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28th November 2014 by manager in Campaigns
Integrating health and social care from the bottom up
The actress Joan Collins once said ‘Age is just a number. It’s totally irrelevant unless of course you happen to be a bottle of wine.” What is relevant is the ageing process, which affects us all eventually; and we are living longer particularly in Waverley where it has been estimated there are over 26,000 residents […]
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28th November 2014 by manager in Campaigns
Beware of pyramid scams
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man’s hat. If you haven’t got a penny a ha’penny will do. If you haven’t got a ha’penny then God bless you! The message contained in the old nursery rhyme is that Christmas is a time for charity. It could […]
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28th November 2014 by manager in Campaigns
Christmas holiday and annual leave
It is generally accepted that Jesus Christ’s birthday is not 25 December. Many historians believe Christians celebrate the birth of their saviour on Christmas Day because they wanted to create an alternative to Saturnalia. This was a festival widely celebrated during Roman times when people thought to be enemies of the state were singled out […]
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28th November 2014 by manager in Campaigns
Pigeons, vines and payday loans
How did a variety of pigeon and a kind of vine come to be associated with what is generally acknowledged to be the unacceptable face of money lending? In addition to being an Australian white-faced pigeon a wonga wonga is a vine which grows vigorously, also in Australia. Wonga came into common use as another […]
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20th November 2014 by manager in Campaigns
Are you getting the best from your energy supplier?
Just looking to save money? Ask your supplier if they have a cheaper tariff you could move to. Or you could consider switching supplier, but can everyone switch? If you are a tenant and you are responsible for paying for gas or electricity then you have the right to choose your own supplier If you […]
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10th November 2014 by manager in Campaigns
The Eye looks at Citizens Advice
Satire is the bringing to ridicule of vice, folly and humbug. So said Ian Hislop in 1995 and few would argue the satirical magazine Private Eye which he has edited since 1986 follows the same philosophy. Vice, folly and humbug are not characteristics that would normally be associated with Citizens Advice and it is therefore […]
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5th November 2014 by manager in Campaigns
The ESA obstacle course
What does the name Maximus mean to you? The lead character played by Russell Crowe in the film Gladiator perhaps? If you receive benefits (Like Employment Support Allowance, known as ESA) because you are not medically fit for work (or have need to claim in the future) Maximus could come to play an important part […]
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21st October 2014 by manager in Local News
Godalming Bands’ strike the right note
Liz Wheatley, the Mayor of Waverley organised a concert featuring the Godalming Band and Godalming Operatic Society on Saturday 18th October, which raised a tremendous £3,300 for our charity. It was an exiting evening of Gilbert & Sullivan show-stoppers and popular brass band music performed by two of Godalming’s favourite music ensembles. Our thanks go […]
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16th October 2014 by manager in Campaigns
Making your money go further
Money is the root of all evil. A fool and his money are soon parted. Penny wise pound foolish. Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves. Just a few examples of sayings that have evolved over the years which encourage us to beware of money and to treat it with care. […]
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16th October 2014 by manager in Campaigns
Two Wongas don’t make anything right
How did a variety of pigeon and a kind of vine come to be associated with what is generally acknowledged to be the unacceptable face of money lending? In addition to being an Australian white-faced pigeon a wonga wonga is a vine which grows vigorously, also in Australia. Wonga came into common use as another word for […]
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