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  January  2011   Groups  invited to plant trees to celebrate Bloom launch Image credit  Rachel Cunynghame   To kick off this year’s Britain in  Bloom campaign we are inviting all “in Bloomâ€� and It’s Your Neighbourhood  participants to take part in a national weekend of tree planting in March. To help you do this, we’ve joined with the Woodland Trust to offer each  group a free pack of native trees to plant at your launch event. Find  out more.       Nominate  your group for the People’s Millions To help mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee the Jubilee  People’s Millions is looking for community projects to fund in 2012. Run by the  Big Lottery Fund in partnership with ITV, grants of up to £60,000 will be  awarded to community projects that improve local places and the lives of people  in the community. Applications must be made by 4 February 2011, via  their website.   Image  credit James Purssell Green  Spaces Build Bridges It was a chance meeting between local resident George  Howard and Northampton Borough Council Green Space Warden Jon Southall, which  led to the founding of the Castle Environmental Group in Spring Boroughs, one of  the most deprived areas of Northampton. Read more about this and other up and coming It’s Your  Neighbourhood groups.           Image credit  James Purssell Free  support for groups working with volunteers In an effort to support small community organisations,  Volunteering England is providing free access to a wealth of resources to  organisations with a turnover of less than £30,000. Register and start enjoying the benefits of free membership. Support is also available to community groups working with volunteers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.   Image  credit Johnny Boylan Big  Society Awards launched The Prime Minister has launched a new award that will  recognise some of the excellent examples of the Big Society in action taking  place all around the country. Individuals, businesses, charities, community  groups and other organisations are all eligible if they illustrate the Big  Society in action. You can find out more and submit your nominations  online Nominate your “in Bloomâ€�/ Neighbourhood group or Affiliated  Society.               Read Growing Communities online or contact  us to receive a copy every quarter.                     © The Royal Horticultural Society 2011  - RHS Registered Charity No: 222879/SC038262