Cricket is one of New Zealand biggest sports and you can be part of it. You'll coach and train at a reputable Club in Auckland and also coach children in schools around the city. You'll work with children of all backgrounds, including Maori children and those from the South Pacific islands, amongst others.

►SUMMARY FACTFILE
Start Dates	All year round - you choose your start and finish dates! Placements may be subject to school terms and sports seasons
Duration	From 4 weeks to 1 year, subject to visa requirements. .
Requirements	No qualifications or experience required, but you must have a very good knowledge of your sport and lots of enthusiasm!.
Price	From £1,295 for 4 weeks, ranging to £2,295 for 12 weeks. From US $1,945 for 4 weeks, ranging to US $3,445 for 12 weeks. Full Price List and other Currencies
What's included	►Accommodation ►Meeting you at the Airport ►Transfer to your accommodation ►Full pre-departure support ►Local in-country team support and backup ►24-hr emergency support  ►Free T-shirt.
What's not included	Flights, Food, Insurance, Cost of Visas (if a visa is required, but we'll provide necessary documents and assistance), Transport to and from your project, Return transfer to the airport.
Who can do this Project?	All projects are open to all nationalities. You need to be 18 or over to participate in this project.

PROJECT OVERVIEW
This project provides you with a diverse experience in that your activities will take place in two locations and will also give you the opportunity to coach other sports as well:

1. You'll spend some of your afternoons and evenings coaching and/or training at a Cricket Club in Auckland.
    
2. During the day you will assist with sports sessions at a school in one of Auckland's suburbs. You'll assist with a variety of sports depending on the season with children from communities including Maori, the South Pacific islands and children from many other countries. You will also be assisting in the classroom and with school activities. Help is very much needed at this busy school so your time will be very appreciated by both students and teachers!

You will probably work with a variety of ages at the club and during the weekend you may have an opportunity to compete yourself and test your abilities against the Kiwis! The club has a very lively social scene and has loads to get involved with when Cricket is in season, you will be welcomed with open arms.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:

• An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into New Zealand and you'll learn about the Maori culture that makes this country so fascinating!

• The enormous satisfaction of also helping disadvantaged children and knowing that you made a difference to them.

• New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development.

• An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head and shoulders above most others in the job market

• And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!

WORK CONTENT

1. YOUR PROJECT AT THE CLUB:
This element of your programme will take place in the late afternoons and evenings. You'll work at a cricket club located opposite the Auckland harbor, just a short ferry ride away from your accommodation. 

There are excellent facilities and you'll coach a number of junior teams. You'll also have the opportunity to coach, train, and possibly play for the senior men's teams, if you get selected.

The junior teams at the clubs fall under the following age groups:

• 6 - 7s softball,

• 7 - 9's little league,
• 10 - 13's hardball

If you  would also like to play cricket on this project, you can do this with a number of senior teams. There is a good mixture of standards at the club so there is something for everyone.

As well as training and playing for one of these teams, you may also be able to coach them if you're considered good enough. There are a number of senior teams that you can train with and play for:

• 4 senior 1 day grades (50 over cricket)

• 5 senior 2 day grade cricket

THE CRICKET SEASON AND COACHING TIMES:
The cricket season runs from:

• Pre Season 1st September - 1st October (Indoor Cricket) 

• Seniors 1st 0ctober - 31st March

• Juniors 22nd October - mid December & February - March

Coaching and training times are as follows

• Juniors: 3:45 – 5:30 - Monday - Thursday

• Seniors: 5:30 - 7:30 - Tuesday - Thursday

Games take place on the weekends during the season. The juniors play in the morning - you'll have the opportunity to coach the junior team, putting everything you have taught them into practice on the field. In the afternoon it will be your opportunity to play with the seniors. Out of season there will be no opportunity to play cricket at the club.

