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  • RAF personnel remember Dambusters leader

    Exactly 69 years to the day after the famous Dambusters Raid, the people of the Cornish fishing town of Porthleven, with the support of personnel…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Volunteer to make a difference to the way regulations are enforced

    Volunteers all over the country are being asked to share their experiences of local and national authority regulators to help ensure that future events run smoothly.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech: 23 May 2012, Paul Burstow, RCGP Carers Conference

    Paul Burstow talks at the RCGP Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Macmillan and the Ramblers join forces to get people walking

    More people will be encouraged to get on their feet and get walking thanks to a new partnership between leading charities, Public Health Minister Anne Milton announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Volunteers get their say on how regulations are enforced

    Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said: “Volunteers are the unsung heroes of communities in this country. But dealing with the …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Mid Wales is ‘Games ready, open for business and a great place to visit’

    Wales Office Minister David Jones has today [ 21 May 2012 ] visited Mid Wales to see how tourist destinations in the area are preparing for …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New support programme for libraries

    Ed Vaizey, the Culture Minister, today moved to secure a place for libraries at the heart of the Big Society

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hunt and Coe join swimmers to unveil Olympic Park 2012 School Games finals

    School children to compete in 2012 venues just two months before the Olympians and Paralympians

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London 2012: still on time, still within budget

    As Handball Arena is completed, anticipated final cost of 2012 construction programme falls by £35m

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First ten areas to join future library programme announced

    Communities will have the chance to test drive an ambitious change programme for libraries Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The National Archives will take on the leadership role for the archives sector

    Support and leadership for the UK’s archive sector will transfer to The National Archives (TNA) from April 2012 after closure of the MLA.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First 10 areas to join future library programme announced

    Communities around the country will have chance to test drive ambitious change programme for libraries, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London 2012 the spark for transformation of British sport - from elite to grassroots

    Sports Minister outlines sports legacy at opening of iconic Europa Centre that will be a London 2012 Training Venue

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Boost to volunteering as government cuts red tape

    A raft of measures designed to encourage more people to volunteer and to make it easier for people to run charities is being published today by Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New figures reveal National Citizen Service on track to deliver £400 million in benefits to society by 2014

    For every £1 spent on National Citizen Service (NCS) up to £2 goes back to the communities and young people who took part, according to an independent report.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New appointment to WorkCapability Assessment independent review scrutiny group

    Simon Gillespie, chief executive of the MS Society, has been appointed to the independent scrutiny group overseeing improvements to the WCA.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Inspire Day celebrates the spirit of the Games

    More than 10m people have taken part in thousands of projects in sport, the arts and volunteering.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • International Citizen Service: Young Scots to change lives

    …Today young people in Scotland were encouraged to apply for a 'life-changing' volunteering scheme to help tackle poverty overseas.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister of State participates in volunteering day

    Minister of State for Northern Ireland Hugo Swire spent time on a volunteering day at Tor Bank School Belfast.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New plans to simplify recording rights of way

    All unrecorded footpaths and bridleways created before 1949 cannot be recorded after 1 January 2026.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government