Atterbury Trust
Community projects

At the Atterbury Trust, three core aspects are close to our hearts: students, community and culture. What makes the Atterbury Acappella Competition so special is that it uniquely brings these three elements together …

The Atterbury National Piano Competition was first presented in 2011 and is the only competition where young South African pianists can compete at national level …

Die Bosveld (‘The Bushveld’) is an initiative set up in collaboration with Faces Africa to provide an outdoor adventure and nature conservation effort in the Pretoria area …

The “Elvis Ry vir Skoolgeld” initiative was born in 2024 when Elvis Blue decided to use his bicycle to draw attention to a cause close to his heart …

GROOT GEEweek is a GROOTfm 90.5 initiative through which GROOTfm 90.5 lives out their mandate of “entertainment with a difference” …

A networking event for young friends of Atterbury Trust, held for the first time in 2025, with the aim of building a network of a new generation of leaders, entrepreneurs and …

The Atterbury Foundation NPC is actively involved in preventing stunted growth among young children. Research shows that 28.8% of children in South Africa under the age of 5 are affected by stunted growth. In collaboration with our implementation partners, we ensure that these children receive a nutritious breakfast daily in order to improve their physical and cognitive development in the long term. Children are monitored monthly to obtain accurate statistics regarding stunted growth. Reporting takes place every six months per child, school and geographic area in order to monitor progress.

For more than a decade, and in the spirit of caring, a beautiful event has been presented annually on the lawn of Rust en Vrede in collaboration with Jean Engelbrecht of Rust en Vrede …