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Silver Dreams Fund.
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John_Pierpoint
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The BBC Radio 4 programme featured Peter Ainsworth ("Chair") and Angela Rippon (personality) for the The Big Lottery fund promoting "The Silver Dreams" sub fund. It has £110 million to give away over three years.
To quote Angela "You could have another 30 years of active life when you retire - why waste it?"
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_silver_dreams_fund
"Intergenerational projects would be particularly welcome:"
EG "Grannie" puts a card in her window as soon as she gets up in the morning.
If the passing pupils on route to the local primary school, notice the card is still showing yesterday, then they report the potential problem to the school.
Another idea aimed at single men, was to set them up with a shed workshop, in which they could produce something useful, possibly for use in the third world. [Do I feel another wind up radio coming on].
Initial ideas by 28th October please.
John
PS: I once got involved in setting up a nature reserve, that was funded in part by the Lottery.
To quote Angela "You could have another 30 years of active life when you retire - why waste it?"
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_silver_dreams_fund
"Intergenerational projects would be particularly welcome:"
EG "Grannie" puts a card in her window as soon as she gets up in the morning.
If the passing pupils on route to the local primary school, notice the card is still showing yesterday, then they report the potential problem to the school.
Another idea aimed at single men, was to set them up with a shed workshop, in which they could produce something useful, possibly for use in the third world. [Do I feel another wind up radio coming on].
Initial ideas by 28th October please.
John
PS: I once got involved in setting up a nature reserve, that was funded in part by the Lottery.
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