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WHAT
WE DO

Programme Flow

Recruitment & Orientation

Recruitment of impoverished youth who have not completed their schooling (NEETS Category) via our community partner network.

Fit for Life

8 months - Focus on Training

  • Living Well (self-esteem, communication, stress management, etc.)

  • Work Readiness (QCTO Accreditation pending)

  • New Venture Creation (QCTO Accreditation pending)

  • Mentorship

Threshold

1 month

  • Wilderness Retreat - focus on goals and personal vision.

  • Build out and feasibility testing of Income Generating Plan​.

Innovation Hub

12 months

  • Business Incubator Programme - build, research, test, launch registered micro-business [Outcome - business owner].

  • Pathways to Employment - skills, partner allocation [Outcome - employed].

  • Nation-Building Projects - research and implementation of community development projects.

Alumni Community

  • Access to Lifelong Learning Programme

  • Access to Business Management Support

  • Access to AspireYouth career pathing

Cross-Cutting Elements

Economic Activity

AspireYouth’s commercial entities provide income for beneficiaries for the duration of the programme. Average monthly income between R1 500 and R4 000.

Psycho-Social Support

Trauma counselling, emergency food aid, emergency shelter aid.

The Guide

A local community member trained in child and youth development who provides a range of support to the beneficiaries within the community cohort.

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Our Participants

Are aged between 18 and 28, living in a household earning less than R1,200/month.
 

Have an average educational standard of Grade 9.
 

90% have experienced abuse and/or trauma related to violence, substance abuse and crime.
 

All are driven to improve their circumstances.

What makes our programme effective?

Relationships

We foster connections between our participants and resourceful, caring adults.

Opportunities

We broker, design and generate opportunities that support income generation and promote wellbeing.

Competencies

We use a variety of modalities to build competencies in young people to support them to thrive in business and/or the world of work.

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