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Charity desperate for
building project support
The Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis has just over two Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis has just over two
The
months to fi nd £170,000 so that it can start its move to West Swindon - and
months to fi nd £170,000 so that it can start its move to West Swindon - and
it needs the whole of the town to get behind its fundraising appeal.
it needs the whole of the town to get behind its fundraising appeal.
The centre, which is entirely ing, has £330,000 in its Moving Soon
www.chipsaway-sven.co.uk funded by donations and fundrais- Appeal
funded
funded
funded by donations and fundrais-by donations and fundrais-by donations and fundrais-by donations and fundrais-by donations and fundrais-
funded
funded
Appeal bank balance but needs to bank balance but needs to
Appeal bank balance but needs to
be well onto its way to the target of well onto its way to the target of
be
be well onto its way to the target of
£500,000 by July
£500,000 by July.
£500,000 by July. .
FIAT & ALFA ROMEO GARY VARDY from the Hong Kong based Brad-
At stake is a £185,000 donation
GARY VARDY
from the Hong Kong based Brad-
bury Foundation. Centre coordina-
✶ All cars welcome Motorcycle Repairs bury Foundation. Centre coordina-
tor Jackie Wray explained that this
tor Jackie Wray explained that this
✶ cam belt replacement Servicing & Tuning money may be lost if work cannot
money may be lost if work cannot
start within
✶ engine & gearbox repairs & rebuilds start within 6 6
months of the
months of the
✶ electrical fault code reading 30 years experience grant being g
grant bein
Open Factory trained
made.
✶ MOT repairs Air-Con 8.30am - made.
✶ vehicle sales service £58.75 5.30pm Honda • Suzuki “The dead-
line is looming
inc. VAT Kawasaki • Yamaha line is looming
✶ servicing to light commercials and we just cannot let this grant
and we just cannot let this grant
slip away. We need everybody in
Call for friendly advice, reliable service & quotes. All major credit & debit cards Call (01793) 481008 slip away. We need everybody in
the town to get involved in some
the town to get involved in some
OPTIMA MOTORS 39A Station Road, Mob: 07787 183719 kind of fundraising activity to help
kind of fundraising activity to help
Wootton Bassett
Unit 91, Pembroke Centre, us reach our goal.
Unit 91, Pembroke Centre, us reach our goal.
Tel: (01793) 840667 (Opposite St Ivel) Cheney Manor Estate, Swindon “Any group or individual who
wishes to raise funds for us can buy
wishes to raise funds for us can buy
one square foot of the new centre
one square foot of the new centre
for every £100 raised.”
for every £100 raised.”
I N D E P E N D E N T MOBILE The MS Centre is currently lo-
cated in cramped and diffi cult to
BMW & MERCEDES SPECIALISTS CAR REPAIRS cated in cramped and diffi cult to
access premises in Cheney Manor.
access premises in Cheney Manor.
The aim is to move to a purpose
• Fixed Price Service & Inspection The aim is to move to a purpose
built facility on Rivermead Drive,
• Full Diagnostic Service • Servicing built facility on Rivermead Drive,
West Swindon, where they can
West Swindon, where they can
• Repairs
house their large oxygen chamber
• Full Air Conditioning Service • Brakes house their large oxygen chamber
which helps people with MS cope
• Exhausts which helps people with MS cope
with the debilitating effects of the
with the debilitating effects of the
• M.O.T. disease. They will also have several
disease. They will also have several
• Free call out rooms for exercise and therapy
rooms for exercise and therapy
• No VAT sessions, as well a place for people
sessions, as well a place for people
PC AUTOCARE • Engine to socialise.
to socialise.
01793 772542 diagnostics
www.pcautocare.co.uk SLATER’S MOBILE SERVICES
Unit 1, Bagbury Park, Lydiard Millicent Tel: 079999 44262
Give us your help say Jackie Wray
and Maggie Gill of the MS Centre
Fundraising events coming up:
25 April: Charity auction at Hilton
Hotel. The centre hope to reach their
£10,000 fundraising target.
21 June: The Ridgeway Walk, a 20
mile overnight hike. More walkers
are needed - can you help?
11 - 13 July: Snowdon MS Challenge
which entails a team of twelve
carrying someone with MS in a
wheelchair over a 10k orienteering
course. More volunteers are needed
to take part.
If you can organise a fundraising
event, big or small, in the commu-
nity, school or at work, call Maggie
Gill on 07739 806791 or Jackie Wray
at the MS Centre on 481700.
www.ms.swindon.org.uk
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