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Castle lodging project

Do you have a spare room and could you offer a young person supported accommodation or are you looking for a new challenge and free accommodation?
Published 4/11/08

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Loan Insurance Mis-selling

If you have taken out a loan with insurance to cover it, see the report from Martin Lewis, on his Money Saving Expert website.
Published 30/10/08

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Homelessness Strategy Consultation pdf document, opens in a new window
 
Cambridge City Council is holding four events, to listen to your view, to help them put together a strategy to deal with homelessness over the next few years. These will be on October 17th and 21st. Click on link above for full details.
Published
22//9/08
Petition to the Prime Minister opposing proposed changes to the timescale for benefit backdating

The DWP has put forward a proposal to cut the backdating of Housing and Council Tax benefits from 52 weeks to 3 months.
If you are unhappy about this please sign the petition at:  
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/backdating-bens/
Published
15/9/08

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Moving people – campaigning against stigma

 Having a mental health problem is very different from having a physical one. It has a stigma which devastates many people’s lives – including the lives of carers. A group of mental health charities is running a campaign, Moving People, to highlight this issue and help people to challenge misconceptions.
Published
14/8/08

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Stonewall's new freephone line

Stonewall has launched a new freephone number to provide information to lesbian, gay and bisexual people about their rights.
Published
12/8/08

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Library Learning Centres Expand Range of Courses
 
County Council Learning Centres in all Cambridgeshire Libraries have expanded the range of maths and English qualifications they are able to offer to the public.
Published
23/4/08

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