Preparation for Retirement

By Fiona Veitch - last updated on Mon, 22/02/2010 - 15:56

LAST REMAINING PLACES: Are you due to retire soon? Have you thought about the major changes ahead? The pre-retirement course at NICVA on 3 March is aimed at staff who are planning to retire and is not to be missed!

Location:

NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB

Start:

3 March 2010 - 9:30am

End:

3 March 2010 - 4:30pm

Cost:

£60 members / £90 non members

Facilitator:

Mary Connelly

Training

Mary Connelly is facilitating a one day pre-retirement course for NICVA dealing with the impact of retirement and the major transition this has on lifestyle, particularly health: physical and mental, use of time, relationships and financial implications.

Mary works with PFC, a Financial Advisor Company and also provides training for QUB. Mary took early retirement herself in 2005 so knows personally how this can impact on your life. She is a qualified teacher with nearly 30 years training experience with adults. She is also a qualified and accredited counsellor and also works as a sessional counsellor with Carecall.

Participants will have a chance to reflect on the issues for those planning or due to retire. The course is interactive and will cover the following objectives:

Clarify and prioritise concerns around retirement
Receive financial information to aid planning
Provide an opportunity to create a personal action plan

Programme

9.30am Welcome and Introductions

9.45am Exploring aims for the Day

10.00am Thought Provokers: Hopes and Fears. Work Life Balance etc.

10.30am Group Exercise on Transferable Skills

11.00am Coffee

11.20am Options and Opportunities: Self Employment

Seeking employment

Retraining/Lifelong learning

Life in retirement/Use of time

12noon Lifestyle Choices: What does being healthy mean to you?

Dealing with stress/change

Where to find support?

12.45 Lunch

1.30pm Financial Planning: Pension and State benefits

Identifying planning needs

Savings and investments

Financial protection

3.15pm Coffee

3.30pm Continue financial planning.

4.15pm Action Plan or the future.

4.30pm Evaluation of the course.

Booking information
Please note there is a cancellation fee if you book but do not advise us that you cannot attend within five working days of the event – see booking form for details.

Getting here and Parking
NICVA has a number of free parking spaces available for those attending events. Unfortunately these can't be reserved and are available on a first come basis. NICVA's spaces are clearly marked and we would ask that visitors only use spaces allocated to NICVA when attending an event. Parking is also available on Duncairn Gardens and surrounding areas within close walking distance. NICVA is also a short walk from Yorkgate Train Station and you can easily catch a bus from the city centre (no 1D) direct to Duncairn Gardens, or (no 61 and 64) to Cityside Centre (a few minutes walk).