Volunteer Zambia

The Wallace Group is made up of 7 UK Higher Education Institutions that have shared a commitment to support the development of sport in Zambia through the Volunteer Zambia project.

Who we are

The Wallace Group is a partnership created in 2004 by several leading UK universities to support sports development for young people in Zambia.

The partnership embraces: 7 UK universities (Cardiff Metropolitan, Durham, Edinburgh, Âé¶¹Ö±²¥, Northumbria, St Andrews and Stirling), Volunteer Zambia Foundation and Sport in Action.

What we do

The Wallace Group aims to support the development of long-term mutually beneficial relationships between the UK and Zambia, whilst making a difference to the lives of young Zambian people by empowering and enriching communities, through the power of sport, leadership and education.

Each summer the 7 universities of the Wallace Group team up to send students and staff members out to live in Zambia for 8 weeks, from the period of June-October. Working with (The largest Zambian Sporting NGO), the student volunteers help to deliver sport development programmes to over 160,000 young people.

How we do it

Here at Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ University we look to select 6 students each year to represent the University in Zambia by undertaking the voluntary role of ‘Student Sport Development Officer’ in one of the following areas:

  • Netball Development Officer 
  • Basketball Development Officer  
  • Women's Football Development Officer 
  • Media, Marketing & Communications Officer 
  • Enterprise Officer
  • Duke of Edinburgh Officer

The recruitment & selection process takes place between September & October each year and being part of Volunteer Zambia with Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ University requires a commitment to personally raising approximately £2500 whilst also contributing to a team fundraising goal of circa £3500.

Alongside this, it is a requirement to commit to an 8-week placement in Zambia over the summer period and attend all relevant training days throughout the year.

For more information, please take a look at website and contact Amber Main

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