At Leverage Leadership, we believe in shaping tomorrow’s leaders today by empowering our youth with essential skills and resources. Our partnership with Odin Education is crafted to serve not only the children of our clients’ employees but also graduates, programme participants, and interns.
With a vision grounded in both employee well-being and sustainable workforce development, we’re helping companies invest meaningfully in the next generation while advancing their B-BBEE compliance.
Why Invest in Youth? The Future of South Africa Starts Here
Supporting young people’s growth is more than a compliance task. It’s a commitment to a thriving, adaptable future workforce. By investing in the development of employees’ children, we foster a sense of loyalty and community that strengthens a company’s culture and keeps valued staff engaged.
When employees see that their employers support their families, they feel appreciated, motivated, and deeply connected to the company.
Our Youth Social Investment offering goes beyond traditional benefits, preparing South Africa’s young talent with the skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow. This programme ensures young people gain critical workplace and 4IR technology skills, so they’re equipped for a world where adaptability, innovation, and industry-ready capabilities are paramount.
Youth Social Investment Offering: A Strategic B-BBEE Advantage
Our Youth Social Investment offering helps South African businesses fulfil their B-BBEE Skills Development Spend in a meaningful way. The B-BBEE framework requirement is:
- Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE’s) the required spend is 3% of the annual payroll
- Generic Enterprises, the required spend is 6% of the annual payroll
Our programme/s can be counted across multiple B-BBEE categories, including:
- Skills Programme (Category E)
- Qualification Pathways (Categories C and D)
- Enterprise and Supplier Development & Socio-Economic Development
Flexible Programme Options for Youth Development
Through our Youth Social Investment offering, we offer two flexible paths, allowing companies to invest according to their unique workforce and compliance needs:
- Combined Programme: Both “Future Leaders NOW” and “Future Tech Leaders NOW” modules are delivered, offering a holistic approach for a minimum of 10 and 30 participants, respectively.
- Individual Programmes: For those focusing on specific skills, we allow companies to choose either “Future Leaders NOW” or “Future Tech Leaders NOW” separately, with the same minimum requirements.
Programme Components to Build a Future-Ready Workforce
Our programme is purpose-built to meet the needs of a transforming economy and is rooted in 4IR technological skills and workplace readiness:
- Future Tech Leaders NOW: Courses in advanced technologies such as Computer Vision & Machine Learning, IIOT & Edge Computing, Big Data, AI, VR/AR, Human-Machine Collaboration, 3D Printing, and Cybersecurity.
- Future Leaders NOW: Core workplace skills such as self-evaluation, interview preparation, teamwork, professionalism, problem-solving, and personal finance management.
How We Ensure Learning That Sticks
Our approach combines theoretical knowledge with real-world application, ensuring that students gain not only the skills but also the experience they need to succeed:
- Direct Access to Experts: Our instructor-led sessions allow participants to learn directly from industry specialists.
- Tech Talk Time: Dedicated sessions encourage collaboration and exploration in the field of technology.
- Certification: Participants receive both ODIN and QCTO accreditation, ensuring their achievements are well-recognised.
- Omang Technology: Each participant is equipped with a 12-month Omang device preloaded with course materials, supported by an online learning platform for flexible access.
Amplify Your B-BBEE Impact
With our Youth Social Investment offering, Leverage Leadership enables companies to enhance their B-BBEE scorecard impact through a single, efficient programme.
As a Skills Development, Enterprise and Supplier Development, and Socio-Economic Development initiative, it offers companies a net-zero cost impact by consolidating training expenses while meaningfully investing in the youth.
For us at Leverage Leadership, the Youth Social Investment offering isn’t just a programme. It’s a movement toward a more capable, forward-thinking workforce.
We’re proud to support South African companies that share our commitment to cultivating a culture of growth, support, and opportunity. By equipping the youth with the tools they need to succeed, we’re building tomorrow’s leaders today and setting the stage for an inclusive, thriving economy.
