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LTC Announces New Support Services for the Future

The Licensed Trade Charity announced plans to introduce new services and support for those working, or retired from, pubs and breweries at a presentation on Wednesday 14th March.  The presentation to senior representatives of the licensed drinks trade, provided the key findings from research the charity had undertaken, and what plans they had to change their services within the next few years.

The Licensed Trade Charity, which has provided support to those in need from the trade for over 200 years, has seen a 100% increase in the number of people applying for help during the last seven years.  Concerned that they were prepared with the right support for the future and able to assist those who most need it, the charity undertook research to find out how many people were likely to need help, and what issues they would be facing.  The research highlighted the need for support in three areas 1) for those of  working age - for housing; support with debt problems and support with health issues; 2) support for the children of those in the trade who were struggling to find employment and 3) for those retiring from the trade facing social isolation. 

The trade charity will be developing new support packages in three areas; its website; its helpline and through its national programme of volunteers.  James Brewster, the charity’s chief executive, said “we know that we provide very valuable support to those facing difficult times, but were conscious of the increasing demand upon us.  The research findings and the new support we will have in place will help us be future proof, as much as we can be, so that we are still making a difference in another 200 years time.”

For more information on the charity’s support please email liz.gaffer@ltcharity.org.uk.

 

PUNCH INCREASE THEIR SUPPORT OF THE TRADE CHARITY'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME

Leading pub company, Punch Taverns, has increased its support of the Licensed Trade Charity’s national Volunteer Visitor programme for the fourth year in 2012.

The programme, which is currently made up of 27 volunteers acrossEnglandandWales, plays a vital role in both providing information on personal issues for those facing a difficult time, as well as assessing if and how the charity could help them. 

The charity receives around 1,500 requests for support every year.  Around half of these are helped with information through their helpline.  A further 800 need financial assistance to help them get back on their feet.  The volunteers, who give all of their time without charge, visit those asking for assistance to see if and how the charity can help. 

Punch’s donation of £20,000 will cover the training and travel costs of the volunteers, who between them give time equivalent to over £33,000 per year.  

Roger Whiteside, Chief Executive of Punch said: “The work of this programme is clearly valuable to those in trouble, and when volunteers are donating more than the equivalent in time, this programme makes a lot of sense.”

The Licensed Trade Charity

The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) is an organisation with a solid history and a diverse range of activities.  Set up originally by those, and for those, who work in the licensed drinks trade, we have now expanded our activities to benefit both those in this particular trade and those outside it.

Every year we continue to equip over a thousand children for the best start in life through our schools and through our support and care provision help hundreds of people facing a crisis who have worked in the licensed drinks trade.  We are very proud of work in both these areas and grateful for the support we receive from parents and organisations in the trade who help us to do this.

We are governed by a board of trustees who run a number of committees to oversee both our education provision and our support and care.  If you would like to learn more about our work, or indeed get more involved, please contact us by emailing me at: james.brewster@ltcharity.org.uk

James Brewster, Chief Executive

Patron: H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT    Registered Charity No. 230011


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