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	<title>VoluntaryNews &#187; Civil Society, governance</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How Your Council Works</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/how-your-council-works/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/how-your-council-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA['How Your Council Works: a Handy Guide for Community Groups- available online and in print.]]></description>
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		<title>Community media and promoting social cohesion</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/community-media-and-promoting-social-cohesion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/community-media-and-promoting-social-cohesion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA['Promoting social cohesion. The role of community media' has been published by the Council of Europe.]]></description>
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		<title>Popular participation, local democracy and grassroots organisation</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/popular-participation-local-democracy-and-grassroots-organisation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/popular-participation-local-democracy-and-grassroots-organisation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA['Community Power and Grassroots Democracy: The Transformation of Social Life', published in 1997 but out-of-print, can be read online.]]></description>
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		<title>Representative and participative local democracy</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/representative-and-participative-local-democracy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/representative-and-participative-local-democracy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civil Society, governance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sector Policy and Research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA['Votes and Voices; the complementary nature of representative and participative democracy' brings together nine essays from prominent people in local government, the voluntary sector and academia.]]></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[Rights, support groups]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Funding]]></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>
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		<title>Reviewing Northern Ireland&#8217;s Civic Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/reviewing-northern-irelands-civic-forum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/reviewing-northern-irelands-civic-forum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Leisure]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[N Ireland]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Frontline Society]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland's Civic Forum up for comprehensive review.]]></description>
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		<title>Reviewing citizen involvement in governance</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/reviewing-citizen-involvement-in-governance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/reviewing-citizen-involvement-in-governance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research study from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at different models of citizen-centred governance.]]></description>
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		<title>Online petitions for Wales and Westminster</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/online-petitions-for-wales-and-westminster/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/online-petitions-for-wales-and-westminster/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Civil Society, governance]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Frontline Society]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[National Assembly for Wales has set up an e-petition system,; House of Commons committee recommends  reclaiming the role of receiving and responding to public petitions for the internet age.]]></description>
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		<title>Debate Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/debate-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/debate-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civil Society, governance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Eire, Europe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The European Commission has launched a Debate Europe project for EU citizens.]]></description>
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		<title>Study of citizen governance</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/study-of-citizen-governance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/study-of-citizen-governance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[West Midlands]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/study-of-citizen-governance/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published 'Routes and barriers to citizen governance'.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/study-of-citizen-governance/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Third sector as community connectors</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/third-sector-as-community-connectors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/third-sector-as-community-connectors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sector networks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Development Trusts Association objects to the use of term 'representation' to describe the role of community groups in local partnership bodies.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/third-sector-as-community-connectors/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Active Citizenship and Community Relations</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/active-citizenship-and-community-relations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/active-citizenship-and-community-relations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Civil Society, governance]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[N Ireland]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sector Policy and Research]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Personnel and Volunteers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/active-citizenship-and-community-relations/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Presentations from a series of sector research seminars available online.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/active-citizenship-and-community-relations/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Giving more people a say in local spending</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/giving-more-people-a-say-in-local-spending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/giving-more-people-a-say-in-local-spending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government is consulting on 'Participatory budgeting: a draft national strategy', or 'community kitties'.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/giving-more-people-a-say-in-local-spending/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Women in Governance</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/women-in-governance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/women-in-governance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Management and Admin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Women in Governance project aims to increase the representation of women from diverse backgrounds in local governance, such as school governors and charity trustees.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/women-in-governance/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Community empowerment thoughts</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/community-empowerment-thoughts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/community-empowerment-thoughts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Housing, regeneration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The government is planning to publish a White Paper on empowerment in England in the summer - you can contribute.]]></description>
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		<title>Briefing on Local Petitions</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/briefing-on-local-petitions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/briefing-on-local-petitions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sector networks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Civil Society, governance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Urban Forum has produced a briefing paper on the government's consultation on local petitions.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/03/briefing-on-local-petitions/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Making local petitions work</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/02/making-local-petitions-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/02/making-local-petitions-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online forum discussing the idea of local petitions is now focusing "on the conditions a petition should meet in order to require a local authority to respond".]]></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>
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		<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>Local councillors and local engagement</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/01/local-councillors-and-local-engagement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/01/local-councillors-and-local-engagement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Councillors Commission into reinvigorating local democracy has published 61 recommendations, which are up for debate.]]></description>
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