Local non-profit social enterprise, GROW Educare Centres (GROW), has an ambitious vision to establish a 5-star early learning centre that unlocks human potential in every neighbourhood across South Africa. To make this possible, the organisation is calling on all Early Childhood Development (ECD) facilitators to join their new innovative programme that aims to help ECD…
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Our recent #BookWeek was a great success: all our early learning centres used the opportunity to make reading fun! Theme tables, puppet shows, character dress-ups, guest readers, and much more. Well done and thank you to all our GROW Educare Centres and our Education team. Thank you to everyone who donated books!
Continue ReadingRemote work vacancy: Customer Technical Support Specialist
CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST (Remote working, fixed term full-time appointment) GROW Educare Centres (www.growecd.org.za) is an innovative non profit company which has the vision to bring 5 Star early learning to every neighbourhood in South Africa. To achieve this vision, we create an ecosystem for Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres that ensures children receive high…
Continue ReadingInformation Days for the GROW Educare Centres 5 Steps to 5 Star Programme
Need more information about the GROW Educare Centres 5 Step to 5 Star ECD Programme? Please register to join us at an upcoming information day in your nearest city or online. Our next Information Days: THORNTON, CAPE TOWN (31 Thor Circle, Viking Place, Thornton) 28 April 10:00 – 11:00 26 May 10:00 – 11:00 30…
Continue ReadingVacancy: Business Mentor – Durban Regional Office
GROW Educare Centres is a social franchise with a vision to set a new standard for early learning in developing countries that unlocks Human Potential. To achieve this vision, we create an ecosystem for Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres that ensures children receive high quality early learning and ECD centre owners run professional and sustainable businesses….
Continue ReadingHow to choose the right preschool or ECD centre for your child in 2021
GROW Educare Centres helps local women to establish excellent, high-quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in developing neighbourhoods. We believe that high-quality private school level education should be accessible and affordable for everyone in South Africa. ECD Centres are also often called Educare Centres, Creches or PreSchools. Why should I send my child to a…
Continue ReadingMeet ECD Owner Jillian Hortense | Hamptons Nursery, Creche & Preschool
Franchisee Name: Jillian Hortense Centre Name: Hamptons Nursery, Creche & Preschool Location: Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, South Africa. Meet Jillian Hortense, the Principal of Hamptons Nursery, Creche & Preschool in Eldorado Park. She first discovered her love of working with children when she became a Sunday school teacher at her grandmother’s church at the age of…
Continue ReadingReal stories: Women in the ECD sector suffer harshly under lockdown and covid19 impact
Lockdown has been hard for many, but the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector has been hit particularly hard. This industry is run by women working to educate children between 0 and five years old – a crucial time in a child’s development when children learn the skills they need to reach their full potential in…
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Employment Equity Opportunity Applications close 27 November 2020 About GROW Educare Centres: GROW Educare Centres is a social franchise with a vision to have a 5 star early learning centre in every neighbourhood that unlocks Human Potential. To achieve this vision, we create an ecosystem for Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres that ensure children receive…
Continue ReadingGiving Tuesday 2020: 10 Ideas for individuals and organisations
What is Giving Tuesday? GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires…
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