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Sports Volunteer

Sports volunteer projects are growing in popularity. There are a variety of sports volunteer options for a gap year.

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You can get involved with sports coaching abroad, teach football in Africa, take a sports holiday or even join an adventure sports programme. In all of these, you are able to massively contribute to the local people and help to develop sports abroad.
 

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Brazil Tennis Coaching
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. From £799

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Cape Town Sports Project
Teach children who often make do with carrier bags for balls and inspire them to play football or take up other sports. You’ll combine much needed sports coaching with academic tuition. From £1099

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Coach Football Ecuador
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. From £799

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Costa Rica Sports and Teaching Programme

Football – Basketball – Volleyball – General Sports  
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.

From £799

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Football Volunteer Ghana
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. From £799

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Ghana Netball Coaching

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!

From £1249

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Ghana Rugby Coaching
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. From £1249

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Guatemala Sports Development Project
Get involved with setting up sports in schools from the very beginning. The children often have no more than a field and your tasks might include building facilities, arranging training and organising competitions. From £549

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Hockey Coaching Project Ghana
Based in Ghana's capital Accra, this sports volunteer project aims to pass on the skills from enthusiastic volunteers to children who would otherwise not have the chance to play hockey. By passing on your coaching knowledge, you will have the opportunity to influence the development of a key sport in a growing country and have the chance to learn more about a unique African culture.
This programme is currently unavailable, please contact us for a similar alternative.
From £799

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India Sports and Community Himachal

General Sports – Cricket – Football – Volleyball – Netball 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.

From £1149

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India Sports and Community Rajasthan
General Sports – Cricket – Football – Volleyball – Netball 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. From £1299

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Kenya Sports and Teaching Programme

Football – Netball – Cricket – Volleyball – Athletics - Rugby.

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 sport towards a worthwhile use.

From £899

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Kenya Sports Development Expedition
Get involved in building facilities and running training sessions, to help promote sport and health to poor communities. There’s the chance to enjoy beach parties and Kenya’s fascinating culture, too. From £1549

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Malawi Sports Coaching and Teaching
Help out overworked teachers and spend time introducing children to games and sports. Based in an idyllic but desperately poor country, you’ll make a real difference to young people’s lives. From £949

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Ranch Volunteer Programme USA
Live ranch life to the full with activities such as horse riding, cattle gathering, branding, trail riding and ranch chores. Campfires and scenery straight from the big screen make it perfect for horse-loving travellers! From £1499

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Sports Coaching Sri Lanka
Give children in rural schools the chance to participate in football, netball or any other sport you play. Teach in schools and after school clubs, arrange training sessions and organise a sports day. From £699

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Swaziland Community Sports Project

Let sport work its magic on enthusiastic but deprived children in Swaziland. Organise sports days and run training sessions in football, tennis, netball and volleyball – or all four. Don’t be surprised if the children mob you!

From £1295

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Wild Coast Sports and Education
Build up children’s confidence and teamwork skills by setting up sports clubs, and give them the computer know-how they’ll need to progress in the world. Harness their enthusiasm and watch the improvements. From £1199

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Zambia Football and Community Project

Become a hero to young footballers. Coach youngsters from orphanages and schools and develop their talent, or just make them smile again. You can also help build and paint schools or get involved with an elephant project.

From £1299

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Zambia Sports and Community Project
Keep young people off the streets with sports sessions. Coach football, netball, rounders or whatever you fancy – even the simplest drills will fire their enthusiasm! Get involved in successful conservation and construction projects, too.
From £1299

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