Volunteer in Sri Lanka! Join our Sports Development team and help make an impact by coaching sports in local schools and community projects. Have an adventure of a lifetime alongside other university students from all over the world!
Working in partnership with the Sri Lankan NGO called SPEED (Sport for Peace, Education, Empowerment and Development) we offer high impact volunteering opportunities through our Sports Development programme. Travelteer facilitates this unique programme by working at “grass roots level" on development initiatives and talent identification. Our aim is to unlock the potential of disadvantaged children through the provision of skilled volunteers and funding of equipment and facilities.
Travelteer has been approved by the Sri Lankan Government to work within any school in the South and North East Provinces of the country. We have opportunities to work with children from as young as 3 years old at Hope Pre-school, to as old as 20 years through our community projects.
We need volunteers with backgrounds in: football, cricket, rugby, netball, volleyball, rounders, athletics and many other sports!
Volunteer roles
-Planning – Volunteers have their own input into the Travelteer's Sports Development programme by planning and implementing their own coaching plans and activities.
-Coaching – Work in groups of 2+ to put your plans into action! Help coach the students to achieve their full potential.
-Observing – Monitor the performance of the students and record their progress.
-Renovating – Help build sports pitches and facilities at local schools and community projects.
Remember the Travelteer team will always be here to lend a hand if you need assistance with any of your roles!
You can join the team anytime from January to September. We offer placements from 2 weeks to 9 months! You will volunteer for approx. 6 hours a day from Monday to Friday each week – which means you have your evenings and weekends off to spend at the beach or travel!
Check out our Sports Development programme video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL9XO3rN_Jo&t=4s
Fundraising
Fundraising threshold is £75 per week you volunteer (max £300). 100% of this money goes to Travelteer Impact, our UK registered charity and then onto the projects in the form of equipment and facilities. Anything over this amount can be reimbursed towards your flights.
Cost breakdowns
Registration fee: £159
This is used to access our services and to cover our UK operation costs. Once you have paid this, you can start your fundraising and look at booking dates with our team.
Living Cost: £24
Accommodation: £10 a night
Food: £8 a day
Local transport: £6 a day
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