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Regular networking event

Motivation & Summary

Aim: to create a community amongst sustainability and child development practitioners in

Durban.

Many NGO’s and related organisations in Durban do excellent work in isolation from one

another. There is a clear need for active networking sessions amongst this demographic, each of

whom independently meets CSI criteria, with a specific franchise and beneficiary group of their own.

It would be held once a month at a rotating location, for a cost of R28,700 per month. This could

be adapted to specific months – trees for Arbour Month, washable menstrual pads (Subz panties &

pads) and promotion of female issues for Women’s Month, and so on.

Objectives

General

To locate Engen as the enabler of the NGO/ sustainability community in Durban.

To create regular, positive publicity for Engen while meeting core CSI criteria.

Forging of viable and mutually beneficial networks and partnerships between the various

beneficiaries.

To create an effective support network between the involved schools groups.

Showcasing sustainability and educational activities and resources

Quantifiable

Development of core networking address book (The FTS Orange Book).

Distribution of useful equipment and services to beneficiaries.

Pre and post surveys detailing connections made during events.

Attendance & format

50 – 100 per event. Of this number, 20% will be new, and the remainder will be an even split

between schools, civil society organisations and interested individuals/ fundraisers/ etc. Any excess

complimentary items will be distributed through these and connected parties directly to relevant

communities.

The event will be a three hour morning meeting with no central talks. Tea coffee and interesting

goodies will be provided, and the conversation and interaction will be driven by exhibits and

showcases by partners, schools and related organisations. The focus is on participants getting to

know and networking with one another.

Benefits

Location Publicity for location & associated activities.

Opportunity to generate contacts, connections. Opportunity to showcase

eco-activities.

Encourages development of site.

Participants Meaningful contact with peers in sustainability/NGO/school communities.

Opportunity to develop partnerships with business/NGOs/schools and

related organisations.

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Partners

A core set of partners would provide generic information, stands, and so on; further event

partners could be located depending on the specific theme of the event. These core members would

include the NGOs Wildlands, Crossroads, Whizz-kids, Eco-schools, SIFE and TREE.

Each partner provides a stand/exhibit piece and appropriate items for the goodie bag.

Costs

Per person

Item cost Detail/total

Food 30 Finger foods, sandwiches, cool drinks, & snacks. To be sourced locally depending on location.

goodie bags 20 Recycled packaging, probably a box.

Goodie bag contents 30 Items such as gloves, hat, plastic forks& trowels, pots. Sourced from Grovida

Seeds 15 A combination of seeds for starting a permaculture garden

Seed kit materials, production

5 Recycled paper, packaging, zip lock bags, labour

Written materials 60 Manuals, guides, stickers, Orange Book (Printing cost)

Total pp costs (x100) 16 000

Per event

Posters 200 FTS posters for decorating venue (A3/A2)

Venue rental 1 500 Standard venue rental cost for 3 hours

Design costs - invitations, poster

1 500 Labour costs for design from LUMO design company

Total one-off costs 3 200

Management & organisation

Marketing material & location specific design

4 000 Design cost for invitations, goodie bags, ENGEN & FTS logo stickers for goodie bags etc

Organise & manage event 4 000 Management

Resource gathering/Expenses

1 500 Collecting non-FTS materials for goodie bags eg, Eco park, Botanical gardens & Eco Schools booklets.

Total FTS cost 9 500

Total cost R28 700