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Recycling scheme receives Royal recognition
Swindon Children's Scrapstore, a charity which puts waste to good use has won a unique award from the WORK!
Queen, one of only two in Wiltshire.
Have FUN!
Out of 1,270 nominations for the
inaugural annual Queen's Jubilee Make new Friends!
Award for Voluntary Service in
the Community, two hundred Earn some extra cash
projects were recognised across the Feel great
UK.
The monarch's representative INTERESTEID??
Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice y
Johnston visited the Scrapstore on Take a look at m site:
1 July to present a framed citation www.lookfabfeelfiib.com
signed by the Queen proclaiming or call Joanna on
'outstanding voluntary work in the
community' and an unusual en- 01793 702475
graved glass obelisk. [email protected]'e.co.uk
Whilst talking with the volun-
teers and staff at the Scrapstore
base at the Pinehurst People's Cen-
tre, Sir Maurice who assessed the Esta6fis1"ed over 10 lears
nominations before submitting rec-
ommendations to the Queen said,
Winning awards for recycling rubbish. The Lur:l Liciitc;i, nt with the Mayor 'WE COME TO YOU
"by collecting clean business waste
of Swindon and Scrapstore volunteers, staff and committee members
and unused industrial material and AT HOME OR WORK'
making it available to community Sixty eight companies donate many businesses still do not know * FREE
organisations, the Scrapstore pro- waste materials, from computer about us. They would be surprised collection & delivery
vides opportunity for education, paper to plastic offcuts from in- what our users can do with the dam
creativity and a lot of enjoyment dustrial processes said chair of the waste materials they dump every Servicing & repairs
for members of other voluntary management committee Christine day." BIKE WE ALSO SELL
DOCTOR
groups, pre-schools and schools Fisher, who was project manager The Scrapstore can be contacted * New cycles
across Swindon. The idea is sim- for ten years. "This accolade is a on 513982 or mail: swss@ • Parts & accessories
ple and straightforward. tremendous honour for everybody scrapstore.co.uk
"The Scrapstore has become a vi- involved in Scrapstore which has www.swindonweb.com/scrapstore
tal resource for groups in Swindon always relied on volunteers to col- • Peatmoor kids recycle cast offs.
and helps the environment. The lect donated materials, sort it into Page 18.
award is thoroughly deserved." usable quantities and maintain the
Set up in 1985 by Thamesdown displays for user groups to choose
Council of Churches and Friends from."
of the Earth, Scrapstore is now used Project manager Olivia McCann
by some 400 community organisa- said a member of the management
tions and the materials it recycles committee, the volunteer coordi-
are used by over 30,000 children nator, a volunteer and a supported
and adults. employee would be representing
Funding for the project is pro- Scrapstore at a Buckingham Pal-
vided by Swindon Council, the Com- ace garden party in August. "We're • F g, design and • Poles & curtain trace
munity Fund (lottery) and SITA all extremely proud to have been a l[ 00s of stock fabrics
Environmental Trust through Com- nominated and selected for the • Mal ij ce •' Lining from £1.50/m
vi
munity First (landfill tax credits). award by the Queen. It will raise • Bl' : ets, swags & tails Headings from 40p/r
Donations this year have been our profile in Swindon's business ushion inners from
received from Zurich, the Co-op community. Although we've been • Rail 1 fdt service Os of trims from 7,°
and the GWR Community Trust. going for nearly twenty years, • Ho by appointment •'
• Ra i Ards made-up fUl accessories & ho]
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event, which in the past few years has featured Blue, Steps and
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Who is your special citizen? www.crd.org.uk
The Mayor of Swindon coun Derek Benfield is looking for nomi- Or contact us at: Commerce House
nations for Swindon's carer in community 34/35 Commercial Road
They can be made for a person who was born, lives or works Swindon SNI 5NS
in, or who has strong links with, the Borough of Swindon and has Email: [email protected]
made a contribution to their community. For details and an Tel: (01793) 617617
application form contact Carole Deamer on 463599. Closing
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