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Connect with seniors
Age Concern Swindon is calling on young people to design cards Mansfield Begbie
in time for Grandparents Day on Saturday 23 September. M B
Entries will be submitted to regional and national competitions. Associates Ltd
Details can be found at www.ageconcern.org.uk
Mortgage Brokers
Go wild at Abbey Meads Providing mortgage services for the community since 1987

The whole community is being invited to get involved with the
upkeep of Abbey Mead's award winning wildlife garden.
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worked with Neil Pullen of
Wiltshire Wildlife to trans-
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waste ground. Now it's a
haven for wildlife and _ `^,
boasts three ponds each at-
tracting a different selection Think
of creatures. about how
The next working day much you
takes place on Saturday 23 . .-
September, 10am to mid- might save
day. Community Worker, Abbey Meads eco-kids at the site by looking
which won a £300 Agenda 21 award in May
Roxanna Cox, said there are at your
opportunities for all to get in- eco-management." mortgage
volved. "We are opening the group Families are especially welcome
up to the wider community and and there will be children's craft
welcome anyone with an interest activities. For safety reasons, all
in wildlife and nature. Most of the children must be accompanied by
structural work is complete and an adult. For details call Roxanna
now we need to look at long-term on 07966 023636 We may be able to find you
a lower interest rate. You may have to pay
Celebrating youth culture an early repayment charge to your
As the festival season winds down, there's still one not to miss, the existing lender if you remortgage.
first ever Swindon Youth Festival in Town Gardens, Old Town, on
9 September, fpm to 10pm. Whether you're planning to move to a
Throughout the day there will The free festival for 13 to 19 year new house or to remortgage your property,
juggling and circus skills, access to olds has been organised by young with over 17 years experience
a mobile DJ rig and a banner mak- people, supported by the Swindon
ing art zone. Dancers from Parks Youth Service, who have met providing mortgages in Swindon,
Youth Centre will show off their weekly at the Underground to plan Mansfield Begbie Associates aim to provide
talents and poet Tony Hillier will the event.
be roving, helping young people Fifteen-year old Emma Burkitt an excellent and personal service.
make words work for them, is looking forward to the event. There may be a fee payable at completion
There will also be information "I've been helping out and organ-
stands on youth matters, food and ising. It's taken most of my spare for placing your mortgage. The precise amount
drink stalls. time over the last few months. We will depend on your circumstances
Music will feature big with Afri- auditioned the bands and we had but we estimate it will be £300.
can drummers and other world to choose 6 out of twenty."
acts first up, followed by groups Louis Robinson has been in- However, no completion no fee.
who auditioned at North Swin- volved in publicity and finding
don's Underground project. the bands. He said, "I'd like to tell Mansfield Begbie Associates arranges mortgages
The evening will showcase per- people to get involved; come down with the majority of building societies and banks in the UK
formers from Swindon Rock and see how it goes. It's going to be For a free mortgage consultation and further information,
School and the day will be rounded a great day and I'd like loads of
off by chart bandBelarus,perform- people to come and join in. call us now.
ingsongsfrom their newly released For details call Lindsay Poole on Your home may be repossessed if you
album, Communicate. 463429. do not keep up repayments on your mortgage

Get with the beat to banish bullies Swindon
Young songwriters from 11 to 17 years could win £250 by getting the
message about bullying across.
The competition organised by Swindon Music Service in the run up 772779
to Anti- Bullying Week in November is looking for songs that get
people talking about the problems of bullying and thinking of ways to e: [email protected]
tackle it.
The Swindon entry will be judged with others from across Britain and www.mansfieldbegbie.co.uk
the overall winner will play live at the National Anti-Bullying Confer- Mansfield Begbie Associates Limited is an appointed representative of
ence in November, have their song recorded on a CD and receive £250. Legal & General Partnership Services Limited which is authorised and regulated by the
All entries should be received by the end of October. Call the Financial Services Authority for advising on and arranging mortgages and insurance
Swindon Music Service for an information pack on 487802.