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About The Professional Classes Aid Council The Professional Classes Aid Council had its origins in the First World War, when it was founded as the Professional Classes War Relief Council. It changed its name in 1921, although its aims remained - and still remain - substantially the same. For more than three-quarters of a century, PCAC has existed to provide help and assistance to professional people and their families overtaken by adverse circumstances. State support and the help available from professional benevolent institutions have increased dramatically since 1921 but there are still individuals for whom this is not enough. It is among these that PCAC can make a real difference - offering regular grants, support for those in nursing or residential homes, top-up payments to those at university or one-off gifts to meet specific needs. PCAC is a Registered Charity. It has always kept overheads and fundraising costs to a minimum. Controlled by an Executive Committee whose members are drawn from all walks of life, its Case and Education Committees meet regularly throughout the year to consider applications for assistance. New applications arrive each week, from social workers, professional bodies, other charities and individuals in search of assistance. Some applicants merely need advice, others become beneficiaries who may be associated with PCAC for many years. |
The Association of Charity Officers is an umbrella body of charities and benevolent funds which help people of all ages and backgrounds who are in need. The Association incorporates a large number of occupational benevolent funds - The Occupational Benevolent Funds Alliance - which help individuals who are working or have worked in particular trades, industries and professions. To find out more about how these charities can help you or someone you know go to aco.uk.net |
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