Agent for change

Running a community centre in Cape Town means navigating real constraints. Space is limited—whether it's an old church hall, a converted warehouse, or a borrowed school building. Programmes happen after hours or on weekends when venues are available. Funding is unpredictable, so staff often wear multiple hats: one person might run the youth programme on Tuesday, manage the kitchen on Thursday, and coordinate volunteers on Saturday. Agent for Change builds activities around what volunteers can offer and what the community actually needs—not a glossy blueprint imported from somewhere else. Winter rainfall means indoor activities matter. Power cuts affect when programmes can run. Yet somehow, week after week, people show up because they know what the centre is actually trying to do.