Volunteers

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the team

Right To Play volunteers are vital to our existence, and work across all the areas of the organisation; be it here in the UK or on a programme in one of the many countries we work in. They are all individuals who donate their time to help children create a better future for themselves.

In the UK

We have a wealth of volunteers here in the UK, built up of people who want to help improve the lives of children and believe in the power of sport and play.

We have the Red Ball Club who are an army of supporters that help out in any way they can; working at our events, spreading the word about Right To Play and being an advocate of our cause.

We also have great support from students across the country, with Student Ambassadors co-coordinating volunteers to help with fundraising, raising awareness and at events.

We also have a number of interns that have, and continue to volunteer their time in the UK office.

Not forgetting our amazing Ambassadors who donate their time to support Right To Play. Find out who our Ambassadors are and what they’ve been up to here.

In the field

Our volunteers in the field are local people who are trained to become Right To Play coaches. Using this model where local people teach the children means the programmes are more sustainable and have a positive impact on the whole community not just the children. This helps to create positive social change in communities, at the same time as delivering programmes that teach children vital life skills.

Yonas Tadesse is an Ethiopian high school student living with a disability. He is also a trained Coach for international humanitarian organization Right To Play. His experience with Right To Play helped him to overcome a difficult childhood by developing his self-confidence and his role as a leader within his community. He has become an active role model for children and an inspiration to everyone who meets him.

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