Youth Development
Supporting young people through mentorship, leadership development, life skills, education and personal development.
Western Cape • South Africa
Chase the dream & bring it home
Dream Chasers is a youth development non-profit organisation working with young people in our community — through arts and culture, skills development and community empowerment.
Youth Development • Arts & Culture • Skills Development • Community Empowerment
Who we are
A youth organisation rooted in its own community
We work with young people in our community, creating structured opportunities to develop their talents, build practical skills and take part in shaping their community. Our work grew out of dance and creative expression, and has grown into a broader youth development platform.
Focus areas
Four areas, one purpose
Everything we do sits within these four areas of work.
Arts & Culture
Creating platforms for young people to explore, develop and showcase their creativity and cultural expression.
Skills Development
Providing practical skills that can support education, employment, entrepreneurship and economic participation.
Community Empowerment
Creating opportunities for young people to participate in and contribute to positive community development.
Our approach
Discover, develop, create, connect, impact
A simple pathway that carries a young person from potential to contribution.
- 01
Discover
Understanding young people's potential, interests and aspirations.
- 02
Develop
Providing skills, mentorship and personal development.
- 03
Create
Giving young people platforms to express themselves and develop their talents.
- 04
Connect
Connecting young people with people, organisations and opportunities.
- 05
Impact
Helping young people create positive outcomes for themselves and their communities.
Programmes
What we run
Ongoing programmes and platforms for young people in our community.
Take It To The Streets
Our flagship dance, rap and poetry platform bringing young local artists to the stage across junior, senior, legend and school categories.
Dance Crew Development
Weekly training, choreography and crew mentorship preparing young dancers to represent our community at regional competitions.
Life Skills & Mentorship
Practical workshops and one-on-one mentorship covering personal development, employability and planning for life after school.
Community Events & Outreach
Community showcases, meet-and-greets and outreach activities that bring our community together around its young people.
Our impact
Measuring what matters
Our reach is recorded per programme and reported honestly.
500+
Young People Reached
20+
Programmes & Activities
15+
Community Projects
10+
Partners & Collaborators
Figures reflect our cumulative reach to date across programmes and community activities.
See our impactGallery
Our young people, our stage
Moments from performances, competitions and community events.
Latest
News & events
Programmes • 8 October 2025
Our members represented us at the 021 BDC in Cape Town
On 27 September our members and board members represented Dream Chasers at the 021 BDC by Project 021 in Cape Town. The work put in all year was showing.
Events • 14 January 2026
Take It To The Streets III — one for the books
Part one was a vision, two was a turning point, three was simply for the books. A look back at what went down at Take It To The Streets III.
Community • 22 May 2025
Bringing the dream home from the Air Dance Challenge
Our members took to the front at the Air Dance Challenge — big ups to the ladies and to Sbahle Ngema for bringing the dream home.
Get involved
There is a place for you in this work
Young people need more than talent — they need people who show up.
Volunteer
Share your time and skills with young people.
Learn morePartner with us
Collaborate with us as a school, business, or organisation.
Learn moreSupport a programme
Back a specific programme, event or group of participants.
Learn moreDream Chasers is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO 308-919). Banking details for direct transfers are shared on request.
Every dream needs someone who believes in it.
Volunteer your time, partner with us, or support a programme.