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              BOOK-KEEPING               CARPET CLEANING            Teachers wanted for Nepalese orphans
                                                                   Rosa and Ian Matheson from Highworth, the founders of the new
             Can’t face                                            charity dedicated to helping former sherpa guide Angel look after a
             doing the books                                       houseful of children, are looking for two qualifi ed teachers to give them
                                                The Carpet &
             after a hard                 Upholstery Cleaning Specialist  basic life skills as well as teaching them English and other subjects.
             day’s work?
                                         • Carpets, rugs, curtains, suites etc
                Call Leonard Fuller,     • Emergency call out available
                      A.I.C.B,           • Hard floors cleaned and sealed
               qualified bookkeeper                 • Stain removal • Protection treatment
                                         • Fully insured

                with over 15 years’                     • Quickly usable
                    experience.          You’ll be amazed how affordable it is
               Tel: 01793 700637                ....call for your free estimate from your
                or 07963 637748          local independent on 01793 731418
                                             or mobile: 07808 355487
             www.bookkeepingswindon.co.uk  Email: [email protected]
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             COMPUTER SUPPORT            DELIVERIES                           Angel’s Orphanage children in need of a teacher,
                                                                        with Ian, Rosa and supporter Ben Wallace, on a visit in November
                Computer problems?
                    Let us help                                      “We do not have enough money  which would suit somebody seek-
              We provide a range of computer                       to send the children to school, but  ing a career break, or the chance to
                                                                                               extend their cultural experiences.
                                                                   they are so far behind in their educa-
                services for both home and
                   business including:                             tion that we want to bring tutoring  Rosa said, “the children have been
              •  PC repairs and maintenance                        into the house to help them catch  through a lot already in their short
              •  System upgrades, networking                       up, and to make education a more  lives,  and  can  be  very  wily,  so  a
              •  Custom built computers                            permanent  feature  in  their  lives  fi rm but very loving approach is
              •  Windows home server installs                      and  routine,”  said  Rosa.  “Unfor-  needed.”
                                                                                                In the longer term Rosa and Ian’s
              •  Virus removal                                     tunately we are not in a position
              •  Data recovery                                     to  offer  any  payment,  but  unlike  aim is to get the children into full
                                                                                               time schooling and the charity is
              •  Internet solutions                                other  overseas  volunteering  op-
                                                                   portunities,  we  don’t  expect  the  fundraising to achieve this.
               With over 15 years experience,                      successful applicant to pay us for   To fi nd out more about the volun-
                   you can rely on us                              the privilege either.”      teer teacher positions, or to become
                 Tel: 01793 325685                                   The  volunteers  would  need  to  a friend of Angel’s Orphanage, mail:
                                                                   give a minimum of 2 or 3 months  [email protected]
              LOCKSMITH                  OVEN CLEANING
                                                                        Opening doors for young people
                                                                   February 22 to 28 is National Student Volunteering Week - so if you’re
                                                                   between 16 and 25 years old and want to make a difference this could
                                                                   be your chance.
                                          Ovens, ranges, agas, hobs
                                          extractors and microwaves  Swindon’s  Volun-
                                              Fixed pricing examples  teer Centre has a team
                                                                   helping young people
                 Very competitive rates                           Single Oven £30 - Range £55  who  want  to  volun-
                  No call out charge               No hidden extras,   teer  and  promotes
                All aspects of carpentry      includes racks, doors, glass  the national V Project,
                                                  20 years experience
                   UPVC specialist         No toxic chemicals in your home  which has created over
                                                   Reliable & Friendly  900,000  youth  volun-
              FREE SECURITY SURVEYS                  Free Quotation  teering  opportunities
             Emergency no: 07734 253189      To book your oven clean call   since it was launched
                   email: enquiries to:        07766 418718        in 2006.
                 [email protected]     or email: [email protected]  Mandy  Ramsdale,
                                                                   youth  volunteering
              STORAGE                    X-BOX 360 REPAIRS         development  man-    Laura Penn, Emma Leyland, Maddy Ramsdale
                                                                                           Youth volunteer organisers from left,
                                                                   ager,  says  there  are
                                                                   opportunities  from
                                             Don’t let the RRD
                            IT              (red rings of death)   conservation to childcare and last  become a youth worker and have a
                                                                   year 500 young people registered  positive impact on my community.”
              SELF STORAGE              destroy your X-Box 360 fun  their  interest.  “As  well  as  giving   Gorse Hill, spent a month in India
                                                                                                Charan Singh Thandi, 17, from
                                                                   back to the community, volunteer-
              Excellent                    It can be repaired from £30.  ing is a great way of gaining experi-  doing hospital work. He said, “it
              value                     Call Dave Lyon: 07850 155480             ence, learning to work in a team and  was a once in a lifetime experience
                                                                   show initiative – all great qualities  and  enabled  me  to  know  more
              storage                    mail: [email protected]  to highlight on your cv.”  about myself.
                                                                     Sian Millward, 18, from Wootton   “Now I volunteer with disabled
                                                                   Bassett, recommends it. “The fi rst  children. The satisfaction is incred-
              For homes and businesses                             volunteer project I did was an urban  ible  -  nothing’s  more  satisfying
                                                                   arts event, so I had the opportunity  then knowing you’re helping your
              for a quote: 01793 85586501793 855865                to  try  graffi ti  and  talk  to  young  community.”
              Call us today
              for a quote:
                www.storeit.ltd.ukww.storeit.ltd.uk
                w                                                  people. The projects have helped   For details of volunteering, call
                                          Old X-Box 360 bought for £20  me become more confi dent, to feel  Mandy Ramsdale on 420557.
              S Store It Ltd. Unit 17, Rushy Platt Ind Est, Caen View, Swindon, SN5 8WQtore It Ltd. Unit 17, Rushy Platt Ind Est, Caen View, Swindon, SN5 8WQ
                                                                   liberated almost, and now I’d like to   www.vinspired.com
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