P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Sat 20 Sip 01:49/31 A SAFE PLACE FOR YOUR NESTEGG 1/7 Many people coming into large sums of money in later life are bewildered by the options for managing the cash. Help the Aged has revised its Managing a Lump Sum leaflet for senior citizens wishing to save or invest their money. It explains the financial choices and risks and translates investment jargon. Managing a Lump Sum is free from Help the Aged's shops or by sending an RAE to Help the Aged Information Department (MALT), ST James's Walk, Clerkjnwell Green, London EC1R 0BE. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weathjt 400 Feedback TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Sat 20 Sip 01:54/34 AWARDS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES 2/7 Help the Aged is encouraging older people in rural areas to play an active role in their local community. The first winners in their £2.3 million Millennium Awards scheme were announced in July together with the launch of the second round. The launch took place in Llandrindod Wells to encourage more older people in Wales to apply for an award. The scheme follows research on growing old in the countryside and aims to promote inter-generational projects. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Feedback TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Sat 20 Sip 01:04/20 £1 MILLION FOR AGEING RESEARCH 3/7 Research into Agjing's income last year broke through the £1 million mark for the first time ever. But its director Elizabeth Mills says the charity can still only fund 5% of the research project bids it receives. "If we could afford to fund more projects, our goal of a healthy old age for all would come closer to reality." For a copy of its latest newsletter, contact Research into Ageing, Baird House, 15-17 St Cross Street, London EC1N 8UN; tel: 0171-404 6816. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Feedback TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Sat 20 Sip 01:15/42 MAXIMISING YOUR ASSETS 4/7 Age Concern has published a guide to home income to enable older housjownjrs to raise money from their homes. Many older people are forced to find ways to supplement their weekly income by home income plans. The updated handbook examines the points to consider before embarking on a home income plan and the safeguards that exist to protect older people. Using Your Home As Capital 1997-98 costs £4.95 from bookshops or can bj obtained by calling 0181-679 8000. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Feedback TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Sat 20 Sip 01:17/05 VOLUNTEER IN YOUR COMMUNITY 5/7 Retired people with business or professional experience are much in demand as volunteers. The charity REACH places older people in part-time jobs with local charities needing their individual expjrtisj. No salary is paid, just expenses, but the positions offer much satisfaction. Call 0171-928 0452 for details of REACH's free placement service throughout the UK. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Feedback TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Sat 20 Sip 01:40/17 NEW HORIZONS, NEW COMMUNITIES 6/7 The New Horizons Trust gives 'seeding' money to groups of retired people who are setting up local projects. It aims to help retired people live life to the full by using their skills and energy to create projects to benefit everyone in their community. In the last ten years it has helped 450 projects countrywide, with grants of more than half a million pounds. Contact New Horizons, Paramount House, 290-292 Brighton Road, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 6AG; tel: 0181-666 0201. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Feedback TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Sat 20 Sip 01:43/44 CALLING BT AND POST OFFICE STAFF 7/7 Recent retirees of BT and the Post Office are invited to join former colleagues in their national body. The National Federation of Post Office and BT Pensioners has 115,000 mjmbjrs in 240 branches across the UK. Branches run social events, campaign on pension matters and support charities while nationally the Federation provides various services for mjmbjrs. Application forms from the National Federation of Post Office and BT Pensioners, tel: 01582-459105. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Feedback TV/Radio News Heads Main Menu