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| Honours to reward 'unsung heroes' | Honours to reward 'unsung heroes' |
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| Reforms to the honours system will make it easier to reward volunteers and unsung heroes, Gordon Brown has said. | Reforms to the honours system will make it easier to reward volunteers and unsung heroes, Gordon Brown has said. |
| The prime minister, who has written a book, Britain's Everyday Heroes, said he wanted to recognise "the great work that people do" in the community. | The prime minister, who has written a book, Britain's Everyday Heroes, said he wanted to recognise "the great work that people do" in the community. |
| Advertising campaigns in newspapers will encourage nominations for awards below the level of MBEs and CBEs. | Advertising campaigns in newspapers will encourage nominations for awards below the level of MBEs and CBEs. |
| In a speech later he said he wanted to look at how a social investment bank might support charities. | In a speech later he said he wanted to look at how a social investment bank might support charities. |
| Mr Brown's book is published on Tuesday, and he said he wanted to make 24 July a day when the government and "the country as a whole" could honour those "acting for good". | Mr Brown's book is published on Tuesday, and he said he wanted to make 24 July a day when the government and "the country as a whole" could honour those "acting for good". |
| 'Good society' | 'Good society' |
| "I believe it is time to celebrate the best in Britain," he said in a speech at the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster. | "I believe it is time to celebrate the best in Britain," he said in a speech at the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster. |
| "And by celebrating it and enhancing it, and by encouraging many more of us to participate in it, I believe we can build the good society where each of us asks what we can give and all of us can make a difference." | "And by celebrating it and enhancing it, and by encouraging many more of us to participate in it, I believe we can build the good society where each of us asks what we can give and all of us can make a difference." |
| He said the government would financially support thousands of small community projects and youth volunteering would be transformed into a national youth community service. | He said the government would financially support thousands of small community projects and youth volunteering would be transformed into a national youth community service. |
| And he said some of London's top business leaders had agreed to use their talents and experience to strengthen the voluntary sector further, following a breakfast meeting. | |
| He has pledged to reform the honours system to make it easier to recognise contributions towards communities. | He has pledged to reform the honours system to make it easier to recognise contributions towards communities. |
| At a breakfast meeting with City leaders he said: "We want to reform the honours system so that we actually genuinely can say for local communities and national action that we are recognising and celebrating the great work that people do." | At a breakfast meeting with City leaders he said: "We want to reform the honours system so that we actually genuinely can say for local communities and national action that we are recognising and celebrating the great work that people do." |