``Swindon is my home town, I was born here, went to school at what used to be Churchfields and now live with my husband in Old Town.
Swindon instilled in me the belief that with hard work and determination I could achieve anything. I want children growing up here today to feel the same way - to be confident that their prospects in life will be determined by their talent and what they are prepared to give, not by their postcode, the colour of their skin or the size of their parents' bank balance.``
