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THE VILLAGE PROJECT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT · SED & CSI · JHB 2026 · Nº 049
SLOW WORK THAT LASTS

It takes
a village.

Most businesses treat SED and CSI as a box to tick. We don't. We turn those points into visible, measurable projects that outlive their founders — built on the strengths a community already has.

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River Cove · Field Study Nº 049
More than a tick-box

We take your SED & CSI points further than the scorecard.

A tick-box changes nothing. We turn SED and CSI spend into visible, measurable, sustainable projects — real work that keeps standing long after the funding cycle ends.

We work with Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD). We start with the strengths a community already holds — its people, groups, places and goodwill — and connect them to your business's assets. Relationships come first. Growth follows. Then we hand the work over to the people who own it.

"It takes a village — and a plan."

What you can count on

Points earned. Communities strengthened. Everything documented.

  • Visible, measurable impact

    Every project is tracked from baseline to outcome — proof you can show, not just spend you can claim.

  • Built to outlive its founders

    We design for sustainability and hand over to the community, so the work stands on its own.

  • Assets before needs

    ABCD starts with what a community already has. The first noun in every plan is a strength.

  • Full points, cleanly earned

    SED and CSI structured for full B-BBEE recognition, with a verification-ready evidence file.

What we do

From boardroom budget to community project — done properly.

Four connected services that move your points from a line item to lasting, measurable change.

01

SED Programme Design

We build Socio-Economic Development programmes that earn full points recognition — grounded in a community's own assets, so the impact is real and it lasts.

  • Qualifying spend planning (1% NPAT target)
  • Beneficiary eligibility & 75% black rule
  • Programme selection & partner vetting
02

CSI Strategy & Delivery

Corporate Social Investment built on relationships, not hand-outs. We connect your goals to real community strengths and manage delivery end-to-end.

  • Purpose-led CSI framework & themes
  • NPO due diligence & grant management
  • On-the-ground project implementation
03

B-BBEE Scorecard Optimisation

We look beyond a single element — advising how SED, CSI, Enterprise & Supplier Development and Skills spend combine to move you up a recognition level.

  • Gap analysis against the Codes
  • Points-maximising budget allocation
  • Level-improvement roadmap
04

Measurement, Reporting & Hand-Over

The part most businesses miss. We measure outcomes, compile the verification-ready file that protects your points, then hand the work to the community that owns it.

  • Baseline, output & outcome tracking
  • Verification evidence packs
  • Impact & ESG reporting for stakeholders
How we work

The path from points to permanence.

Six steps that take a community project from a first conversation to something that stands on its own.

01

Listen

We sit with the community and your team. Before any plan, we hear what matters and what already works.

02

Map

We map the assets on both sides — the community's skills, groups and places, and your business's resources.

03

Connect

We build the relationships that make change possible, linking community strengths to your SED and CSI investment.

04

Mobilise

We put the plan to work with local hands — vetted partners, clear budgets and real momentum on the ground.

05

Measure

We track everything from baseline to outcome, so impact is visible and your points are verification-ready.

06

Hand over

We hand the work to the community that owns it — built to outlive its founders and keep standing.

The evidence

Proof you can point to — on the scorecard and on the ground.

0Community projects delivered
R0SED & CSI spend, well directed
0People reached across South Africa
0Verification success rate
Client voices

Businesses that wanted more than a tick-box.

★★★★★
"They took our SED spend from a tick-box to something our whole team is proud of. The project is still running on its own — and our verification was seamless."
NM
Nomsa MahlanguTransformation Manager, Manufacturing
★★★★★
"Finally a partner who speaks both languages — the boardroom and the community. They started with what the community already had, and the reporting made our ESG disclosure effortless."
DP
Devan PillayCFO, Logistics Group
★★★★★
"They earned us full points and built something that will outlast us. The community leads it now — exactly as they promised. Exceptional."
SB
Sarah BekkerMD, Financial Services
Let's build something that lasts

Ready to make your points mean something?

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll look at your SED and CSI spend — and the community assets already waiting to be connected.

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Get in touch

Let's talk about your points — and your purpose.

Tell us a little about your business and where you are in your B-BBEE journey. We'll come back within one business day.

  • Emailhello@thevillageproject.com
  • Phone+27 83 257 6768
  • Based inJohannesburg · Serving all of SA
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