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    <title>Social justice</title>
    <link>http://wales.gov.uk/topics/socialjustice/</link>
    <description>Welsh Assembly latest news and events</description>
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      <title>Social housing grant improves quality of life</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/topics/socialjustice/topicupdateindex/130503case-study-quality-of-life/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Find out how an Extra care scheme in Wrexham is improving the quality of life for older people.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 10:36:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2013-05-03T10:36:44Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Finance Minister praises Ystradgynlais Community Benefits</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2012/120920ystradgynlais/?lang=en</link>
      <description>A scheme to construct a new Welsh language primary school in Ystradgynlais is benefiting the local community by providing training opportunities and apprenticeships, Finance Minister Jane Hutt said.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:51:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2012/120920ystradgynlais/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2012-09-21T14:51:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2011</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110831index/?lang=en</link>
      <description>The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas in Wales.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110831index/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-08-31T11:30:53Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Statistics Show that Investing in Tackling Crime Pays</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110705crimestats/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Carl Sargeant pointed to statistics on crime in Wales and said that they clearly show how investing in tackling crime does pay.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:55:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110705crimestats/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-07-05T09:55:43Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Minister acts on Boundary Commission review</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110622boundary/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Carl Sargeant said that he has taken decisive action following the independent review into the electoral review processes of the Local Government Boundary Commission.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:37:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110622boundary/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-06-22T14:37:30Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Minister reaffirms Welsh Government commitment to Armed Forces in Wales</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110620armedforces/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Carl Sargeant, the Minister with responsibility for the Armed Forces in Wales has reiterated the Welsh Government’s commitment to the Armed Forces in Wales.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110620armedforces/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-06-20T10:27:45Z</dc:date>
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      <title>New initiative to lead the way in preventing overdose and drug related deaths</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110519naxolone/?lang=en</link>
      <description>The decision follows a successful evaluation of the pilots carried out over the last two years in a number of areas in Wales.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 12:33:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110519naxolone/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-05-20T12:33:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Wales leading the way in fight against human trafficking</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110331trafficking/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Social Justice Minister Carl Sargeant has appointed Robert Tooby as Wales’ first Anti Human Trafficking Co-ordinator.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:35:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110331trafficking/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-03-31T14:35:13Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Minister welcomes new information resource</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110331domestic/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Social Justice Minister, Carl Sargeant has welcomed a new resource that draws together information on violence against women and domestic abuse services in Wales.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:10:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110331domestic/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-03-31T11:10:05Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Wales leads the way in promoting equality</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/1103330equality/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Wales is the first government in the UK to introduce specific regulations to support the wider duty imposed by the Act.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:39:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/1103330equality/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-03-30T15:39:29Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Minister outlines support for domestic abuse victims</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110325domestic/?lang=en</link>
      <description>The Welsh Assembly Government has committed £4.7 million towards provision of domestic abuse support services in Wales over the 2011-12 period.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:29:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110325domestic/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-03-25T16:29:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Minister in town to open Women’s Aid new One Stop Shop</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110324oneinfo/?lang=en</link>
      <description>The centre was made possible thanks to a £108,000 grant from the Welsh Assembly Government for the purchase of the building and conversion to a shop and Internet Café.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:18:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110324oneinfo/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-03-24T15:18:05Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Flying start for Flintshire crime busting pilot</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110128flintshirecrime/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Wales’ Social Justice Minister Carl Sargeant has visited a crime busting project in Mold to congratulate staff and volunteers.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:39:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110128flintshirecrime/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-02-03T14:39:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Making room for a safer Vale</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110126safervale/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Carl Sargeant has visited Safer Vale in Barry to see the crime prevention partnership’s newly refurbished premises at the town’s Fire Station.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:52:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110126safervale/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-01-26T13:52:46Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Minister continues to champion Financial Inclusion</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110119fi/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Social Justice Minister Carl Sargeant today announced £150,000 to continue funding the Wales Financial Inclusion Champions.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:01:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110119fi/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-01-19T17:01:26Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Work begins to encourage people to vote, vote, vote</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110112vote/?lang=en</link>
