Mature Times - Charity Of The Month

Remember the Merchant Seamen

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:29:39 +0100

Merseyside Grandmother Jean Best has more idea than most about how difficult being a seafarer’s wife can be. Her beloved husband John, who passed away eleven years ago, gave 42 years of his life to the Merchant Navy and despite the sacrifices, loved every moment of it.

'Butterfly Group' charity launches in UK to help those with immune disorders

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:59:07 +0100

The Butterfly Group is a new charity providing support and care for those affected by immune, auto immune and chronic disorders. Based in Blackpool they are dealing with over 100 illnesses and 100 related symptoms - and is the only charity in the UK that supports and cares for these illnesses as a collective group of disorders.

Please help refurbish London's Marie Curie Hospice

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:43:35 +0100

The Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead has been providing loving and highly professional treatment of the terminally ill completely free of charge since the 1970s. The dedication and skill of Marie Curie nurses are legendary, but after more than 30 years of loyal service, the Hospice building itself is now in need of some care - and we are asking Mature Times' readers to help support a refurbishment project.

War Widows Association offers help

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:07:39 +0100

If you, or someone you know, has lost a husband in war or conflict, support is available from The War Widows Association.

Drop in - and raise money for pets

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:10:51 +0100

Freefalling at a rate of 120mph, the ground hurtles towards you before a fully-qualified instructor pulls the cord of the parachute at just the right moment to guide you back down to earth safe and sound ...

Society celebrates 60 years of providing security for retired ministers

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:14:55 +0100

2008 marks the 60th annversary of the Methodist Ministers’ Housing Society - that's six decades of providing ministers with homes following their retirement, following years of dedicated service to their communitie

Wear "A touch of red" for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:30:20 +0000

March 2008 is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and The Eve Appeal charity, which funds groundbreaking research into gynaecological cancers, is asking women take part in the ‘A touch of red’ campaign to help raise funds for ovarian cancer research and boost awareness of the disease.

The woman who turned her a home into a hospice for terminally ill cats

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:24:17 +0000

When you enter Shirley Maynard's home you immediately feel a calmness that makes you aware that this is no ordinary house. Just a few steps inside the door you can feel the peace and tranquility - interrupted only by the faint sound of snoring. The reason? Shirley`s home is a hospice for 64 terminally ill cats, many of whom have with FIV - the feline form of HIV.

Molly the mongrel: one man’s best friend

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:29:59 +0100

Millions of people were thrilled to see Tony Higbed and his dog Molly scoop first prize at this year’s Crufts. It wasn’t for one of the best of breed pedigrees, but an award that touched everyone’s hearts. The little RSPCA rescue mongrel was crowned the BBC / Crufts “Friend for Life”. And this is Molly and Tony’s story. By Tony Watts.

Bob's cancer campaign from beyond the grave

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:09:20 +0100

The UK’s Prostate Cancer Research Foundation has brought Bob Monkhouse “back from the dead” to campaign on their behalf. In the forty second advertisement, Bob Monkhouse - who died of prostate cancer in 2003, looks back on his own life and death – cracking jokes along the way - through the use of advanced filming and editing techniques and the help of a body double.

Pounds save lives around the world

Tue, 29 May 2007 12:24:03 +0100

Just what could a legacy - small or large - do to change the world? Tony Watts looks at the work of World Emergency Relief.

Love me, love my cat...

Tue, 01 May 2007 16:39:14 +0100

Most cat owners learn very quickly that they don't actually own their cat. Their cat owns THEM. But, speaking as a cat owner myself - who cares? I regard it as a great privilege that such a uniquely half wild and half domesticated animal graces my hearth. And shreds my sofas, chairs, clothes and carpets.

Spring into action for Cancer Research

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:00:35 +0100

Between now and September communities as far apart as Brighton, the Welsh Valleys and the Shetlands will be coming together to celebrate Cancer Research UK's "Relay For Life" and to raise more than £2 million to help the charity continue its fight against cancer.

Autism: the battle to raise funds

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:13:42 +0100

Although a child or adult is diagnosed with autism four times an hour in every working day, research projects receive only a fraction of the funding of much rarer conditions such as childhood leukaemia or cystic fibrosis. Autism Speaks is working to change this, and we meet the remarkable woman behind their fund raising efforts.

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:08:18 +0100

Could you recycle your used phones and cartridges for a good cause?