Page 10 - link magazine

Community News

Poppydown quilters have been busy supporting hospital and heritage

The busy sewing bees of Poppydown Futures, visited the group in early
Quilters have applied their skills November to collect 22 cushions.
to helping women recovering from She said: “I didn’t really know
breast surgery and mastectomies. what to expect, but they’re really
Their quilted colourful cushions stunning.”
presented to Great Western Hospital Members of the group also helped
relieve the pressure on sore areas mark the 175th anniversary of the
when sitting, in bed or wearing a founding of modern Swindon by
seat belt. creating a unique piece of work
Group member Sheila Panther which took about five weeks to
said: “I came across the cushions complete.
over a year ago and the GWH Breast It was presented to Swindon 175
Cancer Unit welcomed the idea. project manager Caroline Black and
Group members were keen to be Ian Surtees of Steam Museum.
involved in the good cause as they Group treasurer Irene McGough
all knew somebody who had had a said: “We wanted the quilt to reflect
procedure; they designed and made the colours of GWR and we ended
some brilliant cushions.” up sourcing the fabrics we needed
Chloe Thomas, community and from a wide variety of places. It was
events fundraiser at GWH Brighter quite a challenge.” The quiltmakers with Swindon175’s Caroline Black and Steam’s Ian Surtees
Fundraisers step in to help fill the coffers of Brighter Futures Campaign

Fundraisers have been putting Choir which attracted a 180-strong The Brighter Futures Radiotherapy NFDC was raised through a charity
their best foot forward and raising crowd to their performance at Bath Appeal has also been boosted by raffle and member donations.
the rafters to boost the coffers of Road Methodist Church at the end a £50,000 donation – with half Lawson Group has a 25-year
the Brighter Futures Radiotherapy of September. coming from demolition specialist history in Swindon since the
Appeal by more than £3,000. The Brighter Futures appeal Lawson Group and half from the company was first formed in 1991
Members of Swindon U3A’s line aims to raise £2.9million to set up National Federation of Demolition by Martin Wilson and his wife.
dancing group raised £2,000 by a Radiotherapy Centre at Great Contractors. On hand to receive the donation,
staging a series of events over the Western Hospital so that those The cash from the Lawson Group on behalf of the Brighter Futures
year. requiring specialist treatment do represents £1,000 for each of the appeal, were Swindon’s two MPs
A further £1,050 was raised by the not have to travel to Oxford each 25 years that the firm has been Justin Tomlinson and Robert
U3A Choir and the Swindon Polish time. operating and the money from the Buckland.

10 swindonlink.com n December 2016

SE December 2016 Master Pages.indd 10 18/11/2016 09:01