BELB: Youth Intervention Programme
Overview
The education and library boards have been advised they have received funding from the Department of Education and may receive funding from the Office of theFirst Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) for the provision of youth intervention programmes 2014. As in previous years, this funding “should be specifically targeted at engaging those young people most at risk of becoming involved in interface violence and/or where community tensions are heightened and at times of potential risk”.
Intervention programmes should engage young people in a range of diversionary programmes during the summer period, time to match with identified events and locations where tensions are likely to be high and particularly on weekends and evenings.
Key Criteria
The key criteria as stated by the Department of Education are that:
- Projects must be diversionary and timed to match with identified events and locations where tensions are likely to be high.
- The duration of the projects must keep young people occupied until the period of high tension is over.
- The applicant must confirm that the number of young people who will be ‘diverted’ through the project will make a significant contribution to reducing tensions.
- Where applicants have previously received funding (i.e. 2012), proposals must demonstrate progression.
- Where practical, the project should have cross-community involvement.
- The application must be for a project which is additional to normal activities provided by that organisation and reflects the aims of the Youth Work Curriculum.
Eligibility
Application for support under the programme is invited from:
- Youth organisations currently registered with the BELB
Funding will be allocated in accordance with Education and Library Board Policies and Financial Procedures and grant approvals will be influenced by the overall funding available subject to a scoring assessment.