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SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1988

APPLY NOW FOR SWD'S YOUTH SCHEME

TODAY (SUNDAY) PROJECTS TO APPLY FOR

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GROUPS PLANNING INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY UNDER THE "OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME" (OYS).

URORD YOUTH GRANTS

1974. IN

IMPLEMENT

то AS

PROVIDES SERVICE HELP THEIR OWN

OYS, THE

LAUNCHED BY THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORT FINANCIAL

TO ENABLE YOUTH GROUPS TO COMMUNITY AS WELL PROJECTS TO BENEFIT THE PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMEN 1'.

GIVE "THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO

TO PROJECTS WITH INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE, COMMUNITY AREA, REHABILITATION

PRIORITY

CONSIDERATION IDEAS AND

CONTENTS ENRICHED

INVOLVING RURAL INVOLVEMENT,

AREA AND DEPRIVED AS WELL AS COMMUNITY

AND ELDERLY

SERVICE,

EDUCATION," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE PROJECTS CAN BE

APPLICATION FORMS FOR SUBSIDIES TO FUND OBTAINED FROM THE SWD'S YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES.

THE FORMS, TOGETHER WITH DETAILED PROPOSALS, SHOULD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15.

REACH THE

ALL PROJECTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE JANUARY 16 NEXT YEAR.

AT LEAST

EACH PARTICIPATING GROUP SHOULD HAVE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25; AND SHOULD BE SPONSORED AGENCY OR BUSINESS ORGANISATION.

SEVEN MEMBERS BY A SCHOOL, YOUTH

DISCRETION MAY BE GIVEN TO ALLOW FOR

SOME MEMBERS TO EXCEED

THE AGE LIMIT, UP TO 30.

SPONSOR,

BUT

WITH

THE APPROVAL OF GROUPS WITHOUT ANY SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY), MAY ALSO APPLY.

THE

EXTENT OF YOUTH ASSESSMENT CRITERIA INCLUDE THE

INVOLVEMENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT: FEASIBILITY OF AND DEVELOPMENT, EXTENT PROJECT, AND OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES AND INNOVATION.

THE

THE MAXIMUM SUBSIDY FOR EACH APPROVED PROJECT IS $4,500.

WILL SELECT ITS A TERRITORY-WIDE "BEST

ON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECTS, BACH DISTRICT

FOR TO COMPETE OUTSTANDING PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AWARD".

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