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Has this year's Apprentice inspired you? Ali's fund achieves £4,000 as
Swindon Women's Business Breakfast Club is looking for applications charity curry cashbacks top £20,000
to its annual Make It Happen Award.
If you have the potential to forge ahead, live or work in the Swindon Ali McCalluin, the 12 year old who was exclusively featured in the April
area, need an additional qualification or want to return after a career Link for his fundraising for the Indian orphanage where he spent the
break, the Make it Happen Award could be the answer. first months of his life, has now raised £4,000 in less than four years.
On offer is cash support of up to £500 to achieve a professional or In April sixty supporters
management qualification, professional career advice with a mentor and enjoyed a charity curry
free club membership for one year. night at Peatmoor's Bom- ► /
To apply, write under two sides of A4 on where you are now in your bay Lounge restaurant
life (work and family), your background and education, where you want which raised £500, plus a
to be in 5 years and 10 years time, how you plan to achieve this and what further £180 from a quiz
difference the Make it Happen Award will make to you and your plans. and raffle.
Also if you have sought support from an employer, or other source, Ali's efforts to help the
describe why this was insufficient. The closing date is 8 July. Palna orphanage in New
Send the above with your contact details to: Maureen Inwards (SBBC). Delhi has attracted the
c / o Intergraph (UK) Ltd, Delta Business Park, Great Western Way, Swin- attention of newspapers
don SN5 7XP or mail: [email protected] in India describing him
as a 'fundraising Indian
orphan hailed as hero in
Britain.'
The charity curry nights
run in association with
Swindon Link have now Ali receiving a cheque from Hanif Robbani at the
raised over £20,000 since Bombay Lounge
Bombay Lounge proprietor Hanif out the dates available at www.
Robbani offered to hand over swindonlink.com and mail us.
profits on Monday and Tuesday The curry nights are not exclusive
eveningstogood causes. "I'm really to the named groups. Anybody can
pleased how they've gone since we book a table and you will be making
launched in February last year," a contribution. Coming up:
said Hanif. "Members of groups 30 June - Swindon Wildcats Ice
often say how great it is to go out Hockey Team
together, and bring their family and
friends along, and know that their 6 July - St Mary's Church, Lydiard
social evening is making a contribu- Park restoration fund
tion to group activities. 7 July - Purton Veterinary Group
"We're seeing groups returning raising money for Guide Dogs
for more evenings and becoming 14 July - Action for Blind People
good friends. It's great to find out sports club for visually impaired 5
what their aims are and to help to 16 year olds
them."
The Link coordinates bookings 21 July - Koalas Special Opportuni-
for the curry nights. If you can ties Playgroup
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your group, or can bring friends raising money for Swindon Therapy
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