P721 CEEFAX 721 Mon 27 May 00:31/56 I VOLUNTEERS MARV 10TH ANNIVERSARY At l@ats 23 million people donate their t m to v#lunte rim in rgani tion around the US - this years Volunteers Week celibates their invbluabli work. According to the British Red Cross without their 90,000 trained and skilled volunteers, they would not bj able to provide services to vulnerable people in local communities. Volunteers Week (1-7 June) coordinated bz the Volunteer Cjntrj UK brings togjthjr 4,000 groups to celebrate the achivjmjnts and raise awareness. ] Source: CSV Media 1/5 Diary News Disabled VolunteerP721 CEEFAX 721 Mon 27 Ma| 00:11/18 j5,j5j5 l4 W PE S ON DV CE OFF RE Age Concern publishes the third edition of it p ns on handbook s th Go mint stat jn on wil j worth 10% of avjtagj jarnjngs bz 2020. Despite this nearly three quart rs of a million pjnsionjrs survive on the basic state pjnsjon. The Pension Handbook 1996-7 - a mid career guijj to improving retirement income ] offers advice on state, occupational and personal pjnsjons as will as the changing legal framework and new pension rules. Sourc : CSV M dea E2/5 Diary ew Di abled Volunt iP721 CJEFAX 721 Mon 27 May 00:32/50 I ££ ££££££ MPS REVEAL HIGH TRBVELLING COSTS London MPS unrolled scrolls of giant public tansport bank notes this week to show London fares are substantially higher than those in European cities. The jvjnt organisjd bz Capital Transport Campaign,an indjpjndjnt transport group, marked the beginning of a campaign aimed at the Govjtnmjnt to reduce fares. Earlier this week MPs tabled an Early Day Motion on the abolition of above inflation fare rises and additional investment in public transport. Source: CSV Media 3/5 Diary News Disabled VolunteerP721 CJEFAX 721 Mon 27 May 00:37/23 T OXFAM LAUNCHES CLOTHES CODE CAMPAIGN Bad working conditions faced by garment workjts is challenged this week as Oxfam asks retailers to question working practices of manufacturers. With the aim of improving the workjn conditions for millions of workers worldwide,the campaign will focus on raising awareness and developing new practices. Top UK retailers including Marks and Spencer and Next have been approached to take the lead in adopting voluntary codes of conduct to ind exploitation. ] Source: CSV Media 4/5 Diary News Disabled VolunteerP721 CEEFAX 721 Mon 27 May 00:14/24 ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ ££££££££££ CA NG FO C RS TO Thousbnds of 'hidden' carers will rec ivj financial aid and gjnj al support as a new camp ion i launchj cros Britain this w . The Caring for Carers Campaign is concentrated around a national fr e helpline that offers support to carets facing stress, loneliness and financial crises. The helpline will target people who do not consider thjmsjlvjs as one of the US's sjvjn million car rs and who ma j missing out on adv ce and help. Sourc : CSV M dea 5/ Diary News Disabled Volunteer