loveLife Games 2010-11 Report to Sports & Recreation Portfolio Committee

1. loveLife Games 2010-11Report to Sports & Recreation Portfolio Committee: 9 November 2011 Lisa Adolph National Manager: loveLife Games +27 (079) 721 6225 aadolph@lovelife.org.za

2. loveLife loveLife is South Africa’s national HIV-prevention campaign for young people. We combine a sustained high-powered multimedia campaign with nationwide community-level outreach and support programmes to promote healthy, HIV-free living among South African teens.

3. loveLife’s approach • Work with the innate optimism of young people. • Promote a holistic lifestyle approach. • HIV-free lifestyle. • Youth leadership. • Self motivation.

4. Partnerships: National • Active partnership with SRSA. • National loveLife Games training in March-April 2010. • Regular MINMEC participation. • SRSA Annual Conference. • Numerous attempts to build closer relationships with sports federations. • DBE, DSD, DOH are also key partners. • Comprehensive approach to HIV-prevention by the social cluster.

5. Partnerships: Provincial • Eastern Cape • Provincial DSRAC • PROCOC • MPP in 3 regions • DBE school enrichment programme • Local municipalities • GrassrootsSoccer • SAFA

6. Partnerships: Provincial • Free State • Provincial department: SYRAC • University of the Free State • SA National Defence Force • Gauteng • DSR at all levels • MPP Indigenous Games • Municipalities: Venues, EMS • University of Johannesburg

7. Partnerships: Provincial • Kwazulu-Natal • MOU with provincial DSR • Working closely with DBE • Municipalities also on board • Limpopo • Provincial DSR • PROCOC, DISCOC • MPP • DBE: School Enrichment Programme • Municipalities: Venues, EMS • SCORE • University of Limpopo

8. Partnerships: Provincial • Mpumalanga • Dept Cultural Affairs & Sport • SWC 2010 Office • DBE • Municipalities: Venues, EMS • Northern Cape • Provincial DSR • MPP • DBE: School Enrichment Programme • DOH HIV Counselling and Testing Campaign • DSD • Municipalities: Venues, EMS

9. Partnerships: Provincial • Northwest • DSR at all levels • MPP: Indigenous Games • Municipalities • DBE

10. Partnerships: Provincial • Western Cape • DCAS • DBE • Municipalities: EMS, Venues • Correctional Services • DSD • DOH • GCIS • Disability Sector

11. Objectives The loveLife Games targets in and out-of-school youth between the ages 12 and 19: TRAINING: loveLife trains ‘adult allies’ to initiate and sustain ongoing positive lifestyle activity in schools and communities. ONGOING ACTIVITY: Local leagues and community events are the strategy for achieving sustained activity. EVENTS: loveLife Games events serve as best practice HIV-prevention models for the community and the country.

12. 1. Training • Four main roles: • National and Provincial Trainings are “Train the Trainer” events. • All trainees are expected to serve on loveLife Games LOCs. • All trainees are expected to drive local activities and events on the Body Ys model. • lovingLife Motivational Programme implementation.

13. 1. Training Total trained = 1097 people Target = 23 Regions Trained (100% reached) Attendance being audited by R,M&E dept.

14. 1. Training Ongoing LOC workshops at District Level: Approximate participants = 2028 Total = 156 (will reach 200 in 2010)

15. 2. Ongoing Activity

16. 2. Ongoing Activity • 18 Y-Centres (3 in EC; 2 in FS; 1 in GP; 3 in KZN; 2 in LP; 2 in MP; 1 in NC; 2 in NW; 2 in WC) • Purpose of Y-Centres: • Safe environment for young people • Life-skills and hard skills (Cyber Ys). • Motivation • Debate • Sports: Volleyball, Basketball, Netball, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Cricket piloted in GP. • Healthy Sexuality; lovingLife; Make Your Move!

17. 3. Best-practice Games Events

18. Timeline • Ongoing leagues and activities. • Ongoing Cluster Festivals. • District Games to end October. • Regional Games to end November. • Provincial Games to December. • National Training: scheduled for early 2011.

19. Thank you.