P658 CEEFAX 2 658 Wed 12 Jan 22:14/21 NATIONAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES 1/7 DEC 26-MARCH WHITBREAD MILLENNIUM ACTION EARTH Annual campaign by Community Service Volunteers to get businesses, community groups, voluntary organisations and individuals to improve their local environment. Activities will include tree planting, making bird boxes and recycling Christmas trees with grants of £50 available for each one. 0121-328 7455. YEAR 2000 INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR THE CULTURE OF PEACE and INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THANKSGIVING Obsjrvjd throughout the United Nations system. Visit www.un.org CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP658 CEEFAX 2 658 Wed 12 Jan 22:11/21 NATIONAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES 2/7 JAN 5-12 ARTHRITIS EDUCATION WEEK The Arthritis Research Campaign is urging sufferers to make use of information on the Internet. Visit www.arc.org.uk or write to ARC Trading, Brunjl Drive, Northern Road Industrial Estate, Newark NG24 2DE for a free copy of the ARC Beginner's Gujdj to the Internet. UNTIL JAN 21 NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR THE ADULT LEARNERSg WEEK (MAY 20-26, 2000) AWARDS Family, friends, work mates, trainers and tutors are invited to nominate a person or community group that has changed their lives through learning. Tel NIACE on 0116-204 4200. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP658 CEEFAX 2 658 Wed 12 Jan 22:52/21 NATIONAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES 3/7 JAN 18 TOWARDS A FAIRER USE OF STOP AND SEARCH First in a series of six policy seminars, titled Criminal Justice 2000, by the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (MACRO). REBA, Portland Place, London W1. 0171-582 6500. Second seminar (The Changing Face of Parole) — Feb 15. JAN 24-30 INTERNATIONAL PROBATION WEEK Includes a London conference (Jan 26- 28) which looks at the future of crime and punishment and which also launches the first international Community Justice Awards. 0207-453 5499. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP658 CEEFAX 2 658 Wed 12 Jan 21:47/52 NATIONAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES 4/7 JAN 24-30 WORLD LEPROSY WEEK Internationally agreed date that gives a voice to more than four million people affected by this misunderstood and feared disjasj. LEPTA, the British Leprosy Relief Association, is encouraging people to hold a lunch during the week and donate the value of their meal to LEPTA — tel 0845-121 2121 JAN 26 CYSTIC FIBROSIS ACHIEVERS AWARDS recognising the high achievements of individuals with Cystic Fibrosis who have excelled in a number of fields. Organisjd by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust — tel 0181-464 7211. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP658 CEEFAX 2 658 Wed 12 Jan 21:42/52 NATIONAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES 5/7 JAN 31 BUG BUSTING DAY to tackle children's head lice. Organisjd bz Community Hygiene Concern. 0181-341 7167. FEB 1 CHARTER MARK AWARDS CEREMONY FOR PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATIONS Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London. FEB 7-13 NATIONAL WISH PIN WEEK organisjd by Make-A-Wish Foundation UK. School children will compete for prizes by selling the pins, depicting the charity's wishbone emblem, with 20p in each £1 to go to the school and the rest to the charity. 01276-24127. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP658 CEEFAX 2 658 Wed 12 Jan 21:58/14 NATIONAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES 6/7 FEB 9 OPPORTUNITY AND INCLUSION National Council for Voluntary Organisations Annual Conference 2000. Brewery, Chiswell St, London EC1. 0171-713 6161. FEB 15 INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT Waste Wbtch seminar giving an insight into how community groups and local authorities can work more effectively togjthjr in partnership. £70.50/£47.50 for community groups. 0171-253 6266. FEB 15 THE CHANGING FACE OF PAROLE MACRO's second Criminal Justice 2000 seminar at REBA, London. 0171-582 6500. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP658 CEEFAX 2 658 Wed 12 Jan 21:41/12 NATIONAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES 7/7 To publicisj a national event or awareness week, please send details to: Sarah Kovandzich Ceefax Community Magazine CSV Media 237 Pentonville Rd London N1 9NJ Fax: 0171-833 5689 Regional events are listed on page 657. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main Menu