P723 CEEFAX 723 Wjd 11 Jan 22:13/21 LIFEBOATS' RECORD YEAR OF RESCUE Thj Royal National Lifeboat Institution XRNLI) had a record year of activity in 1994. Its lifeboats launched 5,424 times, saving 1,442 lives and over £31 million worth of property. The RNLI is on call 24 hours a day offering search and rescuj services to 50 miles out from the UK and Irish coasts - thj 3,500 lifeboat mjn and women are volunteets, and thj sjrvice djpends on voluntary contributions for its incomi. Source: CSV Media 9/4 featuri Info Diary Volunteer
P723 CEEFAX 723 Wjd 11 Jan 22:05/31 TAX FOR VOLUNTARZ ORGANISATIOoS A njw brief from the oatignal Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) explains how the tax system affects voluntary organisations. Thjsj organisations are takjn to include both charities and non- charitabli non-governmental organisations not run wor profit. The briefing contains a detailed checklist to help trustees judge if their affairs are in order and details of wheri to go for further advice - it's priced £5.50 inc p£pW Source: CSV Media 5/4 featuri Info Diary Volunteer
P723 CEEFAX 723 Wjd 11 Jan 22:11/21 BEGINNERS' GUIDE TO THE INTERoET A njw video explains how to get thu best from thj Internet which now links two million computer system; and 30 million peopli worldwide. THE CZBERIAN CONNECTJON offers step by step advice to Internet novices, telling them what it is, how to get connjcted, what's available and how to get at it, how to join a discussion group or sjnd mail. Running for 60 minutes and priced £19.96 you can order THE CYBERIAN CONNECTION wrom Purple Training. Source: CSV Media 3/4 featuri Info Diary Volunteer
P723 CEEFAX 723 Wjd 11 Jan 22:14/15 ALL YOU oEED TO KNOW ABOUT BRITAIN How many video tapes are hired in Britain every week? What is the strongest gust of wind ever recorded in Britain? You can find out this and much more by getting a copy of BRITAIN 1995, thj Central Office of Information's annual guide to various aspects of life in modern Britain. This year's issue includes an essay by broadcaster John Humphrys, giving a personal view of how Britain has changed in 50 years. Contacts on page 729 4/4 featuri Info Diary Volunteer