Unite people through sports

COACH ABROAD places volunteer coaches in social sports projects abroad that match their personal sporting skills.

A volunteer coach and a young player high-fiving each other on the pitch.

Real projects.
Real experiences.
Real results.

Share your passion for sport where it’s needed!

Are you looking for meaningful and reliable volunteering opportunities abroad where you can use and share your sporting skills and expertise? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Our goal is to give sports enthusiasts the opportunity to volunteer in disadvantaged communities, supporting social integration, health promotion, and skills development.

Our current partner projects 2026

A player catches a handball while a large group of children stand in the background watching a handball coach give a lesson.
Sport Coach
Volunteering in sport and handball in Kenya
🌱 18+
🌍 Kenya
⌛ 2 to 24 months
Flag of Kenya
2 months from
1920€
A girl and a boy simultaneously throw a handball at a goal with a goalkeeper for training purposes on a concrete school sports field, under the eyes of the sports project leader.
Sport Management, Sport Coach
Social Sports Volunteering in South Africa
🌱 19+
🌍 South Africa
⌛ 2 to 12 months
Flag South Africa
2 months from
1990€
The HESPO project manager stands on the edge of a sandy pitch in his village in Kenya and watches his team's handball players.
Sport Management, Sport Coach
Sports and development project in Kenya (Sidundo)
🌱 20+
🌍 Kenya
⌛ 2 to 12 months
Flag of Kenya
2 months from
1855€

Why go abroad with COACH ABROAD?

Sport is an excellent way of overcoming cultural differences and challenges. Sport is a universal language that everyone understands. We have experience working with local and international volunteers in sports and youth development projects.

We support the people on the ground.

Simple, fair and transparent pricing models.

We offer reliable and controllable partner projects.

A win-win situation for volunteers and projects.

We offer:

Authentic experiences in social partner projects where you can put your sporting skills and knowledge to good use. See how you can support and build sustainable sports development for children and young people on the ground, while gaining valuable life experience.
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„I was able to take away some great impressions!"

You are directly on site in the communities and are allowed to help shape the children and support them. During the time I was able to spend there, I really took the children, leaders and my host families to my heart, was able to gather new experiences and also grew beyond myself!

Sarah
"Provide Hope, Unity & Community in the Lives of Youth" in Cape Town

How do I apply for volunteering abroad?

4 steps to your sporting adventure:

Find your favourite project

Discover projects that match your skills and requirements.

Complete application

Apply for a partner project or let us make a selection together.

Get to know each other

We would like to find out your motivation and skills via telephone interview.

Abroad as a sports coach

Meet new people and use your skills to help develop young people in sport and through sport.

Latest news on the blog

The coach poses with a boys’ team in front of a handball goal, holding a trophy.
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COACH ABROAD trusted project - Badges of Trust

“Badge of Trust”

The COACH ABROAD team awards partner projects for transparent and reliable communication behaviour, good volunteer experiences and sustainable measures.

Project location information

Learn more about our project countries