Cape Town, South Africa 2026
A one-week sports and community project with Hockeyclub Mol and Play Sport4Life
Cape Town Hockey Week was a one-week international sports and community project by Collective Minds Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, organised in February 2026 in collaboration with the women’s and men’s first teams of Hockeyclub Mol and partner organisation Play Sport4Life. Led by board member Moses Lodarmasse, the project brought together hockey, connection and community impact through matches, school visits, clinics, team-building activities and sports equipment donations.
❝The purpose of Cape Town Hockey Week was to create meaningful connection through sport and to use hockey as a way to bring people, communities and cultures together. By combining matches, school visits, clinics and team-building activities, the project aimed to create a week of shared learning, inspiration and impact for both the players and the young people involved.❞
During the week, Collective Minds Foundation worked together with the women’s and men’s first teams of Hockeyclub Mol in a programme built around sport, education and exchange. Inspiring hockey matches, school visits and clinics created opportunities to share knowledge, build relationships and experience the power of sport in a local community setting.
More than just a series of activities, the project created real moments of connection between players, young people and local partners. Through hockey, participants were able to meet each other, learn from one another and experience how sport can open doors to understanding and mutual respect.
An important part of the project was the direct involvement with schools and local communities in Cape Town. Through school visits and sports clinics, the team connected with young people in an active and meaningful way. These moments created space not only for hockey, but also for encouragement, exchange and shared experiences.
The visit to a township added another important layer to the week. It connected sport with the wider social reality of the community and reinforced the importance of approaching every encounter with openness, respect and a willingness to learn.
Alongside the activities on the field, the project also focused strongly on team-building. Throughout the week, players and participants shared experiences that strengthened collaboration, reflection and personal connection. These moments helped make the project not only impactful for the community, but also valuable for the teams themselves.
Cape Town Hockey Week showed that sport can do more than improve performance. It can also create trust, understanding and a sense of shared purpose between people from different backgrounds.
To support the schools beyond the visit itself, sports equipment was donated during the project. This was an important part of the week, as it helped ensure that the impact of the project could continue after the group had left. By providing equipment, the schools were given the opportunity to keep playing hockey and continue building their own sports development. This made the project not only about one week of activity, but also about creating lasting opportunity through practical support.
Cape Town Hockey Week once again showed how sport can be a powerful bridge between cultures. Beyond the matches and clinics, the project created genuine encounters and valuable life lessons for everyone involved. For the players, it was a week of reflection, teamwork and perspective. For the young people and communities involved, it was a week of energy, visibility and engagement through hockey. The project reflected the wider mission of Collective Minds Foundation: using sport and education to create meaningful opportunities, strengthen communities and contribute to long-term impact.
