Eden Park

Eden Park’s story began in 1987, when two international rugby players who belonged to one of the most prestigious sports clubs world-wide – the Racing Club de France – decided to create an upmarket ready-to-wear brand.

Franck Mesnel and Eric Blanc, who were students at the time, applied their creative and off-beat mind to the conceptualization of a brand whose inspiration and codes came from an extraordinary and authentic story.

In line with some athletes’ atypical sports approach, they have developed an off-beat style, combined with a constant elegance. Driven by a taste for paradox and the attention to detail, they have created a true Eden Park style, with the emblematic rugby jersey, available in different styles.

Eden Park was the obvious name given after the Auckland rugby stadium in New Zealand, the Mecca of rugby: scene of the first World Cup attended by Franck Mesnel as a finalist in 1987.

 

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+27 (0)861 000 421

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Eden Park

Eden Park’s story began in 1987, when two international rugby players who belonged to one of the most prestigious sports clubs world-wide – the Racing Club de France – decided to create an upmarket ready-to-wear brand.

Franck Mesnel and Eric Blanc, who were students at the time, applied their creative and off-beat mind to the conceptualization of a brand whose inspiration and codes came from an extraordinary and authentic story.

In line with some athletes’ atypical sports approach, they have developed an off-beat style, combined with a constant elegance. Driven by a taste for paradox and the attention to detail, they have created a true Eden Park style, with the emblematic rugby jersey, available in different styles.

Eden Park was the obvious name given after the Auckland rugby stadium in New Zealand, the Mecca of rugby: scene of the first World Cup attended by Franck Mesnel as a finalist in 1987.

Phone
+27 (0)861 000 421

Email
[email protected]

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Safe Study

Safe Study has created safe urban spaces for the children in Johannesburg CBD since April 2020 to engage in foundation learning support that combines arts, academic & mental wellness into one educational experience. Through the creation of a safe urban space, they are able to run weekly arts and cultural programs covering academic support, visual arts, environmental education and outdoor education.

The AVI Community Investment Trust funding contributed towards the operational needs of the organization in ensuring that they continue to provide the weekly programmes to underprivileged children.

Find out more: https://www.safestudysa.org/

Swiss – South African Co-operation Initiative (SSACI)

Since its inception in 2001, SSACI, a non-profit, public benefit organisation, has supported a range of training and job creation projects for South African youth and its purpose over the past 20 years has been to enable young people to become more employable by aligning vocational curriculum to industry’s needs through workplace learning.

The AVI Community Investment Trust supported 10 artisan learners who completed the SSACI led apprentice training and support was supplemented by the learners being hosted at two of the AVI Business Units for their workplace-based training.

Find out more: https://mail.ssaci.org.za/2-uncategorised/38-home

The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children

The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children was opened in 1999 in response to the high rates of violence against women and children on the Cape Flats. They have managed to assist over 260 000 women and children survivors of Gender Based Violence since opening their doors.

AVI Community Investment Trust funding contributed towards operational costs of the Centre, this will enable the Centre to continue to provide cost-free services 365 days a year to abused women and children employing a comprehensive range of services for the effective treatment and prevention of violence against women and children.

Find out more: https://www.saartjiebaartmancentre.org.za/

Menstruation Foundation

Menstruation Foundation and O – Graceland are working on ending period poverty through the provision of free locally made eco-friendly pads for girls and young women through the installation of pads vending machine.

To date the AVI Community Investment Trust has donated six machines at six different high schools in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the Western Cape. The support continues as funding goes towards restocking the machines with a year’s supply of sanitary pads, this will ensure that the machines are fully stocked on a monthly basis.

Find out more: https://menstruation.foundation/