The Award will be delivered by Afrika Tikkun reaching 685 disadvantaged young people over three years
Stonehage Fleming (“the Group”), the leading independently owned international multi-family office, is pleased to announce its commitment to provide three years of support to The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (“the Award”). The donations will directly support the work of the President’s Award for Youth Empowerment in South Africa, helping to engage young people in disadvantaged communities. It will be delivered by the Group’s charitable partner and leading non-profit organisation, Afrika Tikkun.
Established in 1956 by HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a global framework which empowers young people to learn and grow through non-formal education and learning, all while working towards internationally recognised accreditation. Operating in more than 130 countries and territories, the Award supports 14-25 year olds to develop transferrable skills, get active, cultivate a sense of adventure and volunteer in their community.
The Award is delivered through a range of national and local partners worldwide, including The President’s Award for Youth Empowerment in South Africa, where almost 4,000 young people are currently taking part, supported by 600 volunteers.
Stonehage Fleming has a longstanding relationship with Afrika Tikkun and together they support disadvantaged youth with education and social development. The Award will be available in all five of Afrika Tikkun’s centres across Gauteng and the Western Cape.
Chris Merry, Group CEO of Stonehage Fleming said: “Our new and extended partnership with Afrika Tikkun will allow more young people to take part in The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. Through our support, the Award will reach further into the most disadvantaged communities in South Africa, filling a gap and giving equal opportunities to develop essential skills and experience.”
“We are delighted to support such a worthy cause and proud to be part of the Award’s global ambition to reach an additional two million young people. We look forward to seeing the young people who take part grow and learn from their experience.”
John May, Secretary General of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation said: “This is an exciting partnership for the Award, the benefits of which will be shared by hundreds of young people in South Africa over the coming three years. Africa is one of the Award’s fastest growing regions, which makes this partnership with Stonehage Fleming and our friends at Afrika Tikkun all the more relevant. Thank you to Stonehage Fleming, for your support and commitment to young people as they discover their infinite potential through the Award.”
Carole Day, UK CEO of Afrika Tikkun UK said: “We are thrilled to now offer the Award at our centres in South Africa, where the most disadvantaged young people of our communities can come together to enhance their education outside of academia. The Award offers young people the chance to learn skills such as resilience, leadership, agency, and problem solving, giving them an opportunity to excel outside of the classroom with like-minded peers. Stonehage Fleming has been long supporters of the work we do, and we are proud to be able to provide the Award with their continued contribution.”
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Stonehage Fleming is one of the world’s leading independently owned multi- family offices and the largest in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), as measured by its breadth of services, geographic reach and by assets under management, advice and administration.
Stonehage Fleming provides a range of services from long-term strategic planning and investments to day-to-day advice and administration to the world’s leading families and wealth creators. The Group advises on over GBP60bn (USD75bn) of assets and includes an investment business with more than GBP16bn (USD20bn) under management for families and charities. Stonehage Fleming is c.50% owned by management and staff. The Group employs over 900 people in 14 locations around the world.
For more information visit: www.stonehagefleming.com
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a global, non-formal education and learning framework which challenges young people to develop new skills, get physically active, learn about teamwork and leadership through Adventurous Journey and volunteer within their community.
It was founded by HRH The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh in 1956, in conjunction with German educationalist Kurt Hahn.
It is known by a range of different names around the world – including The President’s Award in Kenya, DofE in the UK, The International Award for Young People in India and Mednarodno priznanje za mlade (MEPI) in Slovenia.
There are currently more than a million young people completing their own unique Award programme, via hundreds of thousands of youth-focused partners and operators, including schools, youth organisations, examination boards and youth offenders’ institutions.
From running as an established programme in a blind boys’ academy in India, to the introduction into youth organisations in Israel; the Award’s framework can support and thrive in a multitude of different environments.
Since its launch over 60 years ago, millions of young people have participated and received Awards, with millions more benefitting from its impact in communities around the world.
HRH The Earl of Wessex is Chairman of the Board of Trustees for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation.
For more information visit: www.intaward.org