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8. Sport
Travelling abroad doesn't mean that you have to stop playing the sports that you love -
sports coaching projects are also a great way to give something back to a community on a
gap-year or career break abroad. If you are looking to join a sports volunteer project, there
are many different projects and destinations available.
Lots of companies offer you the chance to live, play, train and coach many different sports
all over the world. Whether your chosen sport is football, cricket, rugby, netball, tennis, sail-
ing or even polo, you can use your skills to enrich the lives of others by becoming a volun-
teer coach or use your time to improve your own skills for a career in your chosen sport.
And a sporting placement abroad can seriously boost your personal development - showing
your commitment, teamwork and leadership skills to prospective employers.
So whether you want to use your football skills to become a coach teaching children in South
Africa, join a cricket club for the season in Australia, experience the challenge of playing
rugby in New Zealand or learn how to sail and dive in Thailand, there is definitely a place-
ment out there for you.
Anne Smellie, of Oyster Worldwide, told us: “Many people are involved in sports as part
of their daily lifestyles, and this passion is increasingly becoming an important part of the
gap-year.
“Making a difference and doing something important on a gap-year has always been key,
and this is ever more so the case.
“Making a genuine contribution to lives of young kids in poorer countries, all whilst playing
the sports that you love, is an experience that is second to none. It looks fantastic on your
CV, gives you some real employability skills, surrounds you in another culture - and is a lot
of fun.”
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