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1 4 The Link Magazine • November 2005
Seminar aims to improve school dinners
p 104I A meeting of key decision makers at the DeVere Hotel in November could result in Swindon taking a lead
e tteC4 V in improving the health of its children.
Called Healthy Helpings, the prove school meals sultation on tough
Mobile freelance seminar organised jointly by The which has forced Gov- f new standards for
Link, the Soil Association andSwin- ernment, faced also-. school meals and will
hairdresser don Lets Do Lunch, will bring to- with a growing tide of be encouraging Swin-
gether Swindon counsellors, childhood obesity, to don schools and par-
Over 20 years experience headteachers and governors, and look at all aspects of ents to respond.
officers from Swindon Council and child nutrition. "My main concern
Reliable
the Primary Care Trust, to look at In early October the is that we get the
Reasonable rates the quality of school dinner provi- Government an- standards right for
sion across the town. nounced that all or Swindon.Iwantto see
Tel: 01793 873096 The keynote speaker on 7 No- schools will be required n hot school meals back
vember will be the Soil Associa- to provideanutrionally Inspiration for change in all schools. Too
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tiori s School Meals Policy Advi- balanced hot meal, re- - Jeanette Orrey many have kitchens
444076 'l^L sor Jeanette Orrey, the dinner lady versing the trend to- which are too small or
who rebelled against big catering wards only offering sandwiches. have lost them altogether. There is
companies serving up low priced South Swindon MP Anne a big job to be done and we need
nutritionally questionable conven- Snelgrove who spoke in Parliament everyone to pull together to find
COUNSELLOR ience foods in school canteens. on 27 October on the Children's solutions."
Accredited Member She was the inspiration behind Food bill said the seminar is timely. www.thesoilassociation.org/
British Association of Jamie Oliver's campaign to im- "I welcome the Government's con- foodforlife
Z Counselling & Psychotherapy
J & PROFESSIONAL Farewell from West pharmacy
CONFIDENTIAL
COUNSELLING
The staff of Cooper Chemist would like to say goodbye to all their loyal customers.
W Stressed? Anxious?
In July Asda bought out the we're very sorry to go. We are Cooper has been been folded into
NDepressed?
Cooper 25 year shop lease at the grateful to all the people who have the Ashington Way pharmacy,
Life 'Out of Balance'?
West Swindon Centre a year early, supported us over the last 24 next to the doctor's surgery oppo-
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For initial consultation call in order to provide scope for ex- years." site West Swindon Centre.
Charles Miller pansion of the store. The shop is to
be combined with the adjacent unit
01793 554750
to give George clothing its own
[email protected]
shop space.
Shaftesbury Centre
Percy Street, Swindon can Wood, who managed
Cooper Chemist since it opened in
1981, said, "we've had so many
customers coming in or calling to
say how sad they are that we are
closing. We've built a brilliant re-
lationship with local people and
The last to go, Cooper staff, Julia Pock,
Joanne Lunt, Lyn Joplin, Jean Woods,
Nick Smalley, Paul Grey, Linda Nelson
Another essential in Taw Hill Christmas card
The growing community of Taw Hill welcomed the opening of a sellers wanted
pharmacy at the village centre, opposite Taw Hill Surgery, at the end Swindon Cards for Good Causes
of September. has opened a stall at the West
Managed by experienced Swindon Library selling a choice
pharmacist Jyoti Thakore, the of Christmas cards from 25
pharmacy will provide Medi- national charities.
cine Use Reviews where cus- In order to maximise charity
tomers can discuss any is- income, the stall is run by volun-
sues concerning regular teers. To help call Liz Boardman
medication for conditions on 01249 819819 or 01264 361555.
such as asthma, diabetes and
heart disease. There is a con- Perfect gifts
sultation room where per-
sonal conditions can be dis- Take Away Photography has
opened a family portrait studio at
cussed in confidence. The
branch will also offer advice the Basepoint Centre in West
on giving up smoking and Swindon.
blood pressure awareness in Family photographs always
the near future. make a great present. Now's the
The Taw Hill development ti me to book a session and take
is the first new outlet opened advantage of the introductory of-
by the Midcounties Co-op- fer of £45 per sitting, including
erative Society, formed from two sets of prints.
the merger of Oxford, Swin- Call 08700 274566 to make an
don and Gloucester Co-op appointment and discuss the
with West Midlands Co-op. trainee medical advisor Charlotte Butterfield packages available.