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Why Partner with Future Young Artisans?

Investing in future artisans isn’t just about changing lives—it’s about building the skilled workforce South Africa needs while creating measurable value for your organisation. Through a range of partnership opportunities, your business can make a lasting impact while unlocking strategic, financial, and workforce development benefits.

Benefits You May Receive:

  • Access to young, motivated future artisans
  • Section 18A tax certificates for qualifying donations
  • Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) benefits of up to R1,500 per learner per month (where applicable)
  • Potential tax deductions of up to R80,000 per qualifying learner
  • Build a pipeline of skilled future employees
  • Transfer industry knowledge to the next generation
  • Strengthen your B-BBEE Skills Development scorecard
  • Demonstrate meaningful ESG, CSI, and community impact
  • Up to 20% reimbursement of Skills Development Levies through approved grant structures

How Can You Adopt an Artisan?

There are many ways to invest in the next generation of skilled artisans. Whether you contribute your expertise, resources, or financial investment, every partnership helps create sustainable careers while strengthening South Africa’s future workforce.

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Mentor Partner

Become a Mentor Partner by investing your time, knowledge, and workplace opportunities to help prepare learners for successful careers.

Ways You Can Contribute:

  • Become a Host Employer
  • Provide workplace experience
  • Mentor and coach future artisans
  • Share technical knowledge and industry expertise
  • Support learners throughout their workplace journey
  • Help build a pipeline of future employees

Your organisation will play a direct role in developing competent, work-ready artisans while helping address South Africa’s growing skills shortage.

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Donation Partner

Support artisan development through Life Changing Properties NPC by making a financial contribution or donating tools, equipment, materials, services, or other resources.

Qualifying donations may be eligible for a Section 18A Tax Certificate, allowing your organisation to support artisan development while strengthening its ESG, CSI, and community development objectives.

Ways You Can Contribute:

  • Sponsor learner bursaries
  • Fund tuition and training
  • Donate tools and equipment
  • Provide PPE and learning resources
  • Support workshops and training facilities
  • Contribute professional services or volunteer your time

Every donation helps remove barriers to education and creates opportunities that change lives.

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Investment Partner

Invest directly in the development of future artisans while unlocking strategic workforce and financial benefits for your organisation.

Through structured skills development initiatives, your organisation can contribute towards creating future artisans while benefiting from available incentives and workforce development opportunities.

Investment Opportunities:

  • Learnerships
  • Apprenticeships
  • Occupational Qualifications
  • Skills Programmes
  • Workplace-Based Learning
  • Future Artisan Sponsorships

Potential Benefits:

  • Employment Tax Incentive (ETI)
  • Potential tax deductions for qualifying learners
  • Skills Development Levy reimbursement opportunities
  • B-BBEE Skills Development contributions
  • Access to future qualified artisans
  • Long-term workforce planning
  • Reduced recruitment and onboarding costs

Investing in artisan development is an investment in your organisation, your industry, and South Africa’s future.

Let’s Build the Future Together

South Africa’s future workforce depends on the decisions we make today.

Whether you choose to mentor, donate, host, sponsor, or invest, your commitment helps create opportunities that transform lives, strengthen industries, and build a more skilled nation.

The only way to create the future is to invest in it.

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