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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><font color="#000000" face="Helvetica, Arial" style="font-size: 14px; "><b>In response to&nbsp;<a href="http://mediatrustnews.org/46N-G0LH-19FPQX-691HE-1/c.aspx" target="_blank">Nominet
 Trust's recent survey</a>&nbsp;that showed older people do not&nbsp;</b></font><font color="#000000" face="Helvetica, Arial" style="font-size: 14px; "><b>feel that their voices are heard and that the internet can offer a solution to this,&nbsp;</b></font><font color="#000000" face="Helvetica, Arial" style="font-size: 14px; "><b>we
 are delighted to announce an&nbsp;<a href="http://mediatrustnews.org/46N-G0LH-19FPQX-68X2G-1/c.aspx" target="_blank">extra grant of £20,000</a>&nbsp;for communities of older people to get their voices heard through digital media.</b><br>
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Our&nbsp;<a href="http://mediatrustnews.org/46N-G0LH-19FPQX-68X2F-1/c.aspx" target="_blank">Community Voices project</a>&nbsp;aims to empower communities who feel unheard due to long-term illness, older age, or disability, to make a meaningful difference to their lives
 with the help of digital media. Alongside the £20,000 grant, a further seven £500 grants of support and funding will be given to communities.<br>
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We have been delighted with the response to our application process so far, with lots of communities telling us about how digital media could give them a voice. But there is now only one week left,&nbsp;<a href="http://mediatrustnews.org/46N-G0LH-19FPQX-68X2G-1/c.aspx" target="_blank">so
 please encourage the communities you work or volunteer with to apply.&nbsp;<br>
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<a href="http://mediatrustnews.org/46N-G0LH-19FPQX-68X2H-1/c.aspx" target="_blank">Apply for support online</a>, by calling 020 7871 5656 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:communityvoices@mediatrust.org" target="_blank">emailing us.</a>&nbsp;<b>The closing date is 12 noon on 13
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<p class="p1"><b>Kim Townsend</b></p>
<p class="p1"><i>Community Voices Outreach Manager</i></p>
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<p class="p1">E:&nbsp;kimt@mediatrust.org</p>
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<p class="p2">T:&nbsp;020 7871&nbsp;5656</p>
<p class="p1">Skype: KimTownsendMT</p>
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<p class="p2">Web:&nbsp;www.mediatrust.org/communityvoices</p>
<p class="p2">Twitter:&nbsp;@CommVoices</p>
<p class="p2">Facebook:&nbsp;http://www.facebook.com/communityvoices</p>
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