What's it all about
Coach football and other sports to local children in underprivileged schools. Double your experience by combining this sports project with teaching in the schools for an all round, varied and exciting experience!
The Rainbow Chiefs from drew gardner on Vimeo.
What you'll gain from the project
· The incredible satisfaction of knowing that you’ve helped deserving children.
· An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into Africa and the many diverse cultures in South Africa
· New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development.
· An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head and shoulders above most others in the job market
· And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!
The project
The schools we work with are mainly for the poorer children in the local community and they have a love for sports and are very keen and eager to learn. As sports lessons are run in conjunction with ‘life orientation classes’ to encourage self-esteem and leadership along with communication skills, this particular project is not a full time sports coaching project, but part time. However if you use your own initiative to generate sports activity when and where you can or even after school, then we are sure that you will gain so much from this experience, just seeing those happy faces on those enthusiastic children will make it all so worthwhile!
Sports in South Africa are becoming compulsory. Unfortunately many children don't receive a proper sports education at their school, which is why your help is needed. You'll also provide essential education for the school teachers, who'll learn from you and be able to carry on with your coaching assignments once you've left, ensuring some continuity for the children.
You can coach a variety of sports, such as cricket, football, netball and rugby. Although facilities are basic, there is still a lot that you can do. The average class size is between 15 and 40. As this is not a full time sports project and will therefore not fill up your entire timetable, you will have the opportunity to teach other subjects during the day, such as conversational English or any other subjects you may be interested in. If you would rather coach sports full time then we also have another very exciting option for you based in Knysna. nb. the "Sports coaching volunteering" project is not involved with the "Rainbow Chiefs" in the video.
Sports coaching volunteering in South Africa »
country: South Africa
location: South Africa townships
departures: This trip can be arranged at any time throughout the year
price: From £795 (14 days) excluding flights
Price includes accommodation, meals, transfers, pre-departure comprehensive information pack and 24 hour in-country support
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