Saint Lucia

Rugby was brought to St. Lucia in the early 1970s and has had many ups and downs since. At the moment Saint Lucia is working hard to put itself on the world stage, but it has just missed out every time.

As a rugby coach, you will work with the Saint Lucia national team and coach children from local neighbourhoods in the youth programme. The emphasis is on participation and enjoyment. This gives children and young people the opportunity to make progress in this rapidly growing sport in the Caribbean.

In the past, tennis in Saint Lucia was mainly played by wealthier residents, expats and holidaymakers. Unfortunately, local people had limited opportunities to play the game. But with the arrival of a new state of the art national tennis centre in Beausejour, there are now more opportunities for local players because our foundation is allowed to use it. Thanks to the rise of a number of talented local stars and the creation of a national tennis league, many more people now play the sport.

The National Tennis Centre has six beautiful courts. The tennis association benefits from the interest of our young people and in this way supports the local communities on the island. That is why it has also decided to include tennis programmes in the schools’ core curriculum. Through these programmes you can get involved as a tennis coach to promote the sport in Saint Lucia.

Frisbee is currently not a very well known sport in Saint Lucia, but it has great potential to become an up and coming sport. Not only is it a popular beach sport, it may well feature at the Olympic Games in the future. And perhaps Saint Lucia will take part!

Ultimate Frisbee was introduced in Saint Lucia by a former intern of our foundation, so it is still in its early days. The focus is therefore on promoting the sport. It is also important that participants understand the rules well, so the sport can be played independently and leagues can develop. The team will support you during your stay.

Although ultimate frisbee will mainly focus on nursery and after school sessions, you can also combine it with coaching rugby, football, tennis, netball and cricket. Playing Ultimate Frisbee in a safe environment is important for passing on core values to participants and helping them grow in their development as sportsmen and women.

Through the football project in Saint Lucia, you’ll be helping to develop grassroots football on the island. You’ll be coaching children and young people in local neighbourhoods and at schools. The project provides young people with structure, friends and a sense of belonging. The football project provides young people with structure, friends and a sense of belonging. In addition, you’ll work closely with popular football clubs on the island and help local players prepare for league matches.

Football is becoming more and more popular in Saint Lucia and is played by both men and women. There are a number of competitions, such as men’s divisions one & two, a women’s national league, local leagues and various youth leagues.

With the sailing project in Saint Lucia you help make a sport accessible that was traditionally mainly practised by tourists and wealthy expats. Despite the ideal location and conditions, sailing is hard to reach for local children because of high costs and limited resources. Through the sailing project we create equal opportunities: children from coastal communities get the chance to learn new skills, build confidence and discover valuable future opportunities in the maritime sector and tourism.

In 2022 we launched the “Boats on Wheels” project, providing equipment and expertise to teach children in remote fishing villages to sail. The programme now has four Laser Pico boats, and sailing sessions are held twice a week for a regular group of participants in the north of the island.

Saint Lucia is an island surrounded by sandy beaches and seas of crystal-clear blue water. However, many of the residents cannot swim, and sadly it is not uncommon for children to drown. There is high demand for swimming lessons in local communities, where many children have not yet mastered the technique. By teaching children in Saint Lucia to swim, you are equipping them with skills that could potentially save lives. Becoming a swimming instructor is therefore an incredibly rewarding experience for both you and the children you teach.

As part of your role, you will be teaching swimming lessons in swimming pools and on beaches to children aged between 6 and 14. There are also opportunities to coach competitive swimmers. However, the main focus is on teaching basic swimming techniques to children from local communities so that they can stay safe in swimming pools and in the sea.

Our swimming project aims to teach as many children as possible to swim so they can swim safely in the sea (rather handy when you live on an island). We also hope it encourages children to sharpen their newly acquired skills and continue with the sport by joining the local swimming team.