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New Stories Published: 09:29, Tuesday 2 September 2008

Care & Health: Mums-To-Be Confused Over Advice - There is widespread confusion among mums-to-be about pregnancy health, largely compounded by conflicting information, a survey reveals.

Volunteering: Volunteering Leads To Better Health Says Report - Volunteering may help people live longer and is good for their health and well-being, according to a new report.

Other: 'Gang Spotter Guide' For Parents - Parents are being given guidance on how to recognise signs their child may be in a gang.

Other: Almost Three In Four Parents Find Cost Of Uniform Is Source Of Stress - A YouGov poll conducted for national charities Barnardo's and Citizens Advice shows that 73 per cent of parents with children of school age find the cost of school uniform, bags, shoes and other items a source of stress.

Full versions of these stories and much more can be found below.

Care & Health

2 September 2008: Mums-To-Be Confused Over Advice

There is widespread confusion among mums-to-be about pregnancy health, largely compounded by conflicting information, a survey reveals. A third of the 1,303 women polled by Tommy's and Johnson's Baby were confused by what you can eat and which drugs are safe to take in pregnancy.

Others did not know whether it was safe to have sex, drink alcohol, dye their hair or get on a plane when pregnant. Nearly half said they had received conflicting pregnancy advice.

Sharon Simms, a midwife and spokeswoman for Tommy's, said: "Research is revealing new findings all the time about the best ways for women to keep their babies healthy, so it is vital that mums-to-be get the most up-to-date information from both their midwife and other credible sources.

"Whilst it is reassuring for women to speak to family and friends about their pregnancy, times have moved on. What was considered right for our parents' generation may no longer still be the case."

Rosie Dodds of the National Childbirth Trust said: "Women are bombarded with information in early pregnancy and it can be difficult to make sense of how important it is to you personally. Ideally, midwives are the key source of information in pregnancy but they are often short of time. There is a lot of information available online, but it is important to use credible sources."

Source: BBC News

1 September 2008: Supermarkets 'Push Fatty Foods'

Supermarkets are offering too many promotions for fatty or sugary foods, campaigners say. The National Consumer Council went into all eight major chains and found over half of promotions were for unhealthy foods - double the level seen in 2006. It said the increase showed how far supermarkets would go to attract customers during the credit crunch.

But the British Retail Consortium said the snapshot survey carried out in March was unrepresentative. The NCC went into Asda, Co-op, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Somerfield, Tesco and Waitrose stores in Sheffield and assessed how much they were doing to help their customers eat healthily.

It rated each on promotions, the salt content of own-brand foods, nutrition labelling, the prevalence of sweets at check-outs and the healthy eating information and advice available.

The number of promotions, such as two-for-one deals, had risen to 4,300, up 17% since the NCC's 2006 report. But only 12% for were for fruit and vegetables, far below the 33% the NCC recommends. It also says health advice suggests just 7% of a person's diet should be made up of unhealthy foods, compared to the 54% found.

Source: BBC News

29 August 2008: Carers 'Need More Financial Help'

The government must give more money to help Britain's six million unpaid carers, MPs have said. The Commons work and pensions committee said people who looked after friends and relatives saved the taxpayer £87bn. It recommended income replacement for those unable to work because of their commitments, and compensation for costs incurred during "intensive" caring.

The Carer's Allowance is currently £50.55 a week. Ministers said they were working to give carers more "balance". In its report - Valuing and Supporting Carers - the committee said more state help was of "critical importance". It recommended income replacement for carers who were only able to work part-time.

The MPs said they were "disappointed" the government had not directly addressed financial help for carers in its Carers Strategy launched earlier this year, and that the group was identified as a long-term priority only from 2011.

Carers struggled to stay in work and often suffered "opportunity penalties", finding their vocational skills became rusty and out of date, they said. The committee's chairman, Labour MP Terry Rooney, said: "Caring matters deeply to individuals, families and society in general. Sustaining the ability of carers to provide the care and support they give to others is of critical importance."

Source: BBC News

29 August 2008: Holiday Brochure For Visually Impaired Unveiled

A charity that offers short breaks and holidays for visually impaired people, has released its winter brochure. Skiing, sailing and scuba diving are the attractions among the new Vitalise offerings.

