Sports Coaching South Africa
Project Summary
Project: Sports coaching in South Africa
Price: From $2,295
Accommodation: Shared volunteer house
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Eligibility: New Zealand or Australian Passport holder, 18+
Duration: 5 weeks or 12 weeks
The Project Highlights
- Coach your favourite sport to children from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa.
- Use the power of sport to raise awareness of health and social issues in the local communities.
- Live and work with other sports-mad coaches from around the world in a social volunteer house.
How you can help
- Take training sessions and plan tournaments
- Organise and run sports clinics
- Help promote good citizenship and impart social / health awareness and knowledge
Choices of sport
Choose your sport to coach from the list below
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Why your help is needed
Volunteers on this project connect with children from underprivileged backgrounds via the medium of sport, combining physical education with the promotion of health and social awareness.
The schools in these townships simply do not have the resources to provide pupils with any kind physical education so, supported by United Through Sport South Africa (IEP’s South African partners); volunteers are able to give local children the opportunity to use sports facilities they would otherwise not have access to. Bringing their passion for sport to townships on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, volunteers take coaching sessions, run matches and organise tournaments.
However, while the focus is on sport, the priority is on developing personal life skills among South African children, promoting health and social awareness and getting children involved in a positive activity that bridges social divides, keeps children off the streets and gives them the chance to learn and develop while enjoying themselves. This means that volunteers do not simply coach sport; they make a real difference to the lives of children from underprivileged backgrounds.
United Through Sport also co-ordinates a programme that gives children the opportunity to receive a scholarship to an acclaimed sports academy, and volunteers may nominate any children they identify as possessing exceptional sporting potential to be considered for the scholarship.
How long can I go for?
Placements last either 5 or 12 weeks.
Working hours: 4-6 hours a day, 5 days a week
Eligibility:
- New Zealand or Australian passport holder. 18+
- Volunteers must love sport! No coaching qualifications are required.
Travel Agent: Katrina 0800 - 55 66 90 
