The Welsh Assembly Government has commended the work of those operating for charities and voluntary groups, it has been revealed.

Speaking at an event highlighting the work of the third sector earlier this week, Dr Brian Gibbons, social justice minister, praised the work of the Community Foundation in Wales - an independent charity which distributes grants to other community groups and voluntary organisations throughout the region.

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A new initiative has been launched in South Yorkshire that will aim to establish better links between those working in the third sector in the area, it has emerged.

Various groups that operate within the local community should be able to collaborate more easily as result of what has been dubbed the Amazing People scheme.

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Poole borough council has been the latest local authority to receive praise from the Audit Commission, it has been revealed.

Those working for the public sector body were deemed by the commission to be working well with network partners in understanding what its residents require.

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Luton borough council is providing a good service to its residents, a new Audit Commission reports.

According to the commission those working for the public sector body are working well to improve the health of local people, in particular those from vulnerable or disadvantaged sectors of society.

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The Audit Commission’s corporate assessment team has praised Oxfordshire county council, it has been revealed.

In its report, the commission deemed that those working for the public sector body are "performing well" and are offering improved services for its residents in most areas.

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