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PRINT15 December
Poor risk illness because they cannot afford winter clothing
As Arctic weather conditions grip Britain many people living in poverty will struggle to keep warm this winter, new research has revealed.
24 November 2010
The Duchess of Gloucester visits Elizabeth Finn Care
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester found out more about how national charity Elizabeth Finn Care is helping people in financial need when she visited the new headquarters this week.
24 November 2010
Poverty charity set to help more people in need in Edinburgh
National poverty charity Elizabeth Finn Care is to help even more people living in financial need in Edinburgh by taking over the management of 38 locally based trusts from the City of Edinburgh Council.
5 November 2010
With only 50 shopping days left until Christmas unprepared Brits look set to spiral into debt
With only 50 shopping days to go until Christmas nearly three quarters (72%) of festive shoppers in the UK admit they have not been saving to cover the cost with a quarter (25%) admitting the celebrations will leave them in debt.
28 October 2010
Over half of mothers on maternity leave incur debt
Turn2us is encouraging new mothers and pregnant women to check their benefit entitlement and eligibility for grants in light of its new research which shows more than half of mothers (53%) have built up debt whilst on maternity leave.
23 September 2010
Almost half of UK adults would rely on their hard-earned savings to fund long term sick leave
Almost half (46%) of UK adults say they would dig into their savings to support themselves in the event that they were suddenly taken ill and had to take long term sick leave, according to a new survey released today.
20 September 2010
Celebrities join Londoners in a charity abseil at The Roof Gardens in Kensington
Celebrity guests, including Gail Porter and Sam Branson, joined Londoners today in an adrenaline-filled charity abseil from the top of The Roof Gardens in Kensington.
20 September 2010
Start your week with a charity abseil
Londoners are invited to join celebrity guests, including Gail Porter, to kick start their week with an adrenaline-filled charity abseil from the top of The Roof Gardens in Kensington.
2 September 2010
Charity trustee cycles country to raise funds
Elizabeth Finn Care trustee John Stephen will be undertaking a cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’ Groats this Sunday (5 September 2010) in a bid to raise money for Turn2us.
2 September 2010
People struggling to afford three meals a day
A quarter of people do not believe poverty is an issue in the UK despite the fact that one fifth (19 per cent) of working class people and those on state benefits could not afford to eat three meals a day at some point in the past year.
18 August 2010
Nation of Del Boys cashing on car boot sales
More people in the UK raise extra cash from selling unwanted items at car boot sales than by working longer hours, a study has revealed.
22 July 2010
Use Turn2us to check tax credits
Turn2us is encouraging individuals to visit its website and check their entitlement to tax credits ahead of the 31 July deadline.
13 July 2010
Chief Executive of Elizabeth Finn Care becomes a Freeman of the City of London
Maj Gen Matthew Sykes CVO received the Freedom of the City of London to mark his commitment to the Armed Forces and for his work with the City of London Corporation in a ceremony at the Guildhall.
2 July 2010
Families' Summer Holiday Debt Fears
Parents fear they will spiral into debt as a result of looking after their children during the summer holidays, research has revealed.
3 June 2010
Almost three-quarters of UK worried about their financial situation
Almost three-quarters of the UK (73%) say they are worried about their current financial situation now that the recession is over, according to a survey commissioned by poverty charity Elizabeth Finn Care.
1 June 2010
Elizabeth Finn Care Needs Volunteers
Poverty charity Elizabeth Finn Care is calling on people to help those who have fallen below the poverty line.
Scottish teachers to receive financial support
Teacher Support Scotland, a charity providing specialist emotional support for teachers and former teachers, has teamed up with Turn2us so that service users can access the financial help that is available to them.
12 April 2010
Elizabeth Finn Care announces new Chief Executive
Major General Matthew Sykes has been appointed the new Chief Executive of award-winning Elizabeth Finn Care, following the retirement of Jonathan Welfare after eleven years at the helm of the organisation.
7 April 2010
Everybody needs good neighbours
Community spirit is alive and kicking with new research revealing that the majority of people are friends with their neighbours.
1 April 2010
New research by Elizabeth Finn Care and Roehampton University highlights a staggering rise in mental health illness due to the recession.
10 March 2010
Major survey reveals money worries put strain on mums’ relationships with their loved ones
10 March 2010
Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos comments on the Turn2us and Home-Start Mumsnet research
Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos comments on the Turn2us and Home-Start Mumsnet research which looked at how money worries affect mums’ relationships with their children and partners.
02 February 2010
New project helps families with children under five
Families with young children who are struggling to make ends meet are to receive personalised help to find grants and benefits available to them, thanks to a new project launched today.
04 February 2010
Government failed to get cold weather payment to thousands of UK's most vulnerable
11 January 2010
Government must extend winter fuel allowance to disabled
Disabled people living in poverty are being left out in the cold and denied their basic rights of a Winter Fuel Allowance, according to anti-poverty charity Elizabeth Finn Care.
06 January 2010
Heavy snow threatens to leave elderly and vulnerable stranded
Britain's most vulnerable are being put at serious risk of food shortages, freezing temperatures and isolation due to heavy snowfall, anti-poverty charity Elizabeth Finn Care is warning.