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Beacon Council (award) A Beacon Council is a local authority in England which has been recognised for its excellence and innovation. [1] The scheme attempts to disseminate best practice in local government. Beacon Councils are given greater autonomy from central government. The word beaconicity, describing the attributes of a Beacon Council ...
Grant (money) Latin grant dated 1329, written on fine parchment or vellum, with seal. A grant is a financial award given by a government entity, foundation, corporation, or other organization to an individual or organization for a specific purpose. Unlike loans, grants do not need to be repaid, [1] making them an attractive source of funding ...
www.dofe.org. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (commonly abbreviated DofE) [ 2 ] is a youth awards programme founded in the United Kingdom in 1956 by the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, [ 3 ] which has since expanded to 144 nations. The awards recognise adolescents and young adults for completing a series of self-improvement exercises modelled ...
Local Government Association building, Smith Square, Westminster. On 1 April 1997, the Association of County Councils, the Association of District Councils and the Association of Metropolitan Authorities came together to form a single membership body for local government in England – the Local Government Association (LGA).
The National Lottery Community Fund, legally named the Big Lottery Fund, [1] is a non-departmental public body responsible for distributing funds raised by the National Lottery for "good causes". It is the largest community funder in the UK and its purpose is to award funding that strengthens society and improves lives across the UK.
The SLCC provides a range of training and development opportunities for members including webinars, conferences and qualifications. The Certificate in Local Council Administration (CILCA) is an entry level qualification equivalent to an A-Level which forms the basis for a "qualified clerk" as required to exercise the General Power of Competence which was introduced through the Localism Act 2011.
The Greater New York Councils (GNYC) is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves the New York City area. GNYC has a unique organization in that it is sub-divided into borough councils, each of which is led by a borough executive. The borough councils are then divided into districts. Over five million young people have ...
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political and/or administrative unit, such as a nation or state. Local governments generally act within the powers and functions assigned to ...