Afterschool & Recreation

Working Group Description

The Afterschool & Recreation Working Group comprises of Stellenbosch based civil society impact organisations involved with after school and recreation programmes for children.

2024 Focus areas
  • Department of Education and local schools engagement for initiative alignment
  • Programme efficiency improvement, based on impact evaluation 
  • Psycho-social support resource procurement
  • Parent involvement in afterschool programmes
Development Gaps

  • Teen initiatives addressing relevant challenges
  • Further career-based skills development for high school students 
  • Quality control measure advocacy to ensure practitioner standardisation and best practice adherence
Collaboration Opportunities
  • Cross programme collaboration, knowledge sharing opportunities to leverage resource and expertise for maximum impact 
Meeting frequency: Quarterly
Contact : Melissa van der Merwe