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Surprise oriental party at the Hongxin
A lady who has played the church organ in Shaw for over 35 years was
given a surprise birthday party at the Hongxin Oriental Buffet on 12 April.
Hong in
Oriental BUFFET RESTAURANT
Same price
Val Hemmens, pictured centre a happy seventieth birthday. Same price
wearing scarf, thought she was going “I was totally surprised to see how
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out to see four friends she regularly many friends had wanted to join MORE
meets at the Chinese restaurant in me,” said Val. “It was a lovely way to MORE
Fantastic Desserts!
Fantastic Desserts!
Peatmoor. Her attention was dis- celebrate a birthday.”
tracted as she walked through the Val has been playing the organ at Fantastic Desserts!
front door and it wasn’t until staff Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Centre
was showing her to her table that she since it opened in 1989. Before that
realised there were over 30 friends the played in the old chapel in Old
and family already there to wish her Shaw Lane.
Business launches free feelgood service
The surveying department of Swindon business Clarity Water Hygiene
Specialist have launched a brand new initiative to help the community
which they call: Feelgood Friday.
Brian Caswell, head of surveying, on a Friday - without the bob - and
and Zach Ockwell, pictured, are of- would like to hear from individu-
fering their time without any charge. als who need a bit of help because
Clarity provides of age or illness
legionella risk as- or a group which
sessments and water requires a small job
management con- done. We’re open
sultancy. to challenges.”
Brian said: “We If you could do
are offering a sort with some help,
of bob-a-job service call Brian on 01793
for a couple of hours 602562.
Employment ideas to get start-up support
Swindon Borough Council has commissioned leading enterprise and eco- Weekday Lunch: Dinner:
nomic development company YTKO to launch its award-winning Outset
business start-up programme - a totally free service funded jointly by the £6.50 £11.50
council and the European Regional Development Fund which aims to help
create new businesses and new jobs in the town over the next two years.
Outset have a track record of help- unemployed, under 25s, black and
ing up to 20 per cent of its clients to minority ethnic groups, people with
set up their own business or find a physical or mental disabilities and
job – equating to 1,500 brand new those at risk of redundancy.
businesses and over 1,700 new jobs “We really want people to consider
across the UK. enterprise as a valid and achievable
Last year YTKO won the Depart- route to employment and we will be
ment of Business, Innovation and offering a programme that includes
Skills’ Enterprising Britain award for 48 hours of training plus one-to-one
Promoting Enterprise and went on to mentoring, on-going support and
beat 30 other nominees to scoop the future networking opportunities.
European Commission’s Enterprise We will be helping people unravel the
Promotion Award, the highest ac- crucial aspects of developing a busi- *For a booking with 10 or more adults
colade for promoting sustainable ness idea, starting to trade, marketing
enterprise in Europe. and managing growth, and how to Pepperbox Hill,
Describing what Outset Swindon make a business investment-ready, to Peatmoor, Booking line:
offers, programme director Manor secure finance for further product and Swindon, 01793 877888
Singh said: “Our main focus is provid- business development.” SN5 5EZ
ing services for those facing the biggest For details see: w w w . h o n g x i n . c o . u k
barriers to enterprise: the long-term www.outsetswindon.co.uk
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