Charity and Voluntary Sector
BIG: What does this country need most – more recycling, better educated youngsters, stronger community spirit or new investment in science? Channel 4 is following the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) as it asks the British public how they would spend £10m of lottery money. The results of this nationwide debate will help directly determine which projects or charities will benefit from a huge cash injection.
From caring for the world around them, to helping people learn the skills they need to make the most of their lives, to tackling local issues – for the first time, the general public are being asked to decide the themes that best represent their priorities for Lottery funding in the current climate.
The results will help BIG to find 5 inspirational projects across the
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ScotGov: The distribution of £ms from dormant bank accounts to third sector organisations in
* Opportunities for children & young people
* Addressing health inequalities through increased activity
* Bridging the gap between older & young people
* Creating community based employment opportunities
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BHF: An analysis of the number & type of organ donations in the has revealed significant variations across the 4 nations. Over time, has consistently outperformed the rest of the both in terms of the percentage of people on the organ donor register and donation rates, which have been higher than the
According to Betty McBride, the British Heart Foundation's Director of Policy & Communications the rate of heart donations has slumped over the past two decades: “The reality is that nine out of 10 of us want to donate but just 25 per cent join the donor register. There is clearly a yawning gap between good intention and action and that needs to be filled, not with more research, but with active politics like they have in . We need opt out legislation across the , supported by proper infrastructure and training for doctors”.
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BN: Byte Night is an annual sleep-out in support of Action for Children, raising awareness & funds to help tackle the root causes of youth homelessness in the . On Friday 7 October over 800 sleepers across the country braved the cold to sleep outside so others don't have to.
Please donate now! - In support of this event, an intrepid team from Trillium (valued Wired-GOV subscribers & sponsors) gave up their beds for one night to sleep rough in
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DUK: A team of researchers have identified a naturally occurring compound which can restore normal blood glucose control in mice with diabetes. The researchers, from the Washington University School of Medicine in
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DCMS: Do you know someone – male, female, young or old – who has made an outstanding contribution to sport? Someone who has been working hard, often behind the scenes, perhaps in a voluntary capacity? If so, why not help get them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for an Honour?
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CO: The Social Action Fund which is designed to support the creation of new social action opportunities opened for applications last week. Worth over £20m, the fund will offer grants of £100,000 & more to projects across that will expand volunteering and giving of time, money, knowledge & assets.
The Fund is open to proposals relevant to its three main themes:
* Social action in the community
* Social action inspired by the Olympics & Paralympics legacy
* Social action for all ages
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CO: The £80m Community First fund, which will provide small grants to community groups & local social action projects, has been opened by Nick Hurd Minister for Civil Society. This comes in the same week that the first of 5,000 people to be trained as Community Organisers took up post.
A Community First website has been opened which invites people to sign their community up to receive support. Funding will be handed out by panels of local people so communities decide what’s important to them. The fund is divided into two strands:
* £30m will be used to provide small grants
* The remaining £50m will be used to match private donations invested in community endowment funds
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