redundancy lump sum

I was made redundantant last week after almost 11 yers at the age of 30.
I got a lump sum of approx 70,000
While i know i am very lucky to recive this sum i also had the fortune to get another job this week. i am just wondering if anyone had any advice on how i can make my money work best for me.I want to make it easy to access but want to make more too.
I know i am very lucky in this climate but any ideas?
thanks,

Be sure you have emergency funding to cover the next 12-18 months expenses. If you already have that in place only then you should consider the best return from your lump sum. Cash is king, make sure its safe.