      <description>The Social Justice and Local Government Minister, Carl Sargeant, today chaired an event to promote electoral registration.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:34:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2011/110112vote/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-01-12T15:34:35Z</dc:date>
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      <title>£94,000 funding for valleys radio</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101220valleys/?lang=en</link>
      <description>A valleys radio station has secured over £94,000 to continue broadcasting across Rhondda Cynon Taf</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:52:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101220valleys/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-12-20T12:52:05Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Further funding for domestic abuse charities</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101220funding/?lang=en</link>
      <description>18 organisations that support domestic abuse victims in Wales will benefit from an additional £2.5 million of Welsh Assembly Government funding.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:26:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101220funding/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-12-20T12:26:43Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Quit the blame game, says Minister</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101220quit/?lang=en</link>
      <description>A campaign to challenge a culture of victim blame has been launched.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:03:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101220quit/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-12-20T11:03:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Minister launches fire safety strategy</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101209fire/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Wales’ Social Justice Minister Carl Sargeant today launched a new strategy to educate children and young people on fire safety and prevention.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:18:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101209fire/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-12-09T16:18:58Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Minister launches action plan to support credit unions</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101209actionplan/?lang=en</link>
      <description>The Social Justice and Local Government Minister Carl Sargeant today launched ‘Raising the Profile: Meeting the Challenges’, an action plan to support credit unions in Wales.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:44:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101209actionplan/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-12-09T11:44:43Z</dc:date>
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      <title>£1.5 million to promote community cohesion</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101203cohesion/?lang=en</link>
      <description>The Social Justice Minister has announced £1.5 million for 2011/12 to help develop strong, resilient and harmonious communities across Wales.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:59:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101203cohesion/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-12-03T15:59:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Red letter day for Welsh post offices</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101203red/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Wales’ Social Justice Minister Carl Sargeant today announced the latest round of grants under the Post Office Diversification Fund.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:13:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101203red/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-12-03T13:13:02Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Minister praises work to highlight the barriers facing disabled people</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101203barriers/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Social Justice Minister, Carl Sargeant today praised the work of Disability Wales in highlighting the barriers that disabled people face in their everyday lives.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:50:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101203barriers/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-12-03T10:50:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Budget to tackle violence against women and domestic abuse protected</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101125budget/?lang=en</link>
      <description>The Social Justice Minister, Carl Sargeant, has pledged to continue to protect the violence against women and domestic abuse budget.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:25:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101125budget/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-11-25T16:25:06Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Don’t get bitten by loan sharks this Christmas</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101124loansharks/?lang=en</link>
      <description>With only one month to go until Christmas day, Social Justice Minister Carl Sargeant is warning people of the dangers of borrowing money from loan sharks.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101124loansharks/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-11-24T12:03:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Communities unite for Inter Faith Week</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101123interfaith/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Communities across Wales are holding events this week to promote understanding of different faiths and strengthen the relationship between people from religious and non-religious backgrounds.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:16:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2010/101123interfaith/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2010-11-23T13:16:45Z</dc:date>
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      <title>News Archive</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2006/archive-2006/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Visit the UK Web Archive to view archived news.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2006 15:59:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2006/archive-2006/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2006-01-01T15:59:33Z</dc:date>
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      <title>News Archive</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2005/archive-2005/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Visit the UK Web Archive to view archived news.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2005 15:59:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2005/archive-2005/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2005-01-01T15:59:33Z</dc:date>
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      <title>News Archive</title>
      <link>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2004/archive-2004/?lang=en</link>
      <description>Visit the UK Web Archive to view archived news.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2004 15:59:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/socialjustice/2004/archive-2004/?lang=en</guid>
      <dc:date>2004-01-01T15:59:33Z</dc:date>
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