About the club
Founded in 1974 as the house of Sudanese people in Dubai, and the mother club for every Sudanese association in the United Arab Emirates.
History
The Sudanese Social Club was founded in Dubai in 1974 and formally registered in 1978, under number 16, by Ministerial Decree 18 of 1978. It is a public-benefit association.
The late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum granted the club the land it stands on. Engineer Kamal Hamza, director of Dubai Municipality from 1961 to 1985, was the club's first chairman of the board.
In law the Dubai club is the mother club, with branches in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain.
Vision
That the club becomes a fitting meeting place for the Sudanese community and their families, and a beacon in the cultural, scientific and social advancement of society in the Emirates, at home and abroad.
Mission
To contribute to a social, recreational, service and professional environment that endures alongside the community, and to advance every member of the Sudanese community in the United Arab Emirates through modern technology and every available means, without compromising the community's values.
Objectives
- 01Develop skills, cooperation and communication, and build balanced individuals who benefit society.
- 02Preserve the cultural and social inheritance, working with thinkers, specialists and creative people.
- 03Honour and support creativity, innovation, and those whose ideas benefit society, the state and the community.
- 04Build strategic partnerships that serve the club and the community and advance the country's sustainable development goals.
- 05Develop collective action.
- 06Help resolve problems relating to the family and the child.
- 07Provide advisory services to employees and to those seeking work.
- 08Discover the talents and abilities the community holds.
- 09Strengthen the social ties among members of the Sudanese community.
- 10Take part in national occasions and festivals, and show the best of Sudanese character and hospitality.
- 11Run sporting and recreational programmes for the community.
Secretariats
The board's work is divided among ten secretariats, each responsible for a field of the club's activity.
General Secretariat
Administration, records and correspondence. The first point of contact for the club.
Education Secretariat
The club's education academy, courses and training, and support for students.
Health Secretariat
Health days, clinic partnerships and reduced-cost medical care for the community.
Media Secretariat
The club's news, publications and public communications.
Cultural Secretariat
Cultural evenings, music, theatre and poetry, and the club's cultural magazine.
Sports Secretariat
Tournaments, the sports academy and the club's teams.
Professional & Non-Professional Groups
The professional divisions under the club's umbrella: engineers, doctors, teachers and others.
Finance & Commercial Development
The club's finances, investments, sponsorship and advertising.
Social Affairs & Women
Family and social support, and the women's programme.
Youth
Programmes for young members of the community and volunteer teams.
Legal standing
- Legal form
- Public-benefit association
- Registered
- 1978, under number 16
- Instrument
- Ministerial Decree 18 of 1978
- Governing law
- Federal Decree-Law 50 of 2023 on public-benefit associations, and its executive regulations
- Supervising ministry
- Ministry of Community Empowerment
- Licensing authority
- Community Development Authority, Dubai
- Registered office
- Dubai. The club works across the United Arab Emirates
- Financial year
- 1 January to 31 December