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10 swindonlink.com • January 2008
Elsie Hazel boosts Callum's appeal Council adds a star
Swindon people have responded with enthusiasm to a heartrending Swindon Council's Adult Social Services department has taken a further
appeal to help five year old Callum Kaye from Penhill receive possible step in improvement by gaining another star rating from Government
life saving treatment in the USA. inspectors.
Despite facing
stiffer criteria,
the service is de- .4
scribed as 'good'
with 'promising'
potential for fur-
therimprovement,
according to an in- J';
dependent report ^yK
published today ;'
by the Commis-
sion forSocial Care
Elsie Hazel residents with Callum's gran Jackie Kaye, centre Inspection.
Residents at Freshbrook's Elsie whelmed by the response of In 2003, before
Starry eyed, care home manager Sue Bushell with residents
Hazel Court organised an all day Swindon people. We can't thank it was reorganised
t Fessey House in Haydon Wick, Fred Marsh, Lorna Foster,
fundraising event, including a everybody enough." and combined a Iris Reeves, Stuart Wilmot
bingo session, party night and huge The family hopes to travel to the with housing, the
raffle in early December to raise USA in April. Meanwhile, Callum council's social services department poorly the service was rated just a
£880 for the appeal. is beginning to recover from a se- was zero rated by inspectors few years ago."
Callum has a rare medulloblas- vere fit in October which left him Haydon Wick councillor David Swindon was one of the first
toma brain cancer and no further paralysed. Now following a whole Renard, cabinet member for health, councils to make a joint appoint-
treatment is available in the UK. The food organic diet, the family have housing and social care, said, "ev- ment with their local Primary Care
family are pinning their hopes on been amazed at the improvement. eryone involved with Adult Social Trust (PCT). Caroline Fowles cur-
cutting edge techniques available Doctors did not expect him to regain Care in Swindon, staff, service users rently holds the position of Chief Ex-
at the Memorial Sloan Kettering movement, but after four week he and carers, are delighted. ecutive of Swindon PCT and Group
Cancer Centre in New York. But a has taken a few tentative steps. The "I would like to thank all of the Director for Housing & Adult Social
deposit of £175,000 has to be paid number of fits he has each day has care staff and officers who provide Care with the council.
before treatment can begin, fallen from thirty to one. care and support to the vulnerable The CSCI report highlights ad-
Court resident Gill Russan said, The healthy eating regime was adults in Swindon for the hard vantages of this partnership work-
"I thought to myself, Callum could recommended to the family by work they have put in to drive up ing, stating, 'people will benefit
be one of my grandkids. We all had campaign organiser Kevin Wright the quality of services in all areas. from efficient, reliable and seamless
to help." whose son has been treated for the The dramatic transformation has services in years to come because
Callum's grandmother Jackie same cancer. been a tremendous team effort, the council has taken bold but
Kaye said, "we have been over- www.callumsappeal.co.uk especially when one considers how well-considered steps to establish
integrated working across Adult
Are you disabled? Ever thought of starting your own business? Social Care and the PCT.'
Coun Renard added, "the chal-
Ready to Start, a new initiative which helps people with a disability to become their own boss, is being lenge now, is to justify the assess-
championed by South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove.
ment of 'promising prospects' and
The scheme run by Leonard vice and information about relevant to make further improvements to
Cheshire Disability, in partner- trade bodies and business associa- the services that are delivered so
ship with Barclays Bank, throws a tions to help network locally. effectively but which rarely receive
lifeline to disabled entrepreneurs Anne Snelgrove said, "Ready public recognition."
across the UK. .+ to Start equips its disabled clients Residents of Fessey House in
Clients who sign up are paired with the essentials to succeed and Haydon Wick were pleased to hear
with a business 'buddy' who will •I plays a vital role in assisting people the council has been commended
offer support and help them over- because it helps motivate self start- for improving its services. "The
.
come the common obstacles that ^ ^^' 1 ers to create genuine employment care we get is excellent, the staff
people face when starting up a .)^^ ^^A A. opportunities." don't get enough congratulations,"
business. Disabled entrepreneurs For details call Johnny Coleman said Lorna Foster. "They are caring,
receive free computer equipment Lots of help on offer for self-starters on 01666 5057. lovely people. They cannot domore
and software, training, start-up ad- says Brian the Bulldog www.readytostart.org.uk for us than they do."

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