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The Teachers' Benevolent Fund is a charity available
to any qualified teacher. It is able to help with work related issues: stress,
workload, bullying, performance, relationships with colleagues, child welfare
etc. Personal, Financial, Family, Marital and Life Management issues.
Being the Lambeth Secretary of the TBF for the past
fifteen years has been extremely rewarding. Most of my time is spent visiting
collegues from NQT's to retired teachers and supporting their needs. The TBF
has generously supported many Lambeth teachers over the years.
Most teachers support the TBF by making small monthly
donations direct debit or yearly donations of around £24 (just £2
per month).
If you do not donate and would like to and if you
want to know more about this work or apply for assistance, then please
telephone me on:
020 7720 3439
Eileen Ross |
Did you know that you can make a regular monthly
donation to TBF at the same time as paying your NUT subscription?
For details contact:
Eileen Ross on
020 7720 3439
or Ray Sirotkin on
020 8469 2157
for a Direct Debit
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How to get help
If you think someone you know - a retired teacher or
their dependant - might benefit from our services, there are two ways you can
find out.
Call us yourself to talk it through first, or pass on
our phone number to the person in need.
All calls will be referred directly to TBFs Retired
Teacher Team. Our team is ready to answer any questions you might have, or to
suggest the next step. If you're eligible for a grant, we'll help you apply. If
you'd like to speak in confidence to our Money Advice counsellor by phone,
we'll make an appointment for you.
When help over the phone isn't enough, our network of
volunteers is ready to bring a friendly face to your door - to help you fill in
an application form, for example, or to provide a listening ear. Remember, you
don't have to be in crisis to contact TBF: the teacher support network. We're
here to help you find your way through difficult situations, before
they spiral out of control.
Call 020
7554 5222
TBF: the teacher
support network - Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BE - Tel: 020
7554 5200 Email: tbf@teachersupport.org.uk - Website: www.teachersupport.org.uk
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We do
At TBF, we believe teachers should be supported
throughout their retirement, as well as during their working lives. We all look
forward to a happy retirement, free from worry and need. But what happens when
things don't go according to plan or, worse, descend into crisis?
At TBF, we've created a new range of support services,
free of charge, for retired teachers in need and their dependants. We're here
for the retired teacher desperate for advice about her increasingly confused
father. Or the retired teacher worried about who will care for her disabled
child after her death. Or the teacher's widow on a low income, whose arthritis
has made the stairs impossible to climb. Whatever the problem, our
dedicated Retired Teacher Team is always ready to listen and help.
A single call opens the door to an integrated service
of money advice, grants, help in finding accommodation and care, practical
support and, when appropriate, referrals to specialist organisations. If need
be, one of our volunteers may be able to visit you at home to offer you support
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How we support teachers
0ur Retired Teacher Team has been created to take
some of the anxiety out of the difficult situations retired teachers and their
dependants may face. Bereavement, illness, disability, caring for elderly
relatives, moving into residential care - the potential needs are as wide as
the range of services we've designed to meet them.
· Grants for retired teachers on low
incomes can help with urgent needs like home repairs, respite care and winter
clothing - or provide the adaptations to enable disabled teachers to stay in
their own homes.
· Our Money Advice counsellor will
answer all your questions - and run a free state benefits check to make sure
callers receive all the benefits to which they're entitled.
· Homefinder is our free service helping
retired teachers or their elderly dependants, who are thinking of moving into
residential or nursing care, to find a home that matches their needs and
expectations.
Working in partnership with other organisations,
including social services, our
Retired Teacher Team provides a front door to
specialist support. If we're not the
most appropriate service to help you, we'll find the
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