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34 The Link Magazine • December 2004
World Aids Day call for help in Swindon
An organisation which works with people with HIV and AIDS, and
also their family, friends, co-workers, and carers, is looking for
C Ali volunteers to continue its work.
The Terrence Higgins Trust runs buddy relationship is just being
a number of services including: there to listen and support.
WHO GIVES YOU • a drop-in centre for people who With World AIDS Day on 1 De-
want to meet and chat in a relaxed cember, trust services coordinator
SPEEDY MOT TESTING environment; Donna Stevens, said there will be
• a sexual health clinic at the Great
greater awareness of the potential
Western Hospital; to make a difference. "Terrence
7 DAYS A WEEK WITH • a counselling service with a Higgins are desperate for volun-
trained counsellor; teers to help with the drop-in cen-
NO APPOINTMENT • a bud dying service, when a per- tre and to become buddies.
"We are also organising a can-
son with HIV is teamed up with a
volunteer who will help them feel die lit walk through Swindon and
.. ANC) MORE? less isolated and to do things that a remembrance time at the drop-in
they maybe can't or don't want to centre."
do by themselves, like shopping, For details call 554825 during
going to a restaurant or the cinema, office hours, Tuesday 1 pm to 3pm;
Buddies can also help with sim- Wednesday and Thursday 9am to
pie things like ironing or garden- 2pm. At other times leave a mes-
ing when the person is not well sage and they will get back to you.
enough to do it themselves. Often Drop-in Centre: Wednesday
the most important part of the 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
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meets
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