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Swindon Santa Fun Run Soup run rush on 7 November
Sunday 1 December, 11am start Threshold Housing Link, Swindon’s Homeless Charity, is inviting runners
Run, jog , power walk or stroll 5km Ambulance to raise at least £8,000 to and walkers to ‘Join the Rush for the Soup Run’ by diverting from their
around Lydiard Park or take the 3km improve on last year’s total of £6,152. normal running or walking route, to deliver donated food to Culvery
path for pushchairs and those who Cost to enter: adults (16yrs+) £15; Court, Swindon’s emergency hostel in Harding Street in the town centre.
prefer a shorter route. 5 to 15 years £5; under 5s free. Free Culvery Court is opening its doors Sponsored runners who raise over
Organised by Rotary Club of Swin- entry for dogs. Children must be ac- to runners and walkers on Thursday 7 £20 for Threshold will receive a free
don Phoenix in aid of Wiltshire Air companied by an adult. November, 12noon to 5pm, to receive soup run t-shirt. Contact Threshold
Free full Santa suit for adults; Santa tinned or other non-perishable food. on 01793 524661 for a fundraising
Guide Dogs calendar hats for children and infants; reindeer These donations will help to replen- pack.
Cute and cuddly Christmas gift fea- antlers for dogs. ish the store of food that is given to Or make a donation to the charity:
turing 30 local working and retired Registration and collection of Santa Swindon homeless during the winter text THRS01 with the amount of
guide dogs, as well as pups in training. suits, hats and race numbers on the months. Any money raised will pro- your donation e.g. THRS01 £5/£10
To buy a calendar for £5, contact day: 9.45am to 10.45am. Zumba warm vide vital funds to support the work to 70070
Alan Fletcher on 01793 827589 or mail: up with Allie Petrie at 10.45am. of the charity’s Outreach Service.
[email protected] Father Christmas and his sleigh will Anyone can enter this free event. Blanket appeal
be there plus hot refreshments. Entrants can run or walk at any Threshold is also appealing for blan-
kets to give to people in need, who
Janet’s Register in advance at: www.swin- time of their own choosing as long are unable to access a place at Culvery
as they complete the run within the
Puppy donsanta.org.uk allotted times. Those walking home Court during the winter months for
Skool from school, shopping or work can lack of space, and may have to find
somewhere to sleep rough. Call
just pop along and make a donation,
Have fun teaching your dog and those who take a lunchtime or late 01793 524661 to arrange to drop off
good manners and behaviour donations.
at one of our friendly classes afternoon run can also drop by during www.thl.org.uk
3 Playskool class for puppies the course of their training session.
3 Adult beginners/improvers The Show of the Year
3 Senior Skool/advanced classes The best local talent to perform
3 One to one advice & training at Swindon Viewpoint Puppy Skool boosts total for Climb - Children
3 Fun agility workshops 40th anniversary gig at MECA Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases
www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk on 20 December
APDT Member (01066) Headlined by Tin Spirits featuring Well over 200 people enjoyed an open day with lots of competitions at
Janet Garrett DipCAPBT Dip.dog.psy Dave Gregory (XTC) Janet’s Puppy Skool in Haydon Wick in September and raised a record
Tel: 01793 727158 Details in December Link breaking £2005 for CLIMB (Children Living with Inherited Metabolic
[email protected] Diseases). This total included £750 match funding by Barclays.

Thameswood Vets

Making Life Better

7+ Clinics

Questions about lumps and bumps,
neurological or behaviour changes?
Mack the Bouvier des Flandres takes over the cheque presentation from Janet
Then why not pop along to one of and Puppy Skool members, and Chloe and Harry Harnett
our free senior drop-in clinics held Puppy Skool owner, Janet Garrett memory of her late grandson Jamie
on Tuesday and Thursday said: “Our thanks go to Barclays Kirk who died aged two weeks in 2002
afternoons and to everyone else who helped from an inherited metabolic disease.
us achieve this fantastic amount. Chloe and Harry Harnett who
With discount vouchers and a free Whether you put up a poster at work live in Middleleaze and attend Brook
7+ pack why not contact the clinic or school, donated a cake or enjoyed Field Primary School collected this
on 526780 or visit our website one in the coffee shop, donated a year’s cheque. Chloe, 9, was diagnosed
for more information. raffle prize or bought a raffle ticket, in 2012 with the rare condition Cof-
bid for an auction item, entered or fin Lowry Syndrome characterized
judged a class, raced round the agility by craniofacial (head and facial) and
Open: 62-64 Purton Road course, ran a craft stall, volunteered skeletal abnormalities, learning dif-
Monday to Friday Swindon SN2 2LZ and worked hard on the day, added a ficulties, short stature, and hypotonia.
9am-6.30pm donation to our pot, or just told your Her brother Harry is diagnosed
Saturday (end of Akers Way) friends and acquaintances all about with Chromosome 3P26 deletion
9am-12noon Tel: 01793 526780
the open day and Climb‚ thank you.” which affects his speech and devel-
www.thameswoodvets.co.uk Janet has raised several thousand opment.
pounds over the last seven years in www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk
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