All Discussions Tagged 'waste' - Sustainable Hackney2024-03-29T04:40:18Zhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=waste&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGC is recruiting trainee urban growerstag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2023-01-24:6446498:Topic:1389482023-01-24T22:20:38.803ZRichenda Wilsonhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/RichendaWilson
<p><strong>Do you want to develop your food-growing skills?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Would you like to learn about the sustainable food movement?</strong></p>
<p>Growing Communities is recruiting three trainee growers. The free training will involve learning all aspects of growing vegetables with a particular emphasis on salad leaves. You will work alongside the grower for one day a week (Monday or Tuesday), learning all aspects of running our urban market gardens in Springfield and Clissold…</p>
<p><strong>Do you want to develop your food-growing skills?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Would you like to learn about the sustainable food movement?</strong></p>
<p>Growing Communities is recruiting three trainee growers. The free training will involve learning all aspects of growing vegetables with a particular emphasis on salad leaves. You will work alongside the grower for one day a week (Monday or Tuesday), learning all aspects of running our urban market gardens in Springfield and Clissold Parks in Hackney.</p>
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<p>We are looking for enthusiastic people who are keen to learn how to grow food in a sustainable way, enjoy working outdoors and working with others.</p>
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<p>This traineeship is open to everyone, regardless of background. We acknowledge that the environmental sector is less accessible to people from minority backgrounds and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We especially want to hear from you if you feel that opportunities like this are less available to you, or you don’t see yourself represented very often in the environmental or sustainable food sectors. </p>
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<p>Growing Communities is a social enterprise run by a small but committed team of local staff and volunteers. We run a weekly organic fruit and veg scheme, the Patchwork Farm in Hackney, the farmers’ market in Stoke Newington and Dagenham Farm.</p>
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<p>Visit <a href="https://growingcommunities.org/jobs">https://growingcommunities.org/jobs</a> for more details about the training and how to apply.</p>
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<p>Deadline: 20 February.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10948644896?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10948644896?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="300" class="align-center"/></a></p>
<p class="Default"></p> Session workers neededtag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2022-05-03:6446498:Topic:1374852022-05-03T13:08:34.183ZEcoACTIVEhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/ClareFlenley
<p>ecoACTIVE is looking to recruit freelance session workers to support our team in delivering indoor and outdoor environmental education workshops, in Hackney and across London. </p>
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<p>Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, have an awareness of environmental issues and be able to communicate effectively with people of all ages.</p>
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<p><strong>We are particularly looking for people with gardening/horticulture experience, OR a Forest School leader qualification (level 3)…</strong></p>
<p>ecoACTIVE is looking to recruit freelance session workers to support our team in delivering indoor and outdoor environmental education workshops, in Hackney and across London. </p>
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<p>Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, have an awareness of environmental issues and be able to communicate effectively with people of all ages.</p>
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<p><strong>We are particularly looking for people with gardening/horticulture experience, OR a Forest School leader qualification (level 3) and/OR those with formal teaching experience.</strong></p>
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<p>Closing date for applications Monday 16th May (9 am).</p>
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<p>For further information and to download the application pack, please visit <a href="http://www.ecoactive.org.uk/vacancies">www.ecoactive.org.uk/vacancies</a></p>
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<p></p> Online activites for eco-learning at hometag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2020-05-01:6446498:Topic:720732020-05-01T16:51:51.499ZEcoACTIVEhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/ClareFlenley
<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">ecoACTIVE is an innovative environmental education charity dedicated to exploring complex issues of sustainability. We seek to reach out to young people and communities and inspire them to become agents of change.</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Normally, we engage young people via workshops we deliver at schools around Hackney. Schools are currently shut, of course, but we are keen to…</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">ecoACTIVE is an innovative environmental education charity dedicated to exploring complex issues of sustainability. We seek to reach out to young people and communities and inspire them to become agents of change.</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Normally, we engage young people via workshops we deliver at schools around Hackney. Schools are currently shut, of course, but we are keen to keep engaging and educating, so have created online learning resources for young folk to use at home.</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #000000; font-family: &quot; gill sans&quot;,&quot;gill sans mt&quot;,gill,&quot;century gothic&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Find them at <a href="https://ecoactive.org.uk/index.php/learning-at-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ecoactive.org.uk/index.php/learning-at-home</a></span></span></p>
