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COMMUNITY RENEWAL NEWS: Winning neighbours

12 December 2003

A neighbourhood management programme in Bournemouth (above) is among 11 winners of the annual Neighbourhood Management Awards announced by the ODPM last week. The scheme, which covers the Springbourne and Boscombe West areas of the Hampshire town, scooped the neighbourhood partnership of the year award for its successful involvement of local people of all ages. Sam Dias, neighbourhood management coordinator at the Honor Oak estate in the London Borough of Lewisham, won the neighbourhood management coordinator of the year for her work coordinating the regeneration efforts of partners in the Honor Oak Neighbourhood Management Project.

COMMUNITY RENEWAL NEWS: Funds to support projects in poor rural communities

12 December 2003

Deprived rural areas are among the 15 English communities awarded £36.75 million funding in the second round of the Government's Neighbourhood Management Pathfinders Programme.

COMMUNITY RENEWAL NEWS: 'Mismatch' of visions prompts community network chief to quit

12 December 2003

Differing visions of the future direction of the Community Foundation Network (CFN) led its chief executive to quit just two and a half months after taking up the post, it emerged this week.

COMMUNITY RENEWAL NEWS: Service guide will push local role

12 December 2003

The second round of local public service agreements (LPSAs) will enable local authorities to prioritise the needs of local communities, the Government claimed last week.

COMMUNITY RENEWAL BRIEF: Organisations receive lottery share

12 December 2003

Thirteen organisations supporting disadvantaged people are to receive a share of the latest round of lottery distributor the Community Fund's strategic grants programme. Over £2.5 million will be divided among the various voluntary organisations, which support groups including the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. For details, visit www.community-fund.org.uk.

COMMUNITY RENEWAL BRIEF: Taking a Stand awards

12 December 2003

People who have stood up to thugs, vandals and noisy neighbours were honoured last week by the Home Office at the House of Commons. Winners of the Taking a Stand awards included individuals who had cleaned up graffiti and removed abandoned cars. Each of the 32 winners received £1,000.

COMMUNITY RENEWAL BRIEF: Home Office helps refugees

12 December 2003

The Home Office last week awarded £1.9 million to more than 40 local initiatives to help people given refugee status to integrate better in UK society. The Challenge Fund cash will support projects including a programme to help female refugees in London move into work. For details, visit www.

COMMUNITY RENEWAL BRIEF: Regeneration centre launches two funds

12 December 2003

The Scottish Centre for Regeneration, an offshoot of regeneration agency Communities Scotland, this week launched two funds. The New Ideas Fund will offer grants of up to £10,000 for individuals and groups in the Highlands and Islands to develop projects to improve their area. The Seeing is Believing Fund will award grants of between £50 and £5,000 to groups in the same area wanting to visit and learn from successful regeneration schemes.

COMMUNITY RENEWAL BRIEF: New Opportunities Fund and Sport launch initiative

12 December 2003

Lottery distributors the New Opportunities Fund and Sport England last week launched a £108 million funding initiative to drive forward community participation in sport and exercise. The Active England scheme is intended to provide new or improved sporting facilities and activity projects in English communities. NOF intends to provide an additional £22.5 million to develop similar initiatives in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Visit www.nof.org.uk.