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  • Support contract signed with Hungarian Roma Police Union

    British Embassy in Budapest supports Roma Law Enforcement Community Tour programme

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

  • Benefit Cap – National roll out timetable

    National roll out of the benefit cap will begin on 15 July Ministers announced today.

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

  • Armed Forces join in Bradford Diwali celebrations

    Soldiers of various faiths have joined members of the Hindu community in Bradford to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

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

  • Community libraries continue to grow

    Communities Minister Don Foster has given his backing to the growth of community libraries.

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

  • Focus on families: new drive to help troubled families

    The government sets out its ambition to help all troubled families get back on their feet and create a better future for their children.

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

  • Loughborough student volunteers are latest winners of Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    Loughborough Students' Action Group is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • New Jobcentre Plus advisers for troubled families

    A new drive to get troubled families into work is to be spearheaded by 150 specialist Jobcentre Plus advisers.

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

  • Diocese of Blackburn

    Queen approves the nomination of the Venerable Julian Tudor Henderson, MA, Archdeacon of Dorking, for election as Bishop of Blackburn.

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

  • Michelin star Asian restaurant throws open its kitchen doors to young British chefs

    A charity lunch was held this Sunday (24 February 2013) for a scholarship scheme that is boosting jobs in ‘high-end’ Asian cuisine.

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

  • New recognition for WWII veterans within weeks

    Veterans of the Arctic Convoys and Bomber Command will begin receiving new awards in recognition of their heroic service within weeks.

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

  • Statistical update: Disability Living Allowance Claims

    Updated statistics on the number of claimants receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) between February and May 2012 have been released.

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

  • Wheels 2 Work wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    Innovative scheme helping jobseekers living in areas without public transport to get to work is the latest winner of the Big Society Award.

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

  • Major boost to innovations that support social action

    5 projects get more backing from the Innovation in Giving Fund and a new Cabinet Office Centre for Social Action to launch in April.

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

  • Report shows UK leading the way in social investment

    A new report on best practice in social investment has been published by Saїd Business School, University of Oxford and the Cabinet Office.

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

  • Knighthoods conferred

    Knighthood conferred upon Mark Turner, Q.C, and Stephen Cobb, Q.C.

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

  • British High Commission Kingston provides funding to the Foundation for Community Leadership

    The high commission supports rural development through training in entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods.

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

  • Law Commission consultation on the current law on rights to light

    The Department for Communities and Local Government comments about the Law Commission's consultation.

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

  • Nightstop North East wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award

    A North East charity which provides emergency accommodation for homeless young people is the latest winner of a Big Society Award.

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

  • Baroness Warsi launches Together in Service: the next phase of support for multi-faith volunteering

    A major new programme to celebrate, promote and link the huge variety of social action undertaken by the nation’s faith communities was today (14 February 2013) launched by Faith and Communities Minister Baroness Warsi.

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

  • New social enterprises to receive jump start from government investment

    Wayra UnLtd and Bethnal Green Ventures are the first social enterprises to receive backing from the government’s £10m Social Incubator Fund.

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