NATIONAL CHUTNEY CHALLENGE 2009
Making chutney from locally grown seasonal fruit and vegetables is part of our rich British tradition of preserving the harvest for enjoyment throughout the year. The Mid Wales Food and Land Trust are hunting for the best British chutney for their 2009 National Chutney Challenge. There is an entry fee of £5 per class and there are seven classes. There are three entry categories:
Kitchen cooks
Professional cooks
Manufacturers
For more information see www.midwalesfoodandlandtrust.org.uk, tel. 01686 622388 or email cath@midwalesfoodandlandtrust.org.uk . All entrants will receive free family passes to the National Chutney Festival in Mid Wales in spring 2009 when prize certificates and trophies will be presented to award winners. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS 28th FEBRUARY 2009
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ACWW 2008
We are delighted to announce that the final total raised for ACWW and presented at the Spring Council Meeting was £3,610. Thank you all for your donations.
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Funding an ACWW PROJECT
Could you please aim to send in any donations for our ACWW project in Ghana by the end of August 2009. The details of the project are outlined below and we hope that members will give a little more this year to finance this without diverting funds from our normal collection.
Country Ghana
Society Marginalised women and youth development initiative.
Project Title Sanitation in Ashiaman for health, productivity and poverty alleviation. ACWW grant £3,400
For more details of the beneficiaries and the work that is proposed contact Janet Neaverson (ACWW rep).
Janet has had an email from the leaders of the project and will let us know next month how the work is progressing.
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RESOLUTIONS 2008
The resolutions discussed and voted upon at the AGM in Liverpool in June were:
"This meeting urges HM government to urge the EU to ban bottom trawling which causes catastrophic loss of marine life." THIS RESOLUTION WAS LOST BY 284 VOTES.
"In view of the adverse effect on families of the imprisonment of people with severe mental health problems, this meeting urges HM government to provide treatment and therapy in a more appropriate and secure environment." THIS RESOLUTION WAS CARRIED BY MAJORITY OF 97%.
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COMMUNITY HALLS FOR RURAL PEOPLE
NFWI has joined the Rural communities Buildings Network which aims to support owners of community halls, offering advice and sharing experience.
DEFRA has launched a website which provides information and links to funding and other advise for running community halls:
www.defra.gov.uk/rural/communities/halls/default.htm or tel. 0845 933 5577
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RECYCLE SITE
We have been contacted by Will Scurlock of 2recycle.co, regarding reducing household waste. This website is for people to advertise any unwanted household goods that might be of use to someone else, rather than disposing of them as landfill. The items are donated and it is free for both parties. He may be contacted at: will@2recycle.co.uk.
Consult www.recycle4charity.co.uk who will provide freepost poly-envelopes for the latter two and give you further information. Their address is: Recycle4charity, FREEPOST, SEA 14098, Lewes, BN8 5BR
Ann Edmunds, PA&I Committee
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POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNTS
HURRAH! Commonsense has prevailed and the Government has ultimately decided to award the new POCA contract to the Post Office which means the facility will now be in place until at least the year 2015.