TRANSFORMATIONAL
PROGRAMMES FOR SOCIAL
AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
At ChangeHub we are dedicated to advancing and resourcing underserved citizens through innovative programmes designed to drive socioeconomic transformation. Our initiatives focus on promoting inclusivity, upskilling, and creating sustainable opportunities that positively impact communities nationwide.
Through targeted workshops, mentorship opportunities, and collaborative projects, we equip individuals from all spheres of life with the tools they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Our programmes emphasise community engagement and empowerment, ensuring that every participant has a voice and a stake in their future.
SOME OF OUR PROGRAMMES INCLUDE:
Digital Skills for the Future Workforce
This programme tackles the digital divide, offering critical skills like coding, data analytics, digital marketing, and cybersecurity to underserved youth and unemployed adults. Through interactive workshops and mentorship, participants gain the confidence and expertise to thrive in South Africa’s digital economy.
Impact Goals: Boost employability, reduce unemployment, and promote economic growth by creating a skilled, future-ready workforce.
Supportive Partnerships for Impact: Ideal for corporates and donors invested in workforce development, digital transformation, and economic advancement.
Green Economy Skills and Job Creation Initiative
Focused on sustainability, this programme trains participants in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and waste management. With hands-on training and job placement support, participants are ready to join the green sector workforce.
Impact Goals: Advance environmental stewardship, support green job creation, and drive South Africa’s climate goals through sustainable practices.
Supportive Partnerships for Impact: Appeals to partners in environmental and energy sectors and aligns with donors focused on the Just Energy Transition, climate action, and
Education-to-Employment Pathways
Bridging academia and industry, this programme links universities and TVET colleges with targeted workshops, real-world internships, and training aligned with industry needs.
Impact Goals: Equip graduates with industry-relevant skills, improve job-readiness, and tackle youth unemployment in South Africa.
Supportive Partnerships for Impact: Attracts companies interested in building a talent pipeline and donors focused on reducing youth unemployment through targeted skills development.
Entrepreneurship Incubator and Accelerator
ChangeHub’s incubator supports young, women, and social entrepreneurs with mentorship, seed funding, and business training. Participants work on scalable ventures with community impact.
Impact Goals: Enable job creation, foster local economic resilience, and empower entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses.
Supportive Partnerships for Impact: Corporates focused on enterprise development and donors committed to economic empowerment and poverty alleviation will find alignment here.
Emerging Sector Workforce Development
Preparing South Africans for jobs in sectors like AI, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing, this programme offers specialised training and career placement services.
Impact Goals: Build capacity in emerging sectors, create high-quality job opportunities, and develop a competitive, skilled workforce in cutting-edge industries.
Supportive Partnerships for Impact: Ideal for tech, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing companies, and donors focused on economic transformation.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advocacy Programme
This programme advances DEI by providing advocacy and mentorship for marginalised groups, fostering equitable opportunities across education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
Impact Goals: Promote social equity, reduce poverty, and encourage inclusive growth by ensuring fair access to opportunities.
Supportive Partnerships for Impact: Aligns well with DEI-focused corporates and donors committed to social justice and inclusive development.
Tech-Enabled Access to Social Services
Leveraging technology, this initiative connects underserved communities to essential services like healthcare, financial literacy, and education.
Impact Goals: Enhance quality of life, decrease digital exclusion, and empower vulnerable groups with access to critical resources.
Supportive Partnerships for Impact: Resonates with fintech, health tech, and edtech partners, and donors focused on equitable access to services.
Women in Tech and Entrepreneurship Initiative
This programme increases female representation in tech by equipping women with digital, entrepreneurial, and leadership skills.
Impact Goals: Drive gender equality, enhance female workforce participation, and support economic growth through women’s empowerment.
Supportive Partnerships for Impact: Strongly aligns with DEI-focused corporates and donors promoting gender equality and economic inclusion.
Youth Leadership and Civic Engagement Programme
Empowering the next generation of leaders, this programme nurtures civic responsibility through training, community service, and advocacy.
Impact Goals: Build social cohesion, strengthen civic responsibility, and empower youth to make positive community contributions.
Supportive Partnerships for Impact: Appeals to corporations developing future leaders and donors focused on governance and community engagement.
Rural Development and Agribusiness Empowerment
This programme promotes economic resilience in rural areas by offering sustainable agriculture training and agribusiness resources, linking youth to market opportunities.
Impact Goals: Decrease rural unemployment, strengthen food security, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.
Supportive Partnerships for Impact: Suited for partners in agriculture, food security, and rural development, as well as international donors.