📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GREENLION SOUTH AFRICA
💼 What the programme involves
This programme is for volunteers or interns who want to take the opportunity to introduce
and coach sports to local children from the disadvantaged township communities of South
Africa. These children have little or no access to structured sports activities or physical
education, on top of this they have little attention from home and therefore are hugely
excited and thankful to coaches from overseas who are willing to spend time working with
them on a daily basis. Coaches will work with children aged 10 to 13 on a daily basis from
09h30 until 15h30 in a choice of Football, Rugby, Cricket, Netball, Hockey, Tennis or Swimming(Swimming coaching only takes place between October and March due to weather restriction).
🏠 Accommodation on site
Our accommodation in Port Elizabeth is known as ‘Umzi' which is Xhosa (local tribal language) for home. It is close to all amenities with the closest shops and mini market less than a 5 minute walk away. It is a 10Â15 minute walk to other amenities such as banks, bars, restaurants and larger supermarkets and shopping centres. The accommodation is a 15 minute drive from the beach and also 15 minutes from placement activities.
The accommodation comprises of mostly dorm rooms, housing 4 to 6 people per room.
There are two single rooms that can be requested at an extra rate (one with enÂsuite). The accommodation can sleep up to 50 people in total. Each room is equipped with lockers, drawers and shelves as well as lockable doors. All bathrooms are shared and are split by gender, there are a total of 13 showers and 12 toilettes for volunteers to use.
All meals are provided as part of our service but there are also two ‘mini' kitchens for volunteers to store and prepare their own food if they wish. There is a dining room and lounge, both equipped with Sky TV. There is also an entertainment area with pool table, table tennis and darts. There is a large swimming pool and garden space for volunteers to use and a small bar that serves drinks and snacks in the evenings.
All common areas of the facility are cleaned daily and volunteer bedding is washed once per week. The accommodation is very secure with a walled exterior with keypad access only, lockable buildings and rooms, 24 hour CCTV surveillance and two night security guards. We also have two staff members that live and stay on site 24 hours per day 7 days per week to
provide volunteers with all the support they need.
Important: When arriving at our residence, we will charge you a safety deposit of R200 (approx £11 / $18 / EUR14)
📍 About the location
The United Through Sport Centre in South Africa is located mid way along the South coast, in the city of Port Elizabeth (also referred to as Nelson Mandela Bay). The accommodation is close to the centre of Port Elizabeth and as a result is close to amenities such as shops, bars, restaurants and supermarkets.
Port Elizabeth is South Africa's 5th largest city and is known locally as The Friendly City, because of the warmth of its people and its relatively low crime rate. The city has all of the amenities one would expect of a major city including cinemas, casino, bowling, bars, restaurant, ice rink and much more.
On top of this Port Elizabeth has some of the best beaches in South Africa, lapped by the warm Indian Ocean. As a result there are plenty of water sport activities to be enjoyed, such as surfing, scuba diving and kite surfing.
Port Elizabeth also hosts a number of high level sporting fixtures each year because of its world class stadium facilities which host international fixtures in rugby, cricket and football, for any avid sporting fans.
Restaurants / Bars: There are plenty of small restaurants and bars within walking distance.
The beach and larger entertainment areas are a 15 minute drive.
ℹ️ Additional information
Open all year, starting on Mondays, see starting dates in the description, participation fee 1225€ for 5 weeks (minimum duration)