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mayor of london blog/website this one is on twitter!

The Mayor of London today announced that he will provide £20 million to boroughs to match funding they receive from government through the Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF) and Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP).

What is STAN? STAN is a membership network for second tier advisors in London. Who can join? - £35 per year though... Membership is open to all second tier advisors working in greater London. When we say 'second tier advisor' we mean anyone who spends the majority of their work time advising voluntary and community organisations: You might be a Small Groups Development Worker, a Capacity Builder or a specialist Funding Advisor - no matter what your job title you are welcome to join. We also accept membership from those who aren't advisors but who might be interested in second tier advice; for example Grants Officers, Managers and Training Officers. These individuals are classified as 'STAN Friends' and can access all the network's services apart from some advisors only Learning Sessions. Membership of STAN is on an individual basis and costs £35 per organisation per year.

"The resources listed in this catalogue provide a wealth of information on how to effectively engage local people, increase active citizenship and social responsibility, all of which lead to a greater sense of identity, wellbeing and belonging in the community. This online guide allows you to peruse our resources and explore our learning and expertise. In sharing our work, we hope to champion good practice in empowerment across London, supporting local services, voluntary and community groups and local people to work together to achieve better outcomes for all. Resources are grouped into four types of report: * RESEARCH REPORTS * EVENTS REPORTS * CASE STUDIES * GUIDANCE TOOLS"

resource website for our lovely chums delivering front line services: resources, knowledge sharing, tools, etc. Enjoy

cheap eating places in london - reviewed by the eating masses.

This is a fab competition that would expose a community's social action to the world of London. Think about putting some artwork concpets. What would you do?

Creative networks newsletter archive - see other tagged item. This is to do with screen media. Currently in East Midlands, but may have links to London. So check it out...

Creative Networks is about bringing together all parties involved in screen-based and sound media in the West Midlands, promoting both successful business development and collaboration. Can you get in touch with this people to see if there is a London equivalent?

This is a partnership Charity Volunteer group with the Klevis Kola Foundation which has been set up a group of Medical students from St Georges Hospital in Tooting London SW17 (which was STAR (Student Action for Refugees & Asylum Seekers) - STAR has been going for over 7 yrs - and Body action Campaign (our Charity) has been working alongside them for the past 6 years providing film, animation, editing, & puppetry workshops - Chris Hands (Chair of the board of Trustees for Klevis Kola - told me about tonight (25th Feb 09) - If any gap year students - or passionate volunteers-want to take part in - by working with the children in Morocco - get in touch (Speaking French or Arabic is really helpful) - you can sign up on the site & talk to other volunteers who have been working there and get the low down!

'Young people and their information needs in the context of the information society' Strasbourg, 1st October 2007 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN ERYICA AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE Colloquy Council of Europe/ERYICA "The future of youth information in Europe" 26-27 November 2007 European Youth Centre Budapest 'Young people and their information needs in the context of the information society' Document prepared for: Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe /European Agency for Youth Information and Counselling 'Colloquy on youth information' - Budapest, November 2007 Author: Neil Selwyn, London Knowledge Lab, UK [n.selwyn@ioe.ac.uk]

Children : Day course: managing behaviour in youth arts Oct 2009! any Good Bunny, Xtine? - London! maybe polish your skills, get ideas?