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Bradon pupil £1,000 hope Day to discover inner mind & spirit
for Chernobyl children The Universal Mind Spiritual Event on Sunday 18 January at Alexandra
A young fundraiser from West Swindon has set his sights on raising House Conference Centre, Wroughton is a one of a kind in Wiltshire.
Experienced and passionate
It’s a chance to explore ideas,
£1,000 for Chernobyl Children’s Life Line (CCLL) in a year. experience a range of services and teachers are being brought together
Sam Palmer from Middleleaze, purchase products from a variety to pass on their knowledge and
with 9 classmates and three mem- of practitioners, therapists, readers experience through individual dis-
bers of Bradon staff completed a and healers. cussion and a range of workshops
six mile sponsored walk around “The Universal Mind is so named and demonstrations.
Avebury last March which raised because of the idea that we are all “This is a chance to discover what
£150 and the cause inspired the one, all connected,” said organiser you need to take with you on your
school to select CCLL to benefi t from Stephanie Bell. “We all have the particular spiritual journey,” said
non-uniform days. In October £300 power within ourselves to fi nd the Stephanie.
was raised and two similar events answers we need to questions and For details of the day and a list of
are planned for 2009. problems in our own lives, and to workshops, see the advertisement
Sam explained that his mum’s potentially also help others to do on page 5.
best friend is Coral McGrady from so as well.” www.universal-mind.co.uk
Peatmoor who hosts Tanya Ramska
from the village of Ozarichi in Bela-
rus almost every holiday. “I’m in a
group called TAC at Bradon which So Elegant
helps us develop lifeskills. When our
teacher asked pupils to come up with Sam with Tanya before Christmas
a charity we could help I suggested Gin McGiffi n said initiatives taken
CCLL. I’ve known Coral all my life by young people like Sam are a
and have met Tanya a few times wonderful example of the care and VISIT US FOR
when she’s been on a visit. support there is for children in need NEW SEASON
“Life for children like Tanya is very in Swindon.
diffi cult. It’s terrible to think of the ra- She added that Tanya’s alco- PROM GOWNS
diation from the nuclear disaster that holic mother died in October from
hangs over them, and the families cancer. Tanya has been taken in Also perfect for special occasions: Parties,
Dinner Dance, Formal Cruise, Bridesmaids,
don’t have a lot of money.” by her grandmother after largely Mother of the Bride or Groom and more!
Chernobyl Children’s Life Line of- looking after herself over the last Sizes 4 - 26
fers respite holidays where children two years. 94 Basepoint, Rivermead Drive, Westlea, Swindon
live with volunteer host families. To fi nd out how to help CCLL mail: 01793 608822 www.so-elegant.co.uk
The Swindon branch is hosting 13 gin@mcgiffi n.com
children until 11 January. Organiser www.swindon.ccll.org.uk Opening times: Tuesday - Friday 11am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm

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