Welcoming Under Armour to the team

Welcoming Under Armour to the team

The Under Armour 2022 campaign reminds us that THE ONLY WAY IS THROUGH, which is an ode to resilience and internal strength. CoolPlay shares this belief and aims to develop these characteristics in all the learners who participate in the programme. This belief lays...
Coach Thembani “The best coach I’ve ever had”

Coach Thembani “The best coach I’ve ever had”

Off his own accord, this young U13 learner from Khayelitsha took to pen and paper to share his thoughts about CoolPlay and his Champion coach, Thembani: “A very bad year once came over me. It was 2017 when my father died in a car accident. It was a bad year for...
Cool to Lead in 2022

Cool to Lead in 2022

Apart from providing valuable life skills to children around the Western Cape, CoolPlay also offers a programme called Cool to Lead for grade 6 & 7 leaners. The once off workshop helps leaners to explore the concept of peer group leadership. Peer group leadership...
Back in action in the Eastern Cape

Back in action in the Eastern Cape

CoolPlay Operations Manager Luq travelled to Kenton-on-Sea in the Eastern Cape in March 2022 to engage with our partners at the Kariega Foundation who employ community coaches and SEL facilitators to run a Youth Development Programme across three communities that...