In anticipation of receiving funding from the Department of Education to promote and support inclusive youth work projects in its area, the Western Education and Library Board’s (WELB) Youth Service is inviting applications for its Inclusion Scheme.
The scheme aims to support youth work specifically targeting communities of interest and those who may be at greater risk of social exclusion, marginalisation and isolation because they experience a combination of barriers to learning.
A WELB youth officer said the scheme was designed to support “meaningful developmental” opportunities for young people in the target groups over a minimum of 24 weeks up to February 2015.
The youth officer added: “Voluntary organisations may apply for between £5000 and £10,000 which may be used to provide staffing, transport, hire of premises and programme costs to support their project.
“WELB Youth Service is keen to get this scheme off the ground as quickly as possible, and to that end are inviting applicants to seek advice from their local Area Youth Office.”
Applications for support under the Inclusion Scheme will be welcomed from registered voluntary youth organisations and/or from bona fide voluntary organisations that have experience of direct delivery of youth work programmes with young people.
Applicant organisations should have a good track record of programme delivery, financial monitoring and submitting returns by deadline.
Closing date for applications is 4.00 pm on Friday, 21 March next.
Application packs are available by contacting your local WELB Area Youth Office or you can download the application form and framework document from the WELB website by clicking on Teaching, Learning, Curriculum and Youth / Youth Service / Inclusion Scheme.
North West Division: Derry City Area Youth Office, 40 Dungiven Road, Derry, BT47 6BW, telephone: 028 7131 3555 – Clare McEleney.
Limavady Area Youth Office, 3 Greystone Road, Limavady, BT49 0ND, telephone: 028 7772 3808 – Barbara Gillespie.
SouthWest Division: Strabane/Omagh Area Youth Office, Khavia House, Urney Road, Strabane BT82 9DB, telephone: 028 7138 2096 – Jo Brogan.