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Posted by Isabel on 02/09/2010
In the South West, inequality between different areas is a real problem, but can be difficult to measure. Standard measures of deprivation (such as the government’s Indices of Multiple Deprivation) do not work very well for rural areas. This is because deprivation in rural areas is much more ...
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Posted on 01/09/2010
On 9 August, 2010, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon launched the High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) that brings together leading global policymakers, private sector and civil society experts in order to formulate a new blueprint for sustainable growth and low-carbon prosperity for a ...
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Posted by robjackson on 31/08/2010
A new report published today reveals the need for more training and development for managers of volunteers. The research by the Institute for Volunteering Research was commissioned by Skills - Third Sector and shows that nearly half of people who manage volunteers have not received any training tha ...
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Posted by Saskia on 23/08/2010
Has anybody else noticed the distressing trend of current employment opportunities? Of course there are fewer jobs available in the third sector in the current climate, of course we are seeing large numbers of applications for every position, competition is fierce. But the dozens upon dozens of fu ...
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Posted on 17/08/2010
KIGALI, Rwanda, 13 August 2010 – While in Rwanda recently, the renowned Norwegian rap group 'Karpe Diem' visited children benefitting from UNICEF programmes. The band was in the country with a film crew to shoot footage for an upcoming UNICEF fundraising ...
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