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100% Matric Pass Rate for UTS Beneficiaries

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It was a day of tears, excitement, nerves and shrieks of laughter – all mixed into one final realisation that their school days were a thing of the past. United Through Sport South Africa’s ten beneficiaries who wrote their National Senior Certificate in 2019, also known as the Class of 2019, had a mixed bag of emotions when they collected their results on Wednesday, 8 January 2020, at their respective schools in Nelson Mandela Bay. These schools have partnered with United Through Sport … [Read more...] about 100% Matric Pass Rate for UTS Beneficiaries

Local football players off to London

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THE lives of 14 Port Elizabeth football players will be changed forever after they set foot on a plane to the UK on 23 September. For most of the boys it was their first international trip when they boarded a flight to the UK to be hosted by Dulwich College in South London as part of week-and-a-half sporting and cultural exchange, made possible by United Through Sport and partners. The boys will visit the Arsenal Football Academy and go on a tour of the Emirates Stadium in London, as well … [Read more...] about Local football players off to London

Court for Good

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LEAVING a legacy by building a place where children can continue to play sport for years to come, was celebrated on 27 July 2018 by local sport for good organisation United Through Sport South Africa. The official opening of the Isaac Booi Multi-Sport Court, an initiative of United Through Sport South Africa supported by The Swartkops Terminal PTY (Ltd), meant that eager children from Isaac Booi Primary School and the surrounding community could finally test out the court – which they had … [Read more...] about Court for Good

You’ve changed my life. You made my dreams into reality.

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WHAT does a pilot, medical student and aspiring lawyer have in common? Their lives have all been transformed by United Through Sport. A total of 19 young adults who graduated from United Through Sport’s Senior School of Excellence Programme over the past three years have successfully moved onto tertiary studies or the working world, which is evidence of the progress made by the not-for-profit organisation in Nelson Mandela Bay. Since founded in 2005, United Through Sport has used sport as … [Read more...] about You’ve changed my life. You made my dreams into reality.

Christmas comes early at the Business Chamber

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A surprise donation by Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) Port Elizabeth International Airport to the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber's CSI project brought an early Christmas present to youth sport development in the city on 2 December 2016. The R80 000 donation of sporting items for the Business Chamber's charity of the choice for the year, United Through Sport, is more than double the amount collected earlier in the year with the Mandela Day celebrations. In July various … [Read more...] about Christmas comes early at the Business Chamber

United Through Sport Joins the Laureus Family

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Port Elizabeth based United Through Sport is now receiving funding through the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. https://youtu.be/gt-qnGFaC8s United Through Sport under Nick Mould is a registered non-profit organisation focused on using sport as a tool to develop children and youth from disadvantaged communities across Nelson Mandela Bay. The project focuses on the following sporting codes: Football, Rugby, Cricket, Netball, Hockey, Tennis, Basketball and Swimming. Currently the programme … [Read more...] about United Through Sport Joins the Laureus Family

Business United Through Sport Mandela Day kick-off

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Businesses in Nelson Mandela Day have just one week left to donate any new or used sporting items to the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber's CSI campaign. The donated items secure each company's spot in a friendly game of soccer played on Mandela Day (18 July from 08h30 to 11h00) at Astra Primary School in Bethelsdorp. All items collected by the Business Chamber will be handed over to registered charity United Through Sport prior to the first soccer game. Nelson Mandela Bay Business … [Read more...] about Business United Through Sport Mandela Day kick-off

United Through Sport

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Thomas Schaefer - Chairman and MD VWSA, Nonkqubela Maliza Director Corp and Gov Affairs VWSA, Nick Mould - United Through Sport, Nicolette Leonard - The House Of Resurrection, Jonas Schumacher - Masifunde. Masifunde, United Through Sport and The House of Resurrection Haven are now the proud users of three specially branded Volkswagen Crafter buses. United Through Sport are committed to using sport as a tool to develop disadvantaged and vulnerable youth: Using direct sports coaching – … [Read more...] about United Through Sport