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Tea party aims to boost Home Library Food fund next collects on 12 September
Swindon Library Service is holding a tea party on 8 October to thank Swindon Foodbank, the charity that Volunteers are needed to help
volunteers for their efforts and also to recruit new helpers. provides emergency food to families with the collection during the af-
Home Library is available to anybody unable to visit a library on a in crisis, will next hold a shoppers ternoon on 12 September.
long term basis or due to short term incapacity. After an initial interview collection at Asda Wal-Mart at North To offer your help call Sandra
to establish the kinds of material clients like, volunteers visit in pairs to Swindon Centre on 12 September, Belsham on 07962 812442.
deliver and collect books, staying for a chat as they become friendly 9.30am to 4.30pm. www.swindonfoodbank.co.uk
with the customers. So far in 2009, Foodbank has
The tea party takes place from 3pm to 5pm at West Swindon Library, fed over 1,320 people compared to
Link Centre. 963 last year, an increase of over
To fi nd out about volunteering with Home Library contact the coordinator 37 per cent.
Debs Osorio on 707127 or mail: [email protected] or visit Karen The charity has also distributed
Leyden at West Swindon Library, tel. 465625. 23 per cent more food than in the Planning an event or a wedding?
fi rst half of last year. Let us organize it for you.
We can save you time and money on your event.
New 55s+ advice service to launch Tel: 01202 533014 • Mobile: 07968 260431
Call us now for a FREE consultation
From 15 September Swindon Citi- extra fi nancial support because of Lions look for new www.bellissimo-events.co.uk
zen’s Advice Bureau will be opening a disability or illness? members to help
a dedicated advice line aimed at “Whatever the problem we aim to
helping over 55s, to complement help fi nd a solution and if we can’t Swindon Lion’s Club has installed
drop-in sessions in different parts help we will fi nd you somebody Maurice Watson from Grange Park
of the town. who can.” as its new president.
As with the existing CAB free and The dedicated over 55s advice As the site manager of Millbrook
confi dential service, the Over 55s line - 491889 - is open on: Primary School and also a governor
project will provide advice on a wide • Monday, Wednesday 2pm - 4pm at Oliver Tomkins Junior School,
range of issues including money wor- • Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am Maurice, below, has a good knowl-
ries, debt, increasing your income, - 1pm edge of the West Swindon com-
help applying for benefi ts, housing, CAB currently operates a drop-in munity.
employment, and immigration. advice session for anybody aged He and fel-
Swindon CAB Project Co-ordi- 55 or over on Thursdays, 10am low Lions are-
nator Caroline Davies-Khan said, to 12.30pm, at Swindon Council looking to ex-
“we aim to spread the word about offi ces in Wat Tyler House. pand the club’s
the level of fi nancial help available From Tuesday 8 September membership,
for those over 55. We can check if bureau advisors will also offer the male or fe-
there is any extra money you could same drop-in service every Tuesday male, to en-
be entitled to receive, for example 10am to 12.30pm, at North Swin- able the club
are you paying too much rent, or too don Advice Point, Linden Avenue, to raise more
much council tax, are you entitled to Pinehurst. money to help
a higher pension through pension To make an appointment to see less fortunate
credit, and should you be receiving one of the team call 533135 ext 4. people in and
around Swin-
don.
The Swindon Lions Club has been
Become confi dent in speaking in public operating for 45 years and has raised
Nowadays personal presentation is nearly as important as the skills and over £250,000 all of which has been
talent you can offer, but speaking with confi dence and effectively often donated to local causes.
lets people down. The club meets on the 1st and
This is where Swindon Speakers Club comes in. They can help you im- 3rd Monday of month, 8pm in the
prove your techniques for different situations: business meetings, presenta- De Vere Hotel, Shaw Ridge. Visitors
tions, job interview, social events, a vote of thanks, perhaps a wedding. who would like to meet Lions and get
The club welcomes novices and also people who have acquired skills an idea what joining entails are al-
on a speaking course and need a place to practice. The fi rst two meetings ways made welcome at meetings.
which take place at Blunsdon House Hotel are free to newcomers. For details call Maurice on
The group meets on the fi rst and third Thursdays of the month , starting 881308, or mail: mauricewatson@
on 3 September. For details call Susan Mayer on 722130. yahoo.co.uk

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