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1 0 The Link Magazine • March 2006

Gems Angels Haydon Xmas lights brighten MS Centre bank account
The spectacular display of Christmas lights and tableau outside the Bowers' bungalow in Avonmead
Community Support Services
during December doubled the amount raised for the Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis.
A Company That Cares Vince Bowers festooned his Vince and his partner Lisa Furness number of people using the cen-
home with nativity scenes, santas are committed to helping the centre tre, but there are still MS sufferers
and snowmen, lit by over 5,000 which his mum Jan attends for oxy- in the area, or people recently di-
bulbs. And because a local child gen therapy. His dad was the man- agnosed, who could benefit from
pointed out that he did not have ager before he died in 2004. contact with us."
enough wooden reindeer on the The planning for this year's dis- For details call 481700.
roof in 2004, he made sure he had play has already started, but Vince Want to get away from the World
nine named in the right order. will only say that it will be bigger Cup on finals weekend?
The lights were switched on in and better than ever. The Swindon Centre is looking for 12
early December after a street pa- Current manager Jackie Wray people to run up Mount Snowdon,
rade and volunteers shook buck- said the Bowers family do a great carrying somebody with MS in a
Providing: ets outside the bungalow for three job for the MS Centre. "We don't wheelchair.
• Assistance with personal care weeks. On Christmas Eve mince receive any grants to provide and Ridgeway under the stars
• Household tasks pies and hot chocolate were served. maintain the oxygen chamber and The MS Centre would also like to
• Laundry service the other services we offer like hear from people willing to do a spon-
• Shopping service physiotherapy, massage and coun- sored mid-summer's night hike along
• Pension and medication COUNSELLOR selling. the Ridgeway.
collections Z Accredited Member Last year we doubled the Call Jackie Wray for details.
Association
of
• Light meal preparation British
• GP and hospital escort duties Counselling & Psychotherapy Vince, Lisa and [an in front of the MS Centre's oxygen therapy chamber
• Sleep in and night support CONFIDENTIAL
For: J & PROFESSIONAL
• Anyone who needs a little COUNSELLING
extra support to get things done W Stressed? Anxious?
• Anyone recovering from illness
• Anyone due to age, physical LADepressed?
or mental impairment Life 'Out of Balance'?
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Call us for full details on: For initial consultation call
01793 524888 Charles Miller
345 Cheney Manor Road 01793 554750
Moredon, Swindon [email protected]
Member of the United Kingdom Home Care Association Shaftesbury Centre
Registered by the Commission for Social Care Inspection Percy Street, Swindon

Sexual assault centre could close
The future of the Swindon Sanctuary sexual assault referral centre at
Taw Hill Medical Centre could shut at the end of March unless
- Swindon Primary Care Trust comes up with the cash to keep it going.
' The practice opened The Sanctu-
ary in 2002 as the first self-referral
centre in Britain offering forensic
examination outside a police sta-
tion. It became a national exemplar
of how to support, treat and counsel
For the latest cut, victims who did not wish to involve
the police straight after an assault.
colour or re-style
As a joint project with the Wilt-
call now for an shire Constabular more advanced
y
appointment facilities were included in the per-
or free consultation manent Taw Hill Medical Centre --'
which opened in 2003.
with a member of our March 2005, former chief constable for
A one-off Home Office grant of
highly ski l led team ! £70,000 funded running costs with Wiltshire Dame Elizabeth Neville visit-
the expectation that further support ing the examination suite named after
would have to come from the Swin- her at The Sanctuary with Dr Crouch
to l : 8 7 4 8 z 5 lary. Neither organisation has been better witnesses in court. Victims of
i0 don PCT and Wiltshire Constabu- a"d administrator Julie James
able to allocate money. sexual crime often withdraw their
Shaw Village Centre, Practice partner Dr Peter Crouch allegation because they do not feel
said, "if patients are supported from supported.'
Shaw, Swindon day one by trained staff in a clinical The new Gablecross Police Sta-
settiing,theyaremorelikelytomake tionhas a forensic examination suite.

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A nurse and a volunteer support worker are available for men to discuss
P R o F E s s r o N A t
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Non-medical issues which are causing concern can also be discussed.