Coach Sports Abroad

  Bolivia

Cochabamba

  Brazil

• Rio de Janeiro: 
Rio de Janeiro

  China

• Shanghai: 
Shanghai

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

  Guatemala

Antigua

  India

Madurai

  Kenya

Mombasa,  Nairobi

  Malaysia

Rural

  Russia

• St. Petersburg: 
St. Petersburg

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

  Sri Lanka

Colombo Central

  Zambia

Livingstone,  Lusaka

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: Coaching Sports is fun for everyone, but also extremely beneficial in building team spirit, communication and leadership skills.

Travellers Sports offers loads of opportunities to coach the sport of your choice. You can coach as a full time placement, or along side teaching another subject. We have a huge variety of sports you can coach in many different countries. Remember you choose your dates and length of program!

Each placement is different. You can coach local children in Brazil in informal fun after school in a dirt playground or you can embark on a more professional coaching placement in South Africa, with great facilities and community involvement. You may even be arranging interschool tournaments within the village!

The sizes of class vary, depending on school and country. Coaching hours can range from 8 to 20 hours per week, usually over 5 days.

Some coaching placements are full-time sports placements and some are part time where you may also want to combine the coaching with some English teaching in the additional hours. This way you're helping the children with much-needed language ability and then reinforcing what they've learnt in the informal setting of the sports field - the best of both worlds!

Highlights: In Ghana we have our own Football Team, Travellers FC, in Division 3 of the Ghana League. On the project you will also work with other Division 1 and 2 teams, like Nania FC. And if you're a very good player yourself, you may even get to play alongside football stars in their League.

We provide you with lots of materials on how to coach various different sports, as well as Warm-up Exercises to use.

Sports is very popular with the kids and is a great way to teach them team skills, social skills ... and even improve their English!

Qualifications: NO Qualifications or experience are necessary to volunteer. Our projects are open to all aged 17 and older.

Cost in US$: Starting at $1,396

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Everyone is welcome on a Travellers programme, whether gap year, undergraduate, on a career break - or even retired!

Age Range: 17-99 years old

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Travellers Worldwide's Mission Statement: Travellers Worldwide organises voluntary work placements. There are many diverse projects from teaching in poor communities (schools, orphanages, care homes) to conservation work with endangered animals (orang-utans, lion cubs, dolphins, elephants...) and conservation sites. Travellers also arranges work experience placements in journalism, law, veterinary, medicine, tourism, architecture and more. There are also opportunities to learn languages and other skills such as capoeira in Brazil, tango in Argentina or photography in Cuba, these projects are unique - and tailored to suit you! Placements are flexible dates (2 weeks - 1 year) and no qualifications are required, just an enthusiasm to experience a new culture! Full support is provided within the country, with friendly and conscientious staff, ensuring a safe and exciting way to experience a brand new culture! PLacements are also very sociable and you will make friends with the other international volunteers and often volunteers travel together after their placement and during their free weekends. Make a Difference!!

Year Founded: 1995