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18 The Link Magazine • August 2003
Link visit connects kids with school's past
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Clearing out clothes for charity
• i i • 1 o Children at Peatmoor Community Primary School had a big sort out
in June to help the Shaw Trust as part of an effort to reduce rubbish.
The project called SAY Recycle by collecting unwanted clothes.
is a joint initiative between the A mountain of black bags of
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, Swindon clothes were donated to the Shaw
Community Dividend Services, local charities and 21 Trust, which helps disabled and dis-
advantaged people to achieve their
schools across the town,
Working with Catherine Rice potential in work opportunities.
Scheme from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust the ers were also put up in the Shaw
The reduce, re-use, recycle post-
pupils looked at how to reduce, re-
use and recycle their rubbish and Trust's shop.
A minimum why this is so important for the Other schools are donating
of 1% of the environment. In workshops, chil- clothes to Barnardos, the Prospect
Society's dren designed posters to encour- Hospice and the British Heart
age the whole school to do their bit Foundation.
profits are
returned
to projects
to benefit
the local
community
through the
Community The Co-op helped Greendown Playgroup
with an £800 grant to replace gas heaters.
Dividend Scheme. In 2001 the group received £900 to help
refit the building when it was moved to its
If you think a project present site in Grange Park
you know of could qualify for a grant
of up to £1,000, call 01865 256235 for details.
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