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Can you spare a few hours for a child in care?

Volunteers are needed to befriend
children in care.
Coram Children’s Rights are
currently recruiting independent
visitors for their ever expanding
service and are looking for anyone
who thinks they have the time and
energy to devote to a child in care.
Volunteers enjoy the challenge of
building a lasting friendship with Volunteers must be over 18 and
an individual child and the children are welcome from all backgrounds.
benefit greatly from a consistent, Full training and ongoing support
fun relationship with someone will be given, and out of pocket
outside the care system. expenses paid for mileage and
Activities will depend on the age activities. Volunteers will be subject
and interest of the child but could to enhanced police checks.
include things like a walk, playing For further information, please
in the park, swimming, visits to a contact the Independent Visitors
museum, bike riding, sports etc. Co-ordinators: Sharon Woodhouse
This is a long-term, one to one or Toni Adams Tel 01793 487490 or
commitment. e-mail [email protected]
Come join the RAFA Farmers’ Market date
The RAFA club just off Drove Road is The next Wanborough Farmers’
looking for new members. Market is on Saturday 16 July from
The club is a great social hub 9am to midday in Wanborough
offering a variety of opportunities - Village Hall. Please note there will
live music, quiz nights and various be no market on 20 August owing
entertainment events and you don’t to a clash with the village show but
have to have been in the RAF to markets resume in September, 3rd
join. Membership is from £15.50. Saturday of every month.
More information is available on For more information contact Sue
the Swindon RAFA Club Facebook and David Birley on 01793 790438
page including upcoming events. or [email protected]

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