engage press releases

13th March 2006


Learn more at Yorkshire's Bambino Baby Show as engage Mutual Assurance are confirmed as sponsors

The newest babyshow in the North, the Bambino Show, has secured local sponsor engage Mutual Assurance, which is hosting a 'Learning Zone' for a range of charities.

The Learning Zone will give local charities the opportunity to speak at the event, so they can share information and advice with parents in presentations throughout the day, supported with drop-in one-to-one sessions for those looking for more tailored information.

engage Mutual Assurance will also be available throughout the day to answer parents’ questions about tax-exempt savings opportunities offered by the company, saving for children and its Child Trust Fund.

In an independent survey of over 1000 parents of children aged 14 or under commissioned by engage, 56% of parents said they’d prefer Child Trust Funds were used to fund further education.

This is not surprising considering that the current average student debt is already at £15,000* for those studying in the 06/07 academic year.

The Independent also published figures last week that put the average cost of raising a child at £43,000.

engage Mutual Assurance hopes that by supporting the first local baby show for parents and parents to be, that it can raise awareness of the growing cost of  bringing up a child and the practical solutions that can help to ease the strain on the family purse strings.

People who require more information on the engage Child Trust Fund should call 0800 169 4321† or visit www.engagemutual.com

* DFES Student Loans and the Question of Debt

The information contained in this press release is intended solely for journalists and should not be relied upon by private investors or any other persons to make financial decisions.
Zoe Bowett
PR Manager

01423 855 315
07957 434 504

zoe.bowett@engagemutual.com

NOTES TO EDITORS
  1. engage Mutual Assurance is a trading style of Homeowners Friendly Society (HFSL) and it’s wholly-owned subsidiary Engage Mutual Funds Limited (EMFL).
  2. engage Mutual Funds Limited (eMFL) is a provider of the Child Trust Fund direct and in partnership with Legal &General, ASDA and Debenhams stores and NAAFI Financial.
  3. The organisation is also the primary sponsor of the Rugby Super League – now renamed engage Super League.
  4. engage Mutual Assurance is also headline sponsor of the engage International Open 2005, part of the World Bowls Tour.


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