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the late Christmas bigger picture collection

Youngsters from Belarus who live
in radiated areas affected by the
Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster
over 20 years ago were hosted over
the Christmas period by families
in Swindon linked to Chernobyl
Children in Need.
One of the many visits and treats
enjoyed by the children was to re-
ceive a mountain of Christmas gifts
for their families contributed by staff
at Thames Water in Kembrey Park.
Equally important was a check
up by Brendon Ball, below, and his
colleagues at Freshbrook Dental
Practice who found a lot of dental de-
cay that had to be quickly dealt with.
Sue Aldridge, who organised the
Thames Water collection, said, “we

started with a charity There was tremendous enthusi- who provide dental and eye care
dress down day think- asm to help the children and their willingly and free of charge.”
ing only a few would families when they went home.” Chernobyl Children in Need is a
take part. Nearly 600 CCIN coordinator Gin McGiffi n Wiltshire and Swindon based char-
people joined in and said, “we are always so grateful to ity. To help contact Gin McGiffi n on
with company match- the families who host children, staff 728251 or 07753 662891, or mail:
ing funds, we were at companies like Thames Water, as gin@mcgiffi n.com
able to raise £1,400. well as Brendon and Specsavers www.ccin.co.uk

Pupils at Greendown School braved snow, frozen ground and sub-zero
temperatures in the last week of term before Christmas to run around
the school fi eld. Thirty fi ve tough pupils and staff took part in the event
organised by Holmes House and raised £327 for Help for Heroes.

SWINDON CYCLES
SWINDON CYCLES
Superstore The Mayor and Mayoress Rex and Sandra Barnett joined 80 people who

attend the community cafes at Toothill and Freshbrook and invited guests
for Christmas lunch in December. They’re pictured with coordinators Tina
With 250 bikes on show Mackie and Carol Barnes and volunteer cafe organisers, from left, Michael
including electric bikes Macchiarelli, Chevy McRae, Diane Best, Sharon Pyle, Sarah and David
Battershall, Helen Harwood, Eve Sears, Milissa Phillips
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