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Netball Coaching Project Ghana

This programme is ideally suited to netball enthusiasts of any ability who are want to help to develop the sport in Ghana. With community work opportunities, you can also offer volunteer assistance to underprivileged and needy children, allowing you to make a genuine difference in many ways.

Volunteer Role

You will spend the first week shadowing the netball coordinator. After this, you will then have the freedom to organise your own sessions amongst the clubs and schools you will be working with. During your project, you will have the chance to take part in the following programme activities:

Assist coaches in sports classes, specializing in netball – through skill development, coordination skills, game preparation and training drills
Help in the organization of training sessions and competitions
Referee short games for children at the project and in the local community
Give advice and lessons on netball tactics
Teach new sports exercises and provide advice on health issues and requirements
Optional teaching at local schools/community work

Location

Accra and Rural Areas, Ghana

Accommodation and meals

You will stay at a private lodge in Accra. At the lodge, you will be given your own private room, with access to the lodge’s shared facilities. If you are likely to travel with another volunteer, you can stay with a local host family. Host families are a great way to learn about the local culture from a totally different perspective and also help to give you local support while you are away from home. At the home-stay, you will be given a private room with access to the home’s communal facilities.

The lodge cook or host family will give you with two meals daily. Most meals are made in the local style, with typical Ghanaian recipes and ingredients.

Programme Overview

Duration & Prices:
4 weeks - $2319/€1749,
8 weeks - $3329/€2549,
12 weeks - $4349/€3349

How to book & pay:
Secure with $339/€259 deposit. The balance is due 10 wks before departure.

What is included?
Volunteer placement
All accommodation
Airport transfers
Orientation
Most meals
Pre-departure assistance
Pre-departure handbook

What is not included?
Personal travel insurance
All flights
Personal Items
Email/Internet and calls
Beverages
Some meals
Additional excursions

Programme Summary:
Coach netball to a number of different skill levels according to your own experience, ranging from grass roots through to the University teams.

Arrival dates: The Netball Coaching project is available all year, with start dates on first Monday each month