SKOP Malta
National Platform of Development NGOs · Valletta · Tas-Sliema, Malta
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SKOP is the national platform of Maltese development NGOs, with its office at the International Centre on Old Bakery Street in Valletta. It brings together Maltese organisations working in overseas development, relief and global education, and supports them through advocacy, networking and training. Enquiries go through the VisitMalta.co.uk form on this page.
SKOP is Malta's national platform for development non-governmental organisations, the groups that work on international development, relief overseas and global education. It was set up in 2001 and has its office at the International Centre on Old Bakery Street in Valletta. A UK reader can think of it as an umbrella body: it does not run aid programmes for the public itself so much as connect, represent and train the charities that do.
If you are a UK charity looking for Maltese partners, a volunteer interested in development work, or a newcomer curious about civil society in Malta, SKOP is a useful starting point. It features in our directory of charity organisations in Malta, and you can contact it through the enquiry form on this page.
Aims and what SKOP does
The platform works towards a just world in which basic needs are met, people are empowered, resources are shared fairly and human rights are respected. Its aims include promoting the interests of the peoples of the Majority World in Maltese and European policy, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030, and promoting development and global education so that people understand and act on social and economic inequality.
Day to day, SKOP focuses on advocacy, representation, networking, capacity building and development education. It gives members a forum to consult and share ideas, offers training, and speaks for Maltese development NGOs with the relevant authorities. It is registered in Malta under the 2007 Voluntary Organisations Act. Because it is a platform rather than a service provider, the most useful enquiries are about membership, partnerships, training and joint projects.
Members and partners
SKOP currently has 29 member organisations. Members range across overseas development projects, development education, volunteering, advocacy, research and refugee support. Those named on its website include Kopin, St Jeanne Antide Foundation, SOS Malta, Right2Smile, Jesuit Refugee Service, John XXIII Peace Lab, Dar Merħba Bik, Mission Fund, Faces Charity, Marie Midolo Foundation, the Malta Human Rights Education Centre and Reaching Cultures.
The platform also belongs to wider networks: CONCORD, the European confederation of relief and development NGOs, and the International Forum of National NGO Platforms. At home it works alongside the Platform of Human Rights Organisations in Malta and TerraFirma Collective, a platform for environmental NGOs.
Projects and education work
One of SKOP's best-known projects is E4SDGs, a set of illustrated e-books that explain the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to children in Years 4, 5 and 6. Aimed at an age group that is starting to use tablets in class, the books were developed between October 2016 and March 2017 with professional writers and illustrators, the books were produced in Maltese and English and are free to teachers, schools and students, with the education ministry involved in checking standards.
Other work includes the Education for Change presidency project, teacher training on the Sustainable Development Goals, a project on Maltese development cooperation in the neighbourhood, and working groups on AidWatch and global citizenship education. Photos from its events show conferences, panels and workshops, and a street campaign that put social justice banners on city buildings.
People and finding SKOP
William Grech chairs the board and has worked in international development cooperation, global education and refugee support since 2002. Darren Formosa is Board Secretary, and Maria Zahra, a qualified accountant, is Treasurer.
The office is in the capital, an easy walk from sights covered in our Valletta guide, including St John's Co-Cathedral and the Upper Barrakka Gardens. The harbour opposite is explored in our Three Cities guide, and the history of the city is set out in our Knights of Malta guide. For wider planning, see about Malta, things to do in Malta and where to stay in Malta.
To ask about membership, projects or working with SKOP, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the platform.
Questions about SKOP Malta
What is SKOP?
SKOP is Malta's national platform of development NGOs, set up in 2001. It brings together Maltese organisations working in overseas development, relief and global education, and speaks for them to the authorities.
Where is the SKOP office?
SKOP has its office at the International Centre, 212 Old Bakery Street, Valletta. The directory record lists Sliema, but the organisation's own address is the Valletta centre.
How many members does SKOP have?
SKOP currently has 29 Maltese member organisations, engaged in overseas projects, development education, volunteering, advocacy, research and refugee support, including Kopin, Jesuit Refugee Service and SOS Malta.
What does SKOP do for its members?
It provides capacity building and training, a forum for consultation and cooperation, networking, and joint advocacy on development issues, social justice, human rights and equality.
Is SKOP a registered organisation?
Yes. SKOP is registered in Malta under the 2007 Voluntary Organisations Act, and it also belongs to European and international networks of national NGO platforms, including CONCORD.
How can I contact SKOP from the UK?
Use the enquiry form on this page and say whether you are asking about membership, a project or a partnership. VisitMalta.co.uk will pass your message to SKOP.
Practical information
SKOP has its office at the International Centre, 212 Old Bakery Street, Valletta. The directory record places the organisation in Sliema, but its own address is the Valletta centre. No opening hours are published. To ask about membership, projects or partnerships, use the enquiry form on this page and VisitMalta.co.uk will pass your message to SKOP.
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The details on this page were correct on 25 October 2026, as published on the SKOP Malta website. Services, prices and hours can change, so please confirm when you enquire.