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Andrew Mitchell axes development awareness projects

Less than a week after becoming international development secretary, Andrew Mitchell began fulfilling his pledge to ensure value for money on aid by cutting development education projects.

As part of "a drive to re-focus aid spending", Mitchell today announced an immediate funding freeze on five development "awareness projects", a move expected to save the department more than £500,000. Read more...

NHS urged by British Medical Association to buy Fairtrade and ethically sourced equipment

With the launch of the new campaign called ‘Fair Medical Trade’. Amongst other things the campaign has called on the NHS to source Fairtrade cotton sheets. Read more...

Innovation Celebrated!

The Global Learning Award celebrates innovative learning opportunities for adults in Wales that develop knowledge, attitudes and skills for a global society.

We are looking for projects and programmes that offer adults opportunities to explore how global issues affect local lives and how people can work together to achieve a more just and sustainable world. The award is open to tutors, organisations and institutions in Wales that can show evidence of incorporating a global perspective in their programmes. If you know of a programme which has incorporated a global dimension effectively, why not encourage the project leaders to enter or nominate them yourself.
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