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Ladies’ Beauty Day brings in

bumper total

Despite worries that a Ladies’ Health and Beauty Fundraising Day at Swindon Yoga & Massage Centre
Steam on 17 September might not be a success because it was the first Westmead Drive, Westlea Located in Abbey Meads
for organiser Tina Mason, and the fact that it clashed with the Baby Large spacious playroom
Fair in another part of the museum, over 200 turned up to raise £1,460 6 week courses starting in November
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Tina and organiser Sharon Smith present the cheque to Verity Brooke-Maples with
volunteers and children, back Anjana Gurung, Ollie Samways, Tracey Carnan Just a 15 minute drive from West Swindon & Priory Vale on B4042
with Shayla Samways. Front from left, Kelly-Marie Givens, Benjamin Basson, l An independent family run nursery offering quality care and education within a safe,
secure, stimulating environment for all babies and children from 0-5 and an out of
Kate Cavanagh
school club for children aged 5-11 years
Organiser, and mum of special open a purpose designed centre l Open: Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year
needs daughter Scarlett, Tina at Lydiard Park but the recession l Full, part time and term time places. Government funding for
was delighted by the response. put paid to raising £1 million to 3-5 year olds
“So many of the women who at- build and equip it. However since l High staff to child ratios with qualified and experienced teaching
tended said they loved the relaxed opening at Upper Shaw Farm in staff and nursery nurses
atmosphere and the stall holders July there has been an upsurge in l Nutritious 3 course meals, hydro pool, multi sensory room,
school hall with gym apparatus, secure gardens, mini bus for trips out and about
said it was the best event they had fundraising activities. Manager Ver-
attended.” ity Brooke-Maple said, “now that
The total has been boosted by we’re here and providing a service
£600 donated by logistics company to children with disabilities and
DHL where Tina’s husband Lee their parents, Hop Skip and Jump
works. The money raised will be is capturing people’s imagination
put towards buying equipment to and there is huge support for us
set up a sensory area. coming through.
Tina has already booked Steam To sponsor the 2012 Ladies
for another, bigger, beauty day next Beauty day mail Tina: mace@mace-
Autumn. She paid the rent for the toons.co.uk ISTD - Ballet - Tap
venue this time but is looking for • Christmas Gift Fair for Hop Skip
business sponsors to help in 2012. and Jump on 19 November. See - Modern - Jazz
Hop Skip and Jump plans to the advert on page 23.
Contemporary
Lighting up North Swindon Street Jazz
When children should have been settling down for the evening, on 18 Musical Theatre &
October, about 80 of them were out on the streets with parents and car- RAD Major Ballet
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The Mayor of Swindon Ray Ballmen joined the parade from the library bring this advert
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