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	<title>Defra Third Sector blog (public beta) &#187; BTCV</title>
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		<title>Joint Ministerial and third sector taskforce report launched</title>
		<link>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2010/03/joint-ministerial-and-third-sector-taskforce-report-launched/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2010/03/joint-ministerial-and-third-sector-taskforce-report-launched/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[10 Enabling our delivery bodies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[11 Better commissioning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[8 Joining things up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Embedding sustainable development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministerial task force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACEVO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACRE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bassac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[British Red Cross]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BTCV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity Global]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Church of England]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The WI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Third Sector Declaration on Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UKCIP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteer Cornwall]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/?p=1161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Following on from this post, the report on the joint Ministerial and Third Sector Task Force on Climate Change, the Environment and Sustainable Development was formally launched at an event at the the Commonwealth Club this evening (9/3/10).  The event was chaired by Stephen Hale of Green Alliance and featured updates from members of the Task Force, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jonathon Porritt to speak out for BTCV</title>
		<link>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2010/02/jonathon-porritt-to-speak-out-for-btcv/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2010/02/jonathon-porritt-to-speak-out-for-btcv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Third Sector team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[12 Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5 Environmental leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BTCV]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/?p=1087</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
In February&#8217;s Radio 4 appeal, environmentalist and writer Jonathon Porritt will make a passionate plea in support of BTCV.
Listen out &#8211; Sunday 7 February at 07.55 and 21.26, and Thursday 11 February at 15.27 on FM 92.4-94.6 and LW 198m.
&#8230;and online from 7 February. For more information visit www.btcv.org.uk.
BTCV in the news:
Community Orchards in Camden
BTCV [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BTCV launches the Carbon Army</title>
		<link>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/11/btcv-launches-the-carbon-army/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/11/btcv-launches-the-carbon-army/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Third Sector team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[12 Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5 Environmental leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BTCV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carbon Army]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/?p=926</guid>
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Charile Dimmock and Tom Flood at the launch of the Carbon Army. Image courtesy of BTCV.
Today, the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) launched its new Carbon Army and pledged 3,000 days of voluntary action, one day for every delegate at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. BTCV&#8217;s aims to help us reduce our carbon footprints [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muck In4Life comes to London</title>
		<link>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/09/muck-in4life-comes-to-london/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/09/muck-in4life-comes-to-london/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Berry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2 Sustainable living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muck In4Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BTCV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MuckIn4Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thames21]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/?p=655</guid>
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Huw Irranca-Davies, Defra&#8217;s Third Sector Minister (centre), with Debbie Leach of Thames21 and Mick Denness of BTCV
The Muck In4Life roadshow came to the Defra Atrium today. The campaign to get families engaged in environmental volunteering activities has been touring the country and been a part of local events such as County shows. Although Muck In4Life has been working [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help lead a top UK-wide charity and social enterprise</title>
		<link>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/07/help-lead-a-top-uk-wide-charity-and-social-enterprise/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/07/help-lead-a-top-uk-wide-charity-and-social-enterprise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Third Sector team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[12 Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4 Environmental entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BTCV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>

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BTCV are recruiting trustees
If you would like to help lead a UK-wide charity and social enterprise, read on. The closing date for applications is 5 August 2009.
Help lead a top UK-wide charity and social enterprise
BTCV is a major force for transforming people&#8217;s lives and improving places and communities through environmental volunteering and skills and training. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental volunteering is celebrated at Number 10</title>
		<link>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/07/environmental-volunteering-is-celebrated-at-number-10/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/07/environmental-volunteering-is-celebrated-at-number-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Third Sector team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[12 Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5 Environmental leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BTCV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Downing Street]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Event]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Conservation Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural England]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFWI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RSPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife Trusts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/?p=516</guid>
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This evening (22/7/09) more than 150 environmental volunteers were invited to Number 10 Downing Street by Gordon Brown to celebrate their work. Cabinet members Hilary Benn and Ed Miliband mingled with the guests.
A selection of photos will be posted here shortly. We are just waiting for clearance from Number 10. They should be available by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Help for Communities: Volunteers, Charities and Social Enterprises</title>
		<link>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/06/real-help-for-communities-volunteers-charities-and-social-enterprises/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/06/real-help-for-communities-volunteers-charities-and-social-enterprises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Berry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[12 Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BTCV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cdf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DWP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Future Jobs Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OTS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/?p=324</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There have been a lot of government announcements recently of support and opportunities available to the third sector to help counter the impacts of the recession. All these opportunities are open now (or will start very shortly) and I thought a summary would be helpful. The funds are:

The Modernisation Fund
The Targeted Support Fund
The Future Jobs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why conservation volunteers are important to Defra</title>
		<link>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/04/why-conservation-volunteers-are-important-to-defra/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/04/why-conservation-volunteers-are-important-to-defra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conor Ritchie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2 Sustainable living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BTCV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/?p=138</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The April 2009 issue of Landscape, the Defra staff magazine, includes a feature on conservation volunteering in the UK.
Conservation volunteering provides far more than just environment benefits &#8211; it can improve community safety and spirit, promote health and well being, and provide job skills and employment opportunities.
Defra&#8217;s Third Sector Strategy aims to promote environmental volunteering and recognise the role [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BTCV reception in House of Commons</title>
		<link>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/04/btcv-reception-in-house-of-commons/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/04/btcv-reception-in-house-of-commons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Berry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[9 Better partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BTCV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SD Scene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/?p=123</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, was speaking at the BTCV reception at the House of Commons on 1 April. BTCV were celebrating 50 years of conservation volunteering and launching their Strategic Plan (2009 &#8211; 2013) ‘Investing in Sustainable Futures&#8216; (PDF 2.04MB). The reception also heard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the difference between the Advisory Board and Ministerial Taskforce?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/02/whats-the-difference-between-the-advisory-board-and-ministerial-taskforce/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.defra.gov.uk/3rd-sector/2009/02/whats-the-difference-between-the-advisory-board-and-ministerial-taskforce/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Berry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5 Environmental leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[9 Better partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advisory Board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministerial task force]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
I had the pleasure of attending the workshop for BTCV Champions in Doncaster last Friday (13/2/09). BTCV were a key partner in the Defra-funded &#8216;Every Action Counts&#8216; programme which is now coming to an end. This workshop reflected on the experience of the programme and looked at how it might move forward. Ed Miliband (Secretary [...]]]></description>
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