A note from the Coaching Director to Travellers: "Richard, hope all's well. As promised, just a short email to update you on things at the Cricket Club. Stu and Mark continue to be extremely valuable coaches. I have been able to utilize their coaching skills in a variety of ways, from providing specific 1-on-1 batting coaching to hardball junior players, Little-League 'intro to cricket' skill sessions, and running team fielding skills practices, depending on what is required on the day. Always, their enthusiasm and passion is obvious, and certainly both add plenty of value to the practices they are involved in. They have been coaching for three days a week, and their timekeeping and appearance is always excellent.  It has certainly been extremely successful from my perspective.' Bruce Warner - Coaching Director

2. YOUR SPORTS PROJECT AT THE SCHOOL
The School Sports Project will take place during the day. For this element of your programme, you will be working at a school located in Auckland. You will be working at a school located in Auckland. The school has children from a variety of backgrounds and countries such as Maori children and children from Sudan and Somalia who are refugees, as well as children from other lower economic countries such as Samoa and Tonga. The school has good facilities that will enable you to coach a variety of different sports. 

There are a wide number of sports available to coach on this project and you will be involved in a wide range of sporting activities, giving you great diversity. The sports are generally coached by season, but if you wanted to coach a sport that was not in season, or if you wanted to introduce a new sport to the children, the school would welcome it as long as it was of benefit to the children. Each school offers different sports so if there was a particular sport that you were interested in coaching please let us know and we will make arrangements for this.

The sports vary with each term, as follows:

Term 1: Swimming, Tennis, Cricket, Athletics
Term 2: Rugby Union & League, Football, Hockey, Netball
Term 3: Rugby League, Football, Netball
Term 4: Athletics, Cricket, Cross Country & Football.

Lessons last for 45 minutes and the school day runs from around 8:30 - 3:00 pm. You'll assist the sports teacher and you'll spend about 3 to 5 hours a day helping the children at the school.

FREE COACHING MANUALS:
As a volunteer sports coach with Travellers, you have access to a large number of coaching manuals for each sport - these manuals have been produced in-house by our Sports Manager. These manuals are very useful and will help you to plan coaching sessions for your students.

REQUIREMENTS: POLICE CHECKS:
As part of the law in New Zealand, it is compulsory for all volunteers who work with children to undergo a police check. These checks are done to ensure the safety of children in New Zealand. The checks are a simple process and we will provide you with all the details of what identity you need to take with you. On your arrival in Auckland, our New Zealand manager will complete the checks with you and take you through the process. As soon as you have registered, you'll be allowed to start working with children. We will ensure that you have all the relevant information before you come to New Zealand.

Got any questions? Please email us:
info@travellersworldwide.com

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Front view of the Hostel


Dining area of the Hostel

You'll live in a centrally located hostel that is friendly and relaxing, making it ideal for long-term stays. You will be sharing a room with other volunteers. There is a communal kitchen and storage area for cooking meals and plenty of space to relax.

Entertainment at your accommodation includes cheap internet access, TV and free pool table. You are literally a stroll from the Sky Tower, harbor and waterfront. Accommodation is very central and close to the main train station and shopping district. Buses are also only a few minutes away to take you to parts of Auckland and New Zealand or to the many other ‘things to do’!

Food is not provided on this project, but Auckland has restaurants to suit all tastes - the most popular cuisine is New Zealand lamb which can be ordered at many restaurants around the city and is well worth it. For meals in local restaurants, a trip to Auckland's inner city centre is well worth the effort - it bustles with activity and offers a range of choices of restaurants. 

The city centre boasts great shopping, restaurants and pubs or head over to the viaduct for more pubs, nightclubs and multicultural cuisine. You'll get to work via bus, which is close to your accommodation.

Maori settlement in Auckland was at least 800 years ago where by different tribes built there fortifications on the various volcanoes in Auckland. When the British arrived in 1840 they claimed Auckland as the capital city of New Zealand until Wellington became the capital 25 years later.The city is modern and vibrant - a fun and friendly with beautiful surrounding islands and harbour.

Some of its more famous attractions include the sky tower, Rangitoto island, the harbor, theHauraki gulf islands and the many extinct volcanoes that are in Auckland which provide great views of the city.