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10 The Link Magazine • February 2006
A Time • More Breast Mates needed
To Talk \"7 A new Abbey Meads breast feeding support group is looking for trainees to ensure its continued success.
Professional and affordable North Swindon Breast Mates, which launched in taking part. She said that the feedback from the first
Counselling & Support Service November, holds drop in sessions at Abbey Meads trainees had been very positive. "The volunteer mums
4 Are you feeling stressed, anxious, Community School. The aim is to offer new parents have all made really good friends and got a lot out of
.
depressed or unable to cope? friendship and a chance to meet others who are joining. The group has really gelled and is full of
¢ Have you suffered a bereavement or loss? breastfeeding. enthusiasm to assure mothers that breast is best for
4- Do you have concerns over a relationship? With some of the first group of trainees planning baby."
¢ Are you concerned about alcohol or their return to work, it's time to begin preparing To spread the word about their drop in sessions,
substance use? more volunteers to step into their shoes. Training Breast Mates regularly attend ante-natal meetings
4- We can help at A Time To Talk on a takes one afternoon a week for six weeks and the next held by the Health Visitors and speak to parents to be
wide range of issues.
Contact us at course will begin in early March. during their hospital visit.
Health Hydro. Milton Road. Swindon Health Visitor Anne Seymour, who helped set up Anyone interested in becoming a peer supporter
Breast Mates, would be pleased to hear from any should contact Anne on 704401 or drop into Abbey
Tel: 01793 465630 or 07722 023950
email: [email protected] breastfeeding mothers who would be interested in Meads School on Monday between 12.30 and 2.30pm.
Partners: Tina Deas Dip. Couns. MBACP
Annette Moore Dip. Couns. MBACP
Tina Griffiths Dip. Couns. MBACP
Driving force for breast cancer fundraising
Eunice Salmon from Nine Elms pays tribute to Shirley Garman, who ten years ago made it her life's work to
COUNSELLOR raise money for breast cancer charity Breakthrough.
Accredited Member
British Association of Shirley was given rapturous ap- raise funds for Breakthrough's pio-
Counselling & Psychotherapy plause by Swindon Breakthrough neering research.
She supports women and their
J CONFIDENTIAL members at our annual dinner families when they most need it, at
dance at Blunsdon House Hotel on
& PROFESSIONAL 6 January when the charity's chief times answering the phone to peo-
COUNSELLING executiveJeremyHughescongratu- plc in distress at night. This, of
W Stressed? Anxious? lated her for her commitment to course, is not without great emo-
LADepressed? improving women's life chances. tional cost to herself.
Life 'Out of Balance'? Shirley gave up her job as a Shirley has represented Break-
Benefits Advisor 10 years ago to throughintheUSA,advisingSena-
Z For initial consultation call
set up the Wilts Branch of Break- tor Hillary Clinton on how to tackle
Charles Miller through, after being diagnosed issues facing American women
01793 554750 with breast cancer herself, and here in Swindon is tireless in
[email protected] She, with her husband Ralph, meetings with our local MPs to
Shaftesbury Centre has worked tirelessly to raise the make them aware of the problems Shirley Garman with Breakthrough
Percy Street, Swindon awareness of breast cancer and to encountered by people attending Breast Cancer chief executive Jeremy
the Great Western Hospital. Hughes
This is the tenth anniversary for Shirley is not one to blow her
' Breakthrough Breast Cancer so it own trumpet but all branch mem-
is wonderful that the Wiltshire bers and women across the county
branch is the first in Britain to have can thank Shirley for her commit-
raised £500,000. Jeremy Hughes ment and energy, and also the en-
and his team are constantly quot- couragement to the rest of us.
ingWiltshireasanexampletooth- • Walking for Breakthrough - see
ers as to what can be achieved. page 33.

Spreading contact for carers
If you come into contact with people who are carers, the team at
Swindon Carers' Centre would like to tell you about the range of
services they can offer.
Lunch time introductory ses- formation and has an easy to use
sions lasting one hour are run once discussion board.
a month at the centre in Wood Centre manager Gillian Barber,
Street. The aim is to reach health said, "the role of family carer can
workers, other hospital staff and be very isolating. People are find-
community volunteers so that they ing the discussion board a valu-
are able to pass on information to able resource."
ASHINGTON WAY anyone in need of support. For more details call 531133.
Elaine House, a carer support www.carers.org/swindon
PHARMACY worker said, "many people are sur-
prised at the range of services we
can provide. We offer opportuni- Autism Seminar
ASHINGTON WAY, WESTLEA. TEL: 616840 in Haydon Wick
ties to take time out and one to one
support." Monday 27 February, 10.30am to
Swindon Carers have staff to 2.30pm, Haydon Wick Parish Hall
support people in all types of car- Organised by the National Autistic
ing situations: young carers, those Society (NAS) to provide an intro-
Open: Monday. Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8.30am - 6.00pm looking after people with mental duction to autism, the day is espe-
Wednesday: 8.30am to 5.30pm; Saturday 9.00am to 1.00pm health problems, parents of disa- cially aimed at parents whose child
bled children and carers of Alzhe- has recently been diagnosed with
Available at Sheep Street, Highworth. Tel: 01793 762220 imer's sufferers. ASD or is awaiting diagnosis. Cost
£5 for parents, includes lunch.
Skin care range by Skin Doctor For those unable to visit the cen-
Vichy fine fragrances and ear piercing tre in town, a newly revamped For details or to book a place call
website provides a wealth of in- Sarah Hatherall on 0117 748415.