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Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell's keynote address to the 10th Annual Lottery Monitor conference at the British Museum. In a keynote address to the Lottery Monitor conference, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Tessa Jowell announces that the public will get more say in where Lottery grants go under a pilot voting scheme.

The boundaries and the chairpersons of the five new health and social service Trusts have been announced by Health Minister, Paul Goggins, MP.

A new directive, from the Department of Work and Pensions and Department for Social Development, could mean an end to lunch expenses for volunteers, if they are receiving state benefits.

A judgement in Belfast today finds the government has failed in its duty on sewage infrastructure planning

S.T.E.P.'s Community Festival was held in Dungannon's Railway Park last Friday in partnership with Dungannon Surestart and funded by St. Vincent de Paul Society, Northern Ireland Events Company and Return of the Earls 2007 (Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council). The festival's aim was to promote social integration of the growing Migrant Worker population in Dungannon.
Businesses in Tyrone are being reminded to join the Southern Area Hospice Services 500 Club. The Club which has been signing up members in the area since March aims to get £100 donation from 500 businesses in the region to raise vitally needed funds for Southern Area Hospice Services (SAHS).

The Link Awards 2006 nominations deadline is 28 June 2006.

NICVA has just completed the final stage of the international CIVICUS Civil Society Index (CSI) project with the publication of the first review of civil society in Northern Ireland, revealing the characteristic 'Diamond' for the region.

The Belfast Interface Project wants to uncover and document new research on Belfast's interfaces.
The objective of this call for proposals is to support dissemination and valorisation activities (particularly conferences and seminars) to encourage the transfer and use of results obtained by the Leonardo da Vinci programme and to promote the harmonisation of supply and demand on two to three subjects.

After 31 July 2006, customers will no longer be able to pay for their TV licence at the Post Office®. Customers can instead take advantage of PayPoint’s growing network of outlets to pay or save for the TV licence, using cash or debit card payments. PayPoint outlets can be found in newsagents, convenience stores, supermarkets, petrol stations and other retailers
Minster Ahern has announceds grants totalling €1.03m for reconciliation projects. A wide range of Northern Ireland groups have benefitted from the generous scheme.

Education Minister, Maria Eagle, today revealed how £10million to develop extended schools across Northern Ireland will be allocated. Funding will be given directly to schools to spend as they see fit.

The Big Lottery Fund is today announcing a £25 million Research Programme which will fund medical and social research projects across the UK.
The DSD Voluntary and Community Unit are finalising details of the relaunch of the Local Community Fund. Further announcements are expected in July 2006.

NICVA has begun work with the sector which will be fed into DSD's work on a Support Services Strategy in Northern Ireland

Funding is now available from the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) for projects that focus on the study of social and labour market integration of ethnic minorities.

Action Cancer has launched a new game in keeping with the spirit of the World Cup. Can you keep it up, and learn more about male specific cancer?

On 21st June 2006, the Fundraising Standards Board (FSB) is launching the new self-regulatory scheme for fundraising to UK charities. The FSB commences its recruitment drive with high profile advertising and marketing in the sector press, alongside a direct marketing campaign. Self-regulation will launch to the public in the Autumn.

The Charities' Tax Reform Group wishes to consult on issues surrounding gift aid as it relates to charging entry fees to charitable organisations' premises.
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