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The foundation is inviting charities to apply for £5m funding across three years for work helping 16-25 year olds facing exclusion from society.

Tessa Jowell has announced plans to repay the National Lottery funds raided to fund the London 2012 Olympics. The money will be recovered following the sale of land after the games and London gets the first share of proceeds.

Funding is available for work in the following two themes: (1) Teenage Pregnancy and Sexual Health Implementation Group
(2) Promoting Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

The Silver Surfer Awards 2007 are now open for entries, rewarding inspirational internet users over the age of 50 across the UK. The awards, now in their sixth year, highlight examples of older learners' contributions to cyberspace to inspire anyone thinking about starting to use the internet or email for the first time.

A research project at the University of Ulster on issues around education and reconciliation is looking for 24-25 year olds from Belfast and the North West who are willing to be interviewed.
Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie today announced that her Department will extend contracts for funding to the end of the financial year for all community groups in Derry providing services that link to Neighbourhood Renewal.

The Bill of Rights Project being delivered by The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has one space left for a community group on the Training and Support programme.

The Lyric Theatre has managed to secure a massive £1m donation from Martin and Carmel Naughton. Arts Minister Edwin Poots welcomed the donation on top of £6m pledged by his department.

For those of you wanting to set your pay scales for the year, the new NJC scales for 2007/08 are still not yet available and it is possible they won't be available until late summer or even autumn!

In the aftermath of the European Council, where EU leaders reached an agreement on the revision of the EU Treaties, European social NGOs are cautious in welcoming the outcome.

The Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister has announced that it will carry out a review of the mechanisms for civic society to promote its views.

An overview of business upcoming at the Assembly from the week beginning 25 June 2007.

Member’s of the Voluntary and Community sector were well represented among the recipients when the Queen's Birthday Honours List was announced.

Action Cancer have achieved the Investing in Volunteers Award, the UK quality standard for volunteer management.

The SEUPB is seeking to identify project proposals in the eligible region regarding Measure 1.1 Regional Projects Reconciling Communities - Building positive relationships at the local level

An online calculator that enables people to work out their carbon footprint has been launched by Environment Secretary, David Miliband.

The Department for Employment and Learning has published results from the Northern Ireland Omnibus Survey on the
public’s attitude to migrant workers.

Research published by Animate finds there is an urgent need to tackle specific manifestations of institutional and social racism targeted at migrant workers along with the untruths and stereotypes that inform them.
Ernie Corbett, Chair of Sandy Row Community Forum has received an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Northern Ireland's leading environment organisations have urged Environment Minister Arlene Foster to move swiftly to implement the recommendations of the Burke report which include the creation of a new independent environment watchdog for the region.
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