Sports Volunteering in India: Football Coaching

Sports coaching involves developing and nurturing the talent and personal development of children from disadvantaged communities through sports. Our Football volunteers will be training children in local schools and community centers. To join this program, you don’t need to be a qualified coach; you just need bags of energy and a passion for playing sports with children. Our Sports Volunteering Program aims to impart sports training and life skills, such as teamwork and endurance, to students. Extensive research has shown that participating in a sport can help develop a child’s self-esteem and confidence. Simple gestures, such as a high-five or a pat on the back, build confidence and improve bonding between children. Our sports coaching projects involve helping a local sports coach with football training in the mornings and evenings, and joining our teaching program as well. Volunteers are expected to be knowledgeable about the sport they wish to train and work with local sports coaches to formulate an effective training plan. Coaching sessions are generally held in the mornings or early in the evenings.