Doing Something for Others
We mean helping others in the broadest sense.
It can be doing some voluntary work (just ½ a day a week can be a
huge help). Or how about that first aid course you always meant to
do? Or you could encourage your employer or ex-employer to become an
employer champion in the Government’s ‘Age Positive’ initiative. Or
you could negotiate a product or service discount for over 50s in
your area (you tell us, we’ll publish it). If you really want to go
to town how about a ‘gap year’ with VSO (the more mature are just as
welcome these days)?
Think about how can you best use your time and skills to help
others.
Raising Money Together
Why not do something to raise money for charity
either local or national?
You could do this by yourself but
getting together with others is
likely to make it even more fun. Also a group
effort is likely to be more productive and to help bring a mix of
skills to achieving the objective.
Think about getting some exposure of what you are doing and
encouraging others to do the same. It could be contacting your local
newspaper, or local radio station, a handout through the doors in
your area, a slot on a local web site….. Whatever you feel you can
achieve.
Your ideas
These are just a few thoughts; we want to hear about
how you (or someone you know) are doing something for others
whatever that may be.
Or if you are just getting going we want to
encourage encourage you to use your imagination.
What next?
The Challenge is all about sharing our ideas, so
we would like you to tell us
about people you know (including yourself) and examples of what they
or you are doing in retirement which may help to
inspire others.
Also read the
general notes about who
can take the
Challenge
You and they can win some great prizes.
Read about other activities you might be doing or
thinking of doing as part of the Challenge?
Click on the title above for more
information.
