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RuSource includes: 733 Countryside survey - Declines in plant species richness have slowed in all habitats but more improvement is needed to support wildlife through climate change. 734 Supplying local food to mainstream customers - There should be a consumer oriented definition of local food. Local food producers need better market awareness and improved production standards and to scale up production. 735 Public service reform and rural disadvantage - Reforming public services by promoting competition is often ineffective in rural areas. Collaboration and the integration of services can deliver better results. (added 28 November 2008)
Capacity Builders Update (added 28 November 2008)
SLIM Comment - skills and employment issues arising from the Pre-Budget Report and the LSC Grant Letter and consequent Statement. (added 28 November 2008)
Media Monitor - week ending 21 November 2008. (added 28 November 2008)
Equality South West e-bulletin for Equality and diversity - News, Events, Vacancies (added 28 November 2008)
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2009 - Meetings (added 28 November 2008)
Commision for Rural Communties e-bulletin (added 21 November 2008)
Rural Services Network - Weekly Digest includes: Benefits lifeline for rural post offices, Decision allays fears for post office future, Rural development spending revealed, Call for best practice on rural transport (added 21 November 2008)
Equality South West Update includes: Publications and reports: Latest General Information; Events; Newsletters; Recruitment. (added 21 November 2008)
Regional Development Programme for England Update (added 21 November 2008)
South West Forum Newsletter - SWF Annual Conference, Vacancies.(added 21 November 2008)
Marchmont Webflash - Lifelong learning news and reports. (added 21 November 2008)
South West Skills Newsletter - South West News, National News, European Programmes Latest, RSP Priorities Latest, Labour Market Data, Publications, Events (added 21 November 2008)
EDAP Harnessing the Power of Community Nov 2008 (added 21 November 2008)
Sustainability SW Consensus Building Workshops Nov 2008 (added 21 November 2008)
Farmers Building a Future Through Collaboration Conference 27 Nov 2008 (added 21 November 2008)
Sustainability SW Transport and Access 3 Dec 2008 (added 21 November 2008)
Church and Economic Uncertainty 13 Jan 2009 (added 21 November 2008)
South West Foundation Grant Programme 2008 - South West Foundation in Partnership with the Learning Curve and the Learning and Skills Council grant programme seminars for the south west. (added 10 November 2008)
Empowerment events and job opportunities - from Empowering Communities (added 10 November 2008)
Legal Update - FSCS compensation (added 10 November 2008)
Farncombe Estate Newsletter Nov 2008 (added 3 November 2008)
PlayAction Online - News service contains items on children's play, rights, health, environment, youth, justice. (added 3 November 2008)
Starting Out SWStarting Out is an initiative which will help homeless people in Cornwall. (added 3 November 2008)
BAN December Event 9 Dec 2008 - 'Investment language de-mystified - a detailed guide for social enterprise advisors'. (added 3 November 2008)
SW IDP Meeting 3 Nov 2008 (added 3 November 2008)
Communities Cutting the Cost of Carbon 11 Nov 2008 - Annual CAFE Conference Oxford Tuesday 11 November (added 27 October 2008)
The Compact, BME and equalities 12 Nov 2008 - Compact BME and equalities consultation (added 27 October 2008)
Women who are involved in their community 9 Dec 2008 - Training event in Creech St Michael near Taunton (added 27 October 2008)
NHS Single Equality Scheme Consultation Nov 2008 (added 20 October 2008)
Marketing and Communications National Support Services Project 23 Oct 2008 - The Media Trust is offering subsidised places for support organisations on marketing and communications courses in Bristol. (added 20 October 2008)
Capacity Newsletter - Capacitybuilders strengthens staff team; Capacitybuilders revise regional support structure; Workstreams begin to issue tenders for year one projects; Stronger Communities - From National Indicators to Local Delivery; Survey seeks third sector views on support received locally; Equality & Human Rights Commission: Annual Stakeholder Conference. (added 13 October 2008)
Regional Development Programme for England Update - September newsletter (added 13 October 2008)
Equality South West Business Plan Consultation - comment on the plan. (added 13 October 2008)
South West RDA Chair Vacancy (added 13 October 2008)
Human Rights in the Third Sector Event 21st Oct 2008 - free event (added 13 October 2008)
Cascade Training Workshops - Training across the South West (updated 13 October 2008)
GoSW Stakeholder newsletter Sept 2008 (added 6 October 2008)
Community Development Learning Review - online questionnaire and events (added 6 October 2008)
Win a chance to shadow the Managing Director of the Eden Project (added 6 October 2008)