Communities

The Community Services form part of the Agency for Community and Therapeutic Services. Their practice is based on the principles of community development and primarily focus on:

Improving the quality of life for all communities in Malta through sustainable social development.

Supporting individuals and families to enhance their well-being within their communities.
Co-producing care plans through collaboration between clients and professionals.
Adopting innovative and multi-disciplinary perspectives; and
Using outcome measures.

The Community Services operate in different ways according to the various communities they serve in; but mainly they offer the services of Social Work, Community Mentoring and Community Development. The services in the community are the:

Qawra Community Service.
Mosta Community Service.
Msida and Birkirkara Community Service.
Valletta and Floriana Community Service.
Cottonera Community Service.
Żabbar Community Service.
Southern Community Service.
Western Community Service.

The Community Services also offer mentoring services in localities on a regional basis both in the abovementioned services and in other areas in Malta. These services make use of social workers from the Intake and Family Support Service of Agency Appoġġ.

These include:

Santa Luċija Centre (part of the Cottonera Community Services).
Western Community (assists families in localities to the west of Malta).
North Harbour Community (assists families in localities toward the northern harbour area of Malta).
Southern Community (assists families in localities to the south of Malta).

Furthermore, social work service is also offered at the Paolo Freire Institute and the Millenium Chapel. One may find a full list of that regions form part of each particular service by Clicking here.

In addition to the services provided within specific regions, the Regional Community Development Team plays a key role in streamlining community development initiatives across all service areas. This specialised team offers expertise in community development methodology, ensuring alignment with national targets and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Their work includes supporting the implementation of a social auditing tool to enhance inclusivity and accountability while fostering collaboration with regional councils, stakeholders, and national agencies. By promoting asset-based approaches, the team strengthens resilience, inclusivity, and sustainable development within communities.

Community Social Work, Community Mentoring, and Community Development are offered to individuals and families in the context of their community, with the aim to:

Combat poverty and social exclusion.
Create a concept of a caring community.
Enhance the skills of individuals, families; and communities, strengthen families’ dynamics and their abilities for employment readiness, household stability; and financial literacy.
Facilitate local participation by addressing issues that are affecting the community.
Foster an attitude of looking for solutions along with investigating challenges among community stakeholders.