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Step Back In Time at Clothes swap in aid of Furniture redistribution project receives
Blunsdon Village Hall Threshold Housing Link
Saturday 13 June Saturday 13 June, 10am to 4pm badge of integrity
Sewing Bee: 10am to 12noon Moredon Community Centre
All welcome; nominal charge Clothes, refreshments and
Vintage Fashion Show fashion showcase.
and Afternoon Tea, 2pm to 4pm Max. 5 items to swap.
Artefacts of the past, local images, Donations welcome.
vintage vehicles, tombola For details contact Kristie
Tickets £10 from Blunsdon village on 01793 524661
shop in aid of St Leonard’s Church or mail: [email protected]
NSPCC help needed
Volunteers are sought by NSPCC Service Centre in Swindon to work
with families and young people. This includes crèche support, driving
and supporting practitioners and group work. Full training is offered, as Gateway Furniture volunteers, back from left, Michael Barnes, Jamie
well as supervision and travel allowances. DBS and references required. Corrigan, Shane Grouvel, Trudy Johnson, Daniel Gallagher. Front, James
For details, call Jan Davidson on 01793 683100. Dawson, volunteer coordinator Kevin Prosser

The Gateway Furniture Project in and then came to us as that’s all
Manor Garden Centre Westlea has been accredited as an she had - and the clothes she was
Cheney Manor, Swindon Approved ReUse Centre by the FRN standing in. She was referred for
01793 526691 (Furniture ReUse Network). beds and bedroom furniture but we
Open 7 days a week Providing furniture to those in were then able to provide so much
need for 5 years, the project is one more to help her.”
of just 60 organisations in the UK
SUMMER Donations sought: Gateway is
SALE to meet and comply with an audit
NOW ON always looking for donations of
Quality TGB by the FRN. It means Gateway is a furniture and household items and
garden buildings reliable and legally compliant re-use are particularly in need of cook-
for any situation operation. ers, fridge/freezers and washing
Project manager Dawn Prosser,
Bespoke sizes said: “The certification is about the machines for a growing list of
available level of our service and recognition customers, many of whom are
Base laying of professionalism. It’s a badge of young families unable to buy new.
They also take donations of good
& installation integrity and quality assurance. quality clothing, toys and bridal
available “We’re thrilled and want to thank wear for The Gate shop in Havelock
all the volunteers and those who Square which raises funds to keep
donate furniture who have made the project going. To donate, call
PREMIER FLOORING this possible.” 01793 683146 or 07714 091 011.
The project currently provides
CARPETS - VINYLS - LAMINATES around 45 households each month Storage and display space needed:
Gateway has a short lease on
with furniture, white goods and
home starter packs which include Avebury House, opposite their main
THE PREMIER SERVICE items such as pots, pans, bedding, base in Westlea, but this is now
GUARANTEED TO SAVE towels, crockery and cutlery. being redeveloped for housing. They
desperately require a place where
YOU MONEY Dawn added: “It’s lovely to be people can go to choose beds and
able to help people. Recently a lady
moved into a house with her son household items. To help contact:
FREE uplifting and disposal of with special needs. She spent £50 Dawn.Prosser@gatewayfurniture.
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