NGO/Group Objectives
- To achieve legal equality of LGBTIQ people
- To have policies that refer to, and are inclusive of, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sexual characteristics
- To bring about positive societal attitudes towards and the social inclusion of LGBTIQ people
- To empower the LGBTIQ community to engage in social and political issues that are of direct concern
- Provide support, assistance and information on LGBTIQ issues to LGBTI persons and their families
- To network with other organisations in achieving common goals
- To make MGRM a sustainable organisation
Tags
Human Rights
Brief Description of NGO/Group
MGRM was set up in 2001 by a small group of volunteers who were determined to bring about change. They were committed to setting up a helpline and to start raising awareness and combating the stigma faced by the LGBTIQ community. With no premises, no funds and very little expertise they set about making a difference.
Fourteen years later MGRM has established itself as a registered organization with a statute, a clear Mission, core values, and goals. It is an active member of a number of European Networks including ILGA-Europe, Transgender Europe and IGLYO. Membership of these organisations, participation in trainings, conferences, study sessions and network meetings have developed the capacity of the organization to effectively address a range of LGBTIQ issues.
Despite its limited resources it has contributed to putting LGBTIQ equality high on the political agenda leading to significant legal advances. These include the correct transposition of the EU’s Employment Framework Directive ensuring that this important anti-discrimination legislation made specific reference to the ground of sexual orientation and since 2014 the ground of gender identity; the correct transposition of the Freedom of Movement Directive; the inclusion of the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in hate crime legislation; the widening of the NCPE remit, the Civil Union Act, providing equal rights and recognition to marriage including parenting rights and anti-discrimination provisions in the Constitution granting protection on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Awareness raising was a core function of the organization with MGRM enjoying high visibility in the media with numerous TV and radio appearances, countless articles and letters to the editor in newspapers and magazines, talks delivered to various target groups and the publication of booklets addressed to LGBT youth and their parents. MGRM has carried out surveys, published position papers and conducted campaigns. In 2004 MGRM organized the first Pride March, an event which has taken place annually ever since and which is now developing into a joint event involving LGBTIQ NGO’s, the government and private entities.
The National Gay Helpline responded to hundreds of calls over the past ten years and is now part of the much broader Rainbow Support Service, providing a weekly youth drop-in, counselling services, social work intervention, legal advice and training to those who need it. MGRM’s work has ensured that parents are more informed about LGBTIQ issues and more likely to seek support and accept their LGBTIQ children.
MGRM has witnessed the growth of the LGBTIQ movement and has supported the emergence of new LGBTIQ groups such as We Are and Drachma. It forms part of the LGBTIQ Consultative Council set up by the Government in 2013 and is also a founding member of the Platform for Human Rights Organisations in Malta.
Despite Malta’s socio-religious context, the stigma surrounding LGBTIQ issues has been effectively dismantled and it is no longer just LGBTIQ organisations but also individuals who now feel empowered to speak out and to challenge public discourse. Being homophobic, biphobic and transphobic is no longer acceptable.
Projects Being Run
N/A
How to Volunteer
Drop us an email on mgrm@maltagayrights.org
Opportunities
N/A
NGO/Group Objectives
MWAM seeks to work with, empower and facilitate asylum seekers, refugees and migrant women to find their true potential and power to participate and play a positive role in society in the most appropriate manner for them.
Brief Description of NGO/Group
Established on 15 April 2015 and registered with the Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organizations in May of the same year, Migrant Women Association in Malta (MWAM) is committed to empowering asylum seekers, refugees and migrant women to help enable them to fully integrate within Maltese society. MWAM runs different projects that aim to accompany migrants in the integration process: the association provides basic utilities in case of needs, courses of English, IT literacy and Job Compliance for working in Malta, and it specifically focuses on the contrast of SGBV and migrant women, who face significant difficulties during their integration process.
Projects Being Run
The current project the association is implementing are: - Together to end SGBV, that consisted in training sessions about various topics related to sexual gender-based violence, that culminated in a roundtable discussion event which involved different women from different communities. - SAHHA! Kitchen, which was interrupted due to the pandemic. The project focuses on setting up a community kitchen for the public in order to empower migrant women through their cooking skills. - Getting Online, which will provide asylum seekers’, migrant women and refugees with a series of lessons about IT literacy to make them able to navigate the Maltese job market, to acquire the required IT skills needed today to be suitable candidates and to give migrants the necessary knowledge of the legal proceed to work within the country. - Emergency Project began to be run because of the pandemic. Its main purpose is to provide basic needs and help to migrants affected by the effect of Coronavirus.
