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Integrate Gender, Social Inclusion Into Monitoring And Evaluation : Others are people branded as witches, wizards, women, widows, widowers, orphans as some examples of socially excluded . On implications of gender equality for national development, she said there is enhanced human capacity for national development, ...

Tackling homelessness requires a more psychological focus : It is understood to be caused by social factors (such as poverty, housing shortages and so on); or individual factors (fecklessness, alcohol, drug use, mental health problems, for example). So, either society is to blame or the individual is. ... The Guardian

£20m fund to support single homeless people : The housing minister has announced £20 million of 'new funding' to tackle the number of single homeless people in England . It is not clear where the money will come from, but it is expected to be released in the new year. Grant Shapps was speaking at a ...

Cllr Anthony Negus: Helping the homeless is a top priority for Bristol council By Bristol24-7 Reader Rough sleeping is on the rise across the UK , according to homeless charities, with London leading the way with a rise of 8% in 2010-11. Here, in Bristol, the increase is much smaller but even one person sleeping rough is a cause ...

Charity warns of a shortage in foster carers : Thousands of vulnerable children in the UK could end up in inappropriate care because of a shortage in foster homes, a charity warns. A report by the Fostering Network shows a shortfall of almost 9000 families. The charity says the number of children ... BBC News

Cambridgeshire homeless charity's £250000 funding : A charity helping homeless people in Cambridgeshire has been given £250000 to improve services for rough sleepers. The Wisbech-based Ferry Project is one of 19 in the UK to receive money from the government's Homelessness Transition Fund. ... BBC News

JSC Bank of Georgia UK Regulatory Announcement: Bank of Georgia's real estate ... : The funding provided by FMO will enable SBRE to develop its second affordable housing project in Tbilisi, in line with the Bank's affordable housing strategy that entails the development, sale and lease of flats supporting the Bank's retail mortgage ...

CNN star Piers Morgan faces UK media inquiry Gascoigne is one of several dozen people suing the paper over claims that their phones were hacked. Lawyer Jeremy Reed said the case was "settling" but didn't give any further details. Murdoch shut down the 168-year- old News of the World in July after ...

Father and two children die of carbon monoxide poisoning in Sligo Trevor Wallwork's body was found in a chair in front of the television set with his 12-year- old daughter Kim and nine-year- old son Harry lying beside him. Although further toxicology tests have to be carried out, it appears that carbon monoxide ...

Scent makers sweeten the smell of commerce : Scent marketing is expanding because the technology has become more sophisticated and more affordable, enabling a small retailer to scent the environment for less than $100 a month, said Jennifer Dublino, chief operating officer for the 5-year- old ...

White Cart Viaduct work may cause one-hour M8 delays : Drivers are being warned that essential maintenance work on the M8 White Cart Viaduct near Glasgow Airport could delay journey times by up to one hour. The third stage of a four phase £30m works programme will get under way on Boxing Day and run until ... BBC News

Disabled people failing to find employment : Disabled people are facing a life of poverty as there are simply not enough career development opportunities available in the UK , according to one expert. Shaun Williams, director of corporate affairs for Leonard Cheshire Disability, said that the ...

Welsh education minister emphasises importance of mergers : In its response to the proposals in October, Cardiff Metropolitan, formerly known as the University of Wales Institute Cardiff , rejected the merger plan. The minister said on 16 December that Wales needed “high ambition” in the sector, not “parochial ...

Redeveloped Cardiff bus station to take inspiration from Wales' industrial ... by Peter Law, South Wales Echo THE multi-million-pound redevelopment of Cardiff's Central Square is to take its inspiration from Wales ' industrial heritage, the Echo can exclusively reveal. The site of the existing bus station, directly outside Cardiff ...

UK: Appointment of new Civil Service Commissioners : She was a founding member of the Social Exclusion Unit in the Cabinet Office, a member of the Home Office Correctional Services Board, the House of Lords Appointments Commission, and adviser to the Department for Education and Skills. ...

UK rail fares 'to rise 5.9% from January' LONDON — Train passengers will face an average fare increase of 5.9% from January 2, the Association of Train Operating Companies announced Monday, but some ticket prices will go up by a larger margin. The increase covers regulated fares, ...

CNN star Piers Morgan faces UK media inquiry LONDON (AP) — CNN star interviewer Piers Morgan will talk about his former job as editor of one of Britain's troubled tabloids at a judge-led inquiry into the practices of Britain's scandal-tarred press. Morgan will give evidence via videolink Tuesday ...

Emotional talk to warn young people one punch can kill They are backing police and safety campaigners after their 21-year- old son and brother Kyle Bartlett died in May 2009 following a fight in Portsmouth city centre. Choking back tears, Ann told about 100 young people that after tests showed her son was ...

UK: Appointment of new Civil Service Commissioners : She had a 25 year career in marketing and her last corporate role was as Managing Director of British Airways owned AIR MILES. Wanda is also Treasurer of Eaves Housing for Women. 7.) Angela Sarkis is a charity management consultant. ...

First London armed forces covenant signed : The pact, the first of its kind in London, will encourage support for the armed forces in Croydon and ensure help is given with needs including work and training, housing and adult social services. The Croydon Armed Forces Community Covenant was signed ...

