SAAYC
Since its inception in 1937, the Southern Africa Association of Youth Clubs (SAAYC) has been involved with transforming young people in South Africa. It has grown into a bigger institution, which has gone through a number of transformations and change of government policies, from apartheid to the currently democratic government, aimed at empowering all Southern African young people to gain their independence, realize their self-worth, develop a positive image about themselves and restore their dignity. Like any other organization, SAAYC continued to transform and challenge itself to meeting the needs of the growing youth population.
SAAYC provides training and programme support services to youth leaders, youth clubs, individuals, professionals, youth workers and youth organisations and structures from our head office and through our resource centers. Our services include development of, and training in leadership skills; gender training; policy and advocacy for youth work; computer training; youth camps and holiday programs for young women and men.
‘To facilitate the creation of a dynamic and effective young peoples’ projects comprising socio-economic empowerment, advocacy and networking, making use of an integrated development and membership youth club-based approach, with young Southern African people between the ages of 14 and 28 in the Southern African region’
SAAYC membership affiliation is open to youth groups and individuals, and both benefit from specialized training and capacity building programmes that equip the group with practical organizational development skills and leadership competencies. Individuals benefit from the exposure to information and resources that enable them to make informed decisions about their life, career and health.
