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Red Cross emergency service plan
Boundary
WindoWs 24 hour response - if volunteers step forward
Providing High Quality Windows and The Red Cross Fire and Emergency Support Service based at Westlea
Doors to Swindon for over 20 years Fire Station provides assistance to people who have been forced from
• Windows • Conservatories their home by fire or a domestic emergency such as flooding, and find
their premises uninhabitable, writes Martin Lloyd from Westlea.
• doors • Fascias • Guttering
• Large range of styles available The service has been ac- assistance with insurance claims
• Range to suit all budgets and tastes tive for many years and has helped and advice about what to do next.
• High Security Locks many people start the process of Partner services can provide accom-
• The highest attention to detail recovering their lives following modation, should this be needed
• 10 Year Guarantees • Bi-Fold Doors
• Local Family Run Business some harrowing circumstances. for the night.
• Sash Box Windows - UPVC / FENSA The latest incident was a house From 1 January we are hoping to
Timber Replaced or Repaired Registered Company struck by lightning where The Red expand from a weekend and night
Free Quotation / no obligation
sWindon 01793 341546 Cross service was able to look after service to a fully crewed 24 hour
the occupants while the Fire and service. But to move to this new state
MoBiLE 07799 118283 Rescue service dealt with making of readiness we need to increase the
www.boundary-windows.co.uk
the premise safe. numbers of volunteers available.
Practical help like shelter, food If you can help contact me: mar-
and clothing and a safe environ- [email protected] for
Kitchen MaKeOver ment can be provided, as well as more information.
Are your kitchen cabinets OK but the door and drawer Mums’ writing group keeps going
fronts are looking a little tired?
Why not consider replacing them? With a new worktop to match, After 8 successful pilot sessions of a writing group for women, Mums the
you could achieve the look of a new stylish kitchen, saving you time, Word has secured funding through Arts Word to continue.
This nurturing, supportive and inspirational writing group organised
money and a lot of upheaval. by mum of seven Liz Brackenbury and supported by Matt Holland, Lit-
• Complete made to measure erature Festival Organiser and Hilda Sheehan of the BlueGate poets, is
kitchens and bedrooms also keen for new members to join them.
available. “The group is not about teaching anyone to write, it’s more about giv-
• Many superb styles and finishes to ing women the confidence and support to put their own personal ideas
choose from. and experiences onto paper,” said Liz.
The group meets at Lower Shaw Farm fortnightly on Thursdays
Call Peter Galbraith on 7.30pm to 9pm. It runs on a drop-in basis and costs £2 per session
01793 741234 which includes writing/poetry workshops and light refreshments. No
www.petergalbraith.co.uk previous writing experience is necessary.
For details mail Liz: [email protected] or call 832715.

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