How to Volunteer
MWAM has every open position on its official site on the Internet. The association seeks interns and volunteers on a rolling basis to participate in project activities or to help with communication, logistics and administrative duties and clients’ relations.
Opportunities
To look for opportunities within MWAM, check our official website: https://migrantwomenmalta.org
NGO/Group Objectives
Spiritual and Social help to others.
Tags
Human Rights
Brief Description of NGO/Group
To be an oasis of Peace in the heart of Paceville
To be a place of perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for Christians
To offer care and understanding as well as counselling to people who seek it
Projects Being Run
WOW Food Bank
Holistic Counselling
N.A. and A.A. Support Groups
'The Word' Meditation Garden
LED Screen outside the Millennium Chapel projecting positive messages
How to Volunteer
By phoning 21381172/21354464
Opportunities
To be part of the Community of the Millennium with a passion to help others
NGO/Group Objectives
Promoting Education for Sustainable development, Conserving ecological important sites for future generations and helping local fauna and their habitat conservation
Brief Description of NGO/Group
Nature Trust - FEE Malta was founded in 1962. Today it is working on Education for Sustainable Development in schools and communities, Managing ecological important sites. rescue and rehabilitation of injured local wildlife and rasising awareness on important issues such as climate change
Projects Being Run
The setting of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre funded under ERDF
Cirkewwa marine Park
Fiddien restoration project
Killifish Breeding programme
The freshwater crab research to protect this species and its habitat
Climate Change awareness in schools
Teacher Training on outdoor learning and ESD
How to Volunteer
Write to the NGO on info@naturetrustmalta.org or follow the website: https://naturetrustmalta.org
Opportunities
Conservation work in the manages sites
Tree Nursery
Wildlife Rescue
Clean ups
Turtle nest watching in summer
NGO/Group Objectives
NWAMI International Malta objectives:
- To foster better community cohesion and provide information for all the relevant stakeholders and the public about the concept of multicultural integration, inclusion and diversity.
- To seek and promote, on a national level, the participation of NWAMI International Malta.
- To raise public awareness on intercultural dialogue where all cultural values are valued and respected.
- To raise funds by means of projects, sponsorships or otherwise for all the purposes and objectives of NWAMI International Malta in such amounts and in such manner as may be authorized by the NWAMI International Malta Executive Committee.
- To collaborate with any national/international organisation/s whose aims are similar to those of NWAMI International Malta.
- To encourage and promote relevant research.
Tags
Community Development
Sector
Third Sector
Website and social media links
website: https://www.nwamiinternational-malta.org/ MCVS website: https://maltacvs.org/voluntary/nwami-international-malta-networking-for-a-better-tomorrow/ website Active Citizens Fund Project SMITE: https://www.smite.mt YouTube NWAMI International Malta https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6_XACBdCVez4mgN1wBO3Q Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWAMIInternationalMalta Facebook Active Citizens Fund Project SMITE: https://www.facebook.com/SMITEmalta YouTube Active Citizens Fund Project SMITE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mHQARwFyEYuRrkMuXM6bA
Brief Description of NGO/Group
NWAMI stands for networking for world awareness of multicultural integration and is contributing to the promotion of active citizenship and the development of inclusive communities. Our organization is formed by a group of Maltese and multinational professionals who are committed to:
- work towards a reduction of all forms of discrimination, including overt and covert racism and a reduction of hate crime in society through educating citizens in critical thinking & healthy debate.
- promote cultural values customs within Malta’s rich multicultural fabric through our community engagement activities.
- Foster a spirit of friendship and collaboration between and within societies with different socio-cultural and ethnic contexts and abilities.
Projects Being Run
- ACF02_03 Moving Beyond the Single Story: Combating Social Exclusion through Media Literacy & Critical Thinking - joint project with African Media Association Malta financed by the Iceland-Liechtenstein- Norway Active Citizens Fund operated by SOS Malta
- VOPS26/2022 Together We Strive: Creating a Sustainable Environment Free From Barriers That Divide - A Youth project funded by the Voluntary Organisations Project Scheme, administered by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector
- Culture Cafe a self-funded ongoing cultural immersion initiative run by NWAMI International Malta Culture & Community Unit.
