Aftercare Centres

 

Aftercare Centres serve school-going children of all ages. These programmes encompass a broad range of focus areas such as: academic support, mentoring, positive youth development, arts, sports and recreation. Aftercare Centres provide a sense of belonging to children, where improve their social skills and receive academic support. It provides a place of safety in high risk areas and a healthy meal once a day.

The building blocks of an effective Aftercare Centre include:

 

Service Delivery

Service delivery that meets the norms and standards as set out in the Children’s Act 38 of 2005.

Active Management

Active management and trained staff.

Responsibility

Responsibility towards the community and families who use the services.

Volunteers

Utilise volunteers in helping children to acquire new skills.

The benefits of an Aftercare centre

  • Academic development.
  • Life skills development.
  • Sport and cultural development.
  • Affordable and safe care to children of working parents.
  • A balanced meal.
  • Improved attitude towards school and school work.
  • Better school attendance as the children are better prepared.

Little Seeds can assist with:

  • Registration requirements.
  • Regulation of the Children’s Act.
  • Registration procedures.
  • Minimum norms and standards required.
  • Application forms (Form 11 and Form 16).
  • Subsidy requirements.
  • Registration requirements.
  • Regulation of the Children’s Act.
  • Registration procedures.
  • Minimum norms and standards required.
  • Application forms (Form 11 and Form 16).
  • Subsidy requirements.

Current areas of Service Delivery

George, Riviersonderend, Stilbaai, Strand and Vasco.

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