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Community News

Making a
difference

Volunteers provide vital support to Fete on 11 June in the GWR Park,
’ organisations in Swindon and the Faringdon Road.
Volunteers are needed to join
people they are working with. Do
any of these opportunities appeal? planning and organising groups or
Supporting witnesses to crime? assist on the day.
An exciting opportunity has arisen Make a difference to the lives of
to meet vulnerable and intimidated people with dementia
witnesses away from the formal The Alzheimer’s Society runs a
environment of court appearances, weekly Thursday morning dementia
either at their home or another café at the Olive Tree Café in Manor
agreed safe place, to assess their Garden Centre, Cheney Manor and
needs and provide support. help is needed to engage with group
Are you passionate and members and ensure the sessions
enthusiastic about canals? The run smoothly.
Wilts and Berks Trust has many Singing for the Brain® sessions are
opportunities for people to get run by the Alzheimer’s Society on
involved and is always on the Monday afternoons at Freshbrook
lookout for volunteers with a Community Centre. The activity is
broad set of skills. They have a designed around the principles of
range of roles including project music therapy and the power of
management, fundraising, helping songs to stimulate memory. Would
with events, communications and you like to join in the fun?
administration, as well as practical Find out more about these and many
engineering and maintenance other volunteering opportunities
support. by contacting Volunteer Centre
Help organise a party? Swindon on 01793 420557 or email:
The Mechanics’ Institution Trust [email protected]
is looking for people interested Visitors are welcome to drop in
in helping to organise a special at 1 John Street, Swindon from
celebration to mark the 150th Monday to Friday, 11am to 3pm.
anniversary of the GWR Children’s See more at: www.do-it.org

Luxury Park Home living

for the over fifties

Are you aged 50+ and considering moving home?

Want to leave the hustle and bustle of Swindon
behind in favour of countryside living?
Lillybrook is a long established family run
business which runs two luxurious Park Home
Estates in a rural setting just outside Lyneham.
Please pay us a visit and take a look around,
or contact us.

Lawrence & Philip Burchell - Lillybrook Estate Ltd
Park Office, Lyneham, Chippenham

Wiltshire SN15 4AA
tel: 01249 890250

www.lillybrook.co.uk

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