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Mudbath in aid of ECOTEMP
diabetes research ENVIRONMENTAL LTD

Marie Wilkes and three friends who Heating &
live in North Swindon are in training Air Conditioning Systems
to take on the Tough Mudder course Air conditioning heat pumps are a low cost
in Cirencester on 22 August to raise and environmentally friendly solution to
heating or cooling rooms in your home, shop
£2,000 for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes or workplace, providing year round comfort.
Research Foundation). They are especially good to make
Marie’s 9 year old son Nick Wilkes conservatories usable in the height of
was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes summer or the depths of winter.
in February and the following Very little installation work required with
months have been particularly hard most single systems being installed in a day.
for him as well as his whole family. For a free quotation, repairs to existing
Nick now has to be careful with equipment or any other enquiry,
everything he eats to keep his blood Nick gets a lift from Emma Cannell, Marie Wilkes, Geraldine Stars, Contact
[email protected]
sugar in the correct range and give Natalie King. Taking part, but not pictured: Jo Keyes or call: 01793 847484
himself at least four injections daily
to maintain stable levels of insulin need to raise as much money as we
in his body. can for JDRF; please help us with
Marie said: “Tough Mudder is a sponsorship.”
10 to 12 mile obstacle race through Read more about Marie’s appeal:
challenging conditions which fright- www.justgiving.com/Marie-Wilkes
ens the life out of all of us. But we www.jdrf.org.uk
Nepal school earthquake appeal hits target

A crowdfunding appeal by Swindon
woman Dr Christine Tipper to help
put Glory English School back on
its feet raised £500 in July. But she
would welcome further donations
to buy text books and educational
materials to replace what was lost
in the earthquakes in April
Christine has been helping the
school in Bhaktapur, north east of
Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, for four
years. But progress has been halted
until equipment can be replaced
and traumatised children helped. Glory School deputy headteacher
She said: “Many of the pupils lost Karna Shankar rescuing a child
their homes and with them all their from the rubble
belongings, including books, pencils
and paper. They are surviving in give them a purpose and focus for
tents and are living in desperate the future.”
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