EU Funds for renovations at Ħal Għaxaq Boċċi Club

With the assistance of SEM, the Ħal Għaxaq Boċċi Club has embarked on two projects to improve the facilities of the Club for its members and attract new ones.

During a press conference at the Club’s premises, Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Carmelo Abela, encouraged organisations to tap into EU funds from the LEADER programme to implement projects for the benefit of their own organisations and for the communities they work in. SEM is there to facilitate the processes involved in applying and implementing such projects.

Minister Abela was assisted by the President of the Club, Carmelo Desira and Director for EU funds, Darren Grasso.

EU funds were used by the Għaxaq Boċċi Club to purchase a pergola which will enable them to host events all throughout the year rather than being constrained by weather conditions. This investment will enable the club to diversify its annual calendar of events, further promoting this traditional Maltese sport and assisting them in organising innovative activities which can attract youths to this sport. If traditional sports such as lawn bowls (boċċi) are not kept alive by clubs such as this one, they run the risk of being lost.

For another ongoing project, the Club is investing in equipment that will strengthen the organisation and continue providing a better experience to its members. The Club will be using EU funds to upgrade and renovate the Committee office and invest in office-related equipment for the management of the organisation.

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