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30 The Link Magazine • March 2006
It's happening for young people
Ail_MIyIIA in North Swindon

There's a place for youth to get together at last
writes Hanna Downes and Emma Burkitt
Deep in the depths of the Orbital shopping centre there is a new
youth centre we've called the 'Underground.' It's below the steps
outside the library, by the fountains.
At the moment it's a bit empty for what we want to happen in the
but we are helping to make it bright Underground.
and colourful and are working We have written to councillors
alongside community artists Toni to invite them down to see what
and Gordon from No Added our youth centre is about and what
Sugar. Young people who come we plan to do. We are also writing
n MOT TESTING AND along to the youth club are design- to local businesses for their help
ing funky pieces of artwork to be
and support.
If your business could sponsor a
REPAIRS displayed. project at the Underground, call
On Wednesday evenings 7.30pm
to 9.30pm the Underground is open youth development officer
to 13 to 19 year olds who want a Lindsay Poole on 465407 or mail:
• EXHAUST TYRES AND nice, warm, friendly environment Ipoole@ swindon.gov.uk
to hang around in. Around 60 Youth workers wanted
BATTERIES young people now come along. There are vacancies for paid staff
On Tuesday evenings around 15 and also volunteers to help de-
of us come together as a develop- velop youth activities at the Under-
n AIR CONDITIONING ment group to put forward ideas ground. Call Lindsay for details.

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DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT New club for juniors
s v VALET O^^O A year ago Toothill Junior Youth Club was not sure of its future,
having been told just before Christmas 2004 that Swindon Council
planned to close Toothill Farm as a social hall.
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Marie Hale, from the Coniniu Foundation for Wiltshire and Swindon, presents
Wash and Mavis Reed and Toothill juniors with the grant to keep the club going for a year
After heated argument the farm by the Community Foundation for
vac with all WESa ^ o on Bodiam Drive was saved for com- Wiltshire and Swindon, the 11 Plus
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servicing munity use and on 1 April it will be Project will have funding for
transferred into the ownership of twelve months.
FISH BROTHERS the council's youth service. There's pool, table tennis and
Club secretary Mavis Reed said music during term time and the
TO BOOK OR FIND OUT MORE PLEASE the success of the campaign which club will be open during day times
CONTACT RONI, CHRISTINE OR ANDY ON was supported by local council- in the holidays.
lors Mary Martin and Steve
Toothill councillor Steve Wake-
01793 645510 Wakefield, was a great relief. "A field said, "Mavis and her volun-
year ago we were fearing eviction, teer helpers have tremendous com-
but we'd like to thank the local mitment to young people and they
FISH BROTHERS councillors for helping us resolve demonstrated the value of the farm
NISSAN the problems about the farm and as a community resource. Every-
give our club a future." body involved in the campaign to
ALL MAKES • The 7 to 11 year olds club has save the farm should be thanked."
met on Friday evenings for over 14 Children who want to join
SERVICING OFFER years. Now the farm is secure, a should visit the club with a parent
Wednesday evening session for 11 to register membership.
• NAME to 15 year olds, from 6.30pm to • A £500 grant from the Cairns
8.30pm, has been launched. Charitable Trust paid for 40 mem-
• REG NO After a pilot scheme in the Au- bers of the junior club to have an
tumn and thanks to a £7,000 Cen- evening out with a meal at the
Valid until 31 March 2006 tral Government grant from the Kidz Aloud indoor adventure
Local Network Fund, administered playground in early December.