﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><author>Civil Service Benevolent Fund</author><title>Civil Service Benevolent Fund: Benevolent Funds</title><link>http://www.csbf.org.uk/help_and_advice/advice_channel/signpost/benevolent_funds</link><description /><item><title>Benevolence Today</title><link>http://www.csbf.org.uk/help_and_advice/advice_channel/signpost/benevolent_funds/benevolence_today</link><description>Benevolence Today is a campaign aiming to raise awareness of benevolent charities.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.csbf.org.uk/2e2p96UixMkqCKDXKUqYyjA-3d-3d</guid><author>Civil Service Benevolent Fund</author></item><item><title>Association of Charity Officers</title><link>http://www.csbf.org.uk/help_and_advice/advice_channel/signpost/benevolent_funds/a_c_o</link><description>The ACO the umbrella body for occupational benevolent funds in the UK. They have launched this website to raise public awareness of the work benevolent funds do.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.csbf.org.uk/23ZyxFkX9UkegOjLtJwIHCw-3d-3d</guid><author>Civil Service Benevolent Fund</author></item><item><title>Army Benevolent Fund</title><link>http://www.csbf.org.uk/help_and_advice/advice_channel/signpost/benevolent_funds/army_ben_fund</link><description>The Army's national charity, it is committed to the welfare of Army and ex-Army personnel and their families.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.csbf.org.uk/2YN-2fiByxJTUK1-2f8n0sunmww-3d-3d</guid><author>Civil Service Benevolent Fund</author></item><item><title>BEN</title><link>http://www.csbf.org.uk/help_and_advice/advice_channel/signpost/benevolent_funds/ben</link><description>The occupational benevolent fund for employees past and present (and their dependants) from the motor, cycle, motorcycle, commercial vehicle, agricultural engineering industries, plus all their associated trades, organisations and industries.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.csbf.org.uk/2u9PLpZR9UE6-2f7yLH8p45OA-3d-3d</guid><author>Civil Service Benevolent Fund</author></item><item><title>King George's Fund for Sailors</title><link>http://www.csbf.org.uk/help_and_advice/advice_channel/signpost/benevolent_funds/king_george_fund_sailors</link><description>KGFS is the only central fund making grants to nautical charities which look after the welfare needs of seafarers and their dependants in the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy, and Fishing Fleets.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.csbf.org.uk/21M6L74An4U-2bLDJN-2fev3y4w-3d-3d</guid><author>Civil Service Benevolent Fund</author></item><item><title>National Benevolent Fund for the Aged</title><link>http://www.csbf.org.uk/help_and_advice/advice_channel/signpost/benevolent_funds/national_ben_fund_aged</link><description>Aims to improve the quality of life for older people in the UK on low incomes.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.csbf.org.uk/2-2b00gS-2fdke0WixwH5hGF7Ng-3d-3d</guid><author>Civil Service Benevolent Fund</author></item><item><title>RAF Benevolent Fund</title><link>http://www.csbf.org.uk/help_and_advice/advice_channel/signpost/benevolent_funds/raf_ben_fund</link><description>Exists to provide assistance to those of the extended Royal Air Force Family who need support as a consequence of poverty, sickness, disability, accident, infirmity or other adversity.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.csbf.org.uk/2IssA03tsfE-2bdzjnwUNSpWw-3d-3d</guid><author>Civil Service Benevolent Fund</author></item><item><title>Veterinary Benevolent Fund</title><link>http://www.csbf.org.uk/help_and_advice/advice_channel/signpost/benevolent_funds/vet_ben_fund</link><description>For over 100 years the Veterinary Benevolent Fund (VBF) has been helping to take care of vets and their families in need. In the past the majority of new cases were vets' widows, whereas now they are mostly young vets, aged between 30 and 50 and unable to earn a living due to illness or injury.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.csbf.org.uk/225HSe5hH-2bEatkh8iWbi3Bg-3d-3d</guid><author>Civil Service Benevolent Fund</author></item></channel></rss>