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Joan is pleased to hear that the original £100,000 announced by the then Minister Vernon Coaker for James Brindley Science College when he visited has not only been provided but it was increased to £150,000

Do you have any ideas on what we should be doing to improve skills training? If so, now is the chance to have your say.

Joan has backed The Green Insurance Company’s Green Grants initiative and is urging the community of Stoke-on-Trent North to apply for up to £2,000 to help fund local environmental projects. The Green Insurance Company have set up an easy to use online application form available at www.greeninsurancecompany.co.uk/giving and are inviting applications up until 29th August 2010.

Joan is supporting the General Medical Council’s (GMC) new guidance for doctors which will help patients approaching the end of their life to receive the care they want and need

Free activities in Corbridge Park for all the family - Sunday 22 August 2010 2pm to 5pm

After many months of hard work Holden Lane High School has finally been awarded £50k by the Amateur Swimming Association to upgrade its swimming facilities.

In advance of the Tour of Britain Cycling Race’s Stoke-on-Trent stage local MP Joan Walley is encouraging local businesses and employees to get on their bikes.

A new wedge shaped waiting room on platforms two and three at Kidsgrove railway station has officially been opened following a £42,000 refurbishment. The work has been jointly funded by Network Rail and Staffordshire County Council, which is a member of North Staffordshire Rail Partnership.

The Gobal Poverty Project is taking the inspirational 1.4 Billion Reasons presentation to 17 cities across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland in late August/Early September 2010 travelling the country to help educate local people about global poverty issues. They are looking for organisations, businesses and community groups to get involved and are alsosearching for a venue that can accommodate the event in Stoke-on-Trent.

Information from VAST on the latest funding opportunities news and events within the Voluntary and Community Sector.