Top Sites |
| Peace
Brigades International - PBI has branches in 15
countries and recruits volunteers to act as international
observers and to accompany local human rights activists
in conflict areas. |
| Voluntary
Service Overseas (VSO) - Skilled volunteers recruited
to work in the developing world earning local wages. |
Links |
| African
Conservation Experience - Varied conservation work
on game reserves in southern Africa. Your tasks may include
game capture, wildlife veterinary work and alien plant control.
ACE welcome applications from people taking career breaks
or sabbaticals or from retirees. |
| Beso
- Shares experience and expertise with developing economies
by responding to requests for assistance from private and
public sector organisations unable to afford commercial
consultants. For example, Derek Evans, a Beso volunteer
with over 30 years' experience in the healthcare industry,
helped a struggling Guatemalan company to consolidate and
negotiate bank loans, rationalise its product line, improve
its business plan preparation and resolve cash flow problems. |
| British
Trust for Conservation Volunteers - Week or weekend
long conservation projects in Britain. Also international
working holidays. |
| Cactus
Language - Language courses, TEFL courses, homestays
and community projects around the world. Not just restricted
to students, the company offer programmes for both professionals
and retirees. The website also includes examples of how
to write your CV in a foreign language. |
| The
Career Break Site - An independent career
break website to search for a career break, get
help and advice planning it, find inspiration,
take a survey or enter competitions. |
| Cathedral
Camps - Help to clean and restore historic cathedrals
and churches in the UK. |
| Cuba
Solidarity Campaign - Organises work brigades to
Cuba twice annually and is for people who wish to experience
the real Cuba and be more than just a tourist. |
| Earthwatch
Institute - Promotes sustainable conservation of
our natural resources. No age limits or special skill required
to volunteer. |
| EF
Education - Languages courses for adults and professionals. |
| Gap
Year for Grown Ups - A division of the Work and
Travel Company. From four weeks to 12 months. |
| Global
Vision International - A UK based organisation which
sources volunteers to international charities, non-profits
and research organisations. |
| Global
Volunteers - Send more than 1,500 volunteers to
21 countries. American taxpayers may deduct service program
fees and expenses on their federal income tax. |
| Global
Yacht Racing - UK based Global Yacht Racing
is offering people with a passion for adventure
the opportunity to experience ocean yacht racing.
Raise money for charity by getting sponsorship
for your crew berth and fund your yacht racing
adventure at the same time. |
| Greenforce
- Wildlife conservation projects to Borneo, the Bahamas
and Fiji, Ecuador, Tanzania and Nepal. |
| HorizonCosmopolite
- HorizonCosmopolite offers internship programs abroad,
volunteer work opportunities on every continent and Spanish
immersion in Central America. The programs are designed
for any age groups, all nationalities and rarely ask for
specific knowledge or qualifications. |
| Independent
Travellers World - Large UK travel show held around
January to March each year. The show usually includes talks,
seminars and workshops, many of interest to gappers. |
| Inti
Wara Yassi - This organisation runs a wildlife refuge
in Bolivia where hundreds of volunteers from all over the
world work each year. Minimum stay is 15 days. |
| i
to i International Projects Ltd - Numerous and varied
programmes in over 20 countries around the world for 18
to 80 year olds. |
Language
Practice - Language site where you can listen to
different language stories. A good way to shape up your
language skills before you go away. |
| The
Leap - Varied programmes including voluntary placements
living and working in eco-tourism, conservation and community
projects for three months in Africa. The Leap encourages
career breaks. Approximately 25% of 'Leapers' are over 30.
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| Madventurer
- Combine award winning team development projects in rural
areas with adventurous overland travel across four continents
and build a Madventurer itinerary that fits into your time,
budget and aspirations. Programmes for gap years, summer
break or career breaks. |
| People
Tree Gap Year Placement - Among
the projects offered is elephant conservation placements
for volunteers that want to learn how to become an elephant
driver or a Mahout as it is called in India. |
| Peace
Brigades International - PBI has branches in 15
countries and recruits volunteers to act as international
observers and to accompany local human rights activists
in conflict areas. They began working in Guatemala in 1983
and have run projects in El Salvador and Sri Lanka, Columbia,
Indonesia, West Timor, Haiti, Mexico and the Balkans. |
| The
Pod Site - Two week to six month career breaks undertaking
voluntary work and personal development with charities,
schools, hospitals, animal centres and other organisations
in a developing world environment. |
| Travel
Tree - Career breaks abroad. |
| Voluntary
Service Overseas (VSO) - Skilled volunteers recruited
to work in the developing world earning local wages. |
| WorkSmart
- A site by the TUC covering our rights in the work place.
Includes advice on career breaks and sabbaticals. |
| WWOOF
Australia - Organic farming organisation. |
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