http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou Mynewsdesk RSS - Press Releases, News, and Blog Posts. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou http://www.mynewsdesk.com/images/redesign/graphics/logos/logo-small.png 128 23 en 15 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:59:00 +0100 While some financial plcs find themselves under an uncomfortable spotlight, having valued profit above people, Engage Mutual is on a different tack. The Yorkshire mutual has launched engagewithyou.com, an online community for people from all backgrounds and situations who are seeking information, or to share their experience, on dealing with a range of challenging life events. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/time-for-something-more-mutual-779728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/time-for-something-more-mutual-779728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:15:00 +0100 The political parties may be locked in a row about how and when to fund reforms for long term elderly care, but new data from Engage Mutual suggests the vast majority of the public would not even consider the care home option for their elderly parents. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/public-crisis-of-faith-in-care-homes-fuels-care-for-elderly-debate-779287?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/public-crisis-of-faith-in-care-homes-fuels-care-for-elderly-debate-779287?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:10:00 +0100 For years, much attention has been focused on the financial support parents give their adult children but it may be time for the BOMADs (Bank Of Mum And Dad), to make way for the COMADs – the Carers Of Mum And Dad . New research from Engage Mutual suggests it is the role that these parents play in supporting their own elderly relatives that needs urgent attention. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/carers-of-mum-and-dad-call-for-more-help-to-avert-a-care-crisis-774512?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/carers-of-mum-and-dad-call-for-more-help-to-avert-a-care-crisis-774512?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:12:52 +0100 Having a busy schedule seems to correlate with not having had the big conversation with elderly parents on their long term care wants and needs, according to new data commissioned by www.engagewithyou.com. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/busy-brits-put-off-the-big-conversation-13200?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/busy-brits-put-off-the-big-conversation-13200?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Thu, 31 May 2012 08:05:00 +0100 Forget notions of wealthy children looking after their parents in old age. New research reveals exactly the opposite – the wealthier people are, the less likely they are to provide care, support and financial assistance for their elderly parents. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/wealthy-people-more-likely-to-neglect-elderly-relatives-767195?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/wealthy-people-more-likely-to-neglect-elderly-relatives-767195?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Fri, 25 May 2012 08:05:00 +0100 More than one in seven (13%) of people aged 40-65 fear losing their job if they take time off work to look after elderly parents, according to new national research for over the 40s social network, engagewithyou.com. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/one-in-seven-fear-being-sacked-for-looking-after-mum-and-dad-765416?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/one-in-seven-fear-being-sacked-for-looking-after-mum-and-dad-765416?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Mon, 14 May 2012 07:14:00 +0100 Only around a third of parents with elderly parents have had the ‘big conversation’ about long-term care – even though more than 70% are already providing regular support, according to new research from community website engagewithyou.com. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/communication-breakdown-adults-and-elderly-parents-don-t-know-how-to-talk-openly-about-future-care-needs-761959?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/communication-breakdown-adults-and-elderly-parents-don-t-know-how-to-talk-openly-about-future-care-needs-761959?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:00 +0100 Notions of a selfish society are cast aside today as new research reveals that the 45-60 age group is shouldering the responsibility of looking after elderly parents. Despite active levels of family engagement, all but a minority find it hard to have the conversation about long-term care needs, and for most, care homes are not an option. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/caring-britain-one-in-four-take-on-role-of-carers-as-sandwich-generation-rejects-care-home-option-for-elderly-parents-756252?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/caring-britain-one-in-four-take-on-role-of-carers-as-sandwich-generation-rejects-care-home-option-for-elderly-parents-756252?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Thu, 03 May 2012 14:32:31 +0100 Feelings of stress, concern, anxiety, and worry characterise how the generation managing the care of an elderly parent are invariably left feeling. And they are crying out for support from family members, employers and social services. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/stressed-and-squeezed-12453?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/stressed-and-squeezed-12453?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Thu, 03 May 2012 14:28:00 +0100 Guilt, family tensions, and a lack of acceptance by parents, means the role of making decisions on behalf of an elderly parent is an uncomfortable one for many. As part of the creation of engagewithyou.com, we surveyed 1000 British 45 -60 year olds to find out what the biggest issues are for them. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/a-minefield-of-decision-making-12452?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/a-minefield-of-decision-making-12452?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Thu, 03 May 2012 14:21:51 +0100 Juggling time and money are the two biggest concerns for those providing support, or arranging care for an elderly parent. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/too-little-money-too-little-time-12451?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/too-little-money-too-little-time-12451?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0100 The Engage Mutual ‘keep it, will it, flag it’ initiative aims to help keep your financial affairs completely up to date; accessible to the people you trust; and ready for every eventuality by providing a checklist of pointers. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/keep-it-will-it-flag-it-750032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/keep-it-will-it-flag-it-750032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:42:00 +0100 Engage Mutual has been working with a team of TV researchers and genealogists to track down recipients of unclaimed funds it holds on behalf of customers or their beneficiaries. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/mutual-helps-reunite-family-fortunes-on-prime-time-tv-750020?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/mutual-helps-reunite-family-fortunes-on-prime-time-tv-750020?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:46:46 +0000 When children enter our life, we change our priorities to meet their best interests. Looking after children’s health comes high on the list and research suggests that this triggers adults to take their own health and fitness more seriously. According to our study of 2,000 parents, 63 percent of them believe they adopted a healthier lifestyle following the birth of their child. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/setting-a-good-example-10130?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/setting-a-good-example-10130?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:43:00 +0100 Nearly six out of ten people think their ageing grandparents are 'cool', it emerged yesterday (Wednesday 26 October) in a study of 3,000 UK adults. The fact they lived through a world war, like X-Factor and can knit, garden, and do DIY were among the reasons given. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/cool-grandparents-717692?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/pressrelease/view/cool-grandparents-717692?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:53:00 +0100 A surprising number of over fifties feel fitter and healthier than when they were in their early adulthood. With fewer family responsibilities, greater health awareness, and more time on their hands, it seems that for some, turning fifty can be a new beginning. In our survey of 1,500 over fifties, 17 per cent said they feel fitter and healthier now than when they were younger. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/fit-at-fifty-10131?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/engagewithyou/blog_post/view/fit-at-fifty-10131?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news engage Mutual Assurance