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Funding Opportunities
Funding for Financial Literacy Projects - deadline 31 May 2014 or 40 applications The MSE Charity provides grants to constituted community based groups (including schools) to help fight financial and consumer illiteracy and to educate and inform adults and children about consumer and debt issues. Under the programme, grants of up to £5,000 are available for group projects such as: Self-help groups; Schools; Workshops; Other innovative schemes that seek to educate people about money, debt and consumer issues. The grant can be used to pay for financial education course fees and other associated expenses. Priority will be given to groups with an annual income of less than £300,000. https://www.msecharity.com/Default.aspx?pageid=15
Wingate Foundation - Jewish Life and Learning Grant - deadline 23 June 2014 Through this grants programme, the Foundation aims to encourage Jewish cultural, academic and educational life in a manner that enhances the Jewish contribution to the life of the wider community. In particular, applications are invited from academic institutions specialising in Jewish subjects and from bodies promoting Jewish culture, including museums, libraries and literary publications. Applications are also welcomed from organisations able to demonstrate a record in inter-faith dialogue, in the promotion of reconciliation between Jews in Israel and their Arab neighbours and the encouragement of liberal values in both communities. http://www.wingatefoundation.org.uk/sc_jewish_life_and_learning.php
£3.25 million Community Assets and Services Capital Fund - deadline 26 June 2014 Community-led organisations can apply for grants of £100,000 to £500,000 for the purchase and refurbishment of land and buildings. Priority will be given to projects that fall into the three themes for 2014. Community Assets - Under the Hammer; Grants for bidding for land and buildings to make use of the Right to Bid; Community Share Matching; Grants to match-fund monies solicited direct from communities through community share issues where initiatives involve the acquisition, development or refurbishment of land or buildings; Empty Buildings and Derelict Land Capital; Grants to support local communities to bring empty, abandoned, derelict buildings and land back into community use / ownership. http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/communityrights/capital/
Macmillan Cancer Support - Grants for Groups - deadline 28 June 2014 The grants programme aims to fund groups that support people affected by cancer or campaign to improve cancer care. The grant can be used towards start up costs or for existing groups to expand and extend their reach. Applications will be accepted from: People affected by cancer in groups or individually; Voluntary organisations, community interest companies, community groups, social enterprises; Health and social care staff, information and support staff in partnership with people affected by cancer. http://www.macmillan.org.uk/HowWeCanHelp/CancerSupportGroups/HowWeSupportYourGro up.aspx
Women Make Music Grant Scheme - deadline 29 September 2014 Through the programme, financial support of up to £5,000 is available to: Women musicians; New music in any genre is welcome, from classical, jazz and experimental, to urban, electronica and pop. Through the scheme support is available to: Individuals and organizations / groups; including solo performers; solo songwriters or composers; promoters or event producers; bands/ensembles/orchestras; local authorities and schools; etc. http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com/Funding/Women-Make-Music
Preventive Conservation Grant Scheme for Museums - deadline 30 September 2014 The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) has announced that it has developed a second conservation funding strand to its Conservation Grant Scheme. The AIM Preventive Conservation Grant Scheme, run in association with its established scheme, will run until 2016. It has been set up to help small museums develop a more sustainable approach to the conservation and management of collections through improvements to preventive conservation within their museum. Bids will typically be: Small interventions; More passive and simple methods of environmental control; Low energy; Low carbon; No air-conditioning ; Methods that can be easily maintained by non-technical staff and volunteers. http://www.aim-museums.co.uk/content/aim_preventive_conservation_grant_scheme/
Concertina: Music Grants for Older People - deadline 31 October 2014 The charity is particular keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult to gain funding. Since its inception in 2004, Concertina has made grants to a wide range of charitable organisations nationwide in England and Wales. These include funds to many care homes for the elderly to provide musical entertainment for their residents. http://www.concertinamusic.org.uk/Grants.php