How to Volunteer
virtual and personal volunteering is warmly welcome. contact: chair.nwami.international.malta@gmail.com
Opportunities
social media support officer secretarial and administration support Stakeholder Networking outreach support
NGO/Group Objectives
Prisms is a group of experienced youth workers that in 2008 came together with the aim of creating an NGO that caters for the requirements of young people and those working with young people. Prisms provides to the necessities of the people it works with through innovative non-formal methods of education so as to reach their needs in a holistic manner. Prisms focuses on coaching and mentoring, online tools, mental well-being, inclusion and disability through the following objectives:
Young people - Context out: Prisms strives to connect with young people in their environment. Our youth workers reach out to the young people to understand their living situation, at which point they are in their lives and their key relationships with others
- Needs-analysis: At the basis of all of our activities lies a person-centred approach that enables us to connect with a purpose. Prisms listens to the young people and their life experiences and together with the young person they identify the needs to be addressed
- Empower: Prisms believes that every person has potential and through a positive relationship with the young person, it challenges them to set achievable goals for their growth
Youth leaders/workers - Prisms focuses on both the personal and professional development of youth workers. We believe that the general wellbeing of the youth worker is pivotal as they serve as role-models for young people. Developing their intra and inter personal skills enable the youth worker to engage better with the young people they work with. Prisms provides tools to the youth workers to be more self-reflective and identify areas for growth
- Linked with the above, on a professional level, Prisms offers innovative tools and methods on how the youth workers can reach, connect, engage and empower young people
Tags
Human Rights
Brief Description of NGO/Group
Prisms has two main target groups;
- Young people aged between 13 and 35 years old
- Youth workers, youth leaders and other professionals that work with young people. There is no particular age range for this target group
Our activities are carried out at a national, European and international level. We work with both young people and youth workers local and foreign. We carry out research, deliver workshops, seminars and training courses. Through the years, Prisms has developed its expertise in online youth work and online tools that provide the opportunity to the youth workers to engage with young people both online and offline.
The successful implementation of our initiatives is also attributable to the fact that Prisms has always sought to create meaningful collaborations and we have thus created national partnerships with the Directorate for Educational Services, San Gorg Preca College and Migrants Learners Unit with the Ministry of Education, ITS, MCAST, the Platform for Human Rights Organisations in Malta, St. Patrick’s School, Karl Vella Foundation, the Commission for the Rights for Persons of Disability, Agenzija Sapport, Agenzija Zghazagh and Fondazzjoni Sebh. On a European level, Prisms is part of international networks such as Mais Cidadinia, PRISMA Network, Anna Lindh Foundation and the International Experiential Learning Network.
Projects Being Run
The following are projects were are running as applicant organisation and lead partner:
- Different Drum: Professional youth workers are focusing are mentoring young people in and out of school
- Autism Friendly Spaces: Strengthening competences of educators and youth workers in the knowledge, attitudes and better inclusion strategies for students/young people with autism and provide better accessibility to public and private spaces, through a Certification System enabling the application for 'Autism Friendly Spaces' and a nationwide awareness campaign.
- Il-Kenur: Providing young people living in residential homes or coming from disadvantaged backgrounds with independent skills including cooking, intra and interpersonal skills through outdoor activities.
- Explore More: focused on the development of a one stop shop interactive website for career choices targeting all secondary students aged between 11-15: www.exploremoreproject.eu
- Connect: This youth group is targeted towards young people with disability. Professional youth workers together with the young people plan social activities.
In the following projects, Prisms are a participating organisation:
- Mosaic: Migration is a pivotal issues in many countries including Malta. At the same time, education can provide opportunities to these challenges. For this to happen educators need to be equipped with innovative tools through which they can reach the learners beyond language. Through the Mosaic platform; www.mosaicplatform.eu, educators have access to online modules, a toolbox as well as wellbeing activities. The platform includes also a section for parents containing information about the education system in the host country as well as support services and informative videos. This information has been translated in the languages mostly spoken by refugees and migrants in this host country.
- Project Reconnect: This project has three main targets; 1. making better use of digital technology for teaching and learning, 2. developing relevant digital competencies and skills for the digital transformation and 3. increasing students' media literacy.
- Positive Mindset: The project focuses on the prevention or mitigation of the occurrence of violent/aggressive speech and bullying on the internet with the education and promotion of a positive mindset. We will provide our youth workers, leaders and young adults with the methods, tools, and guidance necessary to achieve our objective
- Dialogue for the Future: Aims to foster social inclusion of young people by developing their skills of the future and promoting intergenerational dialogue skills to help them feel confident in a changing world and find common ground with peers, family, different representatives of their community, other countries and cultures, as well as build cooperation for positive social influence in the context of the COVID-19 challenges.
How to Volunteer
Interested volunteers can get in touch with us either through Facebook: Prisms Malta, by email prisms.malta@gmail.com or through our website: www.prismsmalta.com
Opportunities
- Hands-on activities with young people
- Getting involved in project writing and management
- Enhancing skills and knowledge by attending training courses locally and abroad
NGO/Group Objectives
The aim of Proutist Universal Malta is to facilitate educational, cultural, and philanthropic activities, which ensure the basic needs of people for their welfare and happiness are met.