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<p>W<span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">e hope you are all well and safe. </span></p> GC is looking for a veg pack supervisortag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2020-01-06:6446498:Topic:715292020-01-06T14:10:41.077ZRichenda Wilsonhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/RichendaWilson
<p><strong>Are you a reliable, practical and responsible person who enjoys managing a team and thinking on your feet?</strong></p>
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<p>Growing Communities is looking for a<span> </span><strong>Veg pack supervisor</strong><span> </span>to carry out a range of administrative and practical tasks to ensure packing days for our organic fruit and veg scheme run smoothly and effectively.</p>
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<p>Growing Communities is a social enterprise based in Hackney that’s building a fairer, more…</p>
<p><strong>Are you a reliable, practical and responsible person who enjoys managing a team and thinking on your feet?</strong></p>
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<p>Growing Communities is looking for a<span> </span><strong>Veg pack supervisor</strong><span> </span>to carry out a range of administrative and practical tasks to ensure packing days for our organic fruit and veg scheme run smoothly and effectively.</p>
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<p>Growing Communities is a social enterprise based in Hackney that’s building a fairer, more sustainable food system by supporting local small-scale organic farmers. We run a successful organic fruit and veg scheme in Hackney and the farmers’ market in Stoke Newington and we grow fruit and veg in Hackney and Dagenham. We help new entrants into farming and food production, and we campaign to make food and farming work better for people and planet.</p>
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<p>The main functions of the role are problem-solving, coordinating and making sure that the pack team has all the resources they need to work effectively. This role requires a willingness to carry out practical, administrative, routine and repetitive tasks reliably, responsibly and efficiently, and involves early-morning starts. It involves coordinating people and tasks confidently and effectively and thinking strategically.</p>
<p>Click link below to see full job description and person specification.</p>
<p><span class="file"><img alt="" class="file-icon" src="https://www.growingcommunities.org/modules/file/icons/x-office-document.png" title="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"/><span> </span><a href="https://www.growingcommunities.org/sites/default/files/Veg%20Pack%20Supervisor%20job%20description.docx">Veg Pack Supervisor job description.docx</a></span></p>
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<p><strong>Salary and hours:</strong><span> </span>£13.50 per hour, 15.5 hours a week split over Tuesday and Wednesday</p>
<p><strong>Contract:</strong><span> </span>Permanent</p>
<p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p>
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<li>5% Contributory pension is available</li>
<li>33 days annual leave (pro-rata)</li>
<li>30% discount on fruit and veg bags</li>
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<p><strong>Location:</strong><span> </span>The Old Fire Station Community Centre, 61 Leswin Road, London N16 7NX</p>
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<p><strong>To apply</strong></p>
<p>Applicants will be assessed on how well you fit the person specification. Email your CV, cover letter (no more than one page) and completed recruitment monitoring form to<span> </span><a href="mailto:jo.barber@growingcommunities.org">Jo Barber</a>.</p>
<p><span class="file"><img alt="" class="file-icon" src="https://www.growingcommunities.org/modules/file/icons/x-office-document.png" title="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"/><span> </span><a href="https://www.growingcommunities.org/sites/default/files/Recruitment%20Monitoring%20Form_1.docx">Recruitment Monitoring Form.docx</a></span></p>
<p><strong>Application deadline:<span> </span></strong>9am, Friday 31 January 2020</p>
<p><strong>Interview dates:<span> </span></strong>Thursday 6 February and Friday 7 February 2020</p>
<p> </p> ecoACTIVE - New Trustees wantedtag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2018-06-11:6446498:Topic:655092018-06-11T09:05:17.691ZEcoACTIVEhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/ClareFlenley
<p>EcoACTIVE is a busy environmental education charity working with schools and community groups across Hackney and other London boroughs.</p>
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<p>We are looking for volunteers to join our board of Trustees, who meet on a monthly basis. We are particularly keen on hearing from anyone with finance experience, who could assist with helping to oversee the financial management of the organisation. For further information about our charity and for a role description, please visit…</p>
<p>EcoACTIVE is a busy environmental education charity working with schools and community groups across Hackney and other London boroughs.</p>
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<p>We are looking for volunteers to join our board of Trustees, who meet on a monthly basis. We are particularly keen on hearing from anyone with finance experience, who could assist with helping to oversee the financial management of the organisation. For further information about our charity and for a role description, please visit <a href="https://www.ecoactive.org.uk/new-trustees-wanted" target="_blank" rel="noopener">our website</a>. </p>
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<p>If you would like to meet us for a discussion or have any questions, please email <a href="mailto:admin@ecoactive.org.uk">admin@ecoactive.org.uk</a> </p> Plastic Free Hckney - a call for help!tag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2018-03-19:6446498:Topic:646482018-03-19T16:14:54.929ZBettina Maidmenthttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/plasticfreehackney
