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Relax on the beautiful island of Bali. Learn to surf, practise yoga and let your muscles melt under a Balinese massage. Visit Monkey Forest, the Elephant Cave and watch the sun set over Tanah Lot Temple. |
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Master the basics of traditional Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Praying Mantis Fist, Xingyi or Baji. After a few weeks, you should be able to break a brick in half with your bare hands! |
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The perfect combination of sport and conservation. Help look after turtle eggs and the baby turtles – not difficult when they’re so sweet! Then learn to surf or improve your technique at a nearby beach. |
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Learn the techniques of Muay Thai, discover the culture and language, visit a temple, meditate with Buddhist monks, and lounge on the famous Thai beaches. An excellent, unusual introduction to Thailand, with various project lengths available. |
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A ten-week course in Australia’s Byron Bay that allows total beginners to achieve internationally recognised diving qualifications. Among the bay’s many attractions are leopard sharks, manta rays and turtles.
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A real hands-on experience on board a yacht. Learn or improve your sailing skills on land before living as part of a crew as you cruise around the Whitsunday Islands, with opportunities to snorkel and swim, too. |
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Gain a basic diving qualification that allows you to dive all over the world. The course combines theory, dives and a three-day trip around the Great Barrier Reef. Look out for turtles, coral, tropical fish and more! |
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A never-to-be forgotten cruise on a tall ship around the Great Barrier Reef, with the chance to snorkel, swim and discover the area. Learn the basics of sailing or just relax and soak up the sun. |
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Complete novices can learn and test their skills above one of the world’s most spectacular cities, Rio de Janeiro. You’ll have the chance to climb Sugar Mountain and to explore the sights in your free time. |
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Learn capoeira, jiu-jitsu and Portuguese while living just minutes from Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Visit a samba school, sunbathe on the beach or admire the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in your free time. |
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If you like tennis, this is an opportunity to teach it to deprived children in Belo Horizonte. You’ll also learn Portuguese in Rio de Janeiro, with time to explore some of the most beautiful areas of Brazil. |
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A fantastic way to combine a love of football with time in Ecuador. You’ll work at children’s football schools, helping with training sessions and competitions, refereeing games and teaching English. You can combine it with Spanish lessons if necessary. |
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Do something completely different in stunning surroundings – kite surfing! You’ll learn to glide across the waves of the Pacific Ocean and if you wish, you can take language lessons and discover the culture in San José. |
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Learn the lingo in the mornings with small classes that focus on speaking and understanding. Dance the afternoons away with lessons in Salsa and Chachacha and take part in cultural activities in between. |
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Help with PE lessons in local schools and organise games of football and other sports. Your skills and enthusiasm will inspire underprivileged children who often have to make do with little or no equipment. |
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Ride some of the warmest waves in the world, against a backdrop of beautiful sand and a deep blue sky. Suitable for beginners and amateurs, the course includes intensive coaching and unlimited use of a board. |
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An action-packed, adrenaline-pumping holiday that will have you kite surfing, learning Spanish, white water rafting, cooking traditional dishes, surfing, dancing the Latino way and more – all amid seriously spectacular scenery! |
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Learn cricket from the very best in sunny New Zealand, where you’ll follow a personal programme. They’ll be plenty of chances to play in matches and access to training facilities in your free time. |
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Gain a qualification that will allow you to instruct in North America, Europe and Australasia while honing your skills on the beautiful slopes of Vancouver Island. The perfect start to a career in winter sports! |
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Learn or improve your scuba diving, live with a local family, help build a marine protected area and enjoy the country’s amazing beaches in a 6-week programme of activities that make for the perfect Fijian experience. |
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Fiji is an unmatched tropical paradise, with the scuba opportunities there equally unique. We have different scuba course options for you to choose from, depending upon your current diving experience and how far you wish to progress. |
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Hone your skills in the Real Sport football academy, run by former World Cup defender, Jose Oscar Bernardi. Focus areas include passing, dribbling and finishing. Plus, you’ll get a unique insight into the Brazilian passion for football. |
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Use your love of football to inspire and educate children from disadvantaged backgrounds. You’ll work on a street project or a talent academy, organising training sessions and tournaments, refereeing, advising on tactics and teaching new exercises. |
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Netball is growing quickly in Ghana and you’ll work with the children to develop their skills. They face a lack of resources and coaches but some of them have massive potential – you can help release it! |
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Put your interest in rugby to good use and develop talent in a country becoming more and more interested in the sport. Coaching is needed at all levels – you could teach beginners or the international team. |
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Perfect your swing on Australia’s Gold Coast, where you’ll be taught by professionally accredited instructors on top courses, in unBritish weather! Golfers of any standard are welcome and there are ample opportunities to try other outdoor sports. |
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Take the trip of a lifetime through one of the most spectacular natural features on Earth. You’ll sail on a motorised raft, passing desert scenery and waterfalls and stopping off to explore the sights. |
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This programme is currently unavailable, please contact us for a similar alternative.
Based in Ghana's capital Accra, this project aims to pass on the skills from enthusiastic volunteers to children who would otherwise not have the chance to play hockey. You will have the opportunity to influence the development of a key sport in a growing country. |
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Mix sports coaching with community projects and give children in India some much needed structure and inspiration. Your community work could be in education or childcare and you’ll round the project off with a week of travelling. |
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Put your skills to good use in a friendly but deprived area of India. Teach in schools or help in childcare centres and run sports sessions for children. You’ll make them smile and improve their health. |
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Spend 4 weeks in the powder heaven that is Niseko and train for the skiing or snowboard Certificate in Snow-sports Instruction. With your NZSIA/SBINZ CSI Qualification, you will be able to instruct level 1 and 2 beginners and work in resorts in New Zealand and other areas of the world like the US.
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Spend 11 weeks in the powder heaven that is Niseko and train to be a skiing or snowboard instructor. With your NZSIA/SBINZ Level 1 Qualification, you will be able to work in ski resorts all over the world and enjoy the fun outdoor lifestyle that this career path includes.
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Immerse yourself in a very different, very welcoming but very poor community and help with academic lessons and sports coaching. Perfect for people wanting to put their interest in a range of sports towards a worthwhile use. |
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Sample some of Africa’s exhilarating highlights. Camp in Kruger National Park with the big five, do a volunteer placement in Swaziland and learn to scuba dive in Mozambique. An adventure with a bit of everything! |
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