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    <title>Voluntary Sector News, Lanarkshire</title>
    <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/index.asp</link>
    <description>Latest charity and voluntary sector news from CVS North Lanarkshire</description>
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    <copyright>Copyright 2007 CVS North Lanarkshire. All Rights Reserved.</copyright>
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      <title>Big Blether 2</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=147</link>
    <description>Motherwell Community Forum would like to invite you to "Big Blether 2", a Community Safety Conference on Saturday 31 May 2008 from 9.30am - 3.30pm in Dalziel High School, Motherwell. 
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      <title>‘Your Call’ - a counselling service first for Scotland</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=146</link>
    <description>The Edinburgh-based Lothian Centre for Integrated Living (LCIL) is launching a unique telephone counselling service for disabled people. </description>
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      <title>Money Matters - March 2008</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=143</link>
    <description>Download a copy of our finance bulletin, Money Matters. </description>
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      <title>Cashback for Communities </title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=142</link>
    <description>The Scottish Government's Cashback for Communities Fund for local Youth Projects is part of the Proceeds of Crime (Act) Investment using funds confiscated as part of the proceeds of crime - re-investing them back into local communities. </description>
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      <title>VOLUNTARY ACTION FUND COMING TO NORTH AND SOUTH LANARKSHIRE</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=141</link>
    <description>The Voluntary Action Fund (VAF) is planning to run a funding workshop at the Volunteer Centre on Monday 14 April to promote new funding opportunities for organisations that work with volunteers</description>
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      <title>Big Lottery Fund Presentation</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=140</link>
    <description>Download a copy of the presentation from the Big Lottery's recent event at Airdrie Town Hall.</description>
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      <title>Infobase North Lanarkshire</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=139</link>
    <description>Coming Soon.......</description>
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      <title>BIG LOTTERY FUND IS COMING TO TOWN</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=138</link>
    <description>The Big Lottery Fund will be at Sir John Wilson Town Hall, Stirling Street, Airdrie on Tuesday 18th March 2008 to promote it's Investing in Communities funding to local groups.</description>
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      <title>Sign Language Courses</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=137</link>
    <description>North Lanarkshire Disability Forum are providing Basic Sign Language courses for staff and volunteers for organisations throughout North Lanarkshire. </description>
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      <title>Benefit Entitlement Roadshows (60+) </title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=134</link>
    <description>The Voice of Experience Forum along with partners The Pension Service is holding a series of road shows throughout North Lanarkshire.  </description>
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      <title>Photocopier Available</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=133</link>
    <description>VAMW Care, based in Motherwell, have a photocpoier that they are looking to donate to a group.</description>
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      <title>COMIC RELIEF ENCOURAGES SCOTTISH GROUPS TO APPLY FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GRANTS </title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=132</link>
    <description>Comic Relief is encouraging Scottish charities and voluntary groups working with young people (11-21) affected by domestic violence to consider applying to its domestic violence programme. </description>
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      <title>New CVSNL Training Calendar </title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=131</link>
    <description>Download a copy of the CVS North Lanarkshire Training Calendar.</description>
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      <title>Money Matters - January 2008</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=129</link>
    <description>Download a copy of our finance bulletin, Money Matters. </description>
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      <title>Vacancies at CVS North Lanarkshire</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=128</link>
    <description>CVS NL currently have two vacancies within their staff team.</description>
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      <title>CVSNL Member Profile -  St. Patrick’s Furniture Project Ltd (Shotts)</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=118</link>
    <description>St. Patrick’s Furniture Project is a company limited by guarantee and a Scottish Charity. The project has been based in Shotts for around 12 years and until last year operated as a voluntary group. </description>
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      <title>Headway Merger in North Lanarkshire</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=111</link>
    <description> Similar to all Headway groups across Scotland, Headway Monklands supports people with a brain injury, their families and carers.  They have a core long standing membership of around 40 people who regularly access the services on offer</description>
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      <title>Young People and Youth Democracy</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=105</link>
    <description>The British Youth Council is holding a Young People and Youth Democracy event in the Scottish Parliament on the 22nd of November for young people currently not in Education, Employment or Training. 
 
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      <title>Lanarkshire Furniture Returns to Wishaw</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=102</link>
    <description>Beulah Scotland who used to run the Compassionately Yours charity shop and Megabites Café in Stewarton Street have re-opened a furniture shop at 199 Main Street.</description>
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      <title>Brannock Area Gala Day Committee  - AGM Details</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=101</link>
    <description>Details of the Annual General Meeting of the Brannock Area Gala Day Committee have been announced.</description>
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      <title>CVSNL Community Workshop Programme 2007</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=100</link>
    <description>CVS North Lanarkshire are pleased to announce their Community Workshop Programme for 2007. This programme is ideal for members of community groups (staff/volunteers) and anyone who is active or hoping to get active within their own community</description>
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      <title>CVS North Lanarkshire Charity Awareness Events</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=99</link>
    <description>CVS North Lanarkshire will be hosting a series of free events aimed at covering the bascs of the new charity regulations and reporting requirements for charities with an income of less than £100,000</description>
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      <title>New CVS North Lanarkshire Training Programme  Available </title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=98</link>
    <description>The new CVSNL Training programme from September 2007- March 2008 is now available 
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      <title>Community Renewal - The Craigneuk Report</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=97</link>
    <description>Community Renewal works to transform communities by engaging and supporting people to get involved in community activity and to improve health, learning and employment</description>
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      <title>Learning Opportunities in North Lanarkshire</title>
      <link>http://www.cvsnorthlanarkshire.co.uk/article.asp?id=96</link>
    <description>The Learning Roadshow will bring together over 50 organisations including local colleges, Community Learning, LearnDirect and Voluntary Sector organisations to promote ways of learning new skills, updating your skills or pathways to new careers</description>
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