Safe after care & supervision
Daily registration, safe arrival and departure, supervised learning and recreation, age-group activities and caregiver communication.
Choose Purpose Over Pressure
Youth Development & After Care
A community-based programme combining safety, nutrition, education, counselling, protection, practical skills and routes to opportunity for vulnerable young people.
The goal
Keep young people safe, engaged and moving forward.
The programme aims to improve protection, educational participation, wellbeing, spiritual resilience, life skills and economic prospects for 100 vulnerable young people, while empowering them through access to fully funded scholarships.
The model connects immediate support—supervision, a meal, counselling and protection—with longer-term development through learning, mentorship, recreation, digital access, skills training and career pathways.
Seven-day operating model
A published schedule, with room to respond when a young person needs help.
Exact times may be adjusted for examinations, school holidays and community events.
Monday–Friday13:00–18:00
After care, meals, homework support, tutoring, counselling, computer access, sports and clubs.
Saturday09:00–16:00
Youth workshops, practical skills, GBV prevention, sports, drama, leadership, excursions and community service.
Sunday10:00–14:00
Mentorship, values-based development, life skills, family engagement and voluntary spiritual counselling.
School holidays09:00–16:00
Expanded holiday programme, meals, skills camps, educational support, sports, arts and excursions.
Referral supportBy arrangement
Case follow-up, counselling, family meetings and links to specialised services.
Core programme components
Eight connected forms of support.
Academic support & scholarships
Homework supervision, tutoring, reading, computer access, school-retention support and access to fully funded scholarships that remove financial barriers to further education.
Meals & basic support
Nutritious meals, hygiene support, limited emergency items and food-support referrals for highly vulnerable households.
Psychosocial support
Screening, individual, group and family counselling, trauma-informed support, case plans and referrals to qualified services.
Purpose, values & protection
Purpose discovery, healthy relationships, GBV prevention and response, survivor-sensitive referrals, mentorship and voluntary spiritual support.
Sports, arts & recreation
Sport, indigenous games, fitness, drama, music, dance, art, competitions and educational excursions.
Digital & AI literacy
Computer basics, internet safety, responsible AI use, productivity tools, online learning, CV preparation and digital entrepreneurship.
Skills, enterprise & careers
Baking, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, work readiness, career assessments, applications and pathways into training, work or enterprise.
Meals are part of delivery
No young person should have to choose between participating and eating.
Every registered beneficiary attending a scheduled session will receive a nutritious meal or substantial snack appropriate to the time and duration of the activity.
- Weekday after care: a substantial afternoon meal or snack.
- Weekend and holiday programmes: at least one full meal, plus a snack for longer sessions.
- Attendance-linked meal registers, food-storage and hygiene controls.
- Limited emergency food support and referrals for highly vulnerable households.
Planned Year 1 results
Targets that can be checked.
These are expansion targets, not claims of results already achieved.
verified beneficiaries enrolled
young people participating regularly
of school-going participants retained in education
completing at least one structured skills intervention
receiving counselling, case support or referrals
progressing to education, training, work or enterprise
How intake works
Selection is based on need, consent and a support plan.
01
Mobilisation & referral
Families, schools, churches and community partners can identify a young person who may benefit.
02
Application & consent
A beneficiary application is completed, with caregiver consent for minors.
03
Needs & risk screening
The team identifies immediate concerns, strengths and any specialist support required.
04
Individual plan
Each participant is placed in an age-appropriate stream with a support or development plan.
05
Quarterly review
Attendance, needs, progress and referrals are reviewed throughout the year.
Safeguarding & professional practice
Protection is designed into how the centre operates.
Professional counselling and case services remain within the qualifications, confidentiality duties and referral boundaries of the relevant practitioner.
01
A child and youth safeguarding policy, code of conduct, GBV reporting procedure and clear complaints routes.
02
Caregiver consent and controlled collection procedures for minors.
03
Appropriate vetting and reference checks for people working with children.
04
No unsupervised one-to-one activity in unsafe or unobservable spaces.
05
Restricted, confidential case records and responsible handling of personal information.
06
Clear referral procedures for abuse, GBV, exploitation, substance abuse or immediate danger.
07
Safe transport, excursion, kitchen, first-aid and emergency procedures.
08
Voluntary faith participation; spiritual counselling is never a condition for another service.
Refer, fund or contribute
Help move the pilot into regular delivery.
Partners can support meals, staffing, learning materials, transport, equipment, professional services, sport, training and opportunity pathways.