NxtGenWomen Pilot completed!

Our NxtGenWomen Pilot is complete! Our findings of the impact have been released.

NxtGenWomen is designed to provide adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) with the mental health resources to deal with the challenges they face today.

In partnership with Badgers Football Academy, School of Hard Knocks (SoHK) Coaches delivered 6 curriculum sessions on 6 consecutive Tuesday afternoons in February and March 2023.

The pilot consisted of 17 girls aged 12-16 with the following findings:

88% reported improved emotional intelligence

71% reported improved self regulation

71% reported improve distress tolerance

Badgers Football Academy Coach reported on one particular individual in the program.

"Violet (pseudonym) was really struggling a few weeks ago. She was dealing with a lot at home and was aggresive and crying a lot and withdrawn. During this programme we have seen her grow, take charge of her emotions and even step up as a leader in her team."

The findings in the report below reflect School of Hard Knock’s desire to support both men AND women by engaging, motivating, and inspiring individuals through the power of mental health, counseling and sports. It takes piloting new programs like NxtGenWomen to understand the impact and need of projects like NxtGenWomen to inspire the youth of South Africa and beyond.

Click here to download the report of the NxtGenWomen Pilot Program