Brief Description of NGO/Group
Proutist Universal Malta is a social service, non-governmental organization based on the principles of Prout (Progressive Utilization Theory) for the welfare and happiness of all.
The aims of Proutist Universal Malta are to develop educational, cultural, and philanthropic activities to ensure the basic needs of people. It raises public awareness to work for the development of one universal society and welfare of all human beings. PU Malta promotes a world where everyone will be provided the basic necessities of life, everyone is able to fully develop their inherent capacities, and the resources of our planet are maximally utilized and distributed in a rational way. It raises public awareness on economic self-sufficiency, ethical values, local language and culture.
Projects Being Run
Training courses, Erasmus+ Youth Exchange, homeless feeding, clean up, Animal care, Health and wellbeing, Sustainable development.
How to Volunteer
Fill up the application on the website: https://pumalta.org/volunteer/volunteering-opportunity/
Opportunities
We have Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in different countries in Europe. We have opportunities for young people for Erasmus+ Youth Exchange and Key Action 2.
https://pumalta.org/projects/
NGO/Group Objectives
The aim of Proutist Universal Malta is to facilitate educational, cultural, and philanthropic activities, which ensure the basic needs of people for their welfare and happiness are met.
The main aim of the organisation is sustainable community development and service activities. The goal of the organisation is to help needy and disadvantaged people to provide basic needs and sustainable holistic ways of living through healthy lifestyles.
The organisation educates people for maximum utilization of the resources through seminars, workshops, conferences, study circles and service activities. The organization focuses to create awareness among people towards ecology, natural resources and sustainable development.
. The organization's goal is to build a peaceful community where people will be living holistic healthy lifestyles. The organization also promotes the preservation of local plants, insects, birds and animals.
Tags
Volunteerism
Sector
Youth
Website and social media links
Proutist Universal Malta Facebook
Proutist Universal Malta (@pumalta) • Instagram photos and videos
Proutist Universal Malta: Overview | LinkedIn
Brief Description of NGO/Group
Proutist Universal is a non-profit and non-governmental international organisation working in different countries around the world based on a socio-economic theory Prout, Progressive Utilization Theory. Proutist Universal Malta is Malta based NGO working locally and participating in service activities with other NGOs in Malta and Europe.
Prout theory is based on universal values based on neo-humanism. Neo-humanism believes in extending one’s love not only to human beings also extending love to animals, plants, animate and inanimate objects, such as water, air and earth.
Prout theory is based on universal values based on neo-humanism. Neo-humanism believes in extending one’s love not only to human beings also extending love to animals, plants, animate and inanimate objects, such as water, air and earth.
The organisation has been doing service activities to achieve sustainable development goals. The youth members participate in clean Malta projects as well as healthy and positive lifestyles training programs. The organization helps to apply the insights of Prout and to find solutions to pressing socio-economic and economical challenges, such as poverty, environmental and sustainability issues.
The organisation promotes diversity, universalism, equality and unity among the participants. People with fewer opportunities and facing discriminated get opportunities to participate in different volunteering projects. Through the activity, the organisation promotes, sustainable living, healthy lifestyle and ethical values.
Proutist Universal Malta works with local NGOs and other NGOs in Europe with sustainable community development goals and fulfilling other objectives of European Union.
Projects Being Run
Proutist Universal Malta has been running following projects co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
- E-volunteering – a key to be active – Proutist Universal Malta is a partner organisation with the applicant organisation Level UP’s E-volunteering – a key to be active project that is an Erasmus+ project co-founded by the European Union Program Agency Erasmus+. The activities will take place in Austria, Poland, Malta and Greece organised by the partner organisation of the countries.
- Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Learn From Life: European Union Programme Agency, Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps – EUPA Malta awards grant to Proutist Universal Malta for the project Learn From Life under the Erasmus+ Programme of European Union Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals for the year of 2021 to 2023. See the webpage and contact us at info@pumalta.org.
- Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Tolerance is a sign of strength – European Union Programme Agency, Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps – EUPA Malta selects Proutist Universal Malta for the project, Tolerance is a sign of strength under the Erasmus+ Programme of European Union Key 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals for the year of 2022 to 2023. The Youth Exchange will take place at Georgia on September 10 – 19, 2022. Contact us at info@pumalta.org for more information.
- Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Media Literacy in Action: European Union Programme Agency, Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps – EUPA Malta awards grant to Proutist Universal Malta for the project Media Literacy in Action under the Erasmus+ Programme of European Union Key 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals for the year of 2022 to 2023. The Youth Exchange will take place at Georgia on October 1 – 10, 2022. Contact us at info@pumalta.org for more information.
- Erasmus+ Training course EAT (Europe à Table): The TC will take place from 8th to 16th of June 2022 in Serre-Chevalier, France (in a mountainous area). Proutist Universal Malta is a partner organisation. Contact us at info@pumalta.org.
- Erasmus+ Youth Exchange If clothes had a voice: The YE will take place from 15-19 May 2022 at Ovar, Portugal. Proutist Universal Malta is a partner organisation with the applicant organisation DCTR and other participating countries. contact us at info@pumalta.org.
- Erasmus+ Youth Exchange “E-volunteering simulation”: Proutist Universal Malta is a partner organisation with the applicant organisation Level Up’s Erasmus+ Youth Exchange “E-volunteering simulation” in Malta
- Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Protecting our lungs: Proutist Universal Malta is a partner organisation with the applicant organisation Amazing Youth, Greece’s Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Protecting our lungs at Greece on August 28 to September 10, 2022.
- Inclusive Sports Training for Youth Workers: Proutist Universal Malta is a partner organisation with FODISZ (Hungary) at Baja, Hungary on 22-28 August, 2022
- Beekeepers Empowerment through Erasmus+ project – Bee + Beekeepers Empowerment through Erasmus + project has been approved by the Italian national agency (EC Project Number: 2021-1-IT03-KA153-YOU-000021254. The onsite training activities will be held in for five days. It will involve five partners including Proutist Universal Malta.
- Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Mental Health Matters: The Youth Exchange project “Mental Health Matters” was successfully approved. Proutist Universal Malta is a participating organisation with the applicant organisation Unique Projects, Lithuania. The event will will take place in 2023.
- Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Young people for a green future – European Union Programme Agency, Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps – EUPA Malta selects Proutist Universal Malta for the project, Young people for a green future under the Erasmus+ Programme of European Union Key 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals for the year of 2022 to 2024.
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How to Volunteer
Volunteers can help online and offline by filling up the Google form,
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM (google.com)
Contact at info@pumalta.org
+356 9975 5523
Opportunities
E-Volunteering - Key to be active project
Erasmus+ Youth Exchange projects
NGO/Group Objectives
We offer all-round support to anyone experiencing mental health problems and the people who live and work with them. We’re determined to stamp out stigma through education and the promotion of mental wellbeing. Our goal is to ensure that those living with mental health problems live fulfilling lives in a community that accepts and understands them.
Tags
Human Rights
Brief Description of NGO/Group
Our Values
Richmond’s core values are the fundamental beliefs we operate by. The following guiding principles dictate our behaviour and help us be on the right path and fulfilling our goals by creating an unwavering guide.
Empowerment
Richmond seeks to do more than providing a quick fix for an individual situation. We strive to fix larger systemic problems and empower our beneficiaries to live a better life.
Integrity Richmond has strong moral principles. Our therapeutic work, government funding and public donations are handled in a way that is honest, transparent and ethical.
Excellence Our team has the skills and commitment to accomplish the organisation’s mission. Richmond is Malta’s leading NGO in the sector of mental health.
Projects Being Run
How to Volunteer
Opportunities
NGO/Group Objectives
The main aim and purpose for which the Foundation is established is to offer authentic projects which immerse the volunteer in the social and cultural interaction and humanitarian work. Agreement is reached upon goals and outcomes in collaboration with local partners, whereby support is provided to these partners to develop the services they can offer to their community.
Tags
Human Rights
Brief Description of NGO/Group
Our primary aim is working on education that we believe is paramount to the positive development of children and youths regardless of gender, age, race or religion. We do this through the following 5 pillars: Environment, Sports, Capacity Building, Culture and Health.
Projects Being Run
Locally, Right 2 Smile runs a Youth Group in St Lucija, and is now setting up a new one in Valletta. Another Youth Group is located in Marsa, which is run in collaboration with the Malta Trust Foundation.
Internationally, Right 2 Smile has two partners in Kenya (Olasiti and Tania), as well as in Cambodia.
How to Volunteer
One can send us an email on volunteer@right2smile.org so that more details can be given on the respective projects.
Opportunities
Locally, one can volunteer as a Youth mentor in one of the Youth Groups.
Internationally, placements of a minimum of 3 weeks are offered, whereby volunteers go to either Kenya or Cambodia on one of our projects.
Training for both opportunities is given to all new volunteers.