Mentally ill prisoners fall through the cracks : Suzanne Jabbour, director of the Restart Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and Violence, an NGO that provides psychiatric treatment for prisoners at Tripoli prison , says that the 20 or so prisoners living in the Blue House at Roumieh are ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Bromsgrove charity fund-raiser chosen to be torchbearer : They set up the fund to raise money within the motorcycle industry to provide medical equipment and improve the safety at British Motorcycle Races. Pam worked tirelessly to support the fund, along with Clive, daughter Lucy and other fund-raisers, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Princes William and Harry to use Dianas home for charity : A royal spokesman told Express.co. uk : "Neither of the princes wanted to move into their mother's old apartment as a home but both see their futures at Kensington Palace. "Apartment 8 is partly being turned into offices and the state rooms will be used ...

Cost-cutting forces charity to scrap Race For Life in Boston : THERE will be no Race For Life in Boston next year after Cancer Research UK decided to scrap the event. The women-only fundraiser has been a regular feature on the calendar in Boston for almost a decade and at one stage there were so many entrants that ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Generous UK jumps up to No.5 in the world charity league of 153 nations The survey found that only Thais were more generous than Britons, with 85 per cent likely to make a regular charitable donation. Ireland and the Netherlands were jointly third on 75 per cent. Some 28 per cent of the UK population volunteer time each ...

Glasgow gang violence: David's story : Some years ago Karyn McCluskey researched the life story of a teenage boy, David, captured on CCTV stabbing a rival gang member to death on a Glasgow street. This is a version of what she discovered, necessarily edited for privacy reasons: David was ... The Guardian

Lord Freud urges elderly to donate winter fuel cash : Figures yesterday disclosed that the number of former UK residents living in Europe but claiming winter fuel payments rose by more than half in the past five years to 72840, with almost half of them living in Spain and another 5300 in Cyprus. ... Telegraph.co.uk

Dementia plea to East Anglian families : Families in East Anglia are being reminded of the signs of dementia and the importance of early diagnosis at a time of year when they are likely to see elderly relatives. By KIM BRISCOE, Health correspondent Monday, December 19, 2011 Families in East ...

Pope visits prisoners, says poor conditions amount to 'double sentence' : Prisoners should be treated with dignity in all cases, and the penal system should be designed to rehabilitate criminals and help them re-enter society, the Pope said. He said that changes are need to fill the “chasm between what life in jail is really ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Fallon judge's son sentenced to up to 3 years in prison “There was nothing that led me to believe he would be successful on any type of drug rehabilitation program . Prison was the only option. “As a parent, I am sympathetic to Mr. and Mrs. Lister,” she said. “But I feel like I did my job as a prosecutor.”

Ex-partner of Strictly contestant Laila Rouass facing jail for £250m VAT fraud ... from the UK's public services into the pockets of career criminals to fund their lavish and luxurious lifestyles. 'There are clear associations between this type of organised crime and violence, shootings, kidnap, extortion and drug trafficking . ...

Libyan rebel suing UK over alleged rendition role LONDON (AP) — The head of Tripoli's military council is suing Britain and its security forces for their alleged role in his rendition to Libya in 2004, a legal action charity said Monday. London -based group Reprieve said that Britain was complicit in ...

British man dies in Philippines floods as new pictures show full scale of ... Flood victims, , made homeless after their houses were swept away by flash floods, rest at an evacuation center in the town Some bodies were found on the shore of Camiguin island, 77 kms (47 miles) from Cagayan de Oro. Rescuers pulled the bodies of at ...

Dementia plea to East Anglian families : In the East of England alone, more than 75000 people are currently living with dementia, with 62pc of those without a formal diagnosis. The total number of people in the region living with dementia is expected to reach almost 105000 by 2021. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Drug producing father and son's assets seized (Frome) : A father and son involved in cultivating cannabis at a property in New Buildings, Frome on June 10, 2009 have today (December 19) had their assets seized. At Taunton Crown Court, His Honourable Judge Jones made orders against David Winn Snr, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Equal love: Time for the UK Parliament to recognise gay marriage : This unanimous support has prompted prominent LGBT campaigner Peter Tatchell to call on our colleagues in Westminster to follow suit. As Labour politicians we are proud of the huge advances in gay rights the Labour government achieved. ... Left Foot Forward

Gay Marriage Laws Actually Improve Health Of Gay Men : A spokesman for the Terrence Higgins Trust, a UK -​based sexual health and HIV charity, said: “There is a known link between health and happiness. “It's no surprise that people who are treated as second class citizens tend to have low self esteem, ... The New Civil Rights Movement

Gay rights violation: African leaders to blame Regrettably, with no intervention by the African Union, the US and UK have had to dangle the aid carrot, upon individual states such as Uganda and Malawi, as a means of mitigating these draconian acts. Although the strategy has since been proven to ...

Ugandan President: Concerns Over Gay Rights Shouldn't Affect Foreign Aid For example, Clinton announced in her address the launch of a small global fund to support initiatives of LGBT groups in countries where gays may face criminal charges and hostile environments. UK prime minister David Cameron had made bolder statements ...