Childcare Business Grant Scheme - deadline extended to 31 December 2014 The Government has announced that a new grant scheme available for people who want to set up a new nursery or a child-minding business, has been extended to 31st December 2014. The scheme is designed to get more women into work and help drive economic growth by offering grants of up to £500 to help cover things like: Legal and insurance costs; Training; Equipment; Adapting premises; Applicants will also be encouraged to join up with a free business mentor and get specially-tailored business start-up advice, to help launch up to 6,000 new childcare businesses start-ups. The grants available include: £250 for new child- minding businesses; £500 for new child-minding businesses that will provide care for disabled children; £500 for new nursery, out of school club, or childcare on domestic premises setting up in England. http://www.childcarebusinessgrants.dcms.gov.uk/
£30 Million Package to Help Improve the Prospects of Young People - No stated deadline The Government has announced that organisations, including those from the voluntary sector can bid for funding through a new £30 million scheme to help improve the prospects of up to 20,000 vulnerable young people. The funding will help disadvantaged young people improve their prospects and prevent them from falling into a situation where they are not in education, employment or training (NEET). This investment is made up of 2 new programmes specifically targeting 14 to 24-year-olds. The Youth Engagement Fund aims to support up to 18,000 young people in over 100 schools in England to help them improve their skills and employability; The Fair Chance Fund aims to move over 2,000 homeless young people into sustainable accommodation, as well as employment, education or training over 3 years. The funding will be delivered through social impact bonds (SIBs). SIBs are a payment by results system and will see investors fund innovative interventions to prevent young people from becoming NEET, with government only paying if the initiatives are successful and positive outcomes are achieved. The types of programmes that will be funded through these bonds are likely to include those that will reduce the long term dependency of young people on benefits, decrease the likelihood of offending, or support a specific group of homeless young adults to help them gain sustainable accommodation. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/30-million-boost-to-improve-the-lives-of-britains-most- vulnerable-young-people
Pre-order The Essential Guide to Fundraising 2014 - 40% off! The team at Community Inspired – publishers of the highly-valued PTA+ Magazine – is launching The Essential Guide To Fundraising on 11 September. This handy, 76-page A5 guide will be bursting with tried and tested advice, expert guidance and inspiration galore – perfect for ALL small fundraising groups! Pre-order by 31 July 2014 and pay just £3 per copy (The Essential Guide To Fundraising costs £5 per copy (plus p&p). Order by 31 July 2014 and pay just £3 per copy (plus p&p). Bulk order discounts apply). http://shop.communityinspired.co.uk/product_p/sku17530.htm
Conduct your own funding searches at Funding Central http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/default.aspx
Vacancies and Employment
Breathe: Currently the following opportunities are available in Breathe: Experienced and proven funding bid writer and/or Tender/PQQ expert on a self-employed basis; Experienced Systemic Family Therapist on a self-employed basis; Clinical Psychologist with experience with Eating Disorders; Marketing intern on a part-time/full time basis. More details: [email protected]
L'Arche Preston: Admin Assistant - deadline 30 May 2014 14-16 hours per week; £16,000 per annum pro rata More: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2014/05/15/LAAA.docx
Successful charities should pay well enough to attract excellent executives The issue of charity chief executive pay will remain difficult until the sector explains itself, says Borge Andreassen Following last summer's focus on senior executive pay in the charity sector, NCVO has recently published its findings in the Report of the Inquiry into Charity Senior Executive Pay. It is commendable that NCVO has tackled this difficult issue head on, and the report makes a number of sensible recommendations, particularly in relation to increased transparency around senior executive pay and how charities can report their practice. Reading some of the comments and opinions about charity pay, it is evident that many people still think charities should largely be run by volunteers, a view reinforced in a recent New Philanthropy Capital publication Mind the Gap: What the public thinks about charities. It shows that 16% of the public believe charity chief executives should not be paid at all. The reality is that most charities are wholly run by volunteers. According to the NCVO report fewer than one in 10 charities employ any staff at all, and only 1% of charity staff are paid more than £60,000. http://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2014/may/13/successful-charities- should-pay-executives-well
Volunteering