Holidaymakers will be able to try their hand at downhill and cross-country skiing, scuba diving, dinghy sailing and canoeing at locations including the Galapagos Islands, Australia's desolate the USA's east coast, Jordan, the Austrian Tyrol and Morocco.

The holidays are categorised into adventure, activity, interest, sightseeing and sun. They are also graded according to the level of fitness or expertise required of the customers.

Visually impaired holidaymakers travel in small groups, accompanied by sighted guides and a Vitalise representative. Sighted guides receive a discount on the price of their holiday in return for their support.

Vitalise holidays manager Clare Stephens said: "We don't regard visual impairment is a barrier but a challenge. The visually impaired people who go on our holidays gain as much, if not more, from these amazing destinations and activities as sighted people.

"It's all thanks to the wonderful sighted guides who accompany them. They really make the experience come alive, as well as having a holiday with a real difference themselves. If anyone wants to join us they should book as soon as possible as the places are filling up fast."

Visually impaired people can also sample some of Vitalise's activities on subsidised taster weekends in the Lake District. The weekends offer introductory sessions for walking, canoeing and tandem riding as well as training for sighted guides.

To receive a copy of the brochure, which is also available in large print, Braille and CD, or for more information about becoming a sighted guide call Vitalise on 0845 3300149, email viholidays@vitalise.org.uk. Visit vitalise.org.uk to download a copy of the brochure or access it via screen-reader.

Source: Community Newswire

27 August 2008: Disabled Children Going Without Food And Heating

One in six families with disabled children have been rocked by the soaring cost of living and are going without basic food and heating, a survey claims. Contact a Family, the London-based charity for families with disabled children, unveiled the findings in a survey and report called Counting the Costs. It showed nearly half of families have borrowed money from friends and relatives, with one in five using the cash to pay their heating bills.

Srabani Sen, chief executive of the charity, said: "Our survey findings paint a shocking picture of what these often vulnerable families are experiencing. It isn't right that in the UK today, families can't afford life's essentials. Everyone is feeling the pinch. But it costs three times as much to raise a disabled child and this is putting incredible pressure on these families just to survive in the worsening economic climate."

Fiona Birks's son James has Asperger syndrome, OCD and agoraphobia. She said: "James is obsessed about things being contaminated so we have the washing machine on two times a day. And whatever the weather, he likes to have the fans on because he finds the motion relaxing. Consequently, the electricity bills are sky high and a huge proportion of my income goes towards paying them. We're constantly struggling to keep afloat financially and currently in arrears with utility bills. With prices rising all the time, I'm worried for the future."

As the housing market slumps across the UK, one in 14 children with a disability or medical condition is living under threat of losing their home. The survey also found that 18% of families with a disabled child are struggling with mortgage and rent payments and have been in arrears in the past 12 months. To make ends meet, a quarter of families have approached charities for financial help and one in four has taken out a loan.

Ms Sen added: "This is a crisis situation for many, but disabled children and their families are at greater risk of poverty and less equipped to cope with soaring living costs. The Government needs to act now to ensure disability benefits meet the true cost of raising a disabled child and ensure these families don't face homelessness."

Contact a Family surveyed nearly 800 parent carers in the UK about their financial situation in the current economic crisis. Families concerned about their finances can call Contact a Family's free helpline on 0808 8083555.

Source: Community Newswire

Environment

22 August 2008: Energy Watchdog Hits Out At Further Energy Price Rises

An independent gas and electricity watchdog has called recent price rises "calamitous" as energy bills continue to escalate. The average UK household gas bill has risen by 160% since 2003. Electricity bills over the same period have risen by 96%.

The news on Thursday that Eon is increasing gas bills by more than a quarter and electricity bills by 16% raises the stakes for Government and Ofgem plans to fight fuel poverty and introduce market reforms, due to be announced in the autumn.

Energywatch was set up to protect and promote the interests of all gas and electricity consumers, and works closely with the regulator, Ofgem, to monitor energy companies.

Adam Scorer, the watchdog's campaigns director, said: "The brakes have failed on the energy market. The results are calamitous. Protection for the poorest, effective competition and rational wholesale markets should be limiting the impact on consumers. Clearly they are doing no such thing."

