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

Summary

Verification system for trustworthy projects in bronze, silver or gold.
Evaluates projects based on transparent communication, positive volunteer experience and sustainable quality efforts.
Decision support for volunteers: certainty in project selection.
Motivation for projects: Encourage transparency and high performance.
Opportunities for new projects: New projects are given the opportunity to develop and grow.
Gold Badge: Excellent communication, good volunteer experience, project visit by COACH ABROAD or independent auditor.
Silver Badge: Fulfilment of Bronze criteria, submission of an annual report, proactive communication, successful supervision of volunteers.
Bronze Badge: Minimum criteria for publication on the website; basic project information, contact details, full profile.

The COACH ABROAD team awards social sport projects with a 3-stage verification system for transparent and reliable communication, positive volunteer experiences and sustainable efforts to maintain and improve the quality of the project.

The Badge of Trust is designed to give you guidance and confidence when choosing a project and to motivate projects to develop. New projects start with a Bronze Badge, which requires minimum standards and is also a prerequisite for listing on our website. These include a full project profile, a binding project registration number and an online interview conducted by COACH ABROAD with the project mentor.

Please note that Bronze projects are also good and trustworthy projects. They are “just” new and have little experience with us and volunteer supporters. Give them a chance in the selection process.

Find out more about the COACH ABROAD “Badge of Trust”.

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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 COACH ABROAD offer me?

We provide volunteer sports coaches for social sports projects abroad and helps with applications, stays and project presentations.

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.

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.

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

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