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38 swindonlink.com • February 2010

Alcatel-Lucent helps SMASH
dash for cash
The desperate need by Swindon Mentoring And Self Help (SMASH)
for funding to keep going beyond April was given a major boost in
December when it received £25,000 from the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation.

FIAT & ALFA ROMEO

All cars welcome
cam belt replacement
engine & gearbox repairs & rebuilds
Aiming high. Shaun Cairns, Head of Society Matters, Alcatel-Lucent, swaps his
electrical fault code reading
Open suit for a climbing harness at Link Centre’s climbing wall, with SMASH members
MOT repairs BOOK A 8.30am - Jack Cotterell and Mary Nettleton
vehicle sales WINTER CHECK 5.30pm The independent charity helps secured three part time positions
NOW
servicing to light commercialsservicing to light commercials disadvantaged and troubled young and the charity is in talks with
people aged 13 to 18 to achieve their several trusts and businesses and
Call for friendly advice, reliable service & quotes. All major credit & debit cards full social, emotional, health and Swindon Council about grant aid.
Call for friendly advice, reliable service & quotes. All major credit & debit cards
SMASH members and charity
OPTIMA MOTORS 39A Station Road, educational potential with the help workers had to make a Dragons Den
of a volunteer mentor.
Wootton Bassett
SMASH’s director Rob Chappell presentation to Alcatel-Lucent’s
Tel: (01793) 840667 said, “last year we saw a record local Society Matters committee
number of young, vulnerable before a recommendation was
people referred to us for mentor- put forward to the international
ship and help. They come to us at foundation.
a point of crisis in their lives, but Committee chairman Shaun
sometimes have to wait up to 12 Cairns said, “the Alcatel-Lucent
months to receive the attention they Foundation is focused on helping
need and deserve. young people particularly in educa-
“Alcatel-Lucent’s kind dona-
tion and technology. It made perfect
There is another way, tion enables us to hire a full-time sense that this donation should go
ChipsAway employee to help speed up the to SMASH, who do such amazing
process of providing support to the work in this area.”
young people.” The next SMASH mentor training
From April SMASH has to raise course takes place in April. For de-
Some ChipsAway customers have over £200,000 to replace one off tails, and to assist with fundraising
saved up to 50% on conventional funding from Big Lottery to keep for the organisation, mail Rob Chap-
body shop repair costs going. Grants from the Heritage pell: [email protected]
Lottery Fund and NPower have www.smash-youth-project.co.uk
● Bumper scuffs

● Paintwork scratches Get fi red up in February
Swindon based youth charity Inner Flame is looking for teenagers to take
● Small accidental damage part in its next four day Fire Me Up motivation programme in February.
The course involves numerous exercises and challenges, and is led by
● Alloy wheels qualifi ed instructors and coaches who also provide one-to-one support
for the young people.
● Repairs fully guaranteed The next programme runs during February half term. See details at:
www.innerfl ame.org.uk
For a free, no obligation quote
please call Sven Giesbers on: MOBILE CAR SERVICING & REPAIRS
01793 881883 or
07841 096883 Engine diagnostics Welding Electrical work
MoTs arranged (no re-test fee)
or visit For a reliable local service with over 30 years experience
www.chipsaway-sven.co.uk (No VAT to pay)
for more information
CALL GRAHAM ON (01793) 873045 or 07867 556350

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