Vineyard Social Responsibility Initiatives
What are some of Vineyard’s social responsibility initiatives?
- Development of coaches, especially young, out of school/college graduates. (a) (b) (c)
- Prevention of women and child abuse. Equipping swimmers and parents. Setting up reporting and support structures. Educating. First responder system. (a) (b) (c) (d)
- Healthy sport ethic. How we approach training, competitions. Preparing swimmers for life using swimming as the tool. Equipping them with coping tools. (a) (b)
- Empowering women and girls. Looking for opportunities to have a women / girls special focus. Educating males and boys. (a) (b)
- Giving back. Teaching swimmers how to give back to the sport. (a) (b)
- Responsible parents. Volunteering. Non-pushy, long-term view. (a) (b) (c)
- Transformation. Strategy, plans, targets, measurement. (a) (b)
- Twinning/Partnerships. Passing on our expertise to other smaller/newer Clubs. (a) (b) (c}
- Local sourcing. Where possible, supporting and sourcing kit locally, especially from Cape Town companies. (a) (b)
- Water safety. Linking with the expertise in EcoActive Sports to promote water safety in schools and communities. (a) (b)
- Promoting Cape Town. Promotion of Cape Town to tourists and visiting swimming teams. (a) (b) (c) (d)
- Marine Conservation. Promotion and Education on Awareness and Issues. (a) (b)
Facebook page: Vineyard Social Responsibility programs
Resources and Links
- Development of Coaches: 1a. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/coaches/
- 1b. http://aquawolf.co.za/#team
- 1c. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/conference-coaches-conference-2018/
- Prevention of Abuse: 2a. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/category/its-an-order/
- 2b. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/women-abuse-the-dominator-vs-mr-right/
- 2c. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/its-an-order-more-documents/
- 2d. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/social-responsibility-bullying/
- Healthy Sport Ethic: 3a. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/category/play-fair-no-to-doping/
- 3b. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/category/inspiration/
- Empowering Women & Girls: 4a. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/women-abuse-the-dominator-vs-mr-right/
- 4b. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/enough-is-enough-pledge-form/
- Giving Back: 5a. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/partnership-share-a-lane-with-michelle-weber/
- 5b. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/partnership-ecoactive-sport/
- Responsible Parents: 6a. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/inspiration-how-parents-can-encourage-a-mindset-of-a-champion/
- 6b. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/inspiration-5-things-all-star-parents-teach/
- 6c. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/category/inspiration/
- Transformation: 7a. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/transformation-epg-report-2016-2017/
- 7b. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/transformation-ctma-statistics-22nd-july-2018/
- Twinning & Partnerships: 8a. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/partnership-aquawolf-aquatics-club/
- 8b. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/partnership-luke-lalin-swimming-academy-and-vineyard-swimming-club-partnership/
- 8c. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/partnership-ecoactive-sport/
- Local Sourcing: 9a. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/store-new-stylish-tracksuits-and-stunning-costumes/
- 9b. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/category/shop/
- Water Safety: 10a. https://www.ecoactivesport.co.za/
- 10b. https://www.ecoactivesport.co.za/watersafety.html
- Promoting Cape Town: 11a. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.886509838143186&type=1&l=24189ed7e3
- 11b. http://www.capetown.travel/
- 11c. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/category/cape-town-things-to-do/
- 11d. https://vineyardswimming.co.za/category/shzen/
- Marine Conservation: 12a. www.facebook.com/JeanTresfonPhotography/
- 12b. https://www.facebook.com/VineyardOpenWater/