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	<title>VoluntaryNews &#187; General</title>
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		<title>Wessex Charity Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/wessex-charity-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/wessex-charity-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wessex Charity Awards are open for nominations.]]></description>
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		<title>Moving elections to the weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/moving-elections-to-the-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/moving-elections-to-the-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A government consultation asks whether elections should be moved from the traditional Thursday to the weekend.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating projects which bridge cultures</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/celebrating-projects-which-bridge-cultures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/celebrating-projects-which-bridge-cultures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community, Rural]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Awards launched to celebrate local schemes and projects, run by community and voluntary organisations, that build bridges between communities.]]></description>
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		<title>Local Government Charity Toolkit</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/local-government-charity-toolkit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/local-government-charity-toolkit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An online reference manual to help local authorities work with charities has been developed by the Charity Commission with a number of other bodies.]]></description>
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		<title>Round up of National Hubs Expert Publications</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/round-up-of-national-hubs-expert-publications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/round-up-of-national-hubs-expert-publications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 'National Hubs Joint Publications Guide' brings together information on all the publications produced by the six hubs of expertise over their short life.]]></description>
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		<title>Challenges and thoughts for the third sector</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/challenges-and-thoughts-for-the-third-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/challenges-and-thoughts-for-the-third-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Management and Admin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The chief executive of the RSA raises some strong points in 'Questions for the third sector', a short article for Society Guardian.]]></description>
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		<title>Compact Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/05/compact-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/05/compact-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 16:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This year's Compact Awards are open for nominations, aiming to "celebrate excellent partnership working".]]></description>
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		<title>Recognising social enterprise</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/05/recognising-social-enterprise-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/05/recognising-social-enterprise-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 15:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The tenth year of Enterprising Solutions Awards is open for entries from the UK's best and most innovative social enterprises.]]></description>
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		<title>CALL TO FIND UK CHARITY HERO</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/05/call-to-find-uk-charity-hero/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/05/call-to-find-uk-charity-hero/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 15:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>beaconfct</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The search is on for the £30,000 winner of Gordon Brown’s ‘Nobel Prize of the Charity World’
The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust has today put out the call for nominations for the 2008 Beacon Prize. Together with the Government’s Cabinet Office, the Charity is urging people throughout the UK to nominate individuals who have made a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community awards for social technology</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/community-awards-for-social-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/community-awards-for-social-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Community, Rural]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wanted: inspiring stories of people who help their community by using social technology.]]></description>
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		<title>New media technologies that touch lives</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/new-media-technologies-that-touch-lives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/new-media-technologies-that-touch-lives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[IT, Online]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The tenth year of the New Media Awards, from the New Statesman, is open for entries.]]></description>
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		<title>Competing projects to help the homeless</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/competing-projects-to-help-the-homeless/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/competing-projects-to-help-the-homeless/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fifteen organisations chosen to compete in the Spark social enterprise competition.]]></description>
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		<title>Community and Volunteer Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/community-and-volunteer-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/community-and-volunteer-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Personnel and Volunteers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wales Volunteer of the Year Award and Nationwide's Community Awards open for entries.]]></description>
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		<title>Awards round-up</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/02/awards-round-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/02/awards-round-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Awards for social enterprise, individuals making a significant contribution and Plaza'a Charity Awards all open for nominations.]]></description>
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		<title>Support for grassroots campaigners</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/01/support-for-grassroots-campaigners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/01/support-for-grassroots-campaigners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Civil Society, governance]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Awards from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation to help emerging and grassroots campaigners improve their skills open for applications.]]></description>
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		<title>Networking on heritage access</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/01/networking-on-heritage-access/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/01/networking-on-heritage-access/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Leisure]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New networking and resource site for people who work in broadening access to heritage.]]></description>
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		<title>Making a citation</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/01/making-a-citation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/01/making-a-citation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How to set out research references (citations) in reports etc.]]></description>
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		<title>Scarman Trust and Novas to merge</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/12/scarman-trust-and-novas-to-merge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/12/scarman-trust-and-novas-to-merge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Scarman Trust and Novas, which uses social enterprise to tackle social disadvantage, are to merge along with skills development agency PATH.]]></description>
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		<title>Community Day TV</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/11/community-day-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/11/community-day-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The TUC has an online video promoting the Community Day campaign.]]></description>
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		<title>VoluntaryNews News</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/11/voluntarynews-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/11/voluntarynews-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Social bookmarking, link shortening and archiving old news items on VoluntaryNews.]]></description>
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