Business Plan
for
Hillbrow Drop-In Centre
A program of The House Group in Johannesburg
Prepared by - Adéle du Plessis
Business plan as approved 1995, by Department of Welfare and Population Development. This approved Business Plan forms the basis of the registration of Hillbrow Drop-In Centre as a drop-in centre under the laws of South Africa .
INDEX
For complete business plan see archive: http://thehousegroup.org/archive/BusinessPlan_Drop-In_Centre.pdf
1. IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE HOUSE GROUP
Services rendered to Girl-Children and Young Women
• Prevention
• Early Intervention - Retrieval
• Therapy - Care and Developmental Services
• Reintegration
Mission Statement
Core Philosophy
Philosophy
DISCUSSION OF THE PROBLEM
BACKGROUND HISTORY
1.2 PHYSICAL ADDRESS
1.3 POSTAL ADDRESS
1.4 TELEPHONE, FAX, E-MAIL
1.5 CONTACT PERSON
2. MANAGING BODY
2.1 CONTACT DETAILS
2.2 CONTACT PERSON
3. STRUCTURE AND ABILITIES OF THE BODY MANAGING THE PROJECT FOR WHICH FINANCING IS REQUESTED
3.1 FUND-RAISING CERTIFICATE
3.2 OTHER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES
3.3 CONSTITUTION
3.4 ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR
3.5 MANAGEMENT - Board of Directors
3.6 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4. AFFILIATION
4.1 Intombi Shelter
4.2 Kulula Life Skills Centre
4.3 St. Magdalene Church
5. FOCUS OF THE SERVICE/PROJECT
5.a DAILY PROGRAM for Hillbrow Drop-In Centre
5.b BASIC TASKS for Youth Care Workers
5.1 GOAL OF THE SERVICE
Services rendered to Girl-Children and Young Women
Prevention - level 1
Early Intervention - Retrieval - level 2
Therapy - Care and Developmental Services - level 3
Reintegration - level 4
5.1.1 Direct Service (levels 1, 2, 3, 4)
5.1.2 Support Service (levels 1, 2, 3, 4)
5.1.3 Capacity Building , Research and Enabling Service (levels 1, 2, 3, 4)
5.2 MOTIVATION
5.2.1 Philosophy and Background
5.2.2 Discussion of Needs
5.2.3 Reintegration
5.2.4 Choices
5.2.5 Day and overnight facilities
5.2.6 Life Skills Training
5.2.7 Self-employment skills training
5.2.8 Early Intervention - HIV/Aids
5.2.9 Group Participatory Programs
5.2.10 Identity Document
5.2.11 Future Plan
5.3 PLANNED DURATION
6. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
6.1 AREA OF OPERATION
6.2 TARGET GROUPS
6.2.1 Girl-child and women's organizations and services (Level 1 services)
6.2.2 General public (Level 1 services)
6.2.3 The girl-child and young women residing in the area of operation (Level 2, 3, 4 services)
6.3 ACCESSIBILITY
6.3.1 Description of Accessibility
6.3.2 Screening and Admission Policy
Junior section - providing 24 hour care
Senior section - open from early morning to early evening
6.4 OBJECTIVES
Serving in Humility, Simplicity and Compassion
6.4.1 Rules for girls at Hillbrow Drop-in Centre
6.4.2 Objectives - Senior Section (females - all ages)
6.4.3 Objectives - Junior Section (females - under 19)
6.4.4 Fieldwork
6.4.5 HIV/Aids, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Family Planning
6.4.6 Substance Abuse
6.4.7 Spiritual Services - St. Magdalene Church
6.4.8 Crisis Counselling
6.4.9 Mentally Disadvantaged
6.4.10 Public Awareness - Prevention and Early Intervention
6.5 EVALUATION OF PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES
For approved format and template of the Evaluation of Projects and Activities - see Archive: Eval_DropIn_Intombi_99_00.pdf
6.5.1 PREVENTION - Level 1 Services
6.5.1.1 To deliver prevention services to the public at large
6.5.1.2 HIV/Aids prevention to the highest risk group of society (prostitutes, drug addicts and sex buyers)
6.5.1.3 To establish networking and capacitate girl-child organisations and service
6.5.2 EARLY INTERVENTION - RETRIEVAL - Level 2 Services
6.5.2.1 T o identify and bring into contact with services rendered at Hillbrow Drop-in Centre and Intombi Shelter, the girl-child in Hillbrow and surrounding areas that is at high risk for involvement in or already in the early stages of involvement.
6.5.2.2 Meeting basic needs of the girl-child on the streets of Hillbrow
6.5.2.3 Crisis intervention
6.5.2.4 Increasing competency of the girl-child on the street
6.5.3 CARE AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES - THERAPY - Level 3 Services
6.5.4 REINTEGRATION - Level 4 Services
6.5.4.1 Residential shelter
6.5.4.2 Family reintegration
6.5.4.3 Integration to normative society
6.5.4.4 Increasing competency
SUMMARY of MAIN PROCESSES and ACTIVITIES
7. HUMAN AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
7.1 PERSONNEL
7.2 BUILDINGS / VENUE
7.3 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
8. PARTICIPATION - BY CONSUMERS AND THE COMMUNITY
8.1 PARTICIPATION BY SERVICE RECIPIENTS
8.2 PARTICIPATION BY COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES
9. NETWORKING WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
9.1 WELFARE SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE SAME AREA
9.1.1 Department Welfare
9.1.2 Magaliesoord Drug and Alcohol Rehab
9.1.3 17 Esselen Street , Hillbrow
9.1.4 Family Planning Clinic
9.1.5 TB Clinic
9.1.6 District Surgeon
9.1.7 Government Hospitals
9.1.8 Wits Dental Clinic
9.1.9 Rau Optometry
9.2 NETWORKING WITH OTHER SECTORS WITH A COMMON FOCUS
9.3 RESOURCES SHARED WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
10 FINANCIAL MATTERS
10.1 BUDGET
10.2 FINANCING RECEIVED FROM ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
10.3 DETAILS OF LARGE DONOR FINANCING
SOCIETY'S VIEW IN RELATION TO FUNDING
10.4 DETAILS OF MEANS TESTING AND FEE STRUCTURE
10.5 SCOPE OF FINANCING REQUESTED
10.6 ENVISAGED DURATION OF FINANCING FROM THE DEPARTMENT
10.7 FINANCIAL CONTROLS
10.8 PLANS TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
• MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN