P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Sat 13 Dec 22:32/14 'FOSTER' GRANDPARENTS HELP OUT 1/7 Lone parent families will be helped by older volunteers in a new scheme recently launched bz Age Concern. Modelled on the US Foster Grandparent Programme, older volunteers will work with vulnerable children and their families in a variety of settings. Trans Age Action will run in the London borough of Camden which has twice the national average of lone parents. Age Concern aims to transform the life chances of youngsters growing up in disadvantaged communities. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main MenuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Sat 13 Dec 22:34/34 AGEING 'COMES OF AGE' 2/7 The world's leading scientific journals agree that the challingrs of an agjing population must take top priority. In a recent poll the journals said health and care issues must bj addressed to maintain quality of life for an increasingly agjink population. In the US the over 65s will outnumber those under 20 bz the year 2040. Research into Ageing has welcomed this growing awareness of thu need to ens5ri the over 75s have a good quality of life free from pain and disability. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 $ead Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main MenuP656 CJEFAX 2 656 Sat 13 Dec 22:31/50 W CALLING BT AND POST OFFICE STAFF 7/7 Recent retirees of BT and the Pout Office are invited to join former colleagues in their national body. The National Federation of Post Office and BT Pensioners has 115,000 members 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 jderation@of Post@Office and BT Pensioners, tel: 01582-459105. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main Menu