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The Spirit of the Service Lives on…for the Association of Wrens

Brighton & Hove Branch of the Association of Wrens celebrate their 60th anniversary in June 2007

Friendship and support is the mainstay of the Association with over 7,000 members based across the world. The Association was formed in 1920 by a group of ex-Wrens who felt that both the friendships they had made and the spirit of the Service should be kept alive. That same ideal is still upheld today.

Support for members is offered by over 100 Branches and informal social groups across the UK. Members keep in touch via ‘The Wren’ magazine and the Association’s website. It’s used as a good resource to promote events of special interest and any other issues which might benefit the veteran members, such as the National Reunion 2008 to be held in York

Membership includes serving RN and former RN women ensuring that the Association, whilst drawing on the traditions of previous generations, is kept relevant to today’s service.

“Care and camaraderie is able to enrich lives at little cost; the Association of Wrens continues to ensure that the spirit of the Service lives on for the benefit of women who have served in the past, and those who serve today in the Royal Navy.“

The Association fully supports the work of the WRNS Benevolent Trust: from fundraising activities to referrals on help and support needed by its members.

A follow up article on the Benevolent Trust will be in a future issue.

For further information
call 0207 932 0111,
email Wrensassoc@aol.com
or visit www.wrens.org.uk



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Keep Well

Help for veterans to stay warm and well in the cold this winter

As the cold weather sets in many veterans and older people find themselves worried about how to keep warm and well. There is a direct link between cold weather and heart and respiratory problems, serious illness, discomfort and depression, so what can you do?

The Government ‘s ‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ campaign offers advice on staying healthy, living well, and keeping warm in winter, as well as information on financial help available, such as grants to make homes warmer or assistance to meet the cost of heating bills.

Older people, those on low incomes and disabled people are most vulnerable to the winter cold. The Government makes Winter Fuel payments to people aged 60 and over to help with the costs of keeping warm in winter.

A free ‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ winter guide is also available – look out for a copy at Citizen’s Advice Bureaux, GP surgeries or local pharmacies. The guide offers a host of top tips for coping with the cold and staying healthy this winter.

While many of the tips require planning – with grants available to make homes warmer through extra insulation and new heating systems, there are other tips that will make a real difference immediately. For example, having regular hot drinks and meals, checking the heating system works safely, setting the thermostat at around 21ºC (70ºF) for rooms used in the day and keeping active.

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