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Volunteering in Retirement
Caroline Lodge and Eileen Carnell explore the benefits of volunteering in retirement, drawing from Retiring Lives, a book they edited.
"Speaking Out "to Save The Children - volunteers wanted
"Speaking Out", Save the Children’s network of volunteer speakers, are asking MT readers to join them in raising public awareness of the charity's work and inspiring new audiences to donate much-needed funds.
New Volunteer Speakers are urgently needed to deliver engaging, motivating and well informed talks to a variety of audiences across the UK. Everyone will receive training on Save the Children’s work, and on how to deliver talks and engage new supporters.
And every new Speaker will be supported by a volunteer "Speaking Out Co-ordinator" who has responsibility for the personal support of speakers in their team. Time commitment is flexible, but Speakers are encouraged to undertake as many talks as they feel able to do - aiming for a minimum of six talks a year.
Only 60? Then find true job satisfaction later in life!
'When I retired from paid employment in 1990, I felt the need for an
active working interest outside of domestic DIY. ' One MT reader explains the many benefits of volunteering.
Your community partnership needs you!
Mrs Evans from Gwent urges MT readers to form a community partnership.
Don't stop me now ... councils must wake up to the role that older people can play
Councils must take action to utilise the skills and expertise of older people living in their area for the mutual benefit of the whole community, say leding charities in response to the Audit Commission's new report "Don't Stop Me Now".
Volunteers being forced to retire
A measure of protection against age discrimination for older employees was achieved in 2006. But the country’s army of volunteers has no such protection. Now a Mature Times reader is asking for YOUR help to redress this travesty of natural justice.
Fear of being branded a paedophile preventing people from working with the young
How did our modern society get so confused? A new survey has revealed that older people are scared to work or volunteer with young people "for fear of being branded a paedophile".