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100 Days to raise sponsorship
for 100 Swindon Scholars
100 days to raise sponsorship
for 100 Swindon scholars

That’s the ambitious objective set of Excalibur Communications
by Villiers Park Educational Trust said: “Swindon has suffered from
during the unveiling of their appeal a lack of educational aspiration
at the Positive Media Group launch. for generations, especially from
This new appeal is essential less advantaged backgrounds.
because the numbers of young Villiers Park delivers a programme
people in Swindon from less that gives the young people the
advantaged backgrounds gaining confidence and aspirations to fulfil
the right GCSEs and A-levels to their potential.”
go to university are some of the The appeal already has the
lowest in England. support of Swindon Borough
Partygoers enjoying the stylish launch at Arclite House
Over four years The Villiers Council, SWLEP (Swindon Wiltshire
Park Educational Trust Scholars Local Enterprise Partnership),
all the way back in December 1978, major force on the Swindon media Programme aims to raise the and Positive Media Group while
The Ocelot from 2006 and The landscape for many years to come, aspirations of high ability students Swindonian Nick Hewer, of The
Business Exchange in 2013. on paper and in the digital space. from less advantaged backgrounds Apprentice and Countdown fame,
All three publications retain What makes me really proud is that
their original characters with Link the group is intensely focussed by tackling the many obstacles whole-heartedly backs the appeal.
To find out how you can sponsor
founders Ruth and Roger Ogle, on our community, owned and preventing their success. a local student please visit
James Phipps, Group Owner at
Ocelot editor Jamie Hill and TBE largely staffed by Swindon people, Positive Media Group and CEO www.villierspark.org.uk
editor Anita Jaynes all being a with Swindon contributors, using
major part of the team. Swindon based suppliers where we
The group has also taken on a possibly can, and delivering to our
new member of the editorial team, local market.
Mike Barham, who will be working “Link, Ocelot and The Business
across the trio of titles. Exchange have very different
Group editor Jamie Hill added. content and that is what is so
“I’m very excited by the formation exciting about this.
of Positive Media Group. I believe “We now have an unrivalled
that The Link, The Ocelot and The offering for our readers and
The Business Exchange Swindon fantastic opportunities for Villiers Park mentoring staff rom left, Cerian Lye-Owens, Jenny
and Wiltshire together will be a advertisers to reach out to them.” Wilkins, Abigail Sainty, Catherine Jones, and Julie Kiddier

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