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Spirit of the Streets tour of South Africa
Start Date
10/08/02
End Date
20/08/02
Location
South Africa
Lead
Youth Charter & Guardian Media Group
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As a culmination of the Youth Charter’s Anglo youth culture initiative programme, 17 young people from challenging backgrounds and communities of Greater Manchester were selected to participate in the “Spirit of the Streets” Tour of South Africa.
This tour was the final element in the Youth Charter’s youth culture and social programme and was established as the social and cultural legacy of the successful 2002 Commonwealth Games.
The Tour objective was to identify young leaders who were already doing great things both in their own personal development and the communities in which they lived.
The Tour objective was also to engage with, and be exposed to, the ten years of social and human development work undertaken and delivered by the Youth Charter to reflect and record the many social and cultural experiences that they would encounter - and to return inspired with a tangible programme or project benefit to their community.
The Tour was as demanding as it was life-enhancing, with the whole group motivated to make a difference on the return to their respective communities. As a result of this, a social youth cultural legacy has been established with programmes and projects now being realised with the support and participation of local government and other youth related public / private sector agencies.
Inputs
Time Utilisation
Hours
Investment
Outputs
10
Stakeholder Partners
17
Young People or Participants
6
Social Coaches
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Impact Outcomes
Youthwise Project Outcomes are set against the following 7 UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that deliver the Youth Charter Community Campus Model and Legacy Cultural Framework:
Education
The Spirit of Streets Tour of South Africa was a unique educational learning experience for the group of young people from Greater Manchester. The young people were able to meet with young people and communities from different social and cultural backgrounds and countries. The young people learnt about the history of Apartheid South Africa and the role of sport in Building a Nation in a new post-Apartheid democratic South Africa.
Health
The young people witnessed and participated in sport, art and cultural activities that help to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Citizenship
Yes
The tour focused on citizenship rights and responsibilities in the new democratic South Africa, following decades of apartheid oppression.
Environment
Yes
The tour group were taken to a wide range of community facilities being used for sport, art and cultural activities, in the spirit of ubuntu and the African Village, to improve community cohesion and quality of life.
Further & Higher Education,
Employment & Entrepreneurship
Yes
The learning experience helped to develop an aspiration for further & higher education, employment & entrepreneurship for the young people.
Collaboration & Partnership
Yes
The tour was supported by a wide range of public, private and third sector organisations with cash donations, in-kind support, equipment, facilities, travel tickets, accommodation, etc.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Participation (EDIP)
Yes
The tour group participants represented the diverse communities of Greater Manchester, coming from disadvantaged and disaffected backgrounds. The tour promoted equality, diversity, inclusion and participation through citizenship rights and responsibilities in the new democratic South Africa.