Causeway Contact Exchanges

What is it

Opportunity to build contact and co-operation between groups of young people and their leaders.

To establish an environment that will lead to a working relationship involving young people in the planning and preparation of a longer Causeway exchange.

Who is it for?
• group of young people
• aged 13 - 25 years
• their youth leaders/workers

Funding
• sending group is responsible for sending costs
70% of actual travel costs.
• host group is responsible for hosting costs
- Up to €500/Stg£300 for activities costs
- Up to €25/Stg£16 per person / per day
• Exceptional costs up to 100%
(Exceptional costs can be covered if the exchange project either involves young people with less opportunities and possibly special needs or has a special pedagogical content, and/or if such funding is warranted by the special nature of the activities. All exceptional costs must be actual costs, properly supported and justifiable)

Criteria
• min 3 - max 5 programme days (excluding travel days).
• group size (young people) min 6 - max 30 per group.
• involvement of participants at all stages.
• clear and achievable learning objectives.
• Causeway objectives of promoting contact and understanding between young people in Great Britain and Ireland.
• Clear plan to carry out a longer Causeway exchange and Details of “regular” longer exchange to be included on application form.

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