SEED: Currently the following opportunities are available: Social Media Volunteer - 10 hours per week; Events management volunteers for our annual Fashion Show for World Mental Health Day; Person Centred Volunteer Counsellors; Volunteers to deliver one off Fundraiser events for the charity. More details: [email protected]
Fundraising News
Preston Domestic Violence Service: Huge expansion of drop-in centre after Lottery grant A domestic violence drop-in centre has undergone a £500,000 relaunch. Preston Domestic Violence Services (PDVS) faced closing it’s HOPE Centre in St John’s Shopping Centre and stopping night volunteering because of a lack of money. But late last year the charity receieved a £500,000 Big Lottery grant, just as it revealed calls to its 24-hour helpline had soared 13 per cent - from 3,710 to 4,241 in a year. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/huge-expansion-of-drop-in-centre-after-lottery-grant-1-6615169
#GivingTuesday campaign coming to UK in 2014 #GivingTuesday, a global campaign encouraging people to give their time, money or voice to charity for one day will come to Britain on 2nd December 2014. The UK campaign will be led by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), working closely with Blackbaud, the Cabinet Office, and a wide range of charities, companies and sector bodies, building on the enormous success of the campaign across the world. John Low, Chief Executive of the Charities Aid Foundation, said: “We’re really excited to be bringing this amazing campaign, which has been such a runaway global success, to the UK. We hope that we can capture the imagination of the British public and permanently establish a day in the calendar to celebrate giving and the fantastic work charities are doing all over the country. But we need help – the help of charities, of businesses and of people everywhere to embrace the day, share our enthusiasm and get into the #GivingTuesday spirit.” https://www.cafonline.org/media-office/press-releases/2014/0605-giving-tuesday.aspx
Community First Endowment Match Challenge The Community First Endowment Match Challenge, which aims to incentivise long term giving, achieved the highest level of donations to date in 2013/14. The endowment is now worth over £85m. http://cdf.org.uk/content/funding-programmes/community-first/endowment-match-challenge
Training
Intact: Personal Safety session - 23 May 2014 Free session at Intact. 12.30pm to 3pm. By PCSO Jackie Fulham. Book a place with Tina on 01772 760760 Poster. Please download, print and display. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2014/05/15/personalsafety.pdf
Training House; Leading a Team – Tuesday 15th July (1 day course) Cost: £65 per place. Central Manchester. This 1 day course will help you understand more about how to build your team and improve your team’s performance. The course covers practical theories such as Tuckman and Adair, as well as how to delegate, how to deal with challenging behaviour from staff and how to give staff feedback. If you would like us to come into your organisation and deliver the course to a group of staff this costs £575 in total for up to 14 people. Booking Form: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2014/05/15/TrainingHouse.doc
Events
Reminder: Preston Social Media Surgery - 20 May 2014 Are you a community organisation or voluntary group that would like to learn more about how Social Media can help you? If you are interested in learning more about how Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, online sharing and storytelling can benefit your organisation or community group, then this is definitely for you. Preston Social Media Surgery is a bi-monthly event which takes place at Disability Equality North West on Church Street. This month’s event will be on the 20th May at 5.30pm and lasts until 7.30pm. The concept is simple. Lancashire based Digital Training Company DigiEnable have teamed up with other Social Media practitioners from Preston and surrounding areas to provide a space in which you can bring your questions and put them to Social Media Experts. You will then have up to two hours to sit with someone and work through any questions, issues or concerns that you have. We will not stand at the front of the room and lecture you, we will not set an agenda for what can be discussed; this is your opportunity to raise issues specific to your organisation and together find a solution. The Preston Social Media Surgery is for charities, community groups, residents groups and anyone with an interest in making Preston’s third sector a stronger and more digitally engaged community. The surgeons are experienced, enthusiastic, and will not baffle you with jargon and terminology. Their role is to make Social Media easy to understand and accessible to everyone. The initiative is supported by Disability Equality North West who provide the venue and WI-FI. Places are free but limited, so if you would like to come along please let the organisers know by registering on the Social Media Surgery website http://socialmediasurgery.com/surgeries/preston Any questions or problems, email [email protected]
