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...
Trustee Report – 2021

Trustee Report – 2021

Reflecting on a year affected by COVID 19 was not what we expected to be doing again. However, we have continued to adapt to the unexpected and we can confidently say that we learned and grew through the process. CoolPlay has remained resilient in response to the...
A netball team & a big dream

A netball team & a big dream

CoolPlay Champion Bongile gave us an inside story of his netball team & how they overcame their fears to make CoolPlay proud. “This year has really been a difficult one, it started off with sport being banned due to the Covid-19 regulations. As a coach I was...
Club Travel Group & JDI Foundation Golf Day

Club Travel Group & JDI Foundation Golf Day

Enormous thanks to everyone who attended the Club Travel /  JDI Foundation Golf Day at Westlake Golf Course on Friday 26 November 2021. Despite the news breaking the night before that South Africa was back on the “Red List” in the United Kingdom with...
CoolPlay Champion Squad Training Day

CoolPlay Champion Squad Training Day

The internal theme that drives CoolPlay is personal development and growth. Having strong and resilient Champions means that they are equipped to deliver the CoolPlay programme optimally for their squads, and also carve out their own paths for opportunity and growth....
Get to know CoolPlay Ambassador – Ryan Oosthuizen

Get to know CoolPlay Ambassador – Ryan Oosthuizen

Ryan is a South African born rugby player currently playing for the Springbok Sevens team. He grew up in Stellenbosch and attended Paarl Gimnasium. Over the years he has been a regular supporter of the CoolPlay tournaments and events and brings with him experiences...