An Introduction to SCORE's Implementation Framework
SCORE has three Programmes which form the development framework through which the organisation achieves its objectives. Individual projects fall within one or more of the programmes, whilst communities find themselves at different stages of the development continuum for each programme.
Cup of Heroes
The Cup of Heroes is the culmination of a process of sports skills, life skills and leadership skills training and capacity building in schools and local communities. This competition is aimed at enabling teams to ‘score’ points on and off the field. This includes a sports component, cultural component and community service through which each participating team score points to progress from the regional competition to the international competition.
Visit the The Cup of Heroes homepage
Volunteer Involvement Programme (VIP)
SCORE’s Volunteer Involvement Program, which recognises sports volunteers as ‘Very Important Persons’ once they achieve a certain level of competence within SCORE’s leadership ladder. These VIPs are then entered into a database that tracks their qualifications through training courses attended, their skills and their activities. VIPs become a very important resource, available to volunteer at major events and able to support other sport development initiatives in grassroots communities.
Living Sport
LivingSport is SCORE’s long-term, comprehensive sport & community development program; this program focuses on increasing sports participation; increasing capacity in sport, leadership and life skills; supporting and developing sustainable sports organising structures; and creating networks of support for community sports structures and activities through links with other sport and non-sport structures. The training pathway SCORE uses, is called the SCORE Leadership Ladder. Kicking AIDS Out training is part of this Leadership Ladder; peer leaders are trained in Kicking AIDS Out methods and to be peer leaders, Leader Level 1, etc. once they reach a specific competency level within the ladder. The higher levels of the Leadership Ladder focus more on process facilitation training and training aimed at leaders who are part of sports organising structures.
Special Projects
South Africa: 2010 Fifa World Cup
SCORE has has four main projects linked to the expected opportunities provided by the 2010 Fifa World Cup. These projects aim to bring the excitement of the world cup to the rural communities in which SCORE operates as well as ensure that the SCORE communities benefit from the legacy of the World Cup. These projects will be officially launched shortly so watch this space.
Zambia: Kwenuha Project
This project focuses on the rehabilitation of sex offenders in Zambia.
Namibia: Netball Safari
The Netball Safari is an initiative by the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA), SCORE Namibia and the Namibia School Sport Union. The project in Namibia was attended by more than 1000 participants from all 13 regions who benefitted from the tutorship of former England coach Liz Broomhead.
All Countries: Norway Cup
As per agreement with the NIF, the selected SCORE community teams usually stay in a host community for one week where they engage in cultural exchange activities. The second week is the tournament where over 4000 teams participate in age groups ranging from 7 – 18 years. Namibia has been able to send 4 football teams (3 boys and 1 girl) to the annual Norway Cup held in Oslo, this year a U/14 girls team from the community of Windhoek traveled to Norway with previous teams being boys teams from Oshivelo 2005, Khorixas 2006, Swakopmund 2007.
UK Sport and Comic Relief
SCORE is one of the 10 projects selected to be part of the research project on the impact of Sport as a Development Tool.
