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	<title>VoluntaryNews &#187; North West</title>
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	<description>News for voluntary and community organisations</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Community leadership approaches to tackling street crime</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/community-leadership-approaches-to-tackling-street-crime/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/community-leadership-approaches-to-tackling-street-crime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Community, Rural]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Approaches to tackling street crime by a social enterprise in Manchester might be relevant elsewhere.]]></description>
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		<title>Community Enterprise Toolkit</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/05/community-enterprise-toolkit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/05/community-enterprise-toolkit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 13:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Toolkit brings together advice and information on setting up community enterprises in a user-friendly way.]]></description>
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		<title>Strengthening the Voluntary Sector</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/strengthening-the-voluntary-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/04/strengthening-the-voluntary-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Yorkshire and Humber]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[West Midlands]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[Baring Foundation's Strengthening the Voluntary Sector programme focuses on strengthening the independence of advice and advocacy organisations in a number of cities.]]></description>
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		<title>Courses for Cultural Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/01/courses-for-cultural-entrepreneurs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/01/courses-for-cultural-entrepreneurs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Leisure]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[East Midlands]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Courses at Liverpool and the East Midlands Schools for Social Entrepreneurs for individuals setting up or growing cultural projects that have a social or environmental impact.]]></description>
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		<title>Public service delivery in the north west</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/10/public-service-delivery-in-the-north-west/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/10/public-service-delivery-in-the-north-west/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sector networks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[A survey on attitudes to the issue of delivery of public services by voluntary and community sector organisations in the North West of England.]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership resources up north</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/10/leadership-resources-up-north/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/10/leadership-resources-up-north/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[North East]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Management and Admin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Leadership Academy new web site has a section developed with Greater Merseyside ChangeUp specifically for voluntary and community organisations.]]></description>
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		<title>Studying sector management</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/10/studying-sector-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/10/studying-sector-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Management and Admin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New Level 4 Certificate in Managing Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations.]]></description>
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		<title>Have your say on the Compact</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/08/have-your-say-on-the-compact-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/08/have-your-say-on-the-compact-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stefan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Wider News]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[West Midlands]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Are you involved in a community or voluntary organisation?
Have you come across the Compact in your work?
Would you like to tell the government what you think is working and not working with the Compact?

Compact Voice, the representative body for the VCS on the Compact, is looking for people to take part in a focus group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community radio north west and Wales</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/08/community-radio-north-west-and-wales/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/08/community-radio-north-west-and-wales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

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

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

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

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

		<category><![CDATA[Marketing and Media]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Applications are now open for community radio licences in North Wales and North West England.]]></description>
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		<title>Improving public/voluntary partnerships</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/06/improving-publicvoluntary-partnerships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/06/improving-publicvoluntary-partnerships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[London]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North East]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Partnership Improvement Programme aims to improve partnerships between local voluntary organisations and local authorities, bringing together senior staff from both sides.]]></description>
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		<title>Community radio for N Wales and NW England</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/06/community-radio-for-n-wales-and-nw-england/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/06/community-radio-for-n-wales-and-nw-england/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Yorkshire and Humber]]></category>

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

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/06/community-radio-for-n-wales-and-nw-england/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The next regionally based round of applications for community radio licences has been announced for North Wales and Northwest England.]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring the sector in the north east</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/05/exploring-the-sector-in-the-north-east/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/05/exploring-the-sector-in-the-north-east/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 11:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[North East]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

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

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/05/exploring-the-sector-in-the-north-east/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Northern Rock Foundation is planning to invest £750,000 over seven years in research into the scale, contribution and dynamics of the voluntary and community sector in North East England and Cumbria.]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteering resources</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/03/volunteering-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/03/volunteering-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sector networks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

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

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/03/volunteering-resources/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Volunteering Merseyside web site from a consortium of Greater Merseyside Volunteer Centres has a comprehensive resource download section.]]></description>
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		<title>Community radio regionally</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/01/community-radio-regionally/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/01/community-radio-regionally/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Community, Rural]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Yorkshire and Humber]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North East]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Marketing and Media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/01/community-radio-regionally/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ofcom has published dates for the next two sets of its regional approach to the second round of Community Radio Licensing.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2007/01/community-radio-regionally/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Training Liverpool social entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/10/training-liverpool-social-entrepreneurs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/10/training-liverpool-social-entrepreneurs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[The School for Social Entrepreneurs continues to expand its network of local schools, with one opening in Liverpool.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/10/training-liverpool-social-entrepreneurs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Action learning for leaders</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/07/action-learning-for-leaders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/07/action-learning-for-leaders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sector networks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[East of England]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Management and Admin]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/07/action-learning-for-leaders/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Action learning sets programme for leaders of voluntary and community organisations in eastern and northwest England.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/07/action-learning-for-leaders/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>ICT and regeneration</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/06/ict-and-regeneration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/06/ict-and-regeneration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Community, Rural]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/06/ict-and-regeneration/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking at the role of ICT in addressing social exclusion, in Finland and Manchester.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/06/ict-and-regeneration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Futurebuilders building in Liverpool</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/04/futurebuilders-building-in-liverpool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/04/futurebuilders-building-in-liverpool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Leisure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How a Liverpool church is being transformed into a skills centre for local people with a Futurebuilders investment.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/04/futurebuilders-building-in-liverpool/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Social Enterprise in Greater Manchester</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/03/social-enterprise-in-greater-manchester/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/03/social-enterprise-in-greater-manchester/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sector networks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North West]]></category>

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

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/03/social-enterprise-in-greater-manchester/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More help for social enterprises in the north west.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/03/social-enterprise-in-greater-manchester/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Developing strategic ICT plans</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/02/developing-strategic-ict-plans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/02/developing-strategic-ict-plans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[North East]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[South West]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[East of England]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[East Midlands]]></category>

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

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2006/02/developing-strategic-ict-plans/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Centres located to help voluntary organisations develop and implement strategic ICT plans.]]></description>
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