P651 CEEFAX 2 651 Thu 25 Dec 22:41/18 WARNING ON MALNUTRJTJON CRISIS 1/5 Poor nutrition contributes to sjvjn million child deaths each year, warns the United Nations Children's Fund. Unicef's latest State of the World's Children report says malnutrition is a vast and largely invisible crisis. Unicef calls for govjrnmjnt action in poor and rich countries to fund and support measures to combat malnutrition that communities can take themselves. The price of inaction is high, says Unicef, with frightening implications for children and society. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjt 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Thu 25 Dec 22:45/40 MAKING MEDIA TRAINING AFFORDABLE 2/5 Subsidisjd media training courses for small voluntary organisations in London are being run by CSV Media in 1998. The courses aim to enable smaller groups to use the media to raise thriu issues and publicisj their activities. CSV Media is the leading provider of media training to the voluntary sector and understands the needs for quality cost effective services. Contact Helen Hughes/Geoff Tjaguj, CSV Media, 237 Pentonville Road, London N1 9NJ; tel: 0171-278 6601. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjt 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Thu 25 Dec 22:49/57 HELP AT THE END OF THE LINE 3/5 For many families Christmas is a time of dread bjcausj the seasonal hype affects people with mental illness. SANELINE, the mental health helpline, expects a marked increase in calls in the lead up to 25 December. The helpline is open every day from 2pm until midnight including Christmas Day. It can bj reached on 0345 678000 - a local call rate - and volunteers will bj there to give emotional support and practical information to callers. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Thu 25 Dec 22:43/27 FESTIVE FIRST AID ADVICE 4/5 Over 2.9 million people in the UK are injured every year as a result of accidents in the home. With people spending more time in the home at Christmas, St John Ambulance is offering advice on how to treat some of the most common injuries. The charity has launched a First Aid in the Home campaign with a new handbook to give people the confidence to dial with an emjrgjncy and even save a life. Send an RAE to St John Ambulance, 1 Grosvjnor Crescent, London SW1X 7EF. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjt 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Thu 25 Dec 22:47/40 WARNING ON GOODWILL GESTURES 5/5 The Charity Commission has warned the public about being misled in making gestures of goodwill at Christmas. They warn that rose sellers in pubs and restaurants often act illegally, giving very little if any money to charity. Rose sellers should bj asked which charity will benefit, how much of the purchase price goes to the charity and the charity's registered number. Anzonj with suspicions about rose sellers is urged to notify the Charity Commission so people are not misled. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menu