Local Award News

Grateful that we have been entrusted to carry out another VOPS project. Thanks to this project we will be able to Introduce the Award to more schools in Malta.

Eligible participants can now make use of any camping equipment from a large selection of Adventure Equipment that The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Malta has obtained through VOPs funding. All the required equipment for the Adventurous Journeys is available, including tents, rucksacks, sleeping bags, cooking equipment, maps and much much more. Equipment will […]

Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sport and Voluntary Organisations, Hon. Clifton Grima has presented funding to organisations for the implementation of projects granted through the Aġenzija Żgħażagħ A4U. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Malta, had applied for funding and our project has been awarded, which includes buying of safety equipment to be used during […]

The third and final Award Ceremony for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in 2018 was held on the 6th December. This year 73 youths achieved the Award all over Malta and Gozo, in Gold, Silver and Bronze Levels. The National Award Office in Malta would like to congratulate all those participants who have achieved their […]

GAHA Malta Chairperson Warren Muscat, was recently invited in the role of international guest of honour by the DofE Netherlands National Award Office for the 25th Anniversary of the launch of the Award program in the Netherlands. Apart from being present for the Anniversary evening, along distinguished guests, leaders, supporters of the DofE in the […]

The Opening Ceremony of Forum 2018. Attended by our Chairman Kenneth De Martino and National Director Debbie Vella. #worldready. Address by HRH the Earl of Wessex. The world is changing at a phenomenal rate. So how do young people prepare for their future – for their world, when it’s so hard to know what challenges […]

5 Maltese participants and a leader have been chosen to go to the Youth Exchange ‘Youth Voice for Human Rights’ in Elche, Spain in September 2018. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Malta, in conjunction with ACD La Hoya and 3 other European Organisations from Italy, Latvia and Czech Republic will prepare various workshops […]

New Award Leaders from The Scout Association of Malta and from G.F. Abela Junior College attended the Award Leaders Training held in July 2018. The course was also observed by two other Trainers Gaby Meli and Cheryl Bilocca. More training sessions are planned during this summer. Contact us should you wish to be trained.

One of our projects has been chosen and granted under the VOPS (Voluntary Organisations Project Scheme), which is a local fund managed by MCVS (Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector). With this grant, adventure equipment will be bought. Eligible Award participants from any of our current and prospective Award Centres, will be able to borrow […]