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone or group was able to help me on a fairly ambitious undertaking - Im working to get Hackney accredited with the Surfers Against Sewage Plastic free community status. This requires a number of business and organisations including the Council to get behind a number of initiatives to stop the amount of single use plastics used.</p>
<p>This is obviously quite a big task and im feeling slightly overwhelmed and could really do with some help!</p>
<p>Please do…</p>
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone or group was able to help me on a fairly ambitious undertaking - Im working to get Hackney accredited with the Surfers Against Sewage Plastic free community status. This requires a number of business and organisations including the Council to get behind a number of initiatives to stop the amount of single use plastics used.</p>
<p>This is obviously quite a big task and im feeling slightly overwhelmed and could really do with some help!</p>
<p>Please do get in touch if you would like any further information or to sign up to help!</p>
<p>Many thanks,</p>
<p>Bettina</p> Growing Communities is recruiting this year's trainee urban growerstag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2018-01-15:6446498:Topic:641322018-01-15T18:29:00.277ZRichenda Wilsonhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/RichendaWilson
<p>Growing Communities is an award-winning social enterprise based in Hackney. We run a weekly organic fruit and veg box scheme, the Growing Communities’ farmers’ market and a Patchwork Farm in Hackney, made up of several small urban market gardens.</p>
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<p>We are currently recruiting four urban trainee growers. The (unpaid) traineeship will involve learning all the different aspects involved in growing vegetables with a particular emphasis on salad leaves. These traineeships are aimed…</p>
<p>Growing Communities is an award-winning social enterprise based in Hackney. We run a weekly organic fruit and veg box scheme, the Growing Communities’ farmers’ market and a Patchwork Farm in Hackney, made up of several small urban market gardens.</p>
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<p>We are currently recruiting four urban trainee growers. The (unpaid) traineeship will involve learning all the different aspects involved in growing vegetables with a particular emphasis on salad leaves. These traineeships are aimed at people who want to develop their food-growing skills. Trainees will work alongside the grower, learning all aspects of running our urban market gardens. The traineeship involves one day and one early evening a week. In addition there will be monthly evening tutorials. The traineeship lasts for six and a half months, from the second half of March until the end of September.</p>
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<p>If you would like to apply, please follow the link below. Please make sure you fill in all parts of the application form. The deadline for applications is Monday 5 February and we will let applicants know by Friday 9 February if they have been shortlisted for interview. Interviews will take place on Thursday 22 February. The traineeship will begin week commencing 19 March.</p>
<p>Download the job description, application form and recruitment monitoring form from the Growing Communities website: <a href="http://www.growingcommunities.org/jobs/">http://www.growingcommunities.org/jobs/</a></p> Recycling air pollution - yes, really!tag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2017-09-06:6446498:Topic:612582017-09-06T17:48:45.688ZDiana Weirhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/DIANAWEIR
<p>This is the most encouraging and revolutionary development that I've yet seen on this dismal topic: <a href="http://www.citymetric.com/horizons/here-are-five-other-things-we-could-do-air-pollution-3207" target="_blank">http://www.citymetric.com/horizons/here-are-five-other-things-we-could-do-air-pollution-3207</a></p>
<p>This is the most encouraging and revolutionary development that I've yet seen on this dismal topic: <a href="http://www.citymetric.com/horizons/here-are-five-other-things-we-could-do-air-pollution-3207" target="_blank">http://www.citymetric.com/horizons/here-are-five-other-things-we-could-do-air-pollution-3207</a></p> Help for volunteer groups in Hackneytag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2017-07-27:6446498:Topic:604162017-07-27T20:54:18.840ZAgnes Gautierhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/AgnesGautier
<p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3">Help for volunteer-led groups</font></b></p>
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<p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Hackney Council is launching <i>Volunteering for Hackney</i></font><font size="3">, a new scheme to help small community-based volunteer-led groups in Hackney. The aim of the scheme is to support frontline and grassroots community groups relying on volunteers (minimum 10 volunteers, no staff or maximum of one paid staff,…</font></font></p>
<p><b><font face="Calibri" size="3">Help for volunteer-led groups</font></b></p>
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<p><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Hackney Council is launching <i>Volunteering for Hackney</i></font><font size="3">, a new scheme to help small community-based volunteer-led groups in Hackney. The aim of the scheme is to support frontline and grassroots community groups relying on volunteers (minimum 10 volunteers, no staff or maximum of one paid staff, income of less than £5,000/year) to sustain and grow.</font></font></p>
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<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">If successful, groups will receive:</font></p>
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<li><p>Potential grants of up to £1,000</p>
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<li><p>Help with fundraising</p>
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<li><p>Free meeting rooms</p>
