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This placement would suit... rugby players interested in trying out their coaching skills on their African fellows from grassroots to professional level, depending on their own skills.
 Join the Rugby Coaching project and help to develop one of the fastest growing sports in Ghana. Coach rugby to different skill levels according to your own experience, from grass roots to the international team. Rugby Volunteer Programme Your placement will be in either Accra or the Cape Coast. There are 11 main schools and clubs in each of these areas, where it will be your responsibility to organise training sessions and matches in conjunction with the project coordinator (who is also a full-time coach). After spending the first week shadowing the rugby coordinator, you'll have the freedom to organise your own sessions amongst the schools and clubs. Volunteers with coaching experience have the opportunity to assist with the national teams. Keep in mind that rugby is still a new discipline and in your assigned region you might be the one introducing the game to certain schools. The teams are young but judging from their style of play at the regional level, there's a lot of potential in the players and a bright future for the game! Community Volunteer work Volunteers involved in the rugby-coaching programme are also offered the opportunity to get involved with other community development initiatives. Despite Ghana’s relative wealth to other African countries, it is still a developing nation, with many people living below the poverty line. Volunteers can: - Teach English and other academic subjects in schools
- Help out in orphanages and medical clinics
- Distribute food parcels
- Assist local NGO’s with administration and organisation
Project LocationAccra and rural areas of Ghana. Project Age LimitMinimum age 17, maximum decided on potential participant’s health. Accommodation and MealsYou'll stay in a private lodge in Accra. You will have your own private room, with access to the shared facilities including a kitchen, lounge area and garden. If you're looking to travel with another participant, it's possible for you to stay with a local host family. The lodge cook or host family will provide 2 meals a day.
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0845 344 7637 |
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