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The Link Magazine • September 2005 35
Town's oldest netball team asked to launch new cancer campaign
Ferndale Netball Club is holding a pink netball tournament on Sunday 18 September at Greendown S chool to raise awareness of Cancer
Research UKs new 'All Women Together' for a breast cancer campaign during October.
The women will be playing a up to play us in pink and we're group to help us promote the 'All and community groups to hold
men's team and organising a range going to offer a prize to the pinkest Women Together' campaign and fundraising events.
of pink themed events between person on the day. the club seemed ideal from The "We're also hoping lots of peo-
12noon and 4pm. Club coach Joy "It's going to be great fun; we Link story. ple will take part in a Walk To-
Blake said team members were want lots of people to come along "Joy and her members have re- gether event on Sunday 9 October
thinking up wild and wacky ideas and support the campaign." sponded fantastically and are go- at Westonbirt Arboretum."
for the afternoon which will get Natasha Russell, regional com- ing to give the campaign a great For details call the hotline on
people thinking about breast can- munity organiser for Cancer Re- push in Swindon." 08701 602040 or www.cancer
cer and involved in organising search UK, said she approached This is the first year of the 'All researchuk.org / breastcancer
their own fundraising activities. Joy after reading about her club in Women Together' campaign and Natasha would like to know of
"We're challenging blokes to turn the July Link. "I was looking for a Natasha hopes individuals and fundraising events in Swindon and
Joining together to promote breast cancer awareness, Ferndale netball club groups will join in during Octo- also personal experiences of can-
players, Joy Blake with Kaia Regan, Carly Regan, Jenni Allen, and team ber. "We're looking for people to cer. Call her on 0117 962 2516 or
supporters back row, Phil Bowell, John Blake Snr and John Blake organise think pink events at work mail: natasha.russell@cancer
and also for friends, neighbours .org.uk

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Pedalling to the jungle for property man Amberte W's
Abbey Meads resident Mike Smithson is heading off to South Africa -
in October to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief.
Over 8 days he will cover 400 miles on dirt tracks, through dense Workouts
jungle, over open plains and up mountains, sleeping rough in spectacu-
lar scenery.
Mike, managing director of Swindon based web estate agent design
company The Property Jungle, has been training since January and introducing
lifted his fundraising total to over £3,000 by cycling 115 miles on a very
hot day at Asda Walmart on 17 July. PaiiilityBall
To sponsor Mike call 0870 246 1620 on donate online at:
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A WORKOUT THAT HAS GOT TO BE TRIED!!
Putting heart into meditation and still only £4.00 a class
Bring your own ball and improve your body posture & core stability
Swindon, often accused by its critics as lacking soul, is the first town with an aerobic wain up.
outside London to offer regular classes in Heart Rhythm Meditation, an
Thursdays 7 - 8 p.m.
ancient practice which has been adapted to meet the needs of our time.
Holy Trinity Church, Kamleaze Drive, Shaw
Through the development of the ships. By goingeven deeper into the
breath and a focus on the heart, it heart, it is possible to access a pro- Full Body Conditioning -
becomes possible to integrate the found sense of direction in your life. Designed just for you, fat burning, body toning, improving strength
mind and the heart, the body and Local psychotherapist Heather & flexibility, with the help of hand weights and resistance bands
the emotions. Redington has been studying this (weights and bands provided)
Regular practice brings benefits form of meditation for the past Tuesday 7 - 8 p.m.
on physical, emotional and spir- four years, and has become an ac- Holy Trinity Church, Ram leaze Drive, Shaw
itual levels, credited teacher of the Institute of Wednesday 7 - 8 p.m.
On a physical level, practice Applied Meditation. She is offer-
brings a stable rhythm to the heart- ing regular classes at the Namaste Even Swindon Community Centre, Jennings Street, Rodbourne
beat and an increase of energy. On Yoga Studio in the Newborn Cen-
an emotional level, by directing tre.
the power of the breath onto the Heather will be organising an
heart centre, comes a sense of well introductory talk on HRM and a
being and increased optimism in free class in September. For details
one's self, in work and in relation- call her on 762939.