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Beyond Blue Starts

13 Jan 2012

Portsmouth Football Club, Community Fusion, Coaching For Hope and Jobsite have teamed up to offer 18-22 year olds an exciting and unique opportunity. A group of up to 14 young people have the chance to visit Africa where they will be providing skills and support to youngsters to help them play team sports, (including football) and face up to the many challenges of growing up in communities plagued with poverty and hardship.

Volunteers will be able to work on projects that will make a genuine difference to the lives of some of the World’s poorest people. The first 12 weeks will be based at Fratton Park and will consist of weekly sessions to prepare participants for the experience. Beyond Blue will help improve employment opportunities and prepare futures. Along with other experiences the programme will include:

• Team Building
• Organisational Skills
• Event Planning
• FA Level 1 Football Coaching qualification
• Child Protection Qualification
• First Aid Qualification
• Business Structures
• CV Writing
• Interview Techniques
• Work Placement and other Exit Routes
• Volunteer projects

Those that successfully complete the Portsmouth based programme will have the opportunity to travel to Africa with Coaching For Hope for a fully funded volunteer project. The projects will help develop sports skills and improve lives for young people and their communities. Beyond Blue will enable the participants to develop skills in team work, problem solving, decision making and enable them to experience and be a part of a different culture both at home and aboard. The experience in South Africa will be from April – June.