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18 The Link Magazine • September 2004
In support, Ramble for women and men's health
Jo Jingles The Swindon Well Woman Centre is holding a sponsored 10k ramble
in Toothill
New classes from leading along the Wroughton Timberland Trail on Sunday 5 September in
The West Swindon Family and aid of the centre and Man@WWC, with a lunch stop at the Check Inn,
UK children's music group
Community Project have Wroughton
for children aged 6m-walking, launched a new group in conjunc- Meet in the Ellendune Centre at 10.45 am to sign in. Call the Well
walking-2y, 2-3y & 3-5 years tion with Toothill Primary School Woman Centre on 511064 for sponsorship forms.
to provide help to parents.
Abbey Meads Now booking: pre-Christmas shopping trip to the Oracle, Reading on
Called Family Point, the drop-in
Tuesday am & Friday pm Sunday 14 November. Call the centre to book a seat at £8.
sessions will run at the school on
West Swindon (Peatmoor) Tuesdays starting 7 September,
Wednesday am & Friday am from 8.30am to 12.30pm and will Practical help for families with under 5s
provide parents
FOR DETAILS with support Jan Aylward of Home-Start Swindon writes:
rr Home-Start Swindon was established in 1982 and now gives support,
CALL 1. and informa-
VIRGINIA ON tion on chil- practical help and friendship to over one hundred families each year.
01453 839464, a s dren, health is- Home-Start works by stant demand. All our
sues, relation- introducing volunteers to families have different
ships, welfare families with children '" needs,justasallourvol-
benefits, educ- under 5 years of age, unteers have different
tinkle tonk tion, as well a- whom they visit on a skills. Volunteers are
people who have chil-
weekly basis. The fami-
toe-tapping music sessions for children representation lies we help include those <` dren and know how hard
and advocacy.
Niki Hillier, new to Swindon, who feel it can be to bring up
Musical fun for children aged lonely or isolated, mums youngsters, people who
above, who started with the project
6 months to 4 years as an outreach worker in July, said suffering post natal de may not have their own
Come and join us (and the five the school was keen to provide a pression, those with financial or children, but have worked with
little ducks!) for singing, wider range of information, plus relationship difficulties, families children, or grand-parents who
musical instruments, role play practical help and advice. with several children all under five still enjoy being with young chil-
For details call Niki on 871303 or and many other family situations dren.
and musical games.
mail: familyprojectl5@tiscali.co.uk where a reliable, friendly volun- All the volunteers receive train-
Wednesday and Friday teer can help in a positive way. ing, support and expenses. If you
mornings in Abbey Meads. Musical success We also run a Thursday morn- enjoy being with children and their
ing Family Group, where volun- parents and want to find our more
Free trial sessions available The winners of a course of Tinkle
(subject to spaces) Tonk music sessions promoted in teers are needed to chat with par- about how you could help, please
the July Link are Zoe and Paige ents, play with the children or even contact us at the address below.
Tinkle Tonk (01793) 722072 provide an activity for the adults. We shall be holding our next
Lawtoo and Louise and Megan
We are always looking for new preparation course for new volun-
Rickards.
volunteers, as our service is in con- teers at the end of September.
Be a Star

Volunteer with

HOME-START

You can be special to our families by:

sharing your parenting experience,
talking, listening, encouraging,
having fun!

For details of how
you can make a
difference, contact

Home-Start Swindon HomeQStart
supp1porti ng families
7 Milton Road,
Image drawn for Home-Start
Swindon SN1 5JE by Quentin Blake
PPOr!_a by
Tel: 01793 613886
Penh ill
Charity Registration No 288884
& Pinehurst