Approaching your retirement, there are a number of options for you to consider if you don't want to retire from working life completely. This page provides you with a selection of books, articles and links to help you explore and evaluate your options.
Online books, guides and publications
eBooks
The library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers.
The good non retirement guide
Kay, Frances (23rd ed. Kogan Page, 2009)
This book "is packed with information, suggestions and advice on every aspect of retirement and beyond. It will enthuse you to do things you've never thought of, and help you to sort out the practicalities if you don't already have the knowledge or contacts. It is an invaluable resource book, and its purpose is to help you enjoy your retirement to the full". Chapters cover health, property, investment, leisure, work, pensions and tax.
You will need to be logged-in to the website to read these eBooks.
Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
You will need to be logged-in to the website to gain full access to the range of articles available online.
Useful links
Changing the way you work in later life
Information from the DirectGov website about your options for continuing paid or voluntary work during retirement, including delaying claiming your pension, working part-time after you retire and becoming self-employed if you are over 50.
Saga's retirement portal
Includes advice on the financial and social aspects of retirement and an archive of useful articles including:
- Working beyond pension age
- Older people are working longer
- The joys of flexible working
- Mature entrepreneurs - working in retirement
- Could you be a mentor?
- A guide to equity release
Flexible retirement
An article from Flexibility exploring the issues associated with working in retirement. Flexibility was originally a profit business journal established in 1993, and available online from 1997. In 2004 it was re-launched as a not-for-profit venture with the aim of promoting the benefits and impacts of flexible working.
Volunteering in retirement
A 2005 report by Justin Davis Smith and Pat Gray of the Institute for Volunteering Research, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The report examines the role of retired volunteers in our aging society.
VSO volunteer
The voluntary services organisation website with information on how to volunteer and the opportunities available for qualified professionals. Volunteer placements are available for accountants and financial managers overseas
Reach
Reach is a skilled volunteering charity which matches qualified professionals with suitable voluntary opportunities that will utilise their career skills. The site includes information on how to become a Reach volunteer. You need to register to see a list of volunteer opportunities available. The charity also runs TrusteeWorks which helps skilled professionals to find challenging and rewarding trustee opportunities.
Articles and books in the Library collection
To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to book loans.
You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports by post, fax or email through our document delivery service.
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