Social Responsibility and Volunteer Work

Date of Establishment

The General Administration of Social Responsibility and volunteer work was established by Decision No. 4500254090, issued by His Excellency the Minister of Education on 3/2/1445 AH.

Vision

To promote social responsibility and volunteer work by fostering integration between the education and training system and the community.

Organizational Structure

The General Administration: The General Administration of Social Responsibility and Volunteer Work is organizationally connected to the Assistant Minister for Private Education and Investment.

Sub-Departments

1. Community Responsibility Department.
2. Volunteer Work Department.
3. Non-Profit Educational Organizations Department.

Social Responsibility Department

Definition:It is concerned with activating community partnerships and launching sustainable initiatives to achieve the goals of Vision 2030.

Main Tasks

1. Organizing partnerships with the government, private, and non-profit sectors.
2. Designing initiatives that promote sustainable development.
3. Measuring social and economic impact.

Notable Partnerships

1. The Charitable Health Association for Patient Care (Enayah): Establishing and equipping a medical clinic at the ministry's headquarters (agreement term: 5 years).
2. Aamal Association for Family Development: Activating social responsibility and providing support for productive families (agreement term: 3 years).

Key Initiatives

The "Little Benefactor" initiative, in cooperation with the Ihsan platform: Enabling children to donate to charitable projects (target group: students aged 5-15 and their parents).

Nonprofit Organization Department

Definition: It is concerned with supporting and empowering nonprofit organizations to create a significant societal impact within the education sector.

Main Tasks

1. Support the development of the nonprofit sector within the education system.
2. Empower nonprofit organizations to create a greater societal impact.
3. Provide technical guidance and supervision to nonprofit organizations.

Prominent Partnerships

1. Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (Ehsan Platform): Developing educational non-profit organizations and enhancing their impact in the data and artificial intelligence sector.
2. Memorandum of Understanding with the Abdulaziz Al-Jomaih Charitable Foundation: Establishing non-profit organizations and implementing educational and development initiatives.
3. Memorandum of Understanding with the Association Support Fund:Establishing a fund to support civil society organizations in education and provide financial support to them.

Volunteer Work Department

Definition:It focuses on fostering a culture of volunteering and offering innovative volunteer opportunities.

Main Tasks

1. Spreading the culture of volunteering and promoting the values of national belonging.
2. Designing volunteer programs that meet community needs.
3. Training volunteers and developing their capabilities.

Prominent Partnerships

The National Center for Nonprofit Sector Development.

Key Initiatives

1. Institutionalizing volunteer work units within the education and training system.
2. Activating volunteer work for secondary school students.

Forums

Saudi and International Volunteer Day: An annual forum held on December 5 of each year.