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Voice: Public Officials positive about Community Engagement but uncertain about practice - 17 November 2008
A new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation highlights positive views about community engagement amongst public sector officials, along with uncertainty about how to put it into practice.
Voice: Just Get On - 13 November 2008
The new Springfield Children's Centre developed out of a partnership between St Christopher's Church and Birmingham City Council in a predominantly Muslim local community. How Springfield Children's Centre developed a welcoming, inclusive yet distinctively Christian prescense is explored in a new case study published by Church Urban Fund.
Research: 'Rich Kid - Poor Kid' TV documentary explores impact of inequality - 13 November 2008
Need to convince people about poverty in the UK? The impact of child poverty and inequality - the UK retains one of the highest levels of income inequality in the developed world - is explored in a new Channel 4 documentary. In Rich Kid - Poor Kid, children in Britain are described living in more fear and ignorance of each other. See more clips here .
Funding: BBC Children in Need - 27 October 2008
BBC Children in Need have relaunched their grants programme. There will now be 4 funding rounds each year and applications must be submitted online. Funding will continue to be available for work with disadvantaged young people aged 18 and under. The next application deadline is 15 January 2009.
Funding: Parenting Fund - 24 October 2008
The third round of the Parenting Fund provides a grant fund from the Department for Children, Schools and Families of £16 million over two years for projects starting in April 2009. Recipients will be charities and not-for-profit organisations undertaking parenting support work where parents, families and children face significant challenges. Applicants must need at least £50,000 over the two years and be based in one of 23 English local government areas. Application deadline 12 December.

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