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Rugby juniors wanted Take the GWH drop to mark 10 years
Supermarine Youth Rugby at South Great Western Hospital is calling on people to rise to the challenge
Marston is looking for boys and girls and take part in a 90 foot abseil on Saturday 8 December as part of a
from the age of five to join the club. week of events to commemorate the tenth anniversary since it opened
The game is non-contact from on 3 December 2002.
Would you like to ... under 7 to under 10s and teams The celebrations will include a carol service, time capsule burial, and
..tone up? ..lose weight? play friendly tournaments at local the unveiling of the artwork of babies born at GWH in the last 10 years,
..have more energy? clubs. Contact rugby starts at under which includes over 200 photographs sent in by the public.
..get some nutrition advice? 11 level whilst under 13 to 18 teams The money raised from the abseil will go towards the Great Western
..enjoy a healthier lifestyle? participate in inter-club and county Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund to enhance patient
..improve your overall fitness? cup matches. services. An abseil in September 2011 raised over £7,000.
Training for all age groups takes All participants will be asked to raise a minimum of £100. There are
Call Sue on 07828 714018 place on Sundays at 10am, with mid- prizes for the individual and team who raise the most money.
to discuss how I can help you week training for the youth teams. For an entry form contact Hannah Persaud on 01793 605631 or: fundrais-
achieve the lifestyle you want For details contact Colin Fred: [email protected] or download a form from www.gwh.nhs.uk/support-us
Christmas discounts [email protected] or call 07702
available now! 527591. Santa seeks supporters for Lydiard Park run
www.supermarinerugby.co.uk Swindon Phoenix Rotary Club is organising a 5 km Santa Run for the
family in Lydiard Park in conjunction with Wiltshire Air Ambulance on
FITNESS CENTRE Sunday 2 December.
Details and to register to take part at: www.swindonsanta.org.uk
www.lspersonaltraining.com
Football trust wants to build Zambia
connection through more than sport
private gym GP referral
Andrew Deuchar, a trustee of Swindon Town Football in the Commu-
one to one training fitness testing nity, and former director of BUILD, a charity encouraging international
community links, is calling on schools, community groups, businesses
couples & small groups physiotherapy clinic
and other sport clubs to make the connection between the town and the
city of Livingstone, Zambia, close to the world famous Victoria Falls.
pay as you go classes sports massage
nutrition & weight
management acupuncture
Unit 8, Star West, Westmead Drive, Swindon SN5 7SW
tel: 0845 4718416 mob: 07833 582788
email: [email protected]

Community trust coach Luke Sharps with footballers in Livingstone
The club has had a connection strips of famous English clubs.
Running • CyCling • TRiaThlon with the country since 2005 when “There is huge potential to make
the community managers Clive a real difference to communities at
• FREE gait analysis • Running shoes & clothing Maguire and Jon Holloway learnt so many levels both in the devel-
of the struggle by a Zambian team oping world and here where clubs
• Wetsuits • Repairs & custom builds to attend a tournament in Sweden. are already doing such excellent
Since then coaches have travelled work through their community
• Cycle workshop • Bike fitting jig to Livingstone on three occasions foundations.
and built up a great rapport with “The footballers in Livingstone
community leaders and young were surprised when Jon and Clive
people across the city. Maguire from Swindon returned
In September over 60 MPs, sports there last November. They’re used
administrators and representatives to coaches arriving for a week or
from charities heard about the over- two to run training sessions, but
seas development initiatives taken were impressed that they came back
by Swindon and trusts associated to build a long term relationship.
with four other league clubs, and the “Livingstone is famous in Africa
01793 488882 Minister for Sport, Hugh Robertson for its tourism, but also for its rail-
MP, strongly encouraged others to way history, having been the head-
www.thebigadventurestore.com build on their initiative. quarters of Rhodesian Railways, so
Andrew, from Wootton Bassett, there is a strong historical connec-
West Swindon based • Free parking is now keen to hear of groups in tion with Swindon and our idea is
The Big Adventure Store TBAS_Tri Swindon interested in building to strengthen the link by fostering
on the work started through the relationships in sport, education,
football club. “Anyone who has cultural activity and community
travelled through Africa, Asia and development.”
the Caribbean will know the amaz- If your school, group or sports
ing popularity of British football. club would like to know more,
Even in the most isolated villages contact Andrew on 01793 854684
you will find children wearing the or [email protected]

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