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Hair-raising feat for Prospect Hospice
December’s cold snap did not put off thirteen year old Isambard pupil Amy Joliffe from making the ultimate statement of support for her chosen
charity by having her shoulder length locks lopped off and raising over £715 for Prospect Hospice.
Amy said, “my gran died in Octo- Head of Year 8 Ben Maxfield, who midfield with Swindon Town ladies said “I’m so proud of Amy. Her hair
ber 2009 and I wanted to say thank performed the deed in front of 240 under-13s. feels like velvet, and I now see what
you to Prospect for looking after her.” students during their year group’s Mr Maxfield added, “the whole her gran meant when she used to
assembly, said “Amy came to me school is really proud of her and stroke my hair as a lad.”
when she first joined Isambard and there was a tear in all the staff’s
told me she wanted to have her eyes as they watched Amy’s hair
head shaved for Prospect when her gradually falling to the floor.”
grandmother was seriously ill. Then “My friends couldn’t believe it at
when her gran died she told me first but now they think it looks nice.
she wanted to let her hair grow for But I won’t leave it like this – it’s too
another year. At that point I thought cold,” said Amy.
she’d bottled out.” Amy raised over £100 in spon-
But far from it. Shaving off even sorship, added to donations from
longer hair was going to be a greater teachers, staff and friends, and
statement of determination for the from parents and team-mates at
budding football star who plays Swindon Town. Dad Adam Joliffe

Gulf War Syndrome 20 years on
An information seminar about Gulf War Syndrome for veterans, carers and health professionals takes place on 29 January at Basepoint Business
Centre in Westlea, marking the 20th anniversary of the outbreak of the first Gulf War.
The event aims to highlight the of cramps, sleep disturbance and to the inability to detect it using owe them a debt of gratitude and
continued plight of those living with digestive problems, and to this day conventional CAT scans.” some recompense. I am committed
physical and mental health symp- remains in poor health. Robert Buckland MP for South to raise the profile of their plight.”
toms experienced since 1991. He said, “in the past twenty years Swindon said veterans of the first The cost of the seminar is £25
Gulf War veteran and organiser American research has identified Gulf War should be acknowledged. per person, including a buffet and
of the Swindon Trauma Group, Dick that anti-nerve gas agents and “Whilst there is a reluctance to make refreshments. All monies after costs
Hilling, from West Swindon, served exposure to high levels of pesticide Gulf War Syndrome the basis of any will go to the National Gulf Veterans
as an RAF psychiatric nurse in the are precursors to the symptoms compensation scheme, veterans and Families Association.
Gulf from 1 November 1990 to 10 associated with Gulf War illness. deserve to have their conditions rec- For details and to book a place
March 1991. Within two weeks of “However in Britain Gulf War ognised. It’s no coincidence that all contact Dick Hilling: richardw.
receiving anti-nerve agents and vac- Syndrome tends to be recognised of these people have been exposed [email protected]
cinations he experienced symptoms as a psychiatric illness only, due to chemicals and have suffered. We www.ngvfa.org.uk

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