pers and contacts and meet some Stratton. For details, call 539808 or

native Russian speakers. 337113 or mail:deutscher 60a Beechcroftft Road (ex car showroom)
For details, call 337113 or 491003 [email protected] Between Stratton Crossroads and Kingsdown
or mail: russianconnexion@ For details of Swindon's Ger- Parts & accessories. Repairs workshop. Open: Mon to Sat 9am to 5.30pm Closed Sundays
hotmail.com man playgroup, call 496776.