Sports Coaching in Kenya

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Volunteer as a Sports Coach in Kenya

Could you find the next Mo Salah?

Sports form an integral part of local communities and teams often foster a sense of family and identity. Kenyans are sports mad, particularly for football (soccer), and many dream of becoming the next star. Unfortunately, proper coaching is often lacking, but with a little support, young people can not only develop their talents, but they can also gain a heightened sense of community.

This is where you come in!

What will I be doing?

As a volunteer on our Kenya sports programme, you will engage in two primary activities: helping with sports education in a local school, and assisting a community team with training and coaching. Your role in the school will often concentrate on assisting a local teacher with sports and PE lessons, helping to engage the next generation in sport.

Your second role as a volunteer sports coach in Kenya will revolve around helping out a more experienced sports team. Many local football teams meet up for afternoon or evening sessions and are often desperate for a little coaching or help. Even if you are not a professional coach your willingness to get stuck in will be of great benefit, and training sessions are always great fun! Our work with these teams also has a more serious side. Many are composed of young men, often without jobs or the prospect of getting one. Working with these vulnerable groups is vital for keeping them motivated, and sport offers a fantastic structured environment, often creating a valuable sense of community identity.

If you'd like to find out more about sports volunteering on our programme in Kenya, apply now to hear from our specialist trip adviser.

Typical Week

Volunteers are generally expected to work at their placement five days a week. Weekday mornings will start with breakfast with other volunteers at our volunteer house, with school starting at around 9pm. You may be asked to assist with PE classes, other types of class, or help to organise school games events. At around 12pm you’ll get a break for lunch, which you can take with other volunteers and local staff. In the afternoons you’ll work with a local team or community sports project, coaching and developing the skills of local residents.

You will generally finish your placement at around 5pm, though you’ll find that the children will often want you to stay around to play! After your placement, you’ll get a chance to unwind with other volunteers and local team members over dinner, and we often organise games and activities of our own in the evenings. Weekends are also your own but there are always plenty of extra Adventures to do in Kenya!

Living With Agape

Most of our volunteers in Kenya live in our purpose-built volunteer house, supervised and run by our local team. Living in our volunteer house is great fun, and provides the perfect balance between getting involved in a big Kenyan family and having the opportunity to relax with other like-minded volunteers.

You will most likely be sharing dorm-style rooms with other volunteers, and these are typically single-sex. We also have some private rooms available. Other facilities at the volunteer house include a roof terrace with a barbecue, games room, and plenty of communal space for games and activities.

Included Extras

All of Agape's volunteers in Kenya also get the opportunity to take part in at least two extra trips free during their stay in Kenya.

The first of these is to the IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camps an hours drive from the volunteer house. These camps were set up during the election violence in 2007 to house those who lost their home during the troubles. Thankfully the situation is much more peaceful now, but sadly many residents have not moved since. Agape is committed to continuing to offer as much support as possible to some of the most vulnerable people in Kenya. We help to run a school there and are also engaged in various other infrastructure projects to help the local community. During your day there you will help out with whatever projects we have ongoing at the time. This may include medical outreach work, distributing supplies, or helping with the building and maintenance of ongoing construction projects.

The other trip Agape offers free in Kenya is our Nairobi City Tour. This is your chance to relax after the stresses of your placement or work in IDP, and provides the opportunity to get up close and personal with giraffes and elephants at the animal orphanage. It will also help to orientate you in Kenya's capital city - a vibrant and exciting place with plenty to explore!

Optional Extras

Agape Volunteers offers a variety of extra Adventures for volunteers in Kenya including Maasai Mara safaris, hiking and biking trips through beautiful national parks, and weekend getaways to tropical beaches on the Indian Ocean. We also offer a range of mountain climbing trips, from Mt Longanot, to Mt Kenya, to Mt Kilimanjaro!

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The Application Process

1: Start Your Application

Once you have chosen where you would like to volunteer and you will need to fill in some basic details about yourself as well about the programme you wish to participate in, so that we can get back to you with the relevant information.
2: Your Own Trip Advisor

Your own personal trip adviser should contact you within 48 hours after submitting your application. They will be responsible for your entire booking, including: answering any questions you have, helping you to source flights and giving you important safety.
3: Select Adventures

Your trip advisor will provide you an adventures guide for the country you will be volunteering in. This includes some extra trips you can take on top of your volunteering; these vary from safaris, weekends at beach resorts to a hike up Kilimanjaro!
4: Pay and Depart

Your trip advisor will talk you through how to pay your programme fee and for any extra trips. Shortly before your departure we will be in contact to give you some information about airport pick ups and safety procedures, from there you are all set for your African adventure.

Program Costs Explained

Duration	Total Cost
1 week	£675
2 weeks	£775
3 weeks	£875
4 weeks	£975
5 weeks	£1075
6 weeks	£1175
7 weeks	£1275
8 weeks	£1375
9 weeks	£1450
10 weeks	£1525
11 weeks	£1600
3 months	£1750
4 months	£1950
5 months	£2250
6 months	£2600
1 year	£4200

What’s Included in your Costs

Accommodation

Two meals a day

Airport pick up and drop off

All Agape registration and administration

Orientation

Donation to local projects

Nairobi City Tour

IDP outreach day

Travel Insurance with Agape Volunteers

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Agape Adventures in Kenya

Agape offers a range of incredible Adventure activities to add to your volunteer programme, so that you can make the most out of your time in Africa.

£410

Three day Maasai Mara Safari

Go in search of the Big Five as you explore the natural wonder of one of the most famous safari parks on the planet!
£150

Three day Maasai Cultural Experience

This is your chance to gain an insight into the lives of the famous Maasai tribe in Kenya. Spend three days living alongside the Maasai in order to understand more about their unique and proud culture.
£410

Three day Beach Getaway (Kenya)

After all your hard work on your volunteer placement, there's nothing better than a little beach getaway on Kenya's tropical Indian Ocean coastline!
£1595

Mt Kilimanjaro Climb

Ever wanted to scale the heights of Africa's tallest mountain? Now's your chance!
£970

Mt Kenya Climb

Fancy a little mountain climbing? Mt Kenya - the country's highest peak - is your chance to do exactly that!
£140

Hell's Gate Hiking & Biking (Kenya)

If you wish to take a walk on the wild side, this is the Adventure for you!
£140

Mt Longanot Day Hike (Kenya)

Mt Longanot dominates the Rift Valley skyline and this Adventure represents the perfect opportunity to experience a little mountain climbing.
£50

Kibera Outreach Day (Kenya)

This excursion is by no means a tourist of sight-seeing trip but an opportunity to understand a little more about life in Kenya's largest slum.
From £2000

Gorilla Trekking (Kenya)

An opportunity to get up close and personal with one of the most fascinating and endangered species on the planet: Ugandan mountain gorillas.