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SPORTS COACHING VOLUNTEER 2017

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Saint Lucia Education Older people Children Education Older people +1 Permanent

About the project

SPORTS COACHING VOLUNTEER 2017

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

GREEN LION ST LUCIA

💼 What the programme involves

This programme is for volunteers interns and aspiring coaches, through our grassroots projects they will use sport as a vehicle for combating prevalent social issues in some of St. Lucia's most disadvantaged communities. Volunteers will work within schools and communities tackling issues such as gang culture and childhood obesity through sport. Coaches will work with children (aged 4-12), adolescents (13-17) and senior teams. The overall aim of our grassroots projects is to equip all children in the region with the means to play and enjoy sport and reap the obvious health and developmental benefits. Our volunteers will achieve this by providing sessions for our grassroot and school of excellence projects, tackling the most prevalent issues facing the region's youth, while improving sport in the Caribbean holistically.

🏠 Accommodation on site

A large open­-plan guesthouse with plenty of space (holds 12 max including tour coordinators). The 3 bedrooms each have flat screen plasma TV with American cable and movie + sport channels, for coach's downtime. Two large shared bathrooms with showers and all amenities. Our spacious kitchen area is equipped with all the required utensils and is suitable for multiple people cooking at once. The majority of in a house social activity takes place either in our living area which has the largest of our four TVs, sofas and a dining area, or the Balcony that looks toward Choc beach and is the notorious heartbeat of the house during gatherings or preparations for nights out. Also included: Wi­Fi broadband - Laundry Room - House telephone (only for receiving calls) - American­Style Fridge freezer and ice dispenser. The house is in a safe area, and is directly neighbouring a well known holiday resort, with 24/7 security on the gates We have lockable burglar bars and gate on all entry points and an electric code system on all the doors. United Through Sport also has a link with a local taxi company to aid volunteers in travelling around safely in their free time.

📍 About the location

St Lucia is a small island stretching 27 miles long (north to south) by 14 miles wide (east to west). During our placements, volunteers will travel across the island's breathtaking beaches and steep coastlines, through its magnificent rainforest­choked interior and up the iconic twin peaks; ‘Pitons'. In this totally tropical mix of volcanic mountains, lush jungles and blooming orchids, waterfalls and healing sulphur springs, something's always happening... Based in the north of the island, accommodation is located perfectly between St. Lucia's prime tourist and party location the Rodney Bay Strip and the country's capital Castries. Next door to a shopping mall with all required services; inc. a supermarket, post office, pharmacy, bank, taxi rank and bus stop. The nearest beach ‘Halcyon' is a two minute walk away. Our remit to spread our work and projects across the island means your placement will cause you to see all corners of the ‘Helen' of the West Indies. Conversely you will be afforded enough free time to visit the sites at your own pace.

ℹ️ Additional information

Open all year, starting on Mondays, participation fee 385€ per week, minimum duration: 2 weeks.

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📅 Available sessions

G/LCA/SCV2017

02/01/2017 → 30/12/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 5 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 5/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

385.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Castries, St Lucia

Saint Lucia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

East Caribbean Dollar (XCD / $)

Exchange rate

1 XCD = 0.331567 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Atlantic Standard Time

Local time: 21:52 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English