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Janet’s Steam Museum seeking Swindon 105.5 community radio
more volunteers
Puppy Steam is looking for additional officially relaunched at Liden Library
Skool volunteers to help with its hugely

Have fun teaching your dog popular Meet the Railway Workers
good manners and behaviour events.
at one of our friendly classes The fortnightly sessions are
3 Playskool class for puppies a chance to find out what life
3 Adult beginners/improvers was like both inside and outside
3 Senior Skool/advanced classes Swindon’s famous railway works
3 One to one advice & training from those who worked there.
3 Fun agility workshops Volunteers receive full training to
www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk carry out the role.
APDT Member (01066)
To find out more send your CV and
Janet Garrett DipCABT (QCF-Level 4) a covering email to Lucy Kender at: The Mayor and Lord Joel Joffe cut the ribbon to declare the studios open
Tel: 01793 727158
[email protected] [email protected] Swindon 105.5 Community Radio’s Swindon and from its mayor. Our
new studios at Liden Library new premises will give us the
were officially opened by patron platform to expand our offerings in
Lord Joel Joffe and Mayor Cllr tuition and programming.”
Andrew Bennett in an open event Cllr Bennett said: “Having worked
on 15 March, watched by radio on hospital radio and BFBS in
staff, families, members of the Gibraltar, I know how difficult
Pet Boarding, Dog Day Care and shop community and local businesses. radio can be, but Swindon 105.5
supplying Quality Food, Toys and Equipment Shirley Ludford, who has been an always manages to find the right
integral part of the station since words at the right time to brighten
its inception, spoke of how the someone’s day. It makes people’s
diverse range of people who have day because it’s their station.”
been involved in Swindon 105.5 has Lord Joffe said: “This is an
made the critical difference. extraordinary example of
She said: “I’m delighted that the community organisation, and
We at Barkimber have a strong passion for the welfare and happiness of all our guests station recieves such incredible Shirley is an excellent example of
and we believe that their holiday should be at least as much fun as yours! support from the community in leadership through any adversity.”
Barkimber Pet Care, 7 Packhorse Lane, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 4HU
Tel: 01793 771285 • E:mail: [email protected] Charity support group adopts second
moon bear in China

Thameswood
Veterinary Clinics

“Making Life Better
for you and your family pet”

Thinking of

neutering your pet?

Then take advantage of our exclusive
neutering days in April Florence the moon bear, sponsored by Swindon people
Visit our website or contact the clinic for Swindon’s Animals Asia Support the hearts of Swindon Animals Asia
available dates, but hurry as places are limited Group has successfully raised Support Group. Reaching a target
£12,000 to adopt Florence, a of £12,000 is no mean feat and our
rescued moon bear at the Animals endless thanks to all who inspired
Asia sanctuary in Chengdu province. different ways of raising such an
Florence is an Asian black bear, amount.”
also known as a moon bear, was Swindon Animals Asia Support
rescued from a bile farm by the Group was set up in 2007 by Sarah
charity. She’s the support group’s and David Chilvers and has raised
second adoptee, the first is Zebedee. the money to adopt Florence over
In captivity moon bears are the last three years through events
confined in metal cages for up to 20 such as a Dragon Boat race, band
years and regularly subjected to the nights and donations from local
painful extraction of bile through supporters.
tubes permanently attached to their Sarah said: “The £12,000 we
abdomens for use in traditional pledged to raise was so we could
Chinese medicines. adopt and name Florence and this
62-64 Purton Road Swindon SN2 2LZ (end of Akers Way)
Jill Robinson MBE, who set up money will help Animals Asia bring
Tel: 01793 526780 the charity in 1998, said: “We’re all all 130 bears from the bear farm
thrilled here in China that Florence in Nanning to their sanctuary in
www.thameswoodvets.co.uk has a permanent home - and also in Chengdu.”
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