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Celebrating sons and daughters Curries at Peatmoor restaurant
get Parliamentary seal of approval
A national campaign during October half-term will increase aware-
ness of the role played by children whose parents foster and Swindon South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove visited the Bombay Lounge in
Council’s Family Placement team will be promoting the week to September to present proprietor Hanif Robbani with a chef’s jacket.
highlight the pride they have in them.
The restaurant was
Children of foster families in confi dentiality.”
the town can belong to United Her father Kevin added, “it shows her nomination to the
Tiffi n Cup this year, the
Kids, a group with about twenty how social services are supportive competition run by Mem-
regular members aged between 7 of what we do, the value they place bers of Parliament to
to 17 years. As well as discussing on the role our children play in celebrate South Asian
the diffi culties and joys they face, fostering. It helps our children to cuisine. The Bombay
they take part in activities such as feel that they are involved in the Lounge was commended
meals out, ten-pin bowling and process and appreciated.” as a regional fi nalist after
sports activities. As some studies have shown that a secret shopper enjoyed
Although most sons and daugh- foster carers are more likely to give
ters say they are happy their parents up fostering if they found that it a curry there and Hanif
hopes to do better next
foster, recognising the benefi ts of the was a diffi cult experience for their time the restaurant is
experience, they also point out that own children, and with the short- chosen to represent South
there are many challenges that can age of UK foster carers, Sons and Swindon.
be negative or hard to handle. Daughters Week, co-ordinated by “I was honoured that
Eleven year old Rachel Prosser’s the Fostering Network, is a chance
family has been fostering for four for every fostering service to ensure the Bombay Lounge was
nominated for the com-
years and she loves United Kids. these children get the recognition petition,” said Hanif.
“You get to go places for free or just they deserve. “Anne has dined with us
a small charge and it’s nice to get Find out about fostering by con- a number of times and is Anne Snelgrove, buttonning Hanif into the Tiffi n
away sometimes. We get support tacting the Family Placement Team always very complimen- Cup chef’s jacket, sponsored by Veetee
when we need it and learn stuff on 465700 or mail: familyplace- tary about the cooking. It was good an enjoyable experience.
we need to know about things like [email protected]
to be a regional fi nalist at the fi rst “Hanif’s commitment to the com-
time of asking; I hope we could munity is remarkable as well. To
Invite on offer to former CALM families go to the next level if nominated give away profi ts on two evenings
again.” a week is tremendous. The Bombay
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Movement - CALM - Swindon’s parent Anne said she was impressed Lounge has supported so many
run children’s cancer charity, wants to trace families who have used it by the overall approach taken by good causes; it is very impressive
over the last 25 years so that they can be invited to a free birthday party Hanif and his team. “The food at how much they’ve helped.”
which takes place on Saturday 10 October at Menzies Hotel.
the Bombay Lounge is consistently • 2010 bookings for curry cashback
For details call CALM on 764845 or mail: [email protected] excellent, whilst the decor, the mu- evenings are now being taken. See
sic and the atmosphere make visits www.swindonlink.com for details

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