Circle of Friends Fundraising Campaign
Located in the rural Overstrand region of the Western Cape...
Creative Skills Factory
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“Creative Skills Factory strives to sustain the non-profit organisation's growth to reach more communities in the Overberg.”
Due to an observed need, specifically the lack of early stimulation for children in high-risk areas, resulting in low skill levels, high school dropout rates, and limited access to age-appropriate play, “Creative Works” was initiated in Stanford in 2012. The programme offered extra-mural creative workshops to children aged between five and 13 years old.
These creative workshops inspired the development of a school-based programme focusing on early learning. It equipped young children in the pre-school environment with the necessary skills to enter the school environment well prepared and ready to engage when starting Grade 1.
Today, the organisation offers a range of programmes, all of which are focused on contributing to quality educational programs for all children and youth in the Overstrand.
Creative Works has grown substantially since its inception, developing and implementing programmes with high levels of community buy-in and clear evidence of impact, to become Creative Skills Factory. It was formally registered as a Non-Profit Company in 2017.
Creative Skills Factory has a holistic approach to education, striving to reach its goals by:
Creative Skills Factory hosts a variety of programmes designed to enhance the educational quality of Stanford and Gansbaai’s youth.
Creative Works is the umbrella programme that includes the following programmes and workshops:
It is important to note that Occupational Therapy services are also provided within the framework of the school readiness programme for pre-school children.
The Creative Holiday Programme provides a supervised and safe space for kids to learn, play and get creative during the holidays at local venues that are easily accessible. The programme is made possible with the help of the community members who supply the necessary resources.
Activities (examples):
Creative Skills Factory has a therapy room at the Die Bron Primary School in Stanford.
The room is a safe, quiet space where children can learn and be creative under the guidance of an experienced occupational therapist. This environment is provided for them as a place where they can feel comfortable and confident to be themselves.
Occupational therapy sessions and group interventions also happen in the therapy room.
“If the kids can’t get to Creative Skills Factory, Creative Skills Factory will go to the children!”
Many children miss out on Creative Skills Factory’s programmes because they lack safe transportation or live too far away. With this in mind, the organisation came up with the brilliant idea of using a “Play Bus” to include more children.
Play Bus
The Play Bus would be a mini-bus with books, educational games, toys, and art materials that would visit schools and crèches in urban and semi-urban areas with the following incentives:
For the bus to get on the road it needs funding, volunteers and support from:
Creative Skills Factory needs volunteers with experience in art, music, crafting, puppeteering, or movement therapy.
If you are passionate about working with children and want to make a meaningful impact, please contact Regina Broenner to schedule an appointment.
Together, you can explore how your skills can best support the work of Creative Skills Factory.
Creative Skills Factory’s fundraising incentives are a sustainable way to generate finances for the NPO.
Contact Creative Skills Factory for more information about:
Creative Skills Factory thanks you for your support.
Any donation, regardless of the size, goes a long way to uplifting the lives of children attending the programmes.
Creative Skills Factory offers the following child sponsorship packages:
Bank Details
Creative Skills Factory - NPO 2017/513502/08
Creative Skills Factory would like to thank the generosity of its funders and partners:
Creative Skills Factory is proud to be affiliated with Star Search Overstrand.
Star Search Overstrand is an annual competition that showcases young performing artists aged 13 to 28. It offers them a platform to share their talents with the community and a chance to be featured on Cape Town TV.
The auditions for the final event at The Stanford Festival of Community Arts are a fun and inclusive space for music, dance, poetry and more.
Read more about Star Search Overstrand here.
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