SCORE has two recruiting offices looking after the needs of potential, new and ex-SCORE volunteers.

The South African Office is run from the organisation's head office in Green Point, Cape Town by Betty Lallie who serves the needs of volunteers from African countries.

The foreign recruiting office is run by Claudia Makumbe in The Netherlands with the assistance of a network of ex-SCORE volunteers in other countries.

Download Acrobat Files:
International Volunteer
Application Form

South African Volunteer
Application Form

Volunteer FAQ's

Qualifications
· Minimum age, 20 years
· A high school graduation
· A degree in PE, Sports Coaching, Anthropology, Sociology, Development Studies or any other relevant and related field of study
· Experience in teaching, coaching or organising sport
· Interest in learning and working with people from other cultures
· Flexibility, initiative and enthusiasm
· Participation fee
Physical Education, Human Movement Studies and/or Sports students or graduates are particularly encouraged to apply, as are candidates with experience in related fields.

Duration of Service
Volunteers commit to either a six month or preferably a one year term. Terms begin in either January or July. Volunteers take part in an initial 2-3 week orientation program, which includes local language learning, cross-cultural, and community development awareness, and teaching and coaching instruction.

Financial Considerations
For foreign volunteers:
· Six month participation fee for foreigners from Canada, USA, Asia and Australia is 2 500 EURO ( flight and insurance are excluded)
. Six month participation fee for foreigners from Europe is 2 500 EURO (flight and insurance are excluded)
· One year participation fee is 3 500 EURO ( flight and insurance are excluded)
For South African volunteers:
· Six month participation fee is R1 500
The participation fee covers room and board, work-related travel, orientation, a nominal monthly stipend and volunteer support throughout your stay.
Financial assistance is available to applicants who qualify.

To download an application form, click here: foreign volunteers, South African volunteers.

Frequently Asked Questions
For detailed information we recommend that you download the
Volunteer FAQ's

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

If you are interested, you need to submit a completed application form, curriculum vitae, 2 reference letters and 2 passport photos. Applications to join the team in January are due by the 1st of October, applications for a July position are due by the 1st of April.

• Anyone interested in becoming a SCORE volunteer can request an information pack and application form from one of the recruiting offices at the address below.
• Applicants fill in the volunteer application form and send it to:
  ....... SA Volunteer Application
  ........SCORE, PO Box 4989, Cape Town, 8000
  .......info@score.org.za
  
  ........Foreign Volunteer Application
  ........P O Box 11541
  ........1001 GM Amsterdam
  ........The Netherlands
  ....... info.nl@score.org.za
  ........Enquiries: Please use arjan@score.org.za to reach Arjan Weijburg, coordinator SCORE Netherlands.
  
  
• You will receive confirmation that your application has been received, if not please contact the Head Office.
  If it is found that your application does not meet our minimum requirements, you will be notified that your application was not successful.
  Successful applicants will be notified of the neccessary arrangements for selection.
• Applicants are invited to attend a selection day where their coaching and facilitation skills are evaluated and they are interviewed by SCORE staff.
• If selected following the selection day, applicants will receive a letter of appointment alternatively they will be informed that their application was not successful. Successful applicants will be requested to pay a 10% deposite of their participation fee.
• Newly appointed volunteers will then receive confirmation of receipt of the participation fee deposit.
• Newly appointed volunteers will receive all volunteer handbooks, documentation and forms required for their preparation for General Orientation. Foreign volunteers attend a predeparture course about one month after selection and 6 weeks before departure. South African volunteers attend a pre-orientation course just prior to the General Orientation.
• The balance of the participation fee, 90%, must be paid in full no less than one month prior to departure for General Orientation near Cape Town.
• Volunteers will receive confirmation of receipt of payment of the balance of the participation fee.

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