Gap Year & Voluntary Work in Portugal

Biosphere Expeditions
This conservation work expedition will take you to the Azores Archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean to study whales, dolphins and loggerhead turtles. You will photograph whales and dolphins and record them for local and international monitoring databases as part of a small international team, listen to and make recordings of whale and dolphin vocalisations and capture loggerhead turtles in the open ocean for tagging and release. If conditions are right and you would like to help, you may also be asked to collect sperm whale skin samples for DNA analysis without harming the animals by snorkelling to whale dive points or collecting shed skin in nets.
www.biosphere-expeditions.org

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
BTCV works with partners in Portugal to provide conservation working holidays.
www.btcv.org.uk

Caledonia Languages Abroad
Portuguese courses in Lisbon and Faro.
www.caledonialanguages.co.uk

EcoAgarve
Constantly on the look out for new participants, not afraid of work, with a sense of humour and seriously concerned about the future of this planet.
www.ecoalgarve.com

Ecovolunteer
Ecovolunteer invite those over 18 to join them in hands on participation in the daily activities in their Iberian wolves centre. The centre provides care and a natural environment in captivity for wolves that can no longer live in the wild.
www.ecovolunteer.org

Eurolingua
Language study and homestays in Portugal.
www.eurolingua.com

Grupo Lubo
Works toward the conservation of the endangered Iberian wolf and the wolves' habitat in Portugal. Volunteers help with many tasks including feeding the wolves three times a week.
lobo.fc.ul.pt

Languages Courses Abroad
Portuguese language courses in Lisbon, Porto and Faro.
www.languagesabroad.co.uk

Operation Mobilisation
A Christian organisation, Operation Mobilisation works in more than 100 countries, motivating and equipping people to share God’s love with people all over the world.
www.uk.om.org

Project Seahorse
Occasionally may have positions for volunteer divers.
seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca

Twin Training & Travel
Native English speakers, including those from outside the EU, can have the chance to stay with a Portuguese family and swap language skills through the four week Language Assistant programme.
www.twinuk.com

Volunteer Action for Peace
A UK based charity organisation which works towards creating and preserving international peace, justice and human solidarity for people and their communities. Typically the work will involve either social work with the elderly, disabled or teenagers or renovation work.
www.vap.org.uk

Volunteers for Peace
An American international volunteer organisation that sometimes has placements to Portugal.
www.vfp.org

WWOOF Portugal
Discover Portugal by volunteering your way around the country on organic farms. The website lists a good number of hosts willing to put up volunteers in exchange for their labour. Membership of WWOOF is required to access contact details.
www.wwoof.pt

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