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Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations |
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- The Forum – National Welfare, Social Service and Development Forum (also referred to as NWSSDF)
- DoSD – Department of Social Development
- NACOSS – National Coalition of Social Services (a strategic partner of The Forum)
- JSC – Joint Strategic Committee (The joint venture body of The Forum & NACOSS)
- NLDTF – National Lottery Distribution (Trust) Fund
- NLB – National Lotteries Board (Trustee of the NLDTF, Statutory reference – Act No. 57 of 1997)
- Non-governmental organisations (NGO’s) are non-profit, voluntary operated bodies which are “concerned with the betterment of the society or the individual” (White Paper for Social Welfare, 1997:99). In South Africa the term has tended to be understood, particularly in the period prior to 1994, as excluding organisations which receive government subsidy.
- A community-based organisation (CBO) is an NGO, typically small and relatively informal, established through voluntary initiative within a community to address specific local needs or problems.
- NPO - Non Profit Organisation – Statutory definition (Non-profit organisations Act No. 71 of 1997)
- CSO – Civil Society Organisation
- FBO – Faith-Based Organisation
- Social services - organisations, facilities and programs set up by government and/or voluntary initiative, to promote the wellbeing and development of people, and to provide protection, support and/or opportunities to those who are vulnerable or in crisis. Together with social policies and legislation, they form the social welfare system.
- Social work – the “professional service of a social worker aimed at the promotion of social function of individuals, groups and communities” (White Paper for Social Welfare, 1997:97). A social worker is a person qualified to practice the social work profession, for which purpose, within the South African context, he/she is required to be registered by the Interim Council for Social Work.
- A welfare organisation or voluntary welfare organisation is a community-sponsored body registered in terms of the National Welfares Act to deliver social services. Such bodies are often state-subsidised, and many undertake statutory social services, although they are independently managed.
- The formal welfare sector comprises the social services operated by the government and the registered welfare organisations.
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