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The Link Magazine • May 2006
                                                              Women offered helping hand
                                                                            in business
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       O fl O                                             If you've watched The Apprentice and think you could do better -
                         Associates Ltd                   perhaps the Swindon Businesswomen's Breakfast Club can make it
                                                          happen for you.
      Mortgage Brokers
                                                           The club wants ambitious Swin-  month. Members network their
       Providing mortgage services for the community since 1987  don women to apply for its Make  business, exchange views and lis-
                                                          It Happen award,           ten to speakers on a wide range of
                                                           The interview panel is looking
             GET MORE                                     for a winner with clear career ob-  topics, both business and commu-
                                                                                     nity related.
                                                          jectives and a considered plan for  For more information on how to
          FROM YOUR                                       reaching their aims - with or with-  apply call Maureen Inwards on
                                                                                     492471 or mail: maureen.inwards
                                                          out the award.
                                                           Now in its tenth year, the award  @intergraph.com
                                                                                       Alternatively, write to her at
           M ORTGAGE                                      includes up to £500 for training,  Intergraph (UK) Limited, Delta
                                                          career advice, the support of a
                                                          mentor from the Breakfast Club  Business Park, Great Western Way,
                                                          and free membership for a year.  Swindon, SN5 7XP
                         Be surprised by                   The club meets at the Goddard  The closing date for applications
                                                          Arms on the last Thursday of each  is Friday 26 May.
                                  how much                              Women's annual meeting
                                                          Swindon Asian Women's Association hold their AGM on Thursday
                           you could save                 25 May, 1pm - 3pm at the Broadgreen Centre, Salisbury Street.
                                                           The guest speaker is Kirti Patel, Immigration Law Advisor from the
                           from a review                  Wiltshire Law Centre.
                                                           A creche and refreshments will be available.
                                                           All Asian women are welcome to attend and put forward nomina-
                                                          tions for committee posts. For details or an application form call Nazma
                We may be able to find you                Ramruttun on 621531, Akila Sroya on 877117 or Nan Bains on 463244.
         a lower interest rate. You may have to pay
            an early repayment charge to your                      Helping with homework ...
             existing lender if you remortgage.           Are you a parent of a child who is in Key Stage 2 and wants to help
                                                          with their English and Maths homework - but sometimes just don't
                                                          know how to? After all David Beckham is said to struggle.
         Whether you're planning to move to a              A solution is at hand. Solomon Training runs free courses during the
       new house or to remortgage your property,          day and in the evening to help you to help your child. They run two
                                                          courses for parents: one for English, the other to assist with Maths.
              with over 17 years experience                A creche and buffet lunch is provided for the daytime courses.
            providing mortgages in Swindon,                For details or to book a place, call Karen Moore at Soloman Training
                                                          on 610710.
       Mansfield Begbie Associates aim to provide
            an excellent and personal service.
                                                          New group to boost confidence to get about
        There may be a fee payable at completion          Mobility scooter and wheelchair users are being encouraged to ex-
                                                          plore Swindon and beyond by the Mobility Explorers' Club.
     for placing your mortgage. The precise amot           The group will be launched with  to provide free safety training, or-
           will depend on your circumstances              help from South Swindon MP  ganise trips to attractions beyond
                                                          Anne Snelgrove on 6 May, 2pm to  Swindon and are thinking about a
             but we estimate it will be £300.             5pm, at Broadgreen Community  disability fair. However to achieve
                                                          Centre, and scooter and wheelchair  the different aims the group needs
             However, no completion no fee.               users are invited to attend.  more committee members and help
                                                           Guest speaker Dr Mike Bruton  from users and also able bodied
                                                          of the Disabled Ramblers' Asso-  people.
        Mansfield Begbie Associates arranges mortgages with  ciation will talk about rambling on  For details about Mobility Ex-
        the majority of building societies and banks in the UK  a scooter, illustrated with a video  plorers' Club and to offer help, call
              For free mortgage consultation and          of the association's activities.  Kevin Tolley or Elizabeth Ruff on
                further information, call us now.          Group organiser Kevin Tolley  618740 or 0790 167 2910.
                                                          said he wants to create new oppor-
           Your home may be repossessed if you
                                                          tunities for scooter and wheelchair
        do not keep up repayments on your mortgage       users. "In the short term we want  Put some energy into
                                                          to create a mobility map of the  World Cup weekend
                 Swindon                                  town to show wheelchair and  The Swindon Therapy Centre for
                                                          scooter friendly paths and also
                                                                                      Multiple Sclerosis needs people
                                                         make a video of routes, tips and  to join a team to run up Mount
                7727F79                                   advice of where you can go, and  Snowden on 9 July with some-
                                                          also the difficulties people face,
                                                                                      body with MS in a wheelchair.
                                                           "There are many places people
               e: [email protected]                                           The centre i s also looking for
                                                         can go but there are many no go  people willing to do a sponsored
                www.mansfieldbegbie.co.uk                areas for scooter users. We'd like  hike along the Ridgeway on mid-
                                                         to see more drop curbs and easier  summer's night.
          Mansfield Begbie Associates Limited is an appointed representative of
      Legal & General Partnership Services Limited which is authorised and regulated by the  routes for people whose mobility  For details call Jackie Wray on
       Financial Services Authority for advising on and arranging mortgages and insurance  is restricted."  481700.
                                                           He added that the group plans
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