Eon is the third of the big six companies to raise prices this summer. The average annual Eon bill for gas has increased by £166 and electricity £68, while its dual fuel charge has gone up by £223. This will push the number of households in fuel poverty to over 5 million.

Source: Community Newswire

Funding

1 September 2008: Charities Fear the Olympic Effect

Charities in south-west Britain believe National Lottery money is being diverted from good causes to fund the London 2012 Olympics, a survey has revealed.

Two-thirds of respondents to the survey of 85 charities based in the south west, carried out by the specialist not-for-profit team at accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, said they thought the National Lottery was increasingly financing London 2012 at the expense of third sector organisations.

Thirty-eight per cent of respondents said the lottery had been a good source of funding. Joe Scaife, lead partner for Bishop Fleming's charities and not-for-profit team, said: "The diversion of lottery proceeds to underpin London 2012 is a blow at a time when the economic downturn is viewed as reducing contributions from both individuals and company boardrooms."

A majority of respondents (59 per cent) thought the UK's economic downturn would force people to cut their charitable donations, and 34 per cent thought charities were having to work harder to generate income.

Scaife said: "Recent donation results for international disasters, such as the Asian tsunami and the Burma crisis, would suggest Britons are increasingly charity-minded. But the impacts of the economic downturn and lottery fund diversion are probably adding to an undercurrent of the ‘charity starts at home' mentality."

26 August 2008: Last Chance To Have A Say On Payroll Giving Review

The Institute of Fundraising is reminding charities and other stakeholders with an interest in Payroll Giving to ensure their views of the recommendations by the Independent Review are fed back to the Institute of Fundraising by Friday September 5, 2008.

Mark Astarita, director of fundraising at the British Red Cross and chair of the Institute of Fundraising's Policy Advisory Board, says of the review: "Personally, I think that it is one of the most thoughtful, practical and undoubtedly useful pieces of work that I've ever had the pleasure to see in the area of general policy around fundraising.

"I do hope that fundraisers have taken the time to consider the review recommendations and ensure the views of their organisations have been fed back to the Institute so that they can be incorporated into how the reform of Payroll Giving is moved forward."

The full review can be accessed online, together with a summary of the review recommendations. Alternatively, all interested parties are encouraged to answer a quick survey.

Source: Community Newswire

26 August 2008: Public Admire Nelson Mandela Above Celebrity Campaigners

Nelson Mandela is the UK's most admired campaigner, according to a Christian Aid survey. More than one in five of the 1,965 survey respondents chose the former South African president, who spent 27 years in prison for activities related to his opposition to apartheid, as the campaigner they most admired.

Martin Luther King, who fought for the rights of black people in the United States in the 60s, was the choice of 14 per cent of those polled. The suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst came third with 12 per cent.

Celebrities did not get such good ratings: Bob Geldof, rock star founder of Live Aid, was chosen by 6 per cent of voters, and actress and refugee champion Angelina Jolie drew just 2 per cent of the vote.

The online poll was commissioned by Christian Aid as part of a forthcoming project to teach people how to campaign more effectively on climate change and global economic justice.

A series of workshops will be held in towns and cities around the country in September and October to show people how to lobby MPs and MEPs.

The poll also asked which global problem worried people the most: 31 per cent chose poverty, hunger and disease; 29 per cent chose war and human conflict; and 15 per cent chose climate change.

It also revealed that 75 per cent would sign a petition, 49 per cent would lobby their MP and more than one in ten would be willing to break the law in a non-violent way (for example, by trespassing) for a cause that was close to their heart.

But only 70 per cent thought it was their right to hold the Government to account for its decisions.

"Almost half of those polled – 49 per cent – said they would consider using their right to meet their MP to discuss issues of concern to them," said Rhian Beynon, a campaigner at Christian Aid. "We now want to reach the other 51 per cent, who either lack the confidence or just don't know how to set about arranging such a meeting."

The first event in the campaigning education series will take place in Perth on 6 September. Attendance is free but donations are invited.

Source: Third Sector

Regeneration & Renewal

26 August 2008: Middlesbrough Named In Top 10 Most Violent Places In England

Middlesbrough has been named as one of the most violent places in the UK by personal safety charity The Suzy Lamplugh Trust. The Trust has published the top 10 safest and most violent places to live in England & Wales, after analysing Home Office figures. Middlesbrough, in sixth place on the most violent list, has not moved since last year, although the number of offences of 'violence against the person' has fallen from 37 to 34 for every 1,000 inhabitants.

