School-based Netball Programme

Communities

Number of Schools

Number of Children

Days per Week

 

JAGNetball is our youngest programme, and is assisted by local resident and South African Netball Star, Vanessa Lingevelt. With Netball being the largest female sport in South Africa, it is not a shock for our numbers to have grown as quickly as they did.

In fact, it is driven by the dedicated educators of the schools within the communities which approached JAG to assist in managing and supporting a community league… and when there is passion and an opportunity to create change, we make it happen.

All schools now compete in the JAGNetball league, and are assisted with transport, kit, and specialist coaching.

 

Bonteheuwel

Kalksteen

Montana

Additional Support

Transport

The importance of ‘Safe’ transport

Utilising schools has many benefits when creating a safe space, such as the potential of having a sports field or grassed area for our programmes, but most importantly, that most school boundaries are fenced with lockable gates allowing for a space free of thoroughfare. This lessens the likelihood of being caught in gang cross fire, drug deals, and general community violence.

However, utilising a “Safe Space” is only possible if we can transport the children to and from activities.

Gang territories prevent children from walking for one side of a community to another, the danger of getting caught in criminal activity, gang flairs, and abduction are all a very real issues when it comes to walking.

Coaches & Mentors

The impact of the human factor

There is a culture of deep-rooted fear of abuse, gang violence, and seemingly endless spiral into poverty. Escape seems impossible. But every problem allows for a solution. This is education and learning, broadening the horizon. But this learning is not all happening in the head. It is largely provided through influence and guidance.

The ability to relate is a key element to being a mentor. It is for this reason that all of our mentors and coaches come from and reside within the communitiestheycoach. This affords the children a mentor with real knowledge of the difficulties, struggles, and societal stresses the children are susceptible to.

Our favourof qualitative over quantitative measurements requires incremental increases in number of mentors for ensuring sustainability.

Values

Our Values and Pillars

In line with our mission of offering children an alternative lifepath,our programme have 7 pillars to ensuring a successful and efficient imparting of positive values such as tolerance, integrity, respect, discipline, teamwork, accountability, and goal setting.

These key pillars are;

•  Creating a Safehaven

•  Coaches and Mentors

•  Core Value Training

•  Skills Training

•  Inclusion and Nation Building

•  Talent Identification and Enfranchisement

•  Coach and Mentor development