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<li><p>Help with social media and communications</p>
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<li><p>Promotion of their activities through Council channels</p>
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<li><p>Free training on topics such as recruiting and retaining volunteers, safeguarding etc.</p>
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<li><p>Help on how to make volunteering more inclusive</p>
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<li><p>Support to explore the wider social benefits of their activities with volunteers</p>
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<li><p>Help to break down barriers they may be experiencing either across the Council or elsewhere</p>
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<li><p>Membership of a new and exciting high profile project network in Hackney.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Any questions, please email:</font> <a href="mailto:agnes.gautier@Hackney.gov.uk"><font color="#0563C1" face="Calibri" size="3">agnes.gautier@hackney.gov.uk</font></a></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">For more information and to apply go to</font> <a href="https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-partnerships"><font color="#0563C1" face="Calibri" size="3">https://www.hackney.gov.uk/community-partnerships</font></a></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Application closing date: 7</font><sup><font size="2">th</font></sup> <font size="3">August 2017 at noon.</font></font></span></p>
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<p></p> Waste Prevention funding available for community groups in Hackney - closing 16th Junetag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2017-05-16:6446498:Topic:585402017-05-16T10:42:37.396ZJames Diamondhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/0mrua0euesepn
<div><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">The North London Waste Authority has just announced a Waste Prevention community fund for 2017/18.</p>
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<p class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><strong>There is a total of £40,000, split between small grants of around £1,000 to larger ones around £15,000.</strong></p>
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<p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Application deadline is 16 June, they are also providing an application workshop on the 31 May. See…</p>
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<div><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">The North London Waste Authority has just announced a Waste Prevention community fund for 2017/18.</p>
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<p class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><strong>There is a total of £40,000, split between small grants of around £1,000 to larger ones around £15,000.</strong></p>
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<p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Application deadline is 16 June, they are also providing an application workshop on the 31 May. See application form and guidance documents on the <a href="http://www.wiseuptowaste.org.uk/community/waste-prevention-community-fund" target="_blank">Wise Up to Waste</a> website.</p>
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<p>The following is the timetable provided by NLWA to apply.</p>
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<td width="123" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Date</p>
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<td width="123" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">16 May 2017</p>
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<tr><td width="330" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Application workshop</p>
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<td width="123" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">31 May 2017</p>
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<tr><td width="330" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Deadline for applicant questions</p>
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<td width="123" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">02 June 2017</p>
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<tr><td width="330" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Deadline for NLWA to respond to questions</p>
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<td width="123" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">07 June 2017</p>
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<tr><td width="330" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Application closing date</p>
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<td width="123" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">16 June 2017</p>
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<tr><td width="330" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Notification of provisional approval for funding</p>
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<td width="123" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">05 July 2017</p>
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<tr><td width="330" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Submission of condition of payment documents</p>
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<td width="123" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">13 July 2017</p>
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<tr><td width="330" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Award of funding</p>
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<td width="123" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">18 July 2017</p>
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<tr><td width="330" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">Execution of Funding Agreement</p>
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<td width="123" valign="top"><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal">18 July 2017</p>
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