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Congratulations to Lisa Ray, Civil Service Pensioners Alliance

Marie Jensen, Hearing Star, visited our friends at the Croydon offices of the Civil Service Pensioners Alliance (CSPA) in January 2019.

As well as presenting a cheque for the Civil Service Benevolent Fund, she also met the team and Lisa Ray, who was recently appointed as General Secretary.

Hearing Star is developing its services to meet the needs of members of all ages, living with hearing loss.

​Click here to view the Civil Service Pensioners Alliance website.
Pictured above left:  Mike Duggan and Lisa Ray of the CSPA with Marie Jensen representing the Star Benevolent Fund.

Hearing Star Limited Publishes Latest Beneficiaries

Hearing Star Limited is delighted to see donations pass £80,000 for the period up to the end of 2018.

The charitable company was founded as a benevolent business, and is an early example of a modern small business fulfilling a CSR agenda from the date of incorporation.

The company celebrates its tenth birthday on the 31st December 2019. This important birthday commences the second phase of its business plan, to build a business that serves all ages in the best interests of members.

Hearing Star lists the beneficiaries as follows:

The UK Police Memorial http://www.ukpolicememorial.com/ 

The Gurney Fund https://www.gurneyfund.org/ 

St Georges Children’s Trust http://www.stgeorgespolicechildrentrust.org/ 

North West Police Benevolent Fund http://www.nwpbf.org/ 

The Police Memorial Trust http://thepolicememorialtrust.org/ 

The NFOP Welfare Fund https://www.nfop.org.uk/about-us/welfare-fund/

The Civil Service Benevolent Fund https://www.foryoubyyou.org.uk/    

Hearing Star partners with new  healthcare company

With a growing number of medical centres withdrawing their aural care services in 2018, members report having found it difficult to obtain an appointment for earwax removal.

Hearing Star has partnered with with a new healthcare company in support of members. The company will offer a range of services, with the aural care service to be branded as Ear Clinic. 

The company will offer Hearing Star Members reduced rates for earwax removal at Ear Clinics, but also at other independent approved clinics across the UK.​ As a company working in partnership with Hearing Star for the benefit of members, Ear Clinic's facilities and services will be first class. All Ear Clinic partners will be highly qualified, experienced and fitted with microscopes suitable for ENT. To reduce risk to our members and the public, Ear Clinics will not use low cost equipment such as head mounted magnification (loupes) for earwax removal.

Ear Clinic's services are available to the public. Please visit Ear Clinic's website here for more information.

​Police Roll of Honour Trust - Grant of Royal Charter

In recognition of the Trust's work and it's status as the official source of the United Kingdom's Police Roll of Honour, the Trust was honoured to be granted a Royal Charter by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Charter was affixed with the Great Seal and became a legal document and thus incorporated the Trust in March 2018.

We were delighted to attend the celebration of the award of Royal Charter and share in the recognition the Royal Charter brings. As long-term supporters of the charity, we admire the efforts of the team under the leadership of Chair Sidney MacKay.

Pictured: Left: 
Cressida Dick CBE PM, Commissioner of the Metropolis and Sidney MacKay

It's important to remember the dangers police officers face throughout the year, whilst serving the public. Some, never to go home at the end of their shift at work.

​Click here to view the Police Roll of Honour Trust website.
Pictured below left:  Marie Jensen representing the Star Benevolent Fund and Mrs Trisha Mackay. 
             Below right: The Royal Charter presentation in Pall Mall.

"Tolerance, Respect and Consensus" - Mike Duggan retires as General Secretary

In October 2018 Mike Duggan gave a passionate speech on the importance of "Tolerance, Respect and Consensus" in British politics. In his closing message at the 2018 AGM, he spoke of the need to remember these core values that should remain the hallmarks of democracy for Britain.

​His comments marked the end of a ten year journey as General Secretary of the Civil Service Pensioners' Alliance (CSPA).

Kevin Howlett said of Mike Duggan;

​"We have only known MIke for a couple of years, yet we feel a palpable sense of loss on his retirement. Although we will miss his him, we're also pleased to know that in addition to being an inspirational leader, he is also a music buff with great plans to finally sort out his vast music collection.

We wish him well."

Pictured left to right: Mike Duggan, CSPA and Kevin Howlett, Director, Hearing Star

NFOP Partnership delivers results for members

The team at Hearing Star are delighted with the positive feedback given to Malcolm Booth, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners (NFOP). Hearing Star gives members from all organisations the opportunity to provide their feedback, direct to the Executive.

​Please click here for more information and to read the original article online.

Hearing Star in partnership with the NFOP, donates to the NFOP Welfare Fund annually.

Civil Service Charity - For You By You

As part of the Joint Charitable Partnership Agreement by the Civil Service Pensioners' Alliance (CSPA) and the Star Benevolent Fund, the Charity for Civil Servants recently received a very generous donation of £2,000.

The donation was the first made under the arrangements of the Joint Charitable Partnership Agreement, but not the last of what, all sides trust, will be a long and mutually fruitful association.

Pictured from left: Mike Duggan, General Secretary of CSPA, Graham Hooper, Chief Executive of Charity for Civil Servants and Kevin Howlett, Star Benevolent Fund, presenting the donation.

Please click here for the original online content.

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