East Lancashire Deaf Society: Open Day - 20 May 2014 9.30 - 4 p.m. Comprising: 9.30 - 12 noon Free Deaf Awareness Training LCC County Hall, Pitt Street, Preston 1 - 4 p.m. Drop in session (Advice & Advocacy) Sound Solutions Office - Cannon Street Poster. Please download, print and display. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2014/05/15/ELDSOD.pdf
Preston: Dementia roadshow comes to county - 22 May 2014 A charity roadshow will be rolling into Lancashire this Dementia Awareness Week. Members of the Alzheimer Society will be on Preston’s Flag Market on Thursday, May 22, between 10am and 4pm, and in Tescos in Carnforth, the day before, between the same hours. Staff will be offering free information and advice, as well as promoting the benefits of an early diagnosis. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/dementia-roadshow-comes-to-county-1-6612250
Preston: Korovoa Arts and Cafe Bar - 22 - 25 May 2014 Preston’s popular Korova Arts Cafe & Bar will mark its first birthday with a three-day bash next weekend. Created to offer Preston’s arts community a space to meet, discuss and engage with the community, the event will showcase how the venue has developed over a busy first year. The weekend starts on the Friday evening, with every nook and cranny of the venue filled with a variety of different arts. This will include a fusion of experimental film, poetry , performance art and experimental music, all accompanied by the launch of Korova’s special Open art exhibition, followed by an event which helped launch the venue a year ago, the ‘Korova-Klectic Birthday Special’, showcasing the best of the venue’s creative community. This will be followed by another reprise, Korova’s second 24-hour play festival. On Saturday, 24 actors, six writers and six directors will form into six theatre companies, each with 24 hours to write, rehearse and perform six new pieces of theatre. The venue would love you to be involved in the birthday celebrations. Maybe you would like to act, write or direct as part of their 24-hour play festival, orenter a piece for their open art exhibition. Email [email protected] http://www.lep.co.uk/what-s-on/music/happy-returns-for-birthday-1-6618940
Leyland: Big Lunch invite for all in borough - 30 May 2014 Residents are invited to take part in the ‘Big Lunch’ and spend time getting to know others in their community. The free family event will take place on Friday, May 30 from 11am to 3pm around the Arts Centre on Worden Park, Leyland. The ‘Big Lunch’ is a national initiative with the aim of building stronger and more sustainable communities. South Ribble Council’s Leyland Neighbourhood Forum is supporting Broadfield Community Association to deliver this year’s event, which will features activities such as an owl display, magic shows and laser quest. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/big-lunch-invite-for-all-in-borough-1-6612402
L'Arche: Open Day and Concert - 31 May 2014 Preston Minster Come and find out more about us between 2.00pm and 5.00pm (Free Refreshments). Followed at 7.30pm with a concert featuring international operatic and concert singer Jane Irwin. Concert Tickets £7.50 More. Poster. Please download, print and display. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2014/05/15/LAODC.doc
Preston gearing up for Guild City Games - 6 - 8 June 2014 Businesses across Preston are being urged to get involved in this year’s Guild City Games. Following last year’s success, the games are due to return next month. The popular event, organised by partners across the city, is set to kick off with a golf competition at Ashton and Lea Golf Club on June 6. The following day, businesses will battle it out in sports including football, rugby, rounders, netball, and athletics at UCLan Sports Arena. The games will conclude with the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce dragon boat race at Preston Docks on Sunday June 8. Last year’s games hosted 67 businesses and more than 300 individuals. To register online, visit: http://www.preston.gov.uk/prestoncitygames http://www.lep.co.uk/what-s-on/preston-gearing-up-for-guild-city-games-1-6611786
Pukar Disability Resource Centre: Polish Carers Report Workshop - 11 June 2014 2.00pm - 4.00pm (Registration from 1.30pm) Howick House, Howick Park Avenue Penwortham Preston PR1 OLS Pukar Disability Resource Centre has been working very closely with Polish Carers in Lancashire over the past few months. A detailed report has been developed with recommendations and ideas for organisations who want to improve and develop the support they provide to Polish carers. You are invited to attend the report launch event on Wednesday afternoon 11th June (Carers Week) (please see the attached flyer for more information). Places are limited so please book early! Please forward this e-mail to colleagues who may be interested in attending the event. More: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2014/05/15/PDRPCRW.doc
Galloway’s Morecambe Bay Walk - 21 or 22 June 2014 Come and join us for the Galloway’s Morecambe Bay Walk on the 21st or 22nd of June, led by the legendary Queen’s Guide to the Sands, Cedric Robinson MBE. Call us on 01772 744148 or email [email protected] for more information.
DE(nw) sponsored walk/wheel event - 20 July 2014 The 2 mile walk along the ‘Guild Wheel’ from Odeon Car Park at Preston Docks to the Pavilion in Avenham Park is to raise funds for Disability Equality (nw) Ltd. Poster. Please download, print and display. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2014/05/15/DENWSW.pdf
Public Notices
Tories vote to stick with colourful leader Preston’s Geoff Driver has survived a rumoured rebellion to be re-elected as leader of the Conservatives on Lancashire County Council. The authority’s 35-strong Tory group voted to back the colourful politician despite a turbulent year in opposition at County Hall. Coun Driver got the go-ahead to continue in the top job at the group’s annual general meeting on Thursday. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/tories-vote-to-stick-with-colourful-leader-1-6608746
Shining new sculpture installed at Ribble Link A statue to replace the controversial ‘Ribble Piddler’ has finally been installed. The £30,000 boat sculpture was driven to Preston from Derbyshire on the back of a lorry, before being unloaded at the Ribble Link. And waterway campaigners now hope the new statue will be even more iconic than the previous piece of public art. Cliff Fazackerley, chairman of the Ribble Link Trust, said: “We are thrilled, we are over the moon". http://www.lep.co.uk/news/shining-new-sculpture-installed-at-ribble-link-1-660637 1
Chorley: Calls to reopen ‘vital’ information centre Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle has called on Lancashire County Council to reconsider its decision to close a bus station information centre. LCC has withdrawn its funding for the information centre at Chorley bus station, which costs around £14,000 a year to run, as part of a cost cutting drive. Information will now be available to passengers from the station manager’s office on the concourse. But Chorley MP Mr Hoyle has hit out at the move and claims Chorley has been singled out after centres in Preston and Burnley have remained open. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/traffic-travel/calls-to-reopen-vital-information-centre-1-6610596
Mind: Workfare and Volunteering Support for people with mental health problems who want to return to work is vital. As part of our broader campaigning on benefits and welfare reform we want to see individuals treated with understanding and respect. Mind, the national charity, does not have, has never had and will never have any coerced volunteer placements. As a charity, we depend upon volunteers to help us continue our work. Mind has a volunteering policy that states that volunteer roles should never be used in place of paid roles. Volunteers are usually recruited on a time limited basis to work on specific projects. Local Minds are independent charities, so we do not have immediate access to information about their staff and volunteers. We have written to all local Minds to ask that, if they are involved in any Workfare schemes, they withdraw from them immediately. At present, we have not been notified of any local Minds involved in such schemes. We have told managers in our charity shops to check the status of their volunteers and end any placements that are not in line with our position. http://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/campaigns/benefits/welfare-reform-and-employment/
Stop the corporatisation of charities We musn't lose our heart in the bid to quash public perceptions of us as 'amateur do-gooders', says Gemma Borwick The charitable sector exists for the public good, yet it is a billion pound "industry" with ambitious goals and agendas. Our far-reaching sector, not public or private, has undergone significant change over the last 30 years as state reliance on charities has become greater and the operating environment more competitive. Richard Cooper believes the term "voluntary" still conjures up visions of "well-meaning amateurs attempting to do good". This old, damaging stereotype is just the tip of the iceberg. When the public were asked about their perceptions of charities providing specific services, only 7% thought they were the best providers of "professional" services over the private and public sectors. This rose to 47% when asked which sector is best at providing a "caring approach". Bad news. http://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2014/may/12/stop-corporatisation-of- charities
What is cloud computing? (Video) There has been a lot of talk about charities moving to the cloud, but what does it really mean? Check out this video in which Stephen Fry explains the history of computer thinking and the revolution of utility in cloud computing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9LK6EtxzgM
Revised Conflicts of Interest guidance The Charity Commission has published revised public guidance on conflicts of interest for charity trustees. It provides ways to identify, deal with and record conflicts of interests within your charity. http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/trustees-staff-and-volunteers/trustee-board/conflicts-of- interest/
Appeals
Preston: Appeal launched for new school minibus Youngsters from a school for deaf children have launched an appeal for a new minibus. Following a spate of vandalism, Royal Cross Primary School was overwhelmed with offers of help from the community to keep their bus on the road. But now the Elswick Road school has decided the time has come to start raising funds for a replacement bus, and a new garage to keep it safe at night. The school is aiming to raise about £40,000 over the next 12 months, and will be hosting events to help raise the money. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/education/appeal-launched-for-new-school-minibus-1-6617489
Enter walk for Guide Dogs - 14 June 2014 Dogs and their owners are needed to take part in sponsored walks across the UK to raise vital funds for visually impaired people. Dogs Unite is a series of sponsored walks where the dogs are the stars. Raising vital funds for Guide Dogs, it’s the only event of its kind where the dog is sponsored to take part. The main event will take place on June 14 at the Olympic Park in London and Guide Dogs needs people across the UK to join in on the day by getting together with friends and family to do a sponsored walk in the local park. Walkers are encouraged to join in on June 14, but events can also be held on different dates. For a pack resources to get start organising an event, or to register for an existing one, visit http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/dogs-unite or call 0845 600 6787. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/enter-walk-for-guide-dogs-1-6617695
Consultations
Rural Development Program 2015 In preparation for the new Rural Development Program, which we hope will commence early 2015, we are holding a number of consultation events across Lancashire: 19th June: 2-4pm Grindleton Village Hall, near Clitheroe. Refreshments will be provided 19th June: 6-8pm Old Holly Farm, Forton. Food and refreshments will be provided 24th June: 6-8pm Mere Sands Woods, Rufford. Food and refreshments will be provided 3rd July: 2-4pm Brockholes, Preston. Refreshments will be provided Please see the attached flyer for more information. If you would like to book a place please respond to this email or contact Karen or Rick at [email protected] or telephone 01772 538797. PLEASE NOTE. Contrary to the information in the flyer and due to England playing football in the world cup arrangements have now changed to the following: On 19th June we have an event scheduled at Old Holly Farm from 6-8pm but England are playing Uruguay at 8pm so we are changing the event time to 5pm-7pm. On 24th June we have an event scheduled for 6-8pm at Mere Sands Woods. England play Costa Rica at 5pm. So far we only have one person booked on this event so we propose to change it to either earlier in the day from 2-4pm or move it to Thursday 26th June daytime or evening. Anyone who would be attending the Mere Sands Woods event I would greatly appreciate your feedback. To - [email protected] or telephone 01772 538797. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2014/05/15/RDP.pdf
Health
Mental Health Awareness Week 2014: Nearly a quarter of women feel anxious all or a lot of the time The figures, released by the Mental Health Foundation, showed that one in five people suffer from constant anxiety in everyday life Nearly a quarter of women suffer from constant anxiety, according to new figures on the state of the UK’s mental health. 22 per cent of women feel anxious a lot or all of the time, compared to 15 per cent of men. Worries concerning financial issues, the welfare of children and loved ones, and work issues are the main factors contributing to high levels of anxiety in everyday life, the Mental Health Foundation revealed in its Living With Anxiety report. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/mental-health- awareness-week-2014-nearly-a-quarter-of-women-feel-anxious-all-or-a-lot-of-the-time- 9354125.html
UK coeliac disease diagnoses 'up fourfold' over 20 years The number of people diagnosed in the UK with coeliac disease has increased fourfold between 1990 and 2011, a study suggests. The autoimmune disease, triggered by a reaction to gluten - found in wheat, barley and rye - can cause severe symptoms. It is treated by following a lifelong gluten-free diet. Experts say they believe the increase is due to better diagnosis, rather than more people developing the condition. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27339919
Anti-depressants 'could slow onset of Alzheimer's disease' An anti-depressant drug could be used to slow the onset of Alzheimer's disease, say scientists in the US. Research into 23 people, and transgenic mice, found citalopram hampered a protein which helps to build destructive plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Scientists said they hoped the study could help prevent the disease. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27409135
End-of-life care 'deeply concerning' The care given to people dying in hospital is "deeply concerning", according to doctors who have carried out a review of standards in England. The audit found only a fifth of hospitals provided specialist end-of-life care seven days a week - 10 years after this was recommended. Communication was also particularly poor, the joint Royal College of Physicians and Marie Curie review said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27406258
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