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1 8 The Link Magazine • March 2005
£1 Poveys plan fundraising event
Swindon's supermum Sue Povey is planning a thank you fundraising
off Children's hair and fashion show in aid of Freshbrook Primary School on
Information Service Monday 21 March.
a child's °' Sue and her daughter Charlie, a Year 6 summer week away.
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put on the event which will raise ing that year 6 were trying to raise
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Sunday 13th March SWINDON m together before they
& Sunday 17th April Why not pop in and see us? leave for secondary
6 - 7 Theatre Square, Swindon school," said Sue.
Home visits can be arranged Tel: 01 793 541 786 "Freshbrook School has
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www.takeawayphotography.co.uk another to follow, and
it's also teaching my
granddaughter. The
least I could do is give a
ini little back as a way of
Musi cam, W1 ^usicitins saying 'thankyou."
Tickets can be ob-
bU 9,5 Fun Song sessions for tained from Fresh-
parents/carers with brook School, tel.
pre-school children and babies 872800.
fun & educational music
North Swindon Library, Lawn,
sessions for children aged
Purton, South Marston,
6 months to pre-school Watchfield, Taw Hill, Bowled over by decision
Broad Town & Wanborough
join us for singing, bubbles, puppets, to ban bawdy Britney
pour pours, animal masks, parachute Come along and join in with our
games and musical instruments! fun musical approach to learning A Toothill Mum was amazed when Megabowl at Shaw Ridge agreed
Abbey Meads,Wootton Bassett, Old Town Call Cath on 01793 727286 or to remove Britney Spears' provocative video 'Toxic' from its screens
email [email protected] following her complaint.
free trial sessions available
Party entertainment now available! Not only that, Tenpin Ltd,
Call Claire on 01793 722072 Call Claire on 07960 153985 the company that runs the Swin-
to find out more! don Megabowl, has removed it
from all their 38 UK sites.
Susan White visited
Megabowl for a family outing
before Christmas and was taken
aback when she saw Britney
• ON . baring herself. "I was shocked
by the sexually suggestive na-
ture of the video. It was very
hard to ignore as the screen is
right next to the scoreboard. I
Comma cheme felt embarrassed and was con-
A minima. th y9s cerned at the effect it might have
on the children in our party." Susan and Benjamin White
profits are returned to ' je A to Susan wrote to Megabowl to with Kerry Porter, left
benefit the local community through suggest that the video was not suit- tainment venue. Tenpin would not
able for showing to children, re- under any circumstances inten-
the Co' 'ru ier ' Sc1s '' questing it should not be shown. tionally set out to cause offence to
"I think Megabowl is a great enter- any of our customers.
In the first part of 2005 the Co-op have made tainment venue for children but I "We welcomed Susan's letter. It
grant awards to: wouldn't be happy for our son to is only through our customers'
go there again if he might see a communication and points of view
• Swindon Pulse Whole Food: £500
video like that." that we can improve and enhance
• Wilts Search and Rescue: £500
Having learned that Britney's our business."
• Walcot Family Centre: £ 1000 performance had drawn criticism Susan said she was delighted by
• Life Education Centre in Wootton Bassett: £ 1000 in the national press for being too Megabowl's response. "It shows
raunchy, Susan assumed that Ten- they are keen to respond positively
• Home Group, Bridge Services: £230
pin must have acted following to their customers and have a re-
• Friends of Abbey Meads School pond project: £ 1000
other complaints too. However, sponsible attitude towards fami-
Kerry Porter, Megabowl's deputy lies to provide wholesome enter-
If you think a project you know of could qualify
manager, explained that, under the tainment. I would encourage other
for a grant of up to £ 1,000, terms of their entertainment li- parents to air their concerns at any
cence, any complaint must auto- entertainment venues like this.
call 0800435902 matically go before the company's "The chances are that if you feel
board of director at head office. In uncomfortable about something,
for more information this case both she and her bosses other people do too."
•• were unanimous that the video Susan will be returning to
Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester should be withdrawn. Megabowl with her family and
Kerry said, "we pride ourselves friends to enjoy a complimentary
on being a fantastic family enter- game.