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Votes needed to reopen advice service

The West Swindon Family Centre
is asking people in Toothill to
rally round and support a funding
application to the Toothill Big Local
the restart their free and confidential
advice service. Town Office
It has supported over 300 people in 1 Groundwell Road, Swindon SN1 2LT
West Swindon with a range of issues
from managing debt and identifying Tel: 01793 422422
benefit entitlement to claiming Chapel of Rest
underpaid wages and challenging 92 Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret SN3 4NN
unfair dismissals at work. Tel: 01793 832072
To be considered for a grant, the
Family Centre requires 250 votes to Our family service caring for you
show community support at help over 40 clients and identified
www.toothillbiglocal.co.uk more than £65,000 in under- A truly personal and compassionate service
Anyone who lives, works or uses claimed benefits and over £5,000 available 24 hours a day, every day of the year
facilities within the Toothill area in underpaid wages. It’s not just
is eligible to vote. This includes about the financial savings though. Included in The Good Funeral Guide
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Hazelwood Academy as well as users wits’ end, confused, anxious and
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funding ran out. He has over 13 Centre, said: “We're appealing • Home visits
years of professional experience to Toothill people to support this available
providing advice to individuals service to make a difference in their John Pearce, centre, Tracy & David
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matters. He said: “The difference Register and vote at:
Advice Point makes can be huge. www.bit.ly/TBLprojects
Last year, for example, I was able to www.westswindonfamilycentre.com

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