Newsletter
Voluntary Action Oldham
Spring 2011
Inside
this issue
Oldham RUFC win £250
towards volunteers
Plus.
.
.
Training and events,
on page 10 and funding
opportunities on page 9.
Tel: 0161 633 6222 www.
vaoldham.
org.
uk info@vaoldham.
org.
uk...
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Newsletter
Voluntary Action Oldham
Spring 2011
Inside
this issue
Oldham RUFC win £250
towards volunteers
Plus.
.
.
Training and events,
on page 10 and funding
opportunities on page 9.
Tel: 0161 633 6222 www.
vaoldham.
org.
uk info@vaoldham.
org.
uk
‘Oldham’ means the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham unless otherwise stated.
Oldham has Active Citizens!
VAO, Positive Steps Oldham, Peacemakers and the University Campus Oldham have
been working with the British Council on an Active Citizens programme.
This work looks at
the contributions that young adults can make in their communities and encourages crosscultural exchanges and partnerships.
There is a strong community cohesion focus with
participants working together in Oldham and with the other programmes across the world.
15
young adults from Oldham visited Mirpur (Pakistan) and participants from Pakistan have just
visited Oldham at the end of March.
Participant Nazam Azam said, As a British Kashmiri I had certain expectations from
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