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Rowland Hill Fund

The Rowland Hill Fund provides financial and practical assistance to serving and retired employees and their dependants. Most of their funds are used to help people with mobility problems, respite breaks and home care. It relies on employee and pensioner contributions to be able to continue to provide support.

The Rowland Hill Fund was set up more than 100 years ago as a memorial to Sir Rowland Hill, the great postal reformer, who introduced the Penny Post.

It was established to help any Royal Mail employee, pensioner or their immediate dependants who suffer through age, disability, ill health or other misfortune. A board of trustees administers the charity. They come from all walks of life, including serving and former staff.

Last year the fund helped more than 900 individuals, distributing more than £500,000 in the process. More than 200 of those helped were serving staff.

The fund supports the elderly to stay in control of their lives and to maximise their independence. It also helps others, including serving staff and their families who find themselves in need of practical support.

It doesn't work in isolation. Last year it shared solutions with more than 50 external charities, large and small.

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For more information, or to find out how to contribute to the fund please contact:

Address: The Rowland Hill Fund, Royal Mail House, 148 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HQ
Telephone: 020 7250 2506
Fax: 020 7250 2609
Web: http://www.rowlandhillfund.org/