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The Link Magazine • March 2006
Law Centre expands free legal services
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LAW Wiltshire Law Centre is celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary in the town with the award of a major new
contract to allow it to offer a wider range of free services to more people.
CENTRE Since it opened in September counselling and also work in the lum services following the return
1981 the law centre has concen- field of mental health law. of Kirti Patel from maternity leave.
Free legal advice in.. trated on legal advice and advo- Currently the law centre has We are also very fortunate that
Welfare Benefits, Housing. cacy on housing and welfare ben- eight staff, including three solici- Cathy Wells joined us recently to
Debt, Immigration efits to people who live or work in tors and one barrister with over 30 specialise in debt advice and coun-
and Mental Health Law Swindon and the surrounding re- years experience between them, selling."
Open: Mon - Fri. 9.30am to 4pm gion with limited access to the le- and 12 volunteers. The centre is managed by a vol-
gal system. Neil Baker, the office co-coordi- unteer management committee
I/ you have problems in these With a new contract from the nator, said, the centre plays a vital which is seeking new members
areas, don i suffer in silence
Legal Services Commission and role in giving good quality legal committed to supporting and rep-
We are here to help so visit us at advice to some of the most vulner- resenting the centre and its clients.
Temple House, funding from Swindon Borough
115-118 Commercial Road, Swindon, Council, the centre is able to able members of the community. The Law Centre is open from
relaunch its immigration advice "We are so pleased to receive an- 9.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday,
Call 01793 486926, or email:
wiltslawcentre4itdial.pipex.com service, provide debt advice and other contract as this allows us to on the 1st floor of Temple House,
greatly expand our advice serv- just off Commercial Road. To make
ices. Last year Wiltshire Law Cen- an appointment call 486926 or mail:
tre helped nearly 1,000 people and wiltslawcentre@ dla .plpex.com
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Do you want to make a difference this new funding means many Where possible travel expenses
to people's lives? more will be able to get help, to the law centre can be met and in
Do you have an NVQ Level 2 "We are delighted to be able to certain circumstances home visits
in Care? relaunch our immigration and asy- can be arranged.
Do you have your own motor Some of the staff and volunteers of the Wiltshire Lass' Centre, from left to right,
transport? Sarah Barnes, Richard Hazell, Cathy Wells, Sharin Masih, Kirti Patel, Christian
We are looking for very special people Szoeenc!, Ronan Mulqueeney and Neil Baku
to join our team of
Over 20 years experience
BANK STAFF
to undertake care work in the
community especially evenings. Reliable
and weekends Reasonable rates
1 Wood Street
Swindon
Carers Tel: 01793 873096
Centre Swindon
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Royal visit from caring princess

text4price is a new service for comparing product The Princess Royal will be in Swindon at the end of February to see
prices on your mobile and online. the new Swindon Carers offices in Wood Street and meet young and
Search for savings by texting "find ipod" (for example) adult carers, staff and trustees.
to 84070 or use our website. Princess Anne is President of
the Princess Royal Trust for Carers
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text4pric and Swindon centre manager
Gillian Barber said she will be de-
lighted to show the royal visitor
how the range of services avail- ,1
able to carers has increased. v-
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and ignored; they are a hidden
and unpaid workforce. For the
Princess Royal, the most impor- Princess Aunt, on her last ,, it
tant thing will be to see how they to Swindon Carers
are supported. One of the young has perception and understand-
carers invited just wept when she ing of the impact of caring respon-
heard; she was so moved and sibilities."
happy. Swindon Carers offers support
"The royal visit means a great for people in all types of caring
deal to all carers in the area; it's an situation: young carers, those look-
affirmation of their role." ingafterpeoplewith mental health
Princess Anne set up the Prin- problems, parentsofdisabledchil-
dren and carers of Alzheimer's
text4price cess Royal Trustin 1991, afterhear- sufferers.
ing about plans for care in the com-
corn munity and the increased respon- To find out more call Swindon
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SMS price comparisons cost 25p • normal network ch rges. In nstances where
we are unable to provide a matched result you will not be chi for the service sibilities expected of families. Carers on 531133.
Gillian said, "the Princess Royal www.carers.org/swindon