<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Lench’s Trust  Appeal </title><link>http://www.lenchs-trust.co.uk</link><description></description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[ Fundraising ]]></title><link><![CDATA[ http://www.lenchs-trust.co.uk/Appeal/donate-now ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[ http://www.lenchs-trust.co.uk/Appeal/donate-now ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ <p><img class="mediaImage" src="/GetImage.aspx?IDMF=1923e304-2d06-4284-b1be-4aea36d31000&amp;w=600&amp;h=338&amp;src=mc" alt="" width="550" /><br /><br />As <a href="/history/cd6fed9b-869b-4373-8707-cafc4476a251" target="_blank">one of Birmingham&rsquo;s oldest charities </a>Lench&rsquo;s Trust has been fortunate, down the ages, to have raised sufficient funds to enable it carry out its purpose of supporting and caring for the elderly in need in the city.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As we move into the 21<sup>st</sup> century our society is ageing; there are now more people over the age of 60 than there are under 16. This trend is set to continue and will have profound implications for all of us as individuals and also for society as a whole.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For Lench&rsquo;s Trust this trend means that it will face an increasing demand to care for and support an ever growing number of our older generation who are facing financial hardship or social isolation.&nbsp; Over the coming years the Trust, th... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 12:08:14 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
