The first day as a volunteer sports coach
Saskia is in currently a volunteer sports coach South Africa. Having enjoyed the first few days of orientation it is now time to get stuck in. Keep reading to find out how she …
Category: South Africa Volunteer Sports Coaching
Rugby World Cup Sweepstake 2015
Rugby fever is sweeping the nation. At Oyster, we are running our own office Rugby World Cup sweepstake. The question is… who are the favourites to win?
8 reasons that you should coach sports in Port Elizabeth?
If you are a sports fanatic you probably won’t need much persuading to head off and coach sports but why should you choose to coach sports in Port Elizabeth? Check out our …
Tantalise your taste buds with South African food!
Photo courtesy of Cuisine: Sub-Saharan Africa on Pinterest Before you head off on your adventures you might want to know what sort of food you’re going to encounter. This is the first …
A life changing experience volunteering- by Darren Shields
The world’s highest commercial bungee jump, diving with great white sharks, being inside a world cup stadium and most importantly enhancing the lives of disadvantaged township kids. My bucket list? Nope. These …
Why coach sports on my gap year?
Top 5 reasons to coach sports on your gap year Sport is one of those amazing things that can unite us all. Watch the Olympics, the paralympics, the football world cup, the …
My time volunteering in South Africa – by Toby Fleming
“From January to April 2013, I spent 12 weeks volunteering in South Africa, coaching sport in the townships. I was desperate to do something to do with sport on my gap year, …
Join a gap year sports coaching and teaching group in South Africa in January
If you are on your gap year and looking for something to do in January 2015, we are pleased to say that we have spaces for our gap year sports coaching and …
South Africa sports coaching: A typical day under the South African sun
South Africa sports coaching: a typical day under the South African sun… Has this year’s World Cup given you the sporting bug? If so, why not consider our Sports Coaching programme in …
I shared a bathroom with a rhino: Kragga Kamma Game Reserve
The title of this blog pretty much sums up the amazing experience I had at Kragga Kamma Game Reserve in South Africa, whilst on Oyster’s Sports Coaching programme in Port Elizabeth. …
