About Us

Eudemonia the co-operative is managed by a dedicated team of youth development specialists

Who is Eudemonia?

Eudemonia is a 100% female managed co-operative, formed to meet the challenges of youth employment in South Africa.

Our focus is to develop the youth in South Africa and to give our members access to business opportunities.

Eudemonia is a Greek word commonly translated as ‘happiness’ or ‘welfare’ and refers to human prosperity and blessedness.

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Leadership

Eudemonia the co-operative is managed by a dedicated team of youth development specialists consisting of consultants, managers, and administrative personnel responsible for identifying, developing, and promoting business opportunities for our members.

Why Eudemonia Exists

The unemployment rate in South Africa is at an all-time high and has shown an increased to 30.1% in the first quarter of 2020 (Stats SA, Quarterly Labour Force Survey released on 23 June 2020).

The unemployment rate is expected to increase further as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

As a co-operative Eudemonia focuses on youth employment and constantly works towards identifying and realising new opportunities that will benefit and empower our members. We only exist because of our members and are dedicated to empowering our members to gain experience and to become employable within the South African economy.

Member Opportunities

We offer a variety of opportunities to our members. We partner with companies which are on the lookout for additional resources and personnel to assist them with specific tasks on either a short-, medium- or long-term basis. Once we have identified the opportunity and finalised the details these opportunities are promoted to our members through various communication channels which include our website.

Partnerships

Eudemonia partner with companies such as the Skills College and Ubusha to help learners with practical workplace experience.

Skills College

Skills College, a Level 2 BEE Skills Development spend specialist, offers comprehensive, tailor-made solutions focusing on Skills Development to guide corporates in the implementation of projects in the Skills Development portion of their B-BBEE Scorecard.

Who are our members

Eudemonia’s membership is an added value, gained through the participation in Skills College training initiatives.

Member Benefits

  • Invitation to members-only newsletters and events
  • Access to youth employment opportunities
  • Access to Workplace Based Learning
  • Information about career development, how to write a CV and prepare for an interview, and many other topics

How to become a member

To be considered for membership individuals need to first apply to the Skills College during the recruitment process for their youth development programme.

Youth Unemployment

Youth unemployment as a global phenomenon has been escalating over the past few years. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), there were 

  • Globally in 2017, approximately 71 million unemployed youth aged between 15–24 with many facing long-term unemployment 
  • SA national unemployment rate is currently 27.2% 
  • Alarming statistics released by Stats SA revealed out of a total of 20 million young individuals 7.2 million are currently unemployed, more than 60%. 
  • Every year more than 600 000 young individuals’ complete school and enter the job market.
  • South Africa’s youth are the most vulnerable in an economy where skills are required and the individual’s future relying heavily on job readiness and the ability to enter the job market. 

Co-operative

  • An independent association of people voluntarily working together to meet common economic and social needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise. 
  • Co-ops have the potential to contribute to employment and alleviate poverty in South Africa. 
  • Co-ops exist purely for the benefit of the members 

Member Earning Opportunities

  • Earn money while you learn 
  • Combining study and work offer learners the opportunity to apply in practice what they have learned 
  • Look out for earning opportunities from Eudemonia

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Practical Workplace

  • Practical workplace experience gives learners the edge over peers. 
  • Assignments are aligned to the workplace 
  • Worksheets are guided by the structure of the workplace 

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