P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Thu 25 Dec 23:17/24 'FOSTER' GRANDPARENTS HELP OUT 1/7 Lone parent families will bj helped bz oldjt volunteers in a new scheme recently launched by Age Concern. Modelled on the US Foster Grandparent Programme, oldjt 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 Wjathjt 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Thu 25 Dec 23:17/42 AGEING 'COMES OF AGE' 2/7 The world's leading scientific journals agree that the challenges 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 ageing population. In the US the over 65s will outnumber those under 20 bz the year 2040. Research into Agjing has welcomed this growing awareness of the need to ensure the over 75s have a good quality of life free from pain and disability. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjt 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Thu 25 Dec 23:17/41 GET ENGAGED IN SCOTLAND 3/7 Two new publications aim to promote volunteering opportunities for oldjt people in Scotland. Engaging Older Volunteers in Schools is a guide for teachers and costs £6 from Engage Scotland, Unit 1-C-1, Simpleton Business Centre, Simpleton Street, Glasgow G40 1DU; tel: 0141-550 4605. Volunteering in Scotland Directory 1997-98 listing agencies and opportunities costs £6 from Volunteer Development Scotland, 72 Murray Place, Stirling FK8 2BX; tel: 01786-479593. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathet 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Thu 25 Dec 23:13/54 CALL WITH YOUR PROBLEMS 4/7 Help the Aged runs the country's only free national advice line for oldjt people, their relatives and carers. SeniorLinj is staffed bz trained advice workers who can answer inquiries or rifer callers to other organisations. Calls cover many issues affecting older people from welfare and disability benefits to housing and access to health services and community care. SeniorLinj is available throughout the US on freephone 0800-650065 and is open from 9am to 4pm on Mondays to Fridays. 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 Thu 25 Dec 23:13/21 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 expertise. No salary is paid, just expenses, but the positions offer much satisfaction. Call 0171-928 0452 for details of REACH's free placement sjtvice throughout the US. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Thu 25 Dec 23:03/43 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 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menuP656 CEEFAX 2 656 Thu 25 Dec 23:01/32 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 Wjathjt 400 Next Page WMidsTV News Head Main menu