The Laterlife Challenge

The Laterlife Challenge, recognising outstanding activities undertaken by Britain's over 50s

JANUARY ANNOUNCEMENT

Click here to read about the Latest Winners of the Laterlife Challenge

The Laterlife Challenge is all about enjoying retirement, in particular recognising those who are making the most of their retirement and are great role models for us all.

It's also an opportunity for us all to participate in doing something about making the most of our own retirement. during the course of 2010!

We haven't yet formally launched the 2010 Laterlife Challenge but if you would like to pre-enter, the entry forms are open so you can do so.

And as usual to add an incentive to participating in the Laterlife Challenge there will be some great prizes, although we haven't finalised these yet. You just have to tell us about what you, or people you know, are doing in retirement.

Are you having the time of your life and making the most of your life in retirement?

having a great deal of fun
gaining personal benefit
defying traditional age stereotypes
utilising a lifetime's knowledge, capabilities and experience
doing something for others

With the 50s and 60s generation now retired or coming up to retirement it's time to unleash some of that spirit of adventure, vigour and opportunity we had back in the 50s and 60s and bring it into our plans for today and tomorrow! The Laterlife Challenge aims to encourage that spirit!

Click to submit an entry

Laterlife is choosing to make a voluntary donation of ?1 to Cancer Research UK for each of the first 1000 valid entries to
The Laterlife Challenge 2010

Taking Action

Even if you don't plan to participate yourself (although we hope you will) you can nominate someone who you think embodies what retirement should be about today.

You can take action now:

Participate in the Challenge by telling us what you, or people you know, are doing to make the most of retirement

By just participating you will get
free entry to our prize draw
(see terms and conditions)

Examples

Take a look at what previous winners got up to.

Challenge winners 2009

Challenge winners 2007

Challenge winners 2006

Tell a friend

Like to get some friends interested in the Laterlife Challenge? Click here to send your message and email them a link.

Prizes

2010 prizes are yet to be finalised.

As an indication the following were the 2009 prizes.

2009 Regional Winners received a voucher for a Superb Experience Day of their choice from Days to Amaze, plus an inscribed plaque and bottle of Champagne.
(see terms and conditions)

algea mud on back Evening Sailing Experience Ferrari Driving Gift Experience

The 2009 National Winner received their choice of a Wonderful break for two e.g. Hotel and Theatre break, Attraction break, or Speciality break from Superbreaks to the value of ?250, plus an inscribed plaque and bottle of Champagne (see terms and conditions)

Hampstead Britannia Hotel Exterior

In addition there was a special separately judged 'Active in later life' prize of a Glider Flight at Staffordshire Gliding Club for the winner and a friend.

Dual Control glider at Staffordshire Gliding Club

Laterlife Learning

It's worth one day to make the most of the next 10,000!

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Take the
Laterlife Challenge and
have the Time of Your Life in Retirement!

Doing Something for Others

We mean helping others in the broadest sense.

It can be doing some voluntary work (just ? 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.

Visit our Pre-retirement Courses section here on laterlife or our dedicated Retirement Courses site

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