While some of us splurge our salaries on the latest tech and gadgets, others can't resist the lure of 'buy 3 & get on free' and others skimp and save every cent they can. How we 'see' money and our resultant financial decisions are influenced by...
Alarmingly, South Africa ranked last out of 19 countries in one of the most recent polls providing insight into global adult financial literacy. A financial wellness survey conducted by Free To Grow over a period of five years highlights that many employees struggle to handle even the most basic aspects of their...
'Januworry' jokes abound but for many South African's, their personal financial stressors extend way beyond the first month of the year. A reality brought to light by Stats SA, who showed a 4,5% debt increase in the three months ended November 2019 compared with the same period in 2018. In...
In support of Abalimi Bezekhaya, a development organisation committed to the advancement of impoverished groups in the greater Cape Town Area, the Free To Grow Foundation sponsored 22 community members, from Khayelitsha, to attend FTG Lifeskills. The workshop was rolled out as part of an...
Women are stepping into the spotlight in organisations across industries. When given the opportunity, they are growing beyond boundaries, bringing creativity, innovation and a passion for enhancing relationships to the forefront. At Free To Grow – our vision is to ignite purpose, passion and potential for growth. In the...
Golf 4 Life, Free To Grow’s 2-day personal development programme for youth, travels across the country in partnership with the South African Golf Development Board (SAGDB) to deliver on their vision of deepening their touch on the youth through growing their psychological capital (PsyCap). [caption id="attachment_18822"...
De Beers Zimele Kleinzee Hub recently celebrated the growth of their SMME clients who enrolled during 2018 for training, support and mentorship. Zimele, which means ‘standing on one’s own feet’ in Zulu, is the name of De Beer’s internationally recognised socio-economic development programme that empowers entrepreneurs...
For almost 20 years the South African Golf Development Board (SAGDB) has successfully been driving their purpose of ‘making golf accessible to all South Africans by providing and facilitating practise and playing opportunities for learners from all underprivileged communities’. Recently SAGDB approached Free To Grow...
Established in 1974, StudyTrust is a national bursary organisation that has its roots in the moral and personal support of its bursary holders. Central to its founding is the conviction that potential is equally distributed in the population and that making opportunities and support available...
As the old Chinese Proverb says, “it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness”. Passionate about adding value to people’s lives, our purpose is to empower people from the inside, by strengthening their psychological capital (PsyCap), consisting of hope, optimism, resilience...