VYDP
Vezokuhle Youth Development Project
Programs
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Social Facilitation, Project Management and Stakeholder Engagement
We have been playing an integral role for several years in eradicating poverty and unemployment through the execution of government programmes.
Community Work Programme (CWP)
COGTA: We have been a local implementing agent in this programme for a year, whereby we manage, facilitate stakeholder engagement, recruit and implemented community infrastructural projects that train and place participants from the Camdeboo and Ikwezi Municipality, respectively.
Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
Non State Sector Programme: The aim of the programme has been to help alleviate unemployment. In 2 years over 300 participants located in the Eastern Cape region have been and are currently benefitting from this programme.
Halfway House Programme - Department of Correctional Services
This programme is giving former offenders the opportunity to become accepted and functional members in society by training them in New Venture Creation - Level 2, craft work and life skills, self-awareness, leadership and mentorship so that they are able to start their own businesses. Professional psychological, stimulation and social help are provided to these former offenders.
HIV/AIDS & TB Awareness
The delivery of this programme is run in communities where these topics are a social concern and stigmatized. Community dialogues have been conducted by facilitators who have been trained as trainers on Community Capacity Enhancement Methodology by GIZ/NMF Partnership (CCE). We have 4 years experience in this regard , where over 2000 beneficiaries have participated in this programme.
Services Seta Unemployed Learnership
This learnership programme is targeted at unemployed youth residing in marginalised areas, more so in Port Elizabeth. This programme is a structured learning process for gaining theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the workplace leading to a qualification registered on the NQF - Business Administration Services NQF leve 2 and New Venture Creation NQF level 2.
Caths Seta Unemployed Learnership
The Culture, Arts Tourism Hospitality and Sports Sector Education and Training offer a spectrum of learning programmes. We have chosen to give skills training on the Accommodation Services and Tourism Guiding. Like our SSETA counterpart learning inteervention encompasses theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the workplace leading to a qualification registered in the NQF.
Job Creation and Entrepreneurial Programme
New Venture Creation (SAQA) ID66249: This programme assists youth by training them in technical skills that will enable them to enhance their entrepreneurship ability and to help them start their businesses. Thus, receiving the New Venture Creation qualification upon completion of the programme. 6 years experience in the running of this programme.
School Based Educational Programme
We have worked in schools in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan, conducting educational programmes where learners are assisted in mathematics, science, ICT extra lessons, life skills, HIV/AIDS and TB awareness. This programme has been running for three years.
Capacity Building for Diverging Programme
Department of Social Development: We have conducted various workshops to capacitate young people from the Department of Social Development. 500 beneficiaries over the period of 3 years.
Our Success Stories
VYDP has been successfully involved in Correctional Centres in the Eastern Cape training youth in different life-skills i.e. Self Management, Communication, Conflict Management, Mediation etc.Department of Correctional Services (DCS) officials said there is a great change in the inmates that are the part of our programmes; the inmates are showing signs of positive attitude. Parents of the inmates are contacting VYDP offices saying that they have seen a change in their children after they have joined the programme. Inmates are starting going back to school because we have trained them in skills like Goal Setting; they needed to go back to school so that they can be able to pursue their careers according to their potentials.Former inmates that have been part of our programme whilst they were in Correctional Centres – after they have been released they went through needs analysis – then they went to EastCape Training Centre for training in Construction trades – then currently they are employed two in Coega, two in International Thermo Dynamics and one in Spot-On Plumbers. Former inmates are also assisting in Crime Prevention Awareness Programmes in schools etc. The programme has also help in developing youth in the communities through skills development.Former inmates have also started a business focusing on renovations, cleaning etc. Community based organisations have been assisted with financial management skills, organizational development etc