Boost Scheme
The BOOST scheme aims to support Voluntary Youth Organisations, enabling them to enhance their capacity and elevate the quality of their work with young people. This is to be achieved only through the purchasing of resources. Voluntary Youth Organisations are encouraged to propose initiatives that address one of the following areas identified for improvement through self-assessment.
BOOST: Scheme to Support Capacity Building of
Voluntary Youth Organisations
This BOOST scheme
aims to support Voluntary Youth Organisations, enabling them to enhance their
capacity and elevate the quality of their work with young people. This is to be
achieved only through the purchasing of resources. Voluntary Youth
Organisations are encouraged to propose initiatives that address one of the
following areas identified for improvement through self-assessment, focusing
on:
• Putting Young
People in the Centre of Our Work
• Foregrounding the
Safety and Well-being of Young People
• Focused on
Emancipatory, Educational and Developmental Praxis
• Dedicated to
being Accessible and Inclusive
• Committed to
Quality Information Work with Young People
The primary
objective of the BOOST scheme is to empower Voluntary Youth Organisations to
improve the quality of their engagement with young people. This is achieved by
fostering a culture of continuous reflection and improvement. The scheme
supports the implementation of the "Self-Assessment Tool for Quality Work
with Young People – A Framework by Youth Organisations." This tool is a
guideline for organisations to evaluate and enhance their practices.
The scheme's
support aims to facilitate investments directly contributing to improving
quality practices in youth work. By using the Self-Assessment Tool,
organisations can identify areas for growth and develop strategies to address
them, ensuring that their work with young people is adequate, relevant, and
impactful. The tool encourages a structured approach to self-evaluation,
promoting accountability and a commitment to ongoing development in youth work
practices.
Financial
assistance for each initiative can be granted up to a maximum of € 3,000
(inclusive of VAT). For a Voluntary Youth Organisation to be
eligible to apply for this scheme, it must be registered with Aġenzija Żgħażagħ
and comply with the eligibility criteria. Besides, Voluntary Youth Organisations must be offering a service to
young people.
Proposals under
this scheme are made online through the portal on a first-come
first-served basis www.vofunding.org.mt Applications opens at noon on the 13th of
January, 2025 and remains open until the funds are exhausted or until noon on
the 20th January, 2025 whichever comes first.
Project Coordinator: Maria Carmela Borg
Email: maria-carmela.borg@gov.mt
Tel: 22586700
For technical
assistance regarding the use of the Portal www.vofunding.org.mt: Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector
Email: mcvs.miv@gov.mt
Tel: 22481110
