touraid recognises the value of participation in sport in the development of children throughout the world.  For some children, sport itself may provide the vehicle from which they will escape poverty or other disadvantages.  For the most part, touring to the UK will be the opportunity to participate in sport and to benefit socially and culturally from that participation which touraid is best able to facilitate.

touraid believes that an essential element of any long-lasting relationship is time spent together engaged in activities which give rise to shared experience.  Time spent by tourists with host families provides unique opportunities for friendships to be built and for personal commitment to be developed towards sustaining the relationship.

Tourists will receive the opportunity to leave behind (if only temporarily) the disadvantages of their home or other normal daily circumstances.  They will experience travel, a different culture, a sense of a wider world which is interested in them and which has something to offer to them.  In themselves, the tours will be designed to maximise immediate opportunity for self-development. 

Hosting children will experience new friendships and obtain an insight into the lives and circumstances of others who are less fortunate than themselves and who are culturally different.

Tourists will play at U13 and/or U14 level.  This age group is chosen on the basis of its relative maturity and ability to deal with being away from home whilst avoiding so far as possible the potential problems that may come with adolescence. 

Application to Tour

If you coach or teach children who are...

• Aged between 10-14 years old
• From a disadvantaged area of your community/country
• In need of a boost in life
• Are keen to learn and make new friends
• Love playing rugby

...then please fill in the form below with any further details of the boys or girls and touraid will consider your application. If successful...

• touraid  will organise and arrange payment for aiir flights to and from the UK
• touraid will find a school or a club in the UK to host your children 
• touraid  will be present at your arrival in the UK to assist with introductions.
• The dedicated 'Tour Officer' from touraid  will liaise with your team before, during and after the tour.
• Please note that at least one of the adults accompanying the tour must be able to speak English.

Click here to download the 'Application to Tour' form