Window of opportunity
Throughout this week’s Rowland Hill Fund (RHF) Fundraising Week, we’ll be bringing you stories of serving and former colleagues, who have received support from our in-house charity.
In 2017-2018, the Fund gave £500,000 to our people, helping them with council tax arrears, medical expenses, disability aids, funeral expenses, household items and more - issues that can affect all of us at any point in our lives.
The RHF aims to continue to make financial grants to those who need it, but can only do so with your fundraising support in keeping the work of the Fund alive.
Former Edinburgh postman, Brian Moir, worked for the business for more than 25 years, taking ill health retirement in 1996.
Brian has prostate cancer, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. His wife, Patricia suffers with general anxiety disorder (GAD), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia. Steven, their son, is registered blind, has severe learning disabilities, autism, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), high blood pressure, high cholesterol and is double incontinent.
Brian and Patricia, while having their own health issues, are the main carers for Steven and often find themselves struggling with finances. Their home is very important for the general wellbeing of the family and therefore when their windows needed replacing, Brian approached the Fund for help.
The RHF was happy to support Brian and his wife by contributing £2,000 towards their replacement windows.
How can you help?
If you would like to contribute to the Fund regularly through your pay or pension, please visit: www.givingonline.org.uk (colleagues) or www.charitycheckout.co.uk/207479/Donate (pensioners).
Anyone can get involved and support this week’s RHF Fundraising Week:
- Invite the Fund to come to your unit and present on the work of the charity at a WTLL
- Request a charity bucket from either shan.lawrence1@royalmail.com or mary.jeffery@royalmail.com
- Run a cake bake, office quiz, or take part in a sponsored sporting event
- Use the fundraising pack, leaflets and poster in your units.
If you think you or a colleague may need help, call the Rowland Hill Fund confidential helpline on 0345 600 4586 to start the process. If necessary, you can also call on a colleague’s behalf to help them take the first step.
The RHF helpline is available 8.30am – 17.00pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; and 9.00am – 17.00pm on Tuesday. If you call outside these hours please leave a message and one of their advisors will call you back.
You can also contact them directly at rowland.hill.fund@royalmail.com or follow the Fund on Facebook or Twitter.
