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Free media advice for voluntary and community groups
14 April, 6.30pm to 8.00pm at ITV, Gateshead
The ITV news team is offering ten charities and community groups in the north east one-to-one advice. If you would like to get your voice heard or develop a communication strategy, send your organisation details, a telephone number and a paragraph about your current media needs to mediamatching@mediatrust.org
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Hi people (particularly in Newcastle)

I am a member of a group called Transition Westend -part of the Transition Town movement that looks at how to come up with positive ways to address the fact that oil will be harder to get than its worth to us and how to plan to live without it. It's still a pretty new group so we are putting on a film to let people know what it is about and try to attract new members.

BUT I know very little about what equipment we need for us

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8416785.stm
I was sent this link and thought it may be of interest to the digital champs. Go on have a look at the article (and associated podcast) which starts like this:

DIGITAL PLANET
By Dave Lee, BBC World Service

The power of technology to mobilise the masses and force change has been felt across the world - and now a documentary film-maker hopes to offer "practical advice" for activists.… Continue

Community Radio Fund (UK)
The second round for applications is now open. Community radio stations can apply for funding to support their core running costs. Minimum grant is £5,000 with no upper limit. Deadline for applications is 10 November.
To find out more visit www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commun_radio/Communityfund/