Playing for conservation at Scales Sports Arena

Founder, Amy Aucamp-Clark says: “We recently got involved with raising money for the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve as well. They are establishing the first permitted rehabilitation centre in the Western Cape.” At the Sports Arena, adults can enjoy action sports weekly on a ‘pay-as-you-go’ basis and children under 16 years can register for a monthly program that includes action cricket, indoor hockey and 5-a-side soccer.

“We try to feature a different sport each month for our players over 16 years of age in the form of a day tournament,” says Aucamp-Clark. Scales purchased the arena as an investment, to provide a steady monthly income for its projects and opened their doors three weeks before the Covid-19 national lockdown was announced in 2020.

Despite the initial setback more than R500 000 has been raised by Scales Conservation Fund since its inception in 2019. “Our fundraising efforts picked up after Covid. In 2022 close to R270 000 was donated to projects. “At Scales Conservation Fund we know that our strength lies not only in the words we stand by, but most importantly through the actions of our initiatives.

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“Back in 2019, our non-profit organisation realized that by working together with established projects we could overcome challenges much more efficiently, and that is why we ultimately decided to launch the Scales Conservation Fund,” says AucampClark. The Scales Conservation Fund focusses on raising awareness and   fundraising.

“We are always striving to make a difference and invite you to learn more and lend your support,” says Aucamp-Clark. The Sports Arena can be booked for birthday parties and for team building exercises. To get involved contact AucampClark on scales.founder@gmail.com or 078 993 5678. Visit their social media pages or www.scales.org.za for more information.