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Hop Skip and Jump extends support to parents of
children with the most severe health needs
A clinically clean facility for children with complex disabilities as well as
severe health needs has been opened at Hop Skip and Jump respite care
centre at the Upper Shaw Farm centre in West Swindon.
COMING SOON

Opening the respite facility, Michael and Lorraine Wilson with the Lord Lieutenant
of Wiltshire Sarah Rose Troughton and Deputy Mayor of Swindon Nick Martin,
and from left, Hop Skip and Jump founder Click Mitchell, centre supervisor
Michael Lowe, founder Rev Celia Carter, head of care Hayley Stone
Located next to the main building Alex Wilson who unexpectedly died
at Ridge Green, the new log cabin in April 2012. Her parents Michael
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IN STORE includes sensory equipment, a ball and Lorraine asked for donations to
FOR MORE
pit and light show, as well as its own be sent to the charity instead of flowers
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shower room. Children prone to at her funeral.
infections will be looked after by Lorraine said: “Alex attended
registered nurse Lucy Anderson so Uplands School and was starting
5TH MAY 2013 that parents can get out of their homes her second year Life Skills course at
and have time-off from providing Swindon College when she died. She
CROFT COUNTRY PARK, SWINDON continuous care. wanted to be a carer and really enjoyed
The £18,000 cabin, funded by the helping younger children at Hop Skip
SUPPORTED BY: MBSWINDON.CO.UK Scott Will Trust and the Cloth Work- and Jump. It’s lovely that she will be
£400.00 £500.00 ers’ Livery Company, is dedicated to remembered in the care facility.”

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• Applications close: 10 April 2013
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Swindon Store: 9 Penzance Drive, SN5 7RX (Next to the Toyota garage) The ideal candidate should be committed to meeting the needs of SEN pupils,
be an effective communicator, be highly motivated, have an ability to
Tel: 01793 528 208 remain calm when dealing with challenging behaviour, be flexible,
enthusiastically participate in all training opportunities
Visit our other stores; Application form, job description and person specification can be
Fareham - Chichester - Winchester - Southampton Millbrook - Southampton Totton
*All information correct upon going to print, excluding genuine errors. Please check website for the latest downloaded from our website www.uplands.swindon.sch.uk
t&c’s and pricing. We recommend that you contact us prior to visiting our stores for stock availability. We can offer you a happy and caring working environment and
will meet all training needs. We welcome visits to the school
which can be arranged by contacting us on 01793 493910.
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