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Tom Doyle is a long standing club sponsor of Chippenham Rugby Club with his business Tom Doyle Plumbing & Heating Installations . He recently told Rugby Club Magazine , “ I have always been a fan of rugby so when my son Nick joined the club as a 6 year old I naturally became involved . Tom is now 33 and still turns out for the club , usually in the 2nds these days , as flanker or 2nd row and has recently recovered from a leg break suffered whilst playing .
“ In those earlier years , as well as being a sponsor , I would help out collecting the subs and it ’ s great to see how mini and junior rugby has continued to develop at Chippenham . Myself and Nick would like to wish everyone at Chippenham Rugby Club all the very best of future success !”
Wiltshire-based fostering agency celebrates ‘ Outstanding ’ Ofsted report
A fostering agency which operates in Chippenham , Trowbridge , Melksham and Warminster has been awarded the highest possible rating in an Ofsted report following a series of visits by government inspectors .
The ‘ Outstanding ’ rating was given to the South and South East branch of Five Rivers Child Care , a social enterprise which matches foster carers with vulnerable children and young people across the region .
The Ofsted report stated : “[ Five Rivers ] is outstanding because children and young people , some of whom have very complex needs , make exceptional progress in many areas of their lives , and this progress is sustained over time .”
Staff , foster carers , children and young people in care all took part in Ofsted ’ s evaluation process . They were asked a series of questions around the overall experiences of children and young people in Five Rivers ’ care , how well they are helped and protected and the effectiveness of leaders and managers at the social enterprise . given two working days ’ notice to prepare for them . To receive an ‘ Outstanding ’ rating is testament to the fantastic work our team is doing every day across the region , and reflects positively on the young lives being changed for the better by our foster carers .”
Five Rivers is currently looking to recruit foster carers across Wiltshire . There is a shortage of 540 carers in the south west and more than 8,000 across the UK . Five Rivers provides extensive training and support to its foster carers .
For more information about fostering , call Five Rivers on 0345 266 0272 or visit www . five-rivers . org / fostering
Commenting on the report , Martin Leitch , head of fostering operations for Five Rivers said : “ The Ofsted inspections are thorough and we are only
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