South Africa – sports coaching

The team ready to go off in the minibus
Sports coaching is a great way to experience South Africa whilst engaging with the kids in the township schools in Port Elizabeth.
Chose from:
Rugby Football Basketball Hockey
Netball Cricket Tennis Swimming (seasonal)
Ultimate Frisbee
Sports coaching does not feature on the curriculum of the township schools so this well established local charity, which is well supported financially by the local businesses, in addition to providing invaluable sports coaching in the township schools, is able to help particularly gifted children to find sponsorship to realise their talents and go all the way to schools of excellence and even university.
They depend on the volunteers to help deliver their sports coaching programmes and are well organised with specific start dates (see below) and durations of placements from 4 to 12 weeks, with 12 weeks being the most popular and the better in terms of sustainability of the project.
As soon as the volunteers arrive at the schools, they are struck by how happy the children are that they have come and are given a very warm welcome with lots of singing and dancing and clamouring for attention.
At the end of your placement, if you spot any exceptionally talented kids, the charity wants to know and will try and get them sent to a school of excellence so that they can realise their full potential and become the South African sportsmen and women of the future.
Teaching and orphanage work are also available either as full time, combined with another activity or as a taster day.
Leisure Time
Sharing the Volunteer House with lots of other sporty people, you are bound to make lots of friends and enjoy the swimming pool during your time out and going out in the evenings for drinks and the occasional dinner.
At the weekends, there is the opportunity to go off and explore the local attractions. Equally several fantastic excursions are included in the placement price: two different weekend activities for those doing 5 weeks, 4 different weekend activities for those doing 12 weeks.
Other activities you can book once there are: bungee jumping, shark cage diving, safaris, sky diving….
For more information about South Africa, check out the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Advice: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-africa

Sky diving whilst volunteering as a sports coach in South Africa
For information on how to stay safe and healthy in South Africa, visit: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations/africa/south-africa
South Africa Experience – Add on when your placement finishes
For those of you who have made friends with the other sports coaching volunteers and want to travel the Garden Route from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town with your new mates at the end of your placement, this 7 day add-on travel experience will give you lots of time to chill whilst seeing all there is to see and experiencing some fun activities. The trip is a mix of experiencing the wilderness in canoes, includes beaches, riding an ostriche (!), caves, canoeing, wine tasting and a trip to Table Mountain when you get to Cape Town.
Included in the price:
- All transport between locations and to organised activities
- 7 nights accommodation at backpackers
- canoe trip into the Wilderness Nature Reserve
- entrance to Cango Caves
- entrance to Ostrich Farm
- Sundowners on Signal Hill
- Entrance to wine estate and tasting of wines
- trip to Tape Mountain
See below table with placement prices, start and finish dates, other Combo projects you can move onto when you are finished and also the dates and cost of the South Africa Add On Travel Experience!
NUMBER OF WEEKS AND PRICE | WHAT'S INCLUDED | TO ARRANGE SEPARATELY |
4 - £995 / € 1195 / US$1495 | Placement, accommodation, All meals, Airport Transfers, 2 weekend excursions, transport to work placements | Flights |
5 - £1170 / € 1395 / US$1745 | Several weekend excursions and social activities | Travel Insurance |
6 - £1345 / €1595 / US$1745 | 24 hour support and assistance up to and during your placement | Vaccinations |
7 - £1520 / €1795/ US$2245 | Transport to work placements | Spending money |
8 - £1695 / € 1995/ US$2495 | Wednesday evening 5-a-side football for volunteers | |
9 - £1870 / € 2195/ US$2745 | ||
10 - £2045/ € 2395/ US$2995 | ||
11 - £2220/ € 2595/ US$3245 | ||
12 - 2395/ € 2795/ US$3495 |
Start dates for 2021 | Start dates for 2022 |
15th Jan (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 weeks) | |
12th Feb (4, 5, 6 or 7 weeks) | |
10th April (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 weeks) | 5th March (4 weeks) |
15th May (4, 5, 6 or 7 weeks) | 2nd April (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 weeks) |
5th June (4 weeks) | 30th April (4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 weeks) |
10th July (5 weeks) | 28th May (4 weeks) |
21st August (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 weeks) | 16th July (5 weeks) |
25th September (4, 6 or 7 weeks) | 27th August (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 weeks) |
16th October (4 weeks) | 24th September (4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 weeks) |
22nd October (4 weeks) |
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South Africa Experience Add On dates for 2021 - 7 nights | South Africa Experience Add On dates for 2022 - 7 nights | Price |
2nd to 9th April 2021 | 25th March to 1st April 2022 | £325 |
25th June to 2nd July 2021 | 17th - 24th June 2022 | £325 |
13th to 20th August 2021 | 19th - 26th August 2022 | £325 |
5th to 12th November 2021 | 11th to 18th November 2023 | £325 |