International volunteering programmes

The University’s international volunteering programmes in Africa have been running for over 10 years and focus on both sport for development and sports development initiatives, in partnership with key local stakeholders.

The Saints Volunteering programme give students the opportunity to add value to their University education, enhance their global awareness, develop their leadership skills and improve their coaching abilities.

St Andrews is part of the Wallace Group – a collaboration between leading UK universities who support and work with the leading Zambian sports NGO Sport in Action through an international sport programme called Volunteer Zambia.

Each summer, students and staff from St Andrews team up with volunteers from the other Wallace Group universities to support Sport in Action in the delivery of sustainable sport for young people in some of Zambia’s poorest communities.
Saints Volunteer, Stellenbosch is an international coach development programme run in partnership with Stellenbosch University and the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport.

The five-week programme offers selected students a unique opportunity to gain practical coaching experience and develop key skills through work integrated learning. Students volunteer on the Stellenbosch International Summer School, before being placed directly within the broader Stellenbosch community to support a number of local schools.
To continue our commitment to support the important work Sport in Action is undertaking across Zambia, we are delighted to be launching a new project in Livingstone in Southern Province.

Student coaches from Saints Sport spend six weeks in Zambia helping Sport in Action to provide a practical and theory-based programme of sport and education within three schools:
- Zambezi Primary School
- Dambwa Primary School
- SOS Children’s Village

All of our programmes are based on local need and are delivered with the aim of providing sustainable sports development, by working alongside NGO’s and local partners. We aim to support the development work already taking place to improve the lives of young people, by using sport and recreational activities as a tool.

How you can help

Your support will provide access to equipment and resources to support areas of greatest need relating to the three programmes, helping our students to make a real difference to young people’s lives in Africa.

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International volunteering programmes

Volunteer Zambia

Saints Volunteer, Stellenbosch

Saints Volunteer, Livingston

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