TBUC Camps Programme 2024-25

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Applications are now open for groups who wish to run a Camp under the T:BUC Camps Programme 2024/25 

Completed applications must be returned to the Education Authority no later than 4pm on Friday 9th February 2024.

*Successful applications are subject to funding being made available

The T:BUC Camps Programme is a headline action described in the Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) strategy which was announced by the Northern Ireland Executive in 2013. The relevant strategic aim relating to young people is: 

“To continue to improve attitudes amongst our young people and to build a community where they can play a full and active role in building good relations.” 

The Programme is about building positive relations and long lasting friendships among young people across all parts of the Northern Ireland community. Camps must therefore bring diverse groups together to get to know each other, try new experiences and help build longer term relationships between young people. 

Good Relations learning must be at the heart of every Camp. 

All Camps must:

Have a significant good relations element throughout the Camp which must be clearly demonstrated in funding applications;

  • Be run on a cross community basis and focus on ensuring correct variance of both Catholic and Protestant participants is met.  Proposals are also strongly encouraged to include participants from other communities including ethnic minority communities and those of different racial backgrounds;

  • Target young people aged 9 to 25 years;

  • Provide social action opportunities

  • Be fun and be appropriate to the needs and interests of participants.

Who is Eligable?

EANI registered youth organisations

  • Bona fide voluntary and community organisations (including churches/faith based organisations, sports groups, arts groups etc.)

  • Schools

  • Regional organisations that have experience in working with young people

  • Councils

The Education Authority will be running workshops to support groups to help develop their programmes and assist with applications.

Attendance at a workshop is strongly encouraged, as it will allow you to meet and network with other possible applicants, speak directly to members of the T:BUC team, receive support and guidance on programming and good relations resources, and be given support in how to make a good quality application to the T:BUC Camps Programme.

A number of the workshops are face to face, with online options also available.  It is essential that a place is pre-booked.  You can do so through the button below or by clicking here.

For more information, please visit T:BUC Camps Programme – EANI Funding