Voluntary Work
You will play an active role within the local community, as sports coach to the local children. You will have the freedom to develop your own sports programmes, and a great many children will benefit from your skills and enthusiasm.
The youngsters will also benefit by gaining social and interactive skills from the opportunity to interact with other children and adults in a structured play environment.
Your work may include:
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Training youngsters in sports such as cricket, football, basketball, volleyball, and netball
- Coaching at sports lessons and after-school clinics, either with the resident sports teacher or working on your own
- Designing training programmes and games for each sport to help illustrate and measure the skills being taught
- The organisation of inter-school and community games
- Organisation of monthly sports days, to include fun games of your own devising
- Refereeing and umpiring
- Helping with the renovation of sports facilities and equipment
What’s Included in the Programme
- All accommodation with local host family
- Night in hotel in Colombo upon arrival
- All meals
- Volunteer placement
- Airport transfers
- Full orientation
- Hands-on training
- Project donation
- Full staff support and 24-hour emergency assistance
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- Flights
- Insurance
- Alcoholic beverages/extra snacks
- Extra excursions/ activities above itinerary
Prices & Durations
Sri Lanka Sports Coaching - 4 weeks
£699
Sri Lanka Sports Coaching - 6 weeks
£899
