Make the world a little bit prettier by scattering seeds in vacant outside spaces. HOW TO DO Buy seed mixtures of native flowers and plants (or collect seeds from your garden flowers). Not only will they grow well, they will not crowd out other plants, disrupt bird and insect populations, ...

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Pass on your used books. It's more productive than having them sit on your shelf and you have the satisfaction of passing on enjoyment and promoting reading. Second to winning the lottery, education is the most effective way to end poverty. HOW TO DO Read the book. Create and sign ...

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The Social Credit’s Scheme (SCS) rewards community groups for undertaking pro-social works in their locality. The SCS aims to create social capital in local communities. Each application is evaluated by an Evaluation Committee which reviews and assesses the rewards and actions. Rewards may be negotiated. Following approval, the applicant proceeds ...

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A Time Bank is when people come together to share and trade skills, resources and time for the benefit of everyone Anyone interested in the community can get involved Everyone’s time is equal Members of the Time Bank are rewarded with time credits, which can be used to access community ...

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This can be done on an ad-hoc basis by simply picking up litter as you see it. It can also be undertaken on a larger scale by involving others in a designated clean up day. Most councils will support you by offering advice and locating equipment such as: Litter pickers ...

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There are many ways recycle old clothes, furniture etc. Below are websites where items are posted. There is no charge to use the sites and all items are given freely. You can post items for donations and also post and search for wanted items. Jumbletown http://www.jumbletown.ie Freetrade http://www.freetradeireland.ie/ There are ...

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Animals are one of the most vulnerable groups in our society. They depend almost entirely on the kindness of people for their survival. You can make a difference to the lives of many animals by offering your time to help care for the animals either in the rescue centre, or ...

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The blood bank has only a limited reserve of blood at any one time so it's vital that new blood is donated on a continuous basis - approx 3000 donations are needed each week. There are some conditions you must meet in order to be eligible to give blood - ...

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Bring back a sense of community to your local area by offering to help those who live close by. There are many and varied ways you can do this. Some are listed below but if you can think of any more ideas, let us know and we'll add them to ...

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