Social Development
Whether he and his Department have programmes to (a) combat substance abuse and (b) to assist the youth in gaining skills to apply for jobs in Mitchells Plain; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
- Yes, the Department of Social Development assisted the Department of Education with the development of a substance abuse prevention curriculum for the Life Orientation programme which is the responsibility of DoE to roll out. The department also funds SANCA Mitchells Plain, Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre, Sultan Bahu to render substance abuse services across the three levels of intervention namely, Early Intervention, Community Based Treatment and After Care.
- Yes, the Department of Social Development (DSD) is currently funding 2 youth
organisations within Mitchells Plain (Metro South Region) viz. Rlabs (Reconstruction Living Lab Youth Café) and Blaqpearl Foundation. The two organisations focus on Youth not in employment, education and or Training NEET youth), with Blaqpearl having a specific focus on the upliftment of young unemployed females.
Below is a breakdown of their services and funding allocation:
|
Name of organisation |
Financial year(s) funded |
Budget |
Organisational Focus |
|
Rlabs |
2016/17 2017/18 |
R1 219 640 R869 280 |
1000 NEETs (Not in Education, Employment and Training) youth within Mitchells Plain.
The focus of the contract is on ensuring that young people go through job preparedness, structured skills programme and 10 internship opportunities. |
|
Blaqpearl Foundation |
2017/18 |
R125 000 |
The development and empowerment of 100 young women in the Beacon Valley.
Provision of Life Skills and development programmes targeting young women
Entrepreneurship and Training to young women by using arts, drama and sports
Assist Mitchells Plain Youth Café with recruitment, training, placements of youth people into job opportunities
Assist the youth café with the provision of services in Beacon Valley through the incorporation of their own programmes into the youth café programmes |
