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Royal Wootton Bassett comes to Swindon Hard working fundraisers help Cancer UK
The walled garden at Lydiard Park will become the Royal Wootton Bassett Lucy Bell, 10, and her sister Katy, 8, from Westlea decided to do something
Field of Remembrance for the third year, from 8 to 17 November. enterprising at the end of the summer holidays to raise money for charity.
The Field pays tribute to all the will hold a daily Act of Reflection at They attracted a crowd to their
service men and women who have lost 2pm each day (except Monday 11 mini summer fayre by designing and
their lives serving in Afghanistan and November when the Act of Reflection circulating a poster through letter-
is planted with over 30,000 personal takes place at 11am), and will close boxes close to their home, organised
Remembrance Tributes. the Field with a special ceremony on a tombola, collected books and toys
The official opening takes place on Sunday 17 November. for sale, thought up games and baked
Friday 8 November, 11am, with a two The first Royal Wootton Bassett cakes.
minute silence, the Last Post and the Field of Remembrance was opened Now that all the money has been
reading of an exhortation. by HRH Prince Harry in 2010. collected, with the generosity of
The Field will be open to visitors There will also be Royal British friends and neighbours, they have
daily from 9am until 4pm, closing on Legion Fields of Remembrance been able to present Cancer UK with
Sunday 17 November. in Westminster, Belfast, Cardiff and a very impressive £240.
St Mary’s Church in Lydiard Park Gateshead.
Run2Remember – Saturday 9 November
The Royal British Legion is inviting individuals and teams to join its annual
fun run at Lydiard Park on Saturday 9 November, 11am, the day before Re-
membrance Sunday.
Choose from 1.1km, 5km or 11km courses and run to remember a loved
one or to show your respect to all those who’ve fought and fallen. Anyone
can take part – in running clothes, uniform or fancy dress. The sponsorship
money raised will support the Legion’s work helping injured service men and
women, veterans and their families.
Register to take part: www.neverforget.tributefunds.com/run-2-remember/

Prince’s Trust targets 18 to 30 year olds
Rosy Turnbull of The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme wants to meet
unemployed young people in Swindon to help them work out if they have a
viable business idea and whether self-employment is right for them.
The Enterprise Programme is for 18
to 30 year olds, who are unemployed
or who work less than 16 hours a
week, with a business idea they want
help to explore.
On offer is:
Advice on employment options;
Business skills training;
Business planning support;
Start-up loan funding;
Ongoing support from a volunteer
business mentor;
Access to specialist support, including
a free legal helpline. Find out more by calling Rosy on
And, if you start a business, access 07909 545027 or mail: rosy.turn-
to a wide range of free and discounted [email protected]
products and services. www.bit.ly/PrincesET

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