Top of the list this year is North Manchester, with 44 offences of 'violence against the person' for every 1,000 population in 2007/2008. Sheffield is second, with 40 offences per 1,000 people and Southampton appears in third place. London also fares badly with four boroughs - Westminster, Hackney Southwark and Lewisham - featuring in the country's top 10 most violent places to live.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust has called on the local authorities concerned to look at why they are in the situation they are in and what they can do to improve it.

Steven Gauge, the trust's chief executive said: "Violent crime can happen anywhere. All of us need to be aware of the risks and think about what we can do to stay safe. Police forces in the top 10 high risk areas face a massive challenge in trying to bring down violent crime. The local authorities in the areas that are moving up the chart need to have a serious think about why that is happening and what they can do to reverse the decline.”

"We can all help by thinking about our own personal safety a little more as we go about our daily lives. It is important that residents of the most violent areas take extra care with their personal safety but they mustn't let the fear of crime ruin their lives. By taking sensible personal safety precautions, they will not only make themselves safer but will gain the confidence of knowing that they are taking control."

And in a bid to set the balance straight, the charity also published figures on the safest places to live. Dorset tops the list with only eight offences of violence against the person per 1,000, followed by North Yorkshire in second place, and west Kent in third. Close neighbour Northumberland comes in at fifth place in this good news list, with just 10 offences of 'violence against the person' reported per 1,000 population. It has leapt up the table from 29th place last year.

Mr Gauge added: "For residents of the low risk areas, it must be very reassuring to know, however they must be careful that they don't become too complacent about their personal safety. The risks may be smaller but they are still there, so it is still worth staying alert and taking sensible precautions."

The Trust intends to use these results to help it identify those in England & Wales most at risk of violence, enabling them to target these people with the relevant personal safety advice.

Source: Community Newswire

Voluntary Sector

1 September 2008: End Rough Sleeping By 2012, Says Homelessness Body

A leading homelessness organisation has launched a campaign to end rough sleeping in the UK by 2012. Homeless Link – the national membership organisation for homelessness agencies – said that, with London in the limelight that year as a result of the London 2012 Olympics, the UK had an opportunity to "lead the world" in tackling rough sleeping and ending it by the time the games started.

The charity wants national and local government to work together to tackle the issue.

"We call on the Government, local authorities, the Mayor of London, other city leaders and politicians of all parties to work together with the third sector to achieve this ambitious and realistic goal over the next four years," said Jenny Edwards, chief executive of Homeless Link.

"Many major stakeholders already support this ambitious goal, including the Mayor of London. The Government will announce a new rough sleeping strategy in the autumn and we want to see this scale of ambition included."

Source: Third Sector

29 August 2008: Compacts 'Do Not Always Lead To Harmony'

Compacts cannot be relied upon to ensure an effective relationship between government and the voluntary sector, according to a new report. The study - Agreeing to Disagree: Maintaining Dissent in the NGO Sector, by think tank the Australia Institute - also concluded that compacts do not "guarantee the legitimacy" of the community sector.

Gemma Edgar, a research fellow at the institute and author of the report, researched existing compacts, including the UK agreement. She concluded that compacts could not be "relied upon to ensure an effective and respectful long-term relationship between government and NGOs - these things will occur only if NGO advocacy is recognised as a legitimate and valuable element of public debate".

The Australian government - led by prime minister Kevin Rudd - is currently consulting with NGOs about the development of a compact by 2009.

Edgar said: "While the Rudd government's desire to build bridges with the community sector should be applauded, any decision to enter into a formal compact needs to be carefully considered by both sides."

Source: Third Sector

Volunteering

2 September 2008: Volunteering Leads To Better Health Says Report

Volunteering may help people live longer and is good for their health and well-being, according to a report published today. The study, by the University of Wales Lampeter, shows volunteering has a positive effect on people's self-esteem, helps to reduce the number of hospital visits, and can beat depression, stress and pain.

Dr Justin Davis Smith, chief executive of Volunteering England, the agency that commissioned the research, said: "This study has proved, through controlled trials, what we have long suspected - that volunteering helps to keep you healthy and fit.

"Now University of Wales Lampeter's report proves that those who do voluntary work or are helped by volunteers, adopt healthier lifestyles, can cope better with their own ill-health, have greater confidence and self-esteem, have an improved diet and even have a higher level of physical activity. Volunteering clearly has many hidden benefits."

The study revealed volunteering can improve volunteers' mental health and enable them to cope better with illness when it occurs. It also showed volunteering has a positive impact on a range of factors affecting health service users including social support and interaction, disease management, adoption of healthy behaviour, compliance with medical treatment and relationships with health care professionals.

Dr Rachel Casiday from the Department of Voluntary Sector Studies at the University of Wales Lampeter, who led the study, said: "This is the first time any attempt has been made to bring this data together and it shows a clear link between volunteering and good health, both for volunteers and health service users.

"We carried out a systematic review of all the published research on the health impacts of volunteering - both for volunteers and for health service users. We reviewed 87 studies, including 15 controlled trials. Our findings suggest that having volunteers delivering certain services was beneficial to health. But we did not look at the question of whether these services are better delivered by volunteers or paid staff.

"Most of the results were very positive and the only study included in this review that showed a negative effect of volunteering concerned care for older people - where it found that volunteers tended to be less satisfied than paid employees.

"We also looked at the impact of different types of volunteering. For instance, church-related volunteering had a bigger impact on depression than secular volunteering; and one study found that volunteers working on environmental projects were likely to be physically fitter."

Care services minister, Ivan Lewis said: "There has been plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that volunteering has a positive impact on health but so far there was little hard evidence to support this.

"Now this new study has thrown up some amazing findings - such as a stronger sense of purpose, better quality of life, and even improved family relationships, through volunteering.

"Indeed on my recent visits - especially for NHS60 (celebrating 60 years of the NHS) - many of the NHS volunteers I have met would reinforce this message. It just goes to show how a little goodwill can go a long way.

"I hope this study will encourage more people to volunteer, and reap the benefits for themselves and others." Volunteering England aims to improve the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering throughout England. For more information visit www.volunteering.org.uk

Source: Community Newswire

1 September 2008: New Guidelines On Volunteer Management

The UK Workforce Hub has published a new set of standards for the management of volunteers. The UK Workorce Hub – run by umbrella bodies the NCVO, Nicva, the SCVO and the WCVA – says the new National Occupational Standards will improve the quality of volunteer management.

The 151-page document lists things managers should do to promote volunteering, recruit and manage volunteers and manage themselves. People taking a National Vocational Qualification in volunteer management will have to show that they have met the standards.

A group of volunteers and volunteer management experts wrote the guidelines after volunteers and managers submitted their views online and at touring events.

Janet Fleming, head of the UK Workforce Hub, said volunteers and their managers would benefit enormously from the new standards.

Justin Davis Smith, chief executive of Volunteering England, said the standards would help volunteer managers develop their own skills and professionalism.

Source: Third Sector

Other

2 September 2008: 'Gang Spotter Guide' For Parents

Parents are being given guidance on how to recognise signs their child may be in a gang. The advice booklet coincides with the launch of a charity in Birmingham set up by the mothers of two teenagers who were killed in a drive-by shooting.

The home secretary said parents needed to know the signs of gang involvement and where to turn if they were worried. But youth worker Shaun Bailey said by the time there were visible signs of membership it was "way, way too late".

The guide has been produced by the Home Office in conjunction with police, local authorities, parenting organisations and community groups including Mothers Against Violence.

The booklet says young people join gangs for a host of reasons including excitement, protection or money from crime. It tells parents to talk to their children about "the dangers and consequences of gang involvement" and offer them more positive activities to get involved in. Parents should also look out for certain changes in behaviour, including:

• Has your child started to use new slang words?
• Do they have any unexplained money or new possessions?
• Do they have a new nickname?
• Has their appearance changed? Are they dressing in a particular style or "uniform", for example, wearing a bandana?
• Do they use graffiti style "tags" on possessions such as schoolbooks?
• Do they have unexplained physical injuries?

The guide also gives parents some advice on what to do if their child is already involved in a gang, such as seeking help from local youth organisations. "It's important to be clear that your child does have a choice, even when they think they may not," it says.

Source: BBC News

2 September 2008: Almost Three In Four Parents Find Cost Of Uniform Is Source Of Stress

A YouGov poll conducted for national charities Barnardo's and Citizens Advice shows that 73 per cent of parents with children of school age find the cost of school uniform, bags, shoes and other items a source of stress.

The poll, taken between August 27 and 29, asked more than 2,000 people how strongly they agreed or disagreed with the statement: "I find that the costs of sending my child/children back to school (eg. buying new uniforms shoes and other school supplies) is a source of stress."

Not all those questioned had children of school age, but of the respondents who did, nearly three-quarters agreed with the statement - with almost a third of those strongly agreeing.

Reacting to the poll, Delroy Pomell, lead director for education, Barnardo's said: "Children and families living in poverty face numerous challenges including poor housing, poor health and poor nutrition. Starting the first day of school with the right uniform, school books, bag and shoes shouldn't become yet another source of stress."

Source: Community Newswire

29 August 2008: Britain's Happiest Places Mapped

The most sparsely populated county in Wales is where you will find Britain's happiest place, say researchers. Powys tops the list of 273 districts, with Edinburgh apparently the most miserable place in Britain.  Eight of the top 10 districts with the highest levels of wellbeing are in Scotland or the north of England.

But the team from the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester stress that happiness is more a product of personal circumstances than physical location.

Using data from the British Household Panel Survey, where people were asked about their sense of wellbeing, the researchers were able to draw up a map of happiness down to district level across England, Scotland and Wales.

After adding in factors such as employment, health and educational qualifications, the team found that Brecknock, Montgomery and Radnor in Powys was the happiest place.  Manchester came second, followed by West Lothian. Macclesfield, Nottingham and Falkirk were all in the top 10.  The London borough of Sutton was one of the few places in the south of England to do well.

Edinburgh, despite its cosmopolitan reputation and internationally acclaimed fringe festival, was bottom of the list.

Source: BBC News

27 August 2008: Children Losing Out As Study Finds 40% Of Daycare Is Not Good Enough

Many parents are missing out on the best daycare for their children because only 3% of providers are judged to be outstanding and 40% rate just satisfactory or worse, according to a three-year study by inspectors at Ofsted. The most serious complaints made in 90,000 inspections covered by the report included adults looking after too many children or not being properly vetted, and nurseries with no first aid kits.

Despite improvements over the past three years, four out of 10 childminders, nurseries and after-school clubs still rate "satisfactory" or "inadequate", categories that Ofsted said indicate they must improve. That means many children are in average childcare lacking the staff and facilities to best prepare them for their later education, the report says.

Margaret Morrissey, spokeswoman for the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations, said: "Every parent wants the most outstanding place for their child, and there should be enough to go round." She said the scarcity of the very best provision added to the pressure on families trying to combine busy working lives with parenting.

While only three in every hundred daycare settings – including childminders, nurseries or out-of-school clubs - were rated inadequate between 2005 and July this year, the proportion of childminders judged inadequate has tripled to 6%. Childminders, who look after small groups of children in their own homes, provide the bulk of childcare in England. The quality of nurseries has improved and is significantly better than after-school clubs, the review found. The most experienced carers or longest-established nurseries tended to fare better in inspection reports than newer facilities.

The report says: "The proportion of daycare providers inspected with good or outstanding childcare has risen from 53% in 2005-06 to 64% in 2007-08, though the proportion of childminders judged good or outstanding has fallen from 65% to 59%."

Source: The Guardian

27 August 2008: Two-Thirds Of UK Homes Now Online

Almost 16.5 million households in the UK now have internet access, an increase of 1.2 million since 2007, the latest official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the new figure represented close to two-thirds of UK households. Homes in the South East are most likely to have internet access with those in north-east England least likely. But charities said that insufficient effort had been made to encourage older people to use the internet.

Help the Aged said that internet access allowed people to save hundreds of pounds - but that nearly 7 million people aged 65 and over had never used the internet. "Absolutely no progress has been made in getting older people online and the spotlight is now on Government and the industry to get switched on," said David Sinclair, head of policy for the charity.

"Exclusion from modern society is increasingly less about being able to get to the library and more about being able to access the rivers of information flowing in and out of British homes each day," Mr Sinclair added. He called on more adult courses to be made available at affordable prices.

Source: BBC News

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