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The Link Magazine • November 2005 43
Corporate Games come to town
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Thousands of competitors will be in Swindon next June participating J & Conservatories
in 21 team and individual sports focused on Lydiard Park - from
athletics and soccer, to dragon boat racing and karting. Your caring family business
Princess Anne supporters, event
has agreed to be organisers and com-
Honorary Patron of pany public rela- "Phil'
the Games which tions people. Last
will attract teams year's games in
from the biggest Manchester boosted No obligation, pressure or gimmicks!
companies in Brit- the economy by For details call 07811 383747
ain, as well as small over £2 million, or 07738 004722
businesses with spent on everything Office: 01793 877883
sporting individu- from accommoda- www.inspireconservatories.co.uk
als on their staff. tion, to taxis, to re- Customer recommendations available
Sports clubs and freshments and lo-
community groups Games sports patron, former cal attractions. ©ma.^^tu,n;wFer»,n-,i- FENSA
can also enter NBA star John Amichi with bas- Next April Cor-
ketballfan Michael Martin at the
teams. There is no porate Games or-
qualifying standard games launch in October ganisers will be hir-
and any age is welcome. Last year ing temporary staff to ensure
an eight year old won a kart race events run smoothly at the differ- Anything Stone UK Ltd.
and a runner of 78 years took part ent venues.
in a veterans' category. For details about entering a team Suppliers of finely finished granite, marble,
Six thousands competitors are go to: li mestone, slate, sandstone and gypsum
expected, plus several hundred www.corporate-games.com
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Food Bank opened
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on 1 October and
aims to help families Call us now on 08702 422 998
and individuals in a Showroom: Unit 41 BSS House, Cheney Manor
crisis because Social
Services or Social
Security cannot re-
spond to immediate
needs.
Set up by Swindon
Christian Commu- itio1A
nity Projects it works
closely with statu-
tory and voluntary t / C:"! ( C; / L^(ii f/
agencies, health cen- /
tres, family projects
and the clergy. YOUR LOCALLOCAL PVC-U MANUFACTURER
Organiser Richard
Belshar said that according to and also from asking for shoppers • Buy direct from
Swindon Council statistics one in at supermarkets to deposit an item our factory ^;
six people and one in three chil- when they leave. Richard said a Ali Its
dren, live in poverty, belieing the Saturday collection produces a ton • We make it and
image of Swindon as an affluent of donated food.
town. "Thirty thousand people in After he spoke at a Shaw Ridge
the town live at or below the pov- Primary School harvest assembly • High security
erty line, which means they are at the end of September, • 10 year guarantee
just a little problem away from a headteacher Sally Cowell said, "I
major crisis." think everybody was a bit shocked • Lowest prices -
He described a typical situation that one in three children in the
might be when a parent walks out town would be hungry that
4 u ^^^ y Why not let
and leaves a partner with little or evening. The Food Bank idea re-
no money to feed the children, but ally brought home how we can us handle
emergency financial help from So- help a family not far away." .r_
cial Security will not be available Lewis Dyer, 9, said the assembly everything
until the following Thursday. had been brilliant. "We talked
"Helping agencies provide the about sharing and respect and it i ( from start to
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family in need with vouchers for was good to know that our food
the Food Bank. We provide ten donations would be helping other finish?
nutritionally balanced meals to tie children in Swindon."
them over until official benefit sup- • Food Bank will be collecting at Call today 01793 790944
port comes available." Sainsbury, Bridgemead on a Sat-
The Food Bank relies on public urday in November and at Asda or 07973 232435 (evenings and weekends)
donations - from school harvest Walmart on 10 December. The Marsh, Lower Wanborough. SN4 OAS
festivals and church collections www.swindonfoodbank.co.uk