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 Alltracks Academy
based: Hampshire, UK
website: www.alltracksacademy.com
Alltracks Academy runs ski and snowboard instructor courses, improvement camps and backcountry ski and snowboard tours at Whistler and Revelstoke, Canada. Their courses are ideal for a constructive gap year or career break, or for anyone who wants to train to become a ski or snowboard instructor.
| skiing (piste) | skiing (off-piste) | snow cat skiing | snowboarding | gap year | Canada |

 Global Vision International
based: Hertfordshire, UK
website: www.gvi.co.uk
GVI expeditions offer the adventurous individual the chance to work as part of a structured team on pioneering international projects. With projects all over the world you can join expeditions as diverse as Rainforest Expeditions in the Amazon, Wildlife Research Expeditions in Africa and Marine Research Expeditions in Mexico.
| gap year | expeditions | survival courses | marine safaris | ecological tours | ethical and ecotourism | working / volunteer holidays | Africa | Asia | South America | Mexico | South Africa |

INFO Nepal – Global Volunteers for Nepal
based: Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
website: www.infonepal.org
INFO provides volunteers with a customised program that enables them to make an important contribution to the people of Nepal, while gaining an in-depth experience of the Nepali language and culture. INFO provides training and then places volunteers in communities and schools across Nepal where they may be involved with English teaching, environmentalÊawareness, developing income generating programmes, health care education or assist in orphanages, children's homes etc.
| working / volunteer holidays | gap year | Nepal |

International Volunteer HQ
based: Taranaki, New Zealand
website: www.volunteerhq.org
International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) provides safe, quality and extremely affordable volunteering placements in developing countries all over the world. At present they have a wide range of volunteering opportunities in Tanzania, Kenya, Kenya-Maasai, