http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/financial-advisers The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/130/mission-critical.html <!--paging_filter--><p><strong>When Liz Demontford's</strong> husband died, her world fell apart. "I was at a loss," recalls the retiree, who lives in Peckham, an impoverished part of London. "Our finances were in a mess, and I didn't know what to do with my time." Enter the Peckham Circle, a prototype nonprofit set up to aid local seniors. It arranged for Demontford to see a financial adviser and to join a gardening project, where she made new friends. She was also given a Webcam to keep in touch with her son and his family, who live in Australia. "I didn't think I'd use it, but now I'm hooked," she says.<p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/130/mission-critical.html">read more</a></p> Hilary Cottam Liz Demontford British government design council Peckham Circle Social Business local seniors aid David Kester financial advisers Participle Innovation Design Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:45:43 -0400 Alice Rawsthorn 1042492 at http://www.fastcompany.com