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An LSEN Community Learning Strategy Group has now been formed following on from the very successful LSEN Seminar held in July.

The Group met for the first time on the 18 October and agreed the following definitions and thematic groups:

The Santander Foundation has announced the launch of a new grants fund worth £1.23 million.

Designed to be quick and easy to use, nominations can be made by charities as well as Santander customers and staff.

Just visit any Santander branch and complete a nomination form. The completed form should be dropped into the box provided in your local branch. There are no closing dates and entries will be regularly considered by a panel of staff drawn from across the region. Successful charities will be notified within 2 months of submitting their nomination.

This years international Women's Day grants provide an opportunity for not for profit groups to apply for small grants of £250 to £500 to host events that tackle the under representation of women in the arts, business, sport, science and the environment and promote work with different groups of women in Manchester.

Not-for-profit, voluntary and community groups can apply for grants of £250 to £500 to host International Women's Day events across the city during March 2013.

Each year, the Vodafone World of Difference UK programme gives 500 people the chance to work for a UK charity of their choice, and get paid. They can choose to work either full-time for two months or part-time for four.

As well as providing support to charities, the programme has so far helped 1,500 people bring valuable skills and experience to charitable organisations across the UK.

For the first time, the World of Difference UK 2012 programme will be open to all previous participants and offers both full and part-time placements.