Strengthen social cohesion through sport

ongoing

The project aims to strengthen social cohesion in the city centre of Johannesburg through the participative organization of sports and leisure activities in nine public parks.Since 2017, SSCN has been working with Johannesburg City Park and Zoo (JCPZ) to organize sports and recreational activities in Johannesburg's inner city parks, with a pilot project in two parks The lessons learned from this pilot phase allow SSCN to extend this project to nine new additional parks in the city center. In addition, SSCN will: launch a mobile activation activity through an equipped van that will reach disadvantaged areas farther away from the city centre, recruit and train 18 sports coordinators from the neighborhoods concerned and provide the necessary means for the organization of sports activities.The AFD grant will also enable SSCN to develop its activities as a network of associations promoting social cohesion through sport in Johannesburg and Africa, and to engage in peer exchanges with French organizations.