tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Brooks Newmark 2014-10-24T15:16:22+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-reviews-ground-breaking-social-value-act 2014-10-24T15:16:22+01:00 Government reviews ground-breaking Social Value Act Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Enterprise, led a review of the Social Value Act following its widespread success. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/queens-award-for-voluntary-service-2015-last-chance-to-nominate 2014-09-22T11:43:00+01:00 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2015: last chance to nominate Nominate a volunteer group for the 2015 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service by 30 September 2014. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cabinet-office-launches-1-million-fund-to-support-family-carers 2014-09-22T09:45:31+01:00 Cabinet Office launches £1 million fund to support family carers Inspiring social action projects that support unpaid family carers will be helped to grow through a new fund worth up to £1 million. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-research-shows-public-appetite-for-businesses-with-a-conscience 2014-09-11T00:00:00+01:00 New research shows public appetite for businesses with a conscience Research for Social Saturday shows that British adults are concerned about where and how they buy products and services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cities-of-service-launches-to-help-volunteers-address-local-issues 2014-09-10T15:10:32+01:00 Cities of Service launches to help volunteers address local issues Over the next 18 months the programme will encourage up to 2,000 volunteers to get involved in local issues in UK cities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/people-helping-people-the-future-of-public-services 2014-09-03T14:13:15+01:00 People helping people: the future of public services Brooks Newmark spoke about social action in his first speech as Minister for Civil Society. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nominations-open-for-the-first-uk-social-investment-awards 2014-08-27T10:44:00+01:00 Nominations open for the first UK Social Investment Awards The Social Investment Awards, supported by Cabinet Office and RBS, will celebrate UK businesses and people who are solving social problems. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/involve-swindon-celebrates-10-year-anniversary-with-prime-ministers-award 2014-08-21T16:31:13+01:00 Involve Swindon celebrates 10 year anniversary with Prime Minister’s Award Involve Swindon, a network of organisations that encourages employees to volunteer in the local community, wins the Big Society Award. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/young-people-lead-community-change-at-national-citizen-service-wales-launch--2 2014-07-21T00:00:00+01:00 Young people lead community change at National Citizen Service Wales launch Young people were encouraged to volunteer to help their communities at the launch of the National Citizen Service (NCS) in Wales.