Sports coaching in South Africa

Spend four weeks coaching your favourite sport in three schools per day, 5 days per week. In various townships and primary schools in South Africa. An incredible experience, based in Port Elizabeth.

Sports coaching experience in South Africa Port Elizabeth Township communities Accommodation in city sports foundation Swimming pool Food included Airport transfers

Price

£1045 excluding flights

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Duration

4 Weeks

Type

Tailor made

Accessibility

More info

4 week minimum, up to12 weeks.
Extra week price is £185.
Price includes organised voluntary work programme, all food and accommodation, transfer from airport, local support.
Add on Garden Route tour available.
DBS check required.

Description of Sports coaching in South Africa

Make a Difference: Sports Coaching in South Africa!

Embark on a life-changing sports coaching adventure in South Africa, a country renowned for producing world-class cricketers, tennis stars, rugby legends, and elite athletes. Unfortunately, many children in the townships lack access to essential sports facilities and coaching. This rewarding project invites you to empower these eager youngsters with experiences they would otherwise miss out on.

The children in the townships are passionate about sports, yet they often don’t have the opportunity to play. Share your love for rugby, football, tennis, netball, hockey, swimming, or basketball! No matter your sport, your enthusiasm will inspire them to learn and thrive.

Where Will You Be Based?
You’ll be stationed at a reputable sports foundation in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, dedicated to fostering young talent.

What Will You Be Doing?
Each day, you’ll visit local primary schools to coach your chosen sport. Watch as the kids rush out of their classrooms, excited to play and learn! You’ll collaborate with fellow volunteers to run drills, games, skills sessions, and warm-up exercises. This program aims to instill positive values and promote healthy living, making it incredibly fulfilling to offer these opportunities to children facing significant challenges. You don’t need to be a top player; your passion and dedication will have the most significant impact!

Accommodation
Enjoy comfortable accommodations equipped with a swimming pool, games room (featuring table tennis, pool, and darts), Wi-Fi, and a small gym. The lounge area is cozy and boasts a TV with over 20 sports channels for your entertainment.

Free Time
Your project includes one free time activity per week, such as a thrilling safari, a visit to Jeffreys Bay, or an eye-opening township tour. Plus, Port Elizabeth offers fantastic bars, restaurants, and tourist attractions for you to explore during your downtime.

All participants are required to complete a DBS check (or equivalent police background check) from their home country before joining the project.

Join us for this incredible opportunity to coach sports and transform lives in South Africa!

Itinerary

Day 1:	Arrival day is a Saturday
Days 2 -5:	You will receive a full induction, including training, a tour and advice on staying healthy and safe.
Weekdays:	You will be coaching in three schools per day, 5 days per week.
Weekends:	Free for you to explore, play sports with local clubs, go to watch a match, travel around etc

Price information

£1045 excluding flights

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Contact Us

If you'd like to chat about this holiday or need help finding one, we're very happy to help

01273 823 700

Call us tomorrow after 9am

Calling from outside the UK rosy@responsibletravel.com

Departure information

This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements

Contact Us

If you'd like to chat about this holiday or need help finding one, we're very happy to help

01273 823 700

Call us tomorrow after 9am

Calling from outside the UK rosy@responsibletravel.com

Travel guides

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An immensely beneficial endeavour, and not only for the communities and wildlife in need.

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Holiday information

Child safety:

For those from the UK a DBS check is required to participate on this trip. Applicants from Australia or USA require a Criminal Record check from their local authority.

Diet:

We cater for both vegetarians and vegans.

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The currency converter above works on todays exchange rate. We do take bookings in USD but the price is set at a rate confirmed months in advance and is typically above the current exchange rate. Please enquire for details.

Accessibility

Accessible overview:

There are challenges associated with volunteer travel, and these can make accessible travel difficult. However, we are very keen to chat with travellers with specific needs to see if we can make a trip possible.

Responsible Travel

As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) holiday so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your holiday to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.

Planet

Protecting the world
We are passionate about encouraging our travellers to be kind to the environment as they travel. Each participant receives advice about how to care for the environment whilst they are away. This includes water usage, how to avoid single use plastic, and electricity usage.

We insist that all participants bring their own water bottles when they travel with us, and clean free water is always available. We have even created a water bottle that can be purchased before departure and encourage people to use it at all stages of their journey including at the airport, on flights and whilst on their project. We are striving for all of our projects to be free of single use plastic.

People

Meeting local needs
This project provides sports coaching to children who wouldn’t normally be able to access it. The positive impact of sport on children’s fitness, confidence and self-discipline is well known. For some it might even provide future career possibilities. As well as improving the lives of local children, you will also contribute directly to the area’s economy.

Supporting the local economy
The volunteer scheme provides work for domestic staff at the accommodation. You will eat locally-sourced food and make use of shops and leisure facilities in the town. You will not be taking jobs away from local people. The project employs local staff where possible, but relies on volunteers to support them.

Cultural sensitivity
We emphasise the importance of showing respect for local people and their customs in our briefing material. Participants will work alongside permanent staff, forming close bonds and getting an insight into real life in South Africa’s poorer communities. Our policy is to send people oversea in small groups or individually. This minimises the environmental and social impact that the participants have on the destination and helps them to integrate into the local community.

All of our participants receive comprehensive pre-departure briefing as well as training on arrival. This covers topics on how to be culturally sensitive, how to best look after the environment when in the country and how to stay safe as well as up to date information on the political situation.

Childcare policy
We have strict policies in place when it comes to working with children overseas. We thoroughly check out the projects that we work with to make sure that there are clear policies in place. We also assess the suitability of our volunteers through interview to make sure they are motivated but also up to the challenge physically and mentally. All volunteers need to have experience working with children and must volunteer for a minimum of 4 weeks. Anyone working 1-1 with vulnerable children must provide a police check.

Sports coaching in South Africa