We have summarised the main changes to the Youth in Action programme for 2012 in the document below. It contains information about:

• budget available
• new application deadlines
• annual priorities
• Eastern Partnership Youth Window
• TCP call for organisations to deliver training
• simplified funding rules
• new partnership agreements
• electronic application forms
• multimeasure applications
• European Voluntary Service: change to lower (minimum) age limits

Youth in Action programme all changes for 2012

Simplified Funding Rules 2012

The British Council is inviting organisations with experience in delivering intercultural training and/or training for youth and youth worker development to submit expressions of capacity to work in partnership with our Training & Co-operation Plan to develop and deliver training activities at local/regional/national level (without European partners) in the following areas:

• Participation & Inclusion
• Intercultural Dialogue through Sport
• Social Cohesion & Intergenerational Dialogue
• Entrepreneurship & Employability
• Environment

All training activities will take place in the UK between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013.

Please download full details of the call and the application form. Deadline for applications: 1 March 2012

Please note that your project applications will be assessed against the following quality criteria.

Following the adoption of the European Commission's Joint Communication A New Response to a Changing Neighbourhood - A review of European Neighbourhood Policy in May 2011, additional funds will be available over the period 2012-2013 in order to increase the number of Youth in Action projects and participants from the six Neighbouring Partner Countries of the Eastern Partnership (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine), under the mechanism of a new 'Eastern Partnership Youth Windon'.

This means that there is significant additional funding of €743,000 to support projects in 2012 involving the UK and Eastern Partnership Countries for the following Actions:

• Action 2.1: European Voluntary Service
• Action 3.1: Co-operation with the Neighbouring Partner Countries of the EU

For more information please consult p56, p79 and p89 of the 2012 Programme Guide.

Are you involved in inclusive work with young people? Are you interested in sharing knowledge and networking with other professionals? Do you want to develop ideas for Youth in Action projects?

If so, Momentum (not-for-profit social enterprise) is offering you the chance to become involved in 'Inclusion TV'. This is an opportunity for you to meet and discuss inclusion practices in a television studio which will be run by young people.

For many people sharing and networking with others is the most valuable part of an event. We are putting that centre stage, to help you develop current and future Youth in Action projects, whilst creating long-term networks across the UK.

Date: Wednesday 21 March - Friday 23 March
Location: Victorial Hotel Sheffield
Cost: £100 (including training, food, and accommodation); up to £65 travel costs can be reimbursed

Book early to avoid disappointment here.