BIG: Funding boost for Northern Ireland groups from Awards for All – (BIG: £10.5 Million windfall to build community ownership ambitions ~ BIG: Scottish Land Fund cash to protect vital rural services ~ BIG: £2m of National Lottery money to make great things happen in rural Wales)
Citizens Advice services share £625,000 through Martin Lewis Fund – (Citizens Advice launches new tool to help energy customers find the right supplier for them)
Charity Commission encourages safer giving for East Africa Crisis Appeal – (Charity Commission: Trustees of Ipswich Kurdish Islamic Cultural Centre breached their legal duties, regulator finds)
Legal Aid Agency: Civil/crime news: eligibility for legal aid and universal credit
DIFD: New support to boost grassroots British charities
CLG: Landmark 6,000 of community rights reached this Communities Week
DCMS: Innovation fund to support 30 libraries across England
WAG: Supporting People budget protected
Sport England: Focus On - Children & Young People – (Sport England: Further funding for grassroots sport)
Age UK: Hike in calls to advice line over winter as more people seek help – (Age UK: Over half of lonely older people have never talked about it ~ Age UK responds to the Cridland Review)
CLG: Statutory homelessness & homelessness prevention & relief, England: October to December 2016 ~ Homeless Link: Latest homelessness statistics are stark reminder that change is crucial
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