Wiltshire police have donated a number of unclaimed bicycles to Swindon Borough Council’s Family Intervention Support Services (FISS) team following a clear out at Gablecross police station.
Mitchells Cycles in Shrivenham Road then donated a number of parts to ensure family workers at the Council were able to fix up the bikes ensuring they are in tip-top condition ready to be given to children supported by the Family Intervention Support Service on Christmas Day.
Rob Stygall, a Family Worker at the Council, said: “The response has been amazing and demonstrates how working together with a number of local services can make a difference. We are so pleased these bikes will put a smile on the faces of local children on Christmas Day.”
Councillor Mary Martin, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, said: ‘Christmas will undoubtedly be different for us all this year.’
‘We are so grateful for these and many other acts of kindness from local residents and businesses,’ ‘gestures like these will make a really meaningful difference and spread some cheer to local children.’
