What does COACH ABROAD offer me?

Summary

  • Placement of volunteer sports coaches in social sports projects abroad
  • Manage the entire application process and ensure that all requirements are met
  • Assisting in the selection of the right volunteer position according to personal goals
  • Support and counselling before and during the stay abroad
  • Personal development and intercultural skills
  • Practical work experience in another culture
  • Possibility of recognition as a compulsory internship

In a nutshell, COACH ABROAD is a placement service that matches volunteer coaches with social sports projects. The team handles the entire application process for registered projects and ensures that all requirements are met. We help you to find the best volunteering position that matches your wishes and personal goals.

COACH ABROAD places you as a highly motivated expert in your sport with our registered partner projects, supports you before your departure and advises you during your stay abroad. We will be at your side with advice and support wherever we can to answer any questions you may have and to give you more clarity about your decision to get involved as a sports coach in a social project abroad.

We know from our own experience how exciting and uncertain it can be to embark on a sporting adventure abroad as a volunteer. Our mission is not only to help you as a volunteer, but also to help the sports projects themselves. With your help, we will support the projects in building their capacity to deliver sport to children and young people, and together we will develop the skills of the local project mentors and changemakers to deliver greater sporting diversity in the community. We also help them to build valuable resources for the sustainable development of the project.

For you as a volunteer, this means personal growth, the further development of your intercultural skills and, last but not least, the good feeling of having supported and shaped a social sports project in a sustainable way. You will also gain practical work experience in another culture. This experience may also help you in your vocational training or in deciding on a career path.

If you would like to use the placement as part of a compulsory internship and have it recognised, please contact us. COACH ABROAD offers you a sports volunteering experience abroad that will stay with you for the rest of your life and help you develop personally and professionally.

Find out more about why you should go abroad with COACH ABROAD.

General questions

What are the costs of volunteering, what is included and what is not?

Volunteers pay a contribution to cover accommodation and meals and supports project costs. Flights, visas, vaccinations, insurance and personal expenses are not included.

What does the host project offer me and what services are included in the programme?

The host project usually provides accommodation, meals, airport transfers and local orientation. For more details, see the project profile.

What is the COACH ABROAD “Badge of Trust” in bronze, silver or gold?

The "Badge of Trust" evaluates social sport projects according to transparency, communication and sustainability. It provides guidance for volunteers and motivation for projects.

Why do social projects need sports volunteers?

We match community sports projects with volunteer coaches to strengthen and sustain sports programmes in disadvantaged communities.

Why do we recommend a placement of at least 2 months?

Volunteering abroad for at least two months gives you more time and space for deeper personal experiences, more intensive cultural understanding and, above all, more sustainable and goal-oriented project work.

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