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	<title>VoluntaryNews &#187; Funding</title>
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		<title>Use of dormant accounts fund in Wales</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/use-of-dormant-accounts-fund-in-wales/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/use-of-dormant-accounts-fund-in-wales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Big Lottery Fund is consulting on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government on priorities for the use of the funds expected to be available from dormant bank accounts.]]></description>
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		<title>Debating the use of Dormant Accounts fund in Scotland</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/debating-the-use-of-dormant-accounts-fund-in-scotland/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/debating-the-use-of-dormant-accounts-fund-in-scotland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government has opened a formal consultation to debate the potential uses of the third sector fund due to come from dormant bank accounts.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Department&#8217;s Third Sector Investment Programme</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/health-departments-third-sector-investment-programme/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/health-departments-third-sector-investment-programme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New government funding arrangements for third sector organisations in health and social care have been announced.]]></description>
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		<title>Grassroots Grants local distributors selected</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/grassroots-grants-local-distributors-selected/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/grassroots-grants-local-distributors-selected/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community, Rural]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Organisations to distribute the government's 130 million pound Grassroots Grants programme across England have now been selected.]]></description>
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		<title>VAT on Challenge Events</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/vat-on-challenge-events/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/vat-on-challenge-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VAT exemption for charity fundraising activities is likely not to apply when accommodation is involved.]]></description>
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		<title>Ideas wanted to stimulate public discussion</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/ideas-wanted-to-stimulate-public-discussion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/ideas-wanted-to-stimulate-public-discussion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civil Society, governance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Grants available for the best proposals for using online tools, face-to-face events or a combination of approaches to help people participate in public discussions and influence government policy.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Nose grants deadline</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/red-nose-grants-deadline/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/red-nose-grants-deadline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Care, Health, Welfare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The next deadline to apply for Red Nose Day Programmes grants over £5,000 is 15th August.]]></description>
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		<title>Consultation on substantial donor rules</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/consultation-on-substantial-donor-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/consultation-on-substantial-donor-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consultation by HM Revenue and Customs on "the substantial donor regime".]]></description>
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		<title>Good practice events on working with volunteers</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/good-practice-events-on-working-with-volunteers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/good-practice-events-on-working-with-volunteers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personnel and Volunteers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Applications invited for grants to hold good practice events around working with volunteers.]]></description>
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		<title>Rewards for work to improve health</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/rewards-for-work-to-improve-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/rewards-for-work-to-improve-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Care, Health, Welfare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Twelfth year of IMPACT Awards recognising and rewarding charities that are doing excellent work to improve people's health.]]></description>
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		<title>Community empowerment and citizen engagement consultations</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/community-empowerment-and-citizen-engagement-consultations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/community-empowerment-and-citizen-engagement-consultations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civil Society, governance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Community, Rural]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Consultations on the "third sector's strategic voice", the Empowerment Fund and proposed framework for greater citizen engagement.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/community-empowerment-and-citizen-engagement-consultations/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Empowerment proposals to build community organisations</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/empowerment-proposals-to-build-community-organisations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/empowerment-proposals-to-build-community-organisations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The long awaited community empowerment White Paper has been published by the government.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/empowerment-proposals-to-build-community-organisations/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Funds for community sport</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/funds-for-community-sport/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/funds-for-community-sport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Leisure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sport England is looking at possible changes to the way it distributes National Lottery money for community sport.]]></description>
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		<title>Community technology innovation awards</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/community-technology-innovation-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/community-technology-innovation-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community, Rural]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[IT, Online]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Innovation in the Community Awards aim to enable charity and community groups throughout the UK to harness the power of the internet.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/community-technology-innovation-awards/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Help with tendering for public contracts</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/help-with-tendering-for-public-contracts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/help-with-tendering-for-public-contracts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Futurebuilders England has a new Tender Fund to help third sector organisations who need relatively small sums of money around tendering for public service delivery contracts. ]]></description>
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		<title>Wales commits to community asset transfer</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/wales-commits-to-community-asset-transfer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/wales-commits-to-community-asset-transfer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community, Rural]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Housing, regeneration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welsh Assembly Government is "committed to implementing the findings of the Quirk review in Wales", which called for more community ownership of public buildings.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in an enterprising Scottish third sector</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/investing-in-an-enterprising-scottish-third-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/investing-in-an-enterprising-scottish-third-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A thirty million pound Scottish Investment Fund is being set up to help trading charities and social enterprises become financially sustainable. Scottish Government has also published an Enterprising Third Sector Action Plan.]]></description>
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		<title>NI Assembly committee meets voluntary sector</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/ni-assembly-committee-meets-voluntary-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/ni-assembly-committee-meets-voluntary-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[N Ireland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Social Development Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly meets at voluntary sector offices.]]></description>
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		<title>Social objectives in public purchasing</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/social-objectives-in-public-purchasing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/social-objectives-in-public-purchasing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA['Buy and make a difference - How to address Social Issues in Public Procurement' pamphlet issued for public sector bodies. ]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting projects to get bridging funds</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/parenting-projects-to-get-bridging-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/parenting-projects-to-get-bridging-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Voluntary sector parenting projects supported by the government's Parenting Fund to get more time to find long-term funding from local authorities. ]]></description>
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