Deadline: 7-Sep-23
The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) is now accepting applications for the PEACEPLUS Programme, Investment Area 3.2 – The PEACEPLUS Youth Programme (Quality and Impact Body).
Objectives
- The purpose of this call is to appoint a Quality and Impact Body that will perform a quality assurance and impact support role to the range of actions undertaken by projects tasked with directly working with young people for the primary delivery of the PEACEPLUS Youth Programme. This Body will be independent from the projects but will work closely with all of them, as well as with SEUPB whilst also assisting in the general delivery of the theme.
- Cross-border co-operation will be encouraged through the development of appropriate partnerships and implementation arrangements where these add value to the delivery of the Programme. There will only be one successful application under this call.
Themes
- Theme 1: Building Peaceful and Thriving Communities
- Theme 2: Delivering Economic Regeneration and Transformation
- Theme 3: Empowering and Investing in Young People
- Theme 4: Healthy and Inclusive Communities
- Theme 5: Supporting a Sustainable and Better Connected Future
- Theme 6: Building and Embedding Partnership and Collaboration
Funding Information
- An estimated €2m has been allocated to this call.
What does the overall Investment Area “PEACEPLUS Youth Programme” seek to achieve?
- The PEACE PLUS Youth Programme activity will bring about a positive change in the form of clear, meaningful and sustainable ‘distance travelled’ for participants in relation to five outcome areas. A primary aim will be to increase the capacity, confidence and achievement level of every young person participating, via young person- centred practices. This Investment area is outcomes-focused across the following key areas:
- Good relations: contributing to lower levels of community division, sectarianism and racism, and making a positive contribution to reconciliation;
- Citizenship: developing the capacity of the young person to participate in and make a positive contribution towards family, community and society;
- Personal development: developing the fundamental social and emotional ‘soft’ skills of the participant;
- Employability skills development: developing the ‘soft’ employability skills identified as essential by employers, and supporting the achievement of certain qualifications; and
- Positive progression: effectively supporting participants during their programme to identify and prepare for positive post-programme progression as well as in their next steps following completion of their programme.
Eligibility Criteria
- National, regional and local authorities;
- Regional and local development agencies, chambers of commerce;
- Universities, colleges, higher education, research institutions;
- Non-governmental organisations (NGOs);
- Sectoral agencies and business support organisations;
- Voluntary sector organisations;
- Other relevant public-like organisations contributing to the development of the programme area;
- Private sector – specifically micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies.
- The programme area for the PEACEPLUS Programme is:
- Northern Ireland;
- The border counties of Ireland (Counties Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan and Sligo).
For more information, visit SEUPB.