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Brownies celebrate 10 years in North Swindon

Are you at work all day?
Going away? Or just too busy?
The National Pet Care Company
Dog holidays with host families,
Cat Care, Pet Feeding
The Complete Pet Service
Pet Taxi/Ambulance
Girls attending 1st Taw Hill and have enjoyed weekends away Tel: 07496 855694
Brownies marked the groups tenth camping. [email protected]
anniversary with a party for a good And of course there has always www.animalsathome.co.uk/swindon-district
cause at the end of October. been the incentive of working
As part of the Brownie ethos of towards badges.
thinking of others, the girls and Brownie and Guide packs The Springboard to
leaders chose to support the Great throughout Swindon are always Confidence for your child
Western Hospital Brighter Futures on the lookout for leaders and
Space for Play appeal. volunteers to assist. Sarah Soady, Britain’s leading National Active Physical Play
At Redhouse Community Centre, founder of Taw Hill Brownie programme for children from 6 months to 7 years.
the youngsters organised stalls like pack, said: “It’s such a rewarding Your child will learn agility, balance, climbing,
a chocolate tombola, face painting, experience to help young people co-ordination appropriate to his or her age.
bric-a-brac and refreshments, discover the world in a friendly, Structured programmes designed to build
raising £200 for the appeal. structured environment. And self confidence and develop essential
listening and language skills.
Since September 2006 more than sharing the workload with other
100 girls have passed through the volunteers means we can fit it into Supervised by trained staff in a fun and
caring environment.
ranks of 1st Taw Hill Brownie Pack, our lifestyles.” Tumble Tots now in your area!
enjoying a wide variety of activities, For information about
including visits to the local vets, fire volunteering with a local For information about local centres call
station and the church. They go on Rainbow, Brownie or Guide Liz Davies on 0844 800 0219
walks and litter picks around the unit, contact: north-swindon- www.tumbletots.com/swindon
streets of Taw Hill, hold sleep- overs [email protected]
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