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AppiChar

Win a new PC and monitor

Young Environment Champion of the Year 2003

B&Q

You Can Do It Community Awards 2003

Landfill Tax Credit Scheme

Just Do Something

Deutsche Bank Spotlight Awards

Public Collections

Street and House to House collections

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Win a new PC and monitor

AppiChar provides a range of IT services and products specifically for charity and not for profit organisations. AppiChar is running a free prize draw for charities offering a PC with a Flat Screen Monitor worth £1,300. Entrants must be a registered charity. One entry is allowed per organisational site.

To enter visit http://www.appichar.co.uk

The closing date for entries is 14 February 2003.

BBC Wildlife Magazine, The Wildlife Trusts and Severn Trent Water are looking for the 'Young Environment Champion of the Year' Up to £1,500 will be available to each of the winners and all regional winners will receive £250. To enter children must be aged between 7 and 17 and be involved in a creative environmental or wildlife project. For example by doing a survey, cleaning up a natural place or saving energy. For more information visit http://www.stwater.co.uk and click on news and events.

Or write to Young Environment Champion of the Year, PO Box 9877, Birmingham. B26 3WS

Closing date is 28 February 2003

You Can Do It Community Awards 2003

Charities and Community Organisations across the UK have the chance to receive substantial awards to regenerate their local areas and renovate their buildings and landscapes. If your Scout Headquarters needs a makeover there are twenty grants of £5,000 worth of B&Q products available to enable community groups to improve their facilities. For more information and an application form please telephone 0845 300 1001.

Closing date is 21 March 2003

This scheme encourages and enables landfill operators to support a wide range of environmental projects. Community groups can apply to their local operator for grants if they are within 10 miles of a landfill site. To find out if there is a landfill site near you go to the Environment Agency's website at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk and click on 'What's inyour Backyard'. (England and Wales only)

For further information regarding the scheme please visit http://www.ltcs.org.uk

Deutsche Bank Spotlight Awards

Created by Common Purpose & Deutsche Bank, these awards recognise 'young people who have spoken up or taken action about something they thought should be improved, created or changed in their community'. To apply you must be aged 11 to 18 on 31 January 2003. Prizes for the winners include computer vouchers worth £1,000. To apply please visit http://www.justdosomething.net/spotlight or telephone 020 7608 8148.

Street and House to House collections

Public Collections can be an important part of a Scout Group's fundraising strategy. When undertaking a Street or House to House collection there are regulations that must be followed. For more information on these regulations and other advice on public collections go to http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs190020.pdf

http://www.community-fund.org.uk/