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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