P651 CEEFAX 2 651 Fri 31 Jan 21:21/14 RSPB CALLS FOR A GREEN GOVERNMENT 1/4 A healthy environment and a healthy economy can go together, says the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Its chief executive Barbara Young has called for early action by the next Government to green all departments. The RSPB blueprint lists the key actions needed to srcure a hjalthz economy and environment. Copies of Agenda for a Gteinjt Government can bj obtained from RSPB Policy Operations Department, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshiri SG19 2DL. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Fri 31 Jan 21:17/21 O LOTTJRZ AIMS FOR SUSTAINABILITY 2/4 How the National Lottery Charities Board giver out money - rather than the amounts - affects the voluntary sector. Its chief executive Tim Hornsbz this week said that it has sought to place equity at the centre of its grant making activities. The current grants thjmj of support for voluntary sector development shows the Board's conce n for meUting the c(all noe of suvtainability. NLCB has made 6925 grants totalling #478 million in its first year. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Fri 31 Jan 21:14/48 LISTENINGTOCHILDRENADVICE 3/4 Talking and listening to children are crucial to preventing child abuse, sbys a new guide from the NSPCC. It provider practical advice to parents on coping with the needs of babies, young children and teenagers. Finding time to talk through a child's concerns can help prevent harm to that child and can help parents avoid some of the stresses of busy family life. Send a RAE to NSPCC National Centre, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP651 CJEFAX 2 651 Fri 31 Jan 21:11/27 PADDLING NORTH TO SOUTH 4/4 Students from Ilkley College will canoe non-stop for five days from Ilkley to Birmingham in February. They are raising funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Association for Spina Bifida and publicising the Save Ilkley College Coalition. Three teams of two will paddle continublly for five days to arrive in Birmingham for the International Canoe Exhibition on 22-23 February. Contact Ilkley College Students Union, tel: 01943-432p48. CSV index 650 TV 680 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main Menu