Sports volunteer is perfect for anyone with a passion for sports, students studying sports, for people with experience playing high-level sports, those with a practical interest in sports or sports coaching or anyone looking to take a gap year.
Best Sports Volunteering Programs Abroad
Sports Coaching Jobs Abroad
Programs are available to join worldwide in places like Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. Popular projects include coaching football, tennis, rugby, netball, basketball, baseball, surfing, hockey, cricket, volleyball, golf, boxing and swimming.
Sport is a medium through which underprivileged youth and children can develop psychological strength, the spirit of sportsmanship and teamwork. It has been proven that this can then transform individuals and help with creating stronger community bonds and more socially-minded and progressive individuals and groups. Volunteering on the sports initiative is highly rewarding, and a great opportunity for sports students to volunteer and develop their own coaching skills and make lifelong friends.
On some placements volunteers can assist with sports teaching at local schools – a task that is challenging and extremely rewarding, and otherwise would be non-existent. In addition, volunteers can work with community sports teams (mostly soccer, netball, rugby and cricket) to develop skills, leagues, matches and games against other local teams. A small amount of time might be spent with younger children at orphanages, crèches and children’s homes developing mobility and swimming skills.