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		<title>Newsletter No:17 &#8211; July 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=7163</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yorick</dc:creator>
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		<title>Do or die &#8211; how to survive cuts and recession</title>
		<link>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=7083</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>penny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ideas from some local voluntary groups to balance certainty with uncertainty so you might survive the impact of external economic and political factors and your ability to respond to community needs.
What’s most important to do?

as far as practical, plan for the different possible scenarios and their consequences
within a clear view of what the agency is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing the world – something for everyone</title>
		<link>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=7013</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>penny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whatever your place, temperament or interests here’s a fantastic list of all the things we can do, individually or together, which can have an effect on the status quo. From silence to boycotts, stalling to singing, letters and petitions, from prayer to skydiving and rude gestures – there’s something for everyone here. It’s from Gene [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do we do about privatisation, cuts &amp; public services?</title>
		<link>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=6833</link>
		<comments>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=6833#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>penny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the latest discussions of the NCIA Planning Group (18.5.10), where we reported on what we&#8217;re up to and had a special session on voluntary action, public services and cuts and what we do about it.

If you want to be part of these discussions, join the NCIA Assembly by getting in contact with us. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Action for Social Justice &#8211; want to join us?</title>
		<link>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=6803</link>
		<comments>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=6803#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>penny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you tired, like us, of all talk and no action? Don&#8217;t despair, there is local campaigning going on for social justice. Only trouble is that it&#8217;s usually unsupported and unconnected (strange how the Capacity Building industry passed this by), leaving brave souls to battle on alone. And even stranger that most CVS&#8217;s have passed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing for Independence</title>
		<link>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=6693</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>penny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to resist being told what to do as well as how to do it? Check out NCIA&#8217;s latest pamphlet &#8220;Managing for Independence&#8221;, which sets out what&#8217;s going wrong in managing voluntary agencies, what we want to see instead, and what we can do to make this happen. Use it to spark a debate with fellow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newsletter No:16 May 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=6483</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 21:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yorick</dc:creator>
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		<title>Just Wage</title>
		<link>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=6113</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 16:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>penny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just Wage is a campaign for lowering income gaps through the use of fixed salary ratios, with a special eye on voluntary sector wages. And if ever such a campaign was needed, now&#8217;s the time. So NCIA has signed up and will be offering support where it can. Check their blog out and do the same http://justwage.blogspot.com/

They are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s official: commissioning is bad for voluntary action</title>
		<link>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=6183</link>
		<comments>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=6183#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 14:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>penny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local authorities and other statutory agencies are damaging relationships with  local voluntary and community sectors and undermining the independence of voluntary action, reveals a new report from the National Coalition for Independent Action (NCIA).

The report is based on interviews with 16 voluntary agencies in West Sussex conducted by NCIA working with Adur Voluntary Action, one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCIA publicity materials available to download</title>
		<link>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=5463</link>
		<comments>http://www.independentaction.net/?p=5463#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yorick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Download and distribute a pamphlet about NCIA (A4 paper .pdf file &#8211; 235kb)
Download and distribute a leaflet about NCIA (A5 leaflet .pdf file &#8211; 173kb)
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