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10 The Link Magazine • August 2005
A brave battle lost

Charlie Jarvis, the feisty seven year They discovered the possibility of treat-
QUALIFIED old from Greenmeadow who touched ment with new drugs from the USA and
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL the hearts of so many people across massive public support helped them ob-
ADVISOR Swindon, lost her battle against can- tain the medication for Charlie in August
WANTING TO EXPAND
cer on 24 June. 2003.
SWINDON CUSTOMER BASE
In August 2001 she was diagnosed Charlie went into remission for a time
IS OFFERING with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood but sadly in May and June her health
GENEROUS FEES cancer. With little encouragement from relapsed and her condition deteriorated
TO INTRODUCERS, UK specialists, her parents Paul and rapidly.
WOULD SUIT
Samantha set out to find help by scour- Charlie pictured in The Link at
ing the internet. Studley Grange Butterfly World last year

TELEPHONE PAUL AT Fight the flab and get active - all year round
INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS
07752 480532 In anticipation of the London Olympics and to tackle increasing obesity, Swindon is going to get more
active, thanks to a £500,000 grant from Active England to Swindon Council and the Primary Care Trust.
There has been an annual Get The campaign will be launched
HAVE YOU GOT Active day in the town for several at the Swindon Get Active Day on
years, but now activity is going to 14 September.
AN ENDOWMENT POLICY? be part of Swindon life throughout An outside consultancy will be
the year. A fitness team is being monitoring performance to ensure
Do you have a policy shortfall? If so, appointed to: that targets are being met.
did you know you may be entitled to compensation? • concentrate on how more physi- Get Active bus
cal activity could take place in and
The average compensation payout is now over £5,200! A Swimbus is running from Penhill
around the workplace;
Our success rate is over 85%! to the Oasis Leisure Centre every
• develop family activity based on
Let the experts from Endowment Support Ltd check your policy and getting out and enjoying the Great Wednesday evening until 31 Au-
help you get what you are entitled to — absolutely no obligation Western Community Forest; gust. Pick up at John Moulton Hall
• initiate projects for vulnerable at 6pm, returning at 8pm.
The bus fare is £1.10 per per-
people. son, under 3s free. Under 8s must
When the team is in place, pro-
grammes will include: be accompanied by an adult. One
adult to 2 children max.
It's important you act now as many product providers are starting to 'time bar' • participation events for groups First come first served. Normal
complaints, which may mean you won't be able to claim in the future like after-school clubs and children Oasis entry prices apply.
cared for by the council;
• lowcostorfreebusservicesdur-
ing holidays to make it easier to Free new patient
ROGER MALE access Swindon leisure centres; consultation *
• encouragement of walking and
cycling groups, and dog walker
COMPANY get-togethers; Free Chirocheck
• community based pre-school always available
gym activity;
LICENSED CONVEYANCERS
• developing green gyms across IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM:
the community forest as an alter-
(now in our 27th year in Swindon) 0 Backache, Leg pain
native to wandering around shop-
ping centres; 0 Neck, Shoulder,
We are pleased to welcome • setting up befriending services Arm Pain
with people who are overweight Headache
and have lost the motivation or & Migraine
MARY HOFFMAN confidence to take exercise.
PROPERTY LAWYER There will also be small grants 0 Sciatica
available to community groups to 0 Sports Injury
to our team run sports and activity events at a 0 Arthritis
neighbourhood level. 0 Whiplash
For prompt professional and personal service Active Swindon coordinator
Gladys Barr said, "the Government YOU SHOULD CONSIDER
(no options to select, no machines to talk to CONSULTING A CHIROPRACTOR
wants 50 per cent of the popula-
- just experienced staff offering practical help and advice) tion to take 30 minutes activity at Shaw Chiropractic
least five times a week by 2020.
EASY ACCESS AND AMPLE FREE PARKING "To meet national targets, each Clinic
year one per cent of Swindon peo-
Tel: 01793 538198 /Fax: 01793 613804 ple need to take more exercise. This SANDRA E. DAVIES D.C.
Pembroke Centre, Cheney Manor can include everyday activities like CLARE DUNCAN-I-IAWES MSc. D.C.
leaving the car at home and walk-
Swindon SN2 2PQ ing to school with the children. Tel: (01793) 887801
This is around 7,300 more people Members of BCA • Registered with GCC
NOW OPEN SATURDAYS 9.30am - 1pm getting active and staying with it. Members of the College of Chiropractors
"It's great that the Olympics are *Presentation of this advert will entitle you
(telephone for immediate appointment) to a free new patient consultation which will
coming. There are going to be lots include orthopaedic and neurological testing
Regulated by the council for Licensed Conveyancers of projects to get Britain fit and together with a confidential report of findings.
Find out more about our profession: www.thecic.gov.uk healthy ready for the world to take (Treatment will incur a fee.
notice." Offer excludes insurance claims)