The Sports Trust completes this mandate by providing sporting equipment, kit and building facilities for previously disadvantaged South Africans so that they gain access and the opportunity to participate in sport, in particular focusing on disadvantaged schools.
Enhancing Education Through Sport
The Key Focus of the Trust
is to act as an implementation partner acting on behalf of all its Stakeholders, donors and partners, ensuring due diligence and the effective delivery of sustainable development projects within South Africa’s disadvantaged communities.
Multipurpose Sport Courts
The Sports Trust enables the installation and building of these state-of-the-art facilities, which offer 5 codes of sport on 1 court, namely:
5 a side soccer (Futsal), netball, basketball, volley ball and tennis.
The benefits of this court include:
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The surface offers supreme resilience and shock absorption
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Lateral forgiveness on the joints of the players
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Traction as an all-weather outdoor suspended modular sports floor system
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Maintenance Free
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Eco Friendly with Zero Waste
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20-year life span with 15-year warranty
Transfer of ownership and responsibility 100% to the local community
These facilities provide the perfect sustainable solution to promote healthy lifestyles and also assist in the increased performance of students in the classroom.
Development Cycling
This sustainable cycling development programme has been managed by The Sports Trust since 2005, in partnership with Nedbank.
It is also supported by other stakeholders and is endorsed by Cycling South Africa and Western Province Cycling.
Western Cape areas include: Cape Metro, West Coast & Boland
Overall Objectives
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To provide bikes, kit, helmets and equipment
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To teach cycling skills, road safety, maintenance of bikes
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Attracts both male and female learners in to this programme, for talent nurturing and mentoring programmes
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To provide access for cyclists to compete in various events (road and MTB)
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Assists with talent identification and provide learners with assistance to enter School & Provincial competitions
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To entrench life skill values such as discipline, morals, etiquette, nutritional, financial and general well being
Sporting Kit and Equipment
The Trust is able to provide these items for all sporting codes, and incorporating the client’s logo Into these kits for additional brand awareness. They are made up according to the school and club’s colours including their logos. The sports bags also have the logos includes as well as any training equipment items bags. The Trust will work together with the client and supplier to ensure best outcomes as required.
It is essential for schools and clubs to have branded sports kit which helps to promote and foster togetherness, unity and team spirit.
Each sport requires the correct training and sporting equipment, and the Trust can also provide this based on the sport and requirements needed. This equipment is either used as protective gear, to prevent injury or as a tool to help the athletes play the sport, and also to train efficiently and effectively to improve their overall skills.
Being able to represent the school or club in the correct kit brings about a sense of pride in the sportsmen and Women who are competing against each other.
Having the right tools to perform at one’s best can help to increase confidence, supports skills development and encourage overall improvement in performance.
OUR PROJECTS
National Activity Footprint
1994 - 2024
Sport Courts Installed
129
These state-of-the-art sport facilities have been well received by the beneficiary schools, who use it to play 5 a side soccer, netball, Basketball, volleyball and tennis, thereby having 5 sports on 1 court.
This facility is eco-friendly and the court itself provides lateral forgiveness on the joints, is easily maintained and can be used 365 days of the year, having a life span of 20 years.
Sporting Kit and Equipment Donated
452
The sports kit and training equipment is essential to the beneficiaries, as the sports kit identifies the teams and promotes their school and club brands. The training equipment is assists the coaches and provides a variety of exercises to benefit the team’s skills.
Other Infrastructure
95
This relates to building and/or renovating sport facilities as required by the donors, ensuring that the beneficiaries have proper infrastructure to use and access to a safe sports environment.
Other Sports Activities
36
This includes mass participation school sports event and other sporting activities.
OUR TRUSTEES
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
"Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sports can create hope, where there was once only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination."