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38 The Link Magazine • May 2003
Youth service looks for part time workers and volunteers
to boost service in West and North

Lyndsey Poole, the new youth formation to large numbers of 13 as smoking, sexual health, drugs New youth worker Dawn Carpen-
worker on West Swindon's mo- to 19 year olds in their local area. and alochol, and also subjects such ter is just about finding her feet
bile youth provision The Mobie Operated by Swindon Council's as volunteering opportunities and in an area covering Haydon Wick,
is launching a new drop-in infor- Youth Service, it provides young community safety. Abbey Meads, Groundwell West,
mation session to encourage more people with a safe environment in Equipment on board includes a Taw Hill and Priory Vale.
young people to come and have a which to meet friends, try new laptop computer, digital camara, She started on 3 February hav-
look around and to use the equip- things and chat with youth work- TV and video and video camera ing moved from youth work in
ment carried on the bus. ers. Information on a wide range which can be used to design dis- Gloucestershire to develop a new
Starting on Wednesday after- of issues is available on-board such plays and posters or to develop role in North Swindon which cov-
noons from 28 skills. ers building based youth activi-
May, the minibus "The Mobie is very popular with ties, street work where young peo-
will be parked the young people who we meet ple hang about, and working with
from 3.30pm to regularly," said Lindsay. "They groups of young people to create
5.30pm on the enjoy having something in their environments where they feel safe
basketball court local area which they can access as to meet, can develop skills and
in the Link Cen- and when they want. The atmos- seek information and advice.
tre coach park (by phere is relaxed and we want She will be
the subway). young people to enjoy their time responsible
The Mobie has on the van, whilst offering infor- for a cyber
been operating in mation and support. m lt cafe youth
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West Swindon For more information about the _ club when it
for almost two Mobie Project and to discuss youth -s. opens at the
years and has work opportunties contact Lindsay North Swin-
brought re- Poole, on 465407 or drop into the don District
sources and in- Link Youth Unit for a chat. Centre later
in the year.
"It's a chal-
Still sitting in that Teen votes velop youth work where there are
lenge to de-
traffic queue? wanted j^s1 a limited number of places to meet
close to where young people are,"
Young people
said Dawn. "There's also a prob-
across the town lem of finding what links young
t_ are taking part in people together when they are dis-
More commuters the search for persed across a wide area and at-
Swindon's tend a number of different schools."
are buying scooters favourite up to date teenage
To develop the work with young
as an alternative — ^• novel in the library service's people, Dawn is recruiting part
means of transport Fantastic Fiction Award. time paid sessional youth workers
Did you know.... If you are aged 13 - 19 nominate and also volunteers who could of-
one or several of your top rated fer skills such as IT, dance, sports,
'You can ride one
on a car licence? books at: www.swindon.gov.uk/ crafts. For details, call 722427 and
fantasticfictionaward leave a message if necessary.
'They can do over
100+ m.p.g.? All nominations will appear on
the web pages, but only those pub-
' Road tax is only £15 Playing for England
lished since January 1998 will be
per year? Robbie Dams from Westlea spent
eligible for the Fantastic Fiction
'You can buy a brand part of his Easter holiday in the
new scooter from Award short list. Czech Republic pitting his wits
only £999 O.T.R.? Nominations close on 31 May
when a short list will be drawn up, against the best Europe has to
Isn't it based on the most popular titles. offer in chess in his age group.
about time If you haven't got a computer,
make a free nomination from one
you thought of the internet linked machines at
seriously a library. All you need is a library
about a Peugeot Speedfight membership card.
The Fantastic Fiction Award is
scooter? Don't settle for second best. Buy unique as it's the only award in
the number one scooter from us
Price from £1,699 Britain in which teenagers, rather
Ask about our special package deal than librarians, teachers, or pub-
lishers, supply all the book titles
for beginners
LLR,q &at're from which the short list is drawn.
On 14 June the short list will be
Cycling Centre
Ferndale Road announced and teenagers will be The 14 year old Commonweal
Finance & insurance arranged to able to read the titles through the student first started to play with
suit your personal requirements n h summer. the successful Westlea Primary
P s ,^ w Py
ay In the autumn a series of events School team under enthusiastic
VISA O Oasis will be held at which the books teacher Sue Anderson who has
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will be discussed. Some authors now retired.
233 Ferndale Road, Swindon • Tel: (01793) 536657 may attend as well. "Going to the Czech Republic is
Teenagers will then vote for the really exciting as it's my first inter-
winner on line with an awards cer- national abroad and is also the first
emony in December. time I've flown," said Robbie.