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46 swindonlink.com • January 2011

West store celebrates fi rst year as biggest earner
VACANCY
It was cake, mince pies and celebratory drinks all round for customers at Prospect Hospice’s shop at West
Swindon Centre on 1 December to mark the fi rst anniversary of the shop’s opening.
A supervisor is required In just twelve months, the outlet
to work two sessions has become the most successful of
per week at the charity’s seven shops across the
town, with customers supporting
West Swindon Community their local hospice through the
Cafes, on Monday in donation and sales of good quality,
Toothill and Wednesday secondhand items.
“It has been a great year and we
in Freshbrook. were really pleased to celebrate it
with regular customers who have
Please ring Tina Mackie done so much to make the shop a
for more information success,” said shop manager Carol
on 07944 134915. Woods. “We’re attracting over 500
customers a month, from West
Swindon and also Wootton Bassett, Come and support Prospect says head of retail Charley Rich, shop manager
Purton and Old Town. They like the Carol Woods, and volunteers Ron Aldridge, Roger Tyson, Wendy Hickey
MINETY GUIDES free parking, and the chance to do of your time in 2011; volunteering by the West Swindon outlet which
desperately need adult volunteers to join their weekly shop in the centre at and helping people is a very positive has contributed £100,000 from a
the team to support girls activities. the same time.” thing to do. And one day, we might standing start.
The Brownie unit would love to re-open Volunteer Sonia Menahue said, all be glad of the services available To help at any of the Prospect
if leaders come forward. “I think people like coming here through Prospect Hospice.” Hospice shops contact Sam Clark on
Call Esther Lomas 01722 329306 because it’s a big shop with a wide Prospect head of retail Charly 816168 or mail: samclark@prospect-
or mail: blog@girlguiding-southwesteng- range of items on offer. You get to Rich said she was delighted with hospice.net
land.org.uk meet people from the community the move to West Swindon. “We
but it can get very busy at times, knew there was a large customer Shop manager
so there’s no time to chat. I enjoy base, but the number of people who takes on a challenge
working here.” visit the shop to donate high quality Carol Woods is now in training for
Carol has around thirty volun- items and to shop has exceeded our a personal challenge to bring an
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT . . . teers working with her but is on the expectations. We’re getting fantastic added boost to Prospect’s funds.
RAINWATER HARVESTING HEAT PUMPS lookout for more. “There’s always a support.” She’s joining a team aiming to climb
SOLAR WATER HEATING WIND TURBINES turnover as people get jobs or start In the last year Prospect Hospice Africa’s highest peak Kilimanjaro, in
SOLAR ELECTRICITY . . . then give us a call college courses. So make a New shops achieved a turnover of £1 October. Sponsor her at http://www.
Tel: 01793 772277 www.rainwindsun.com Year’s resolution to give us some million for the fi rst time, boosted justgiving.com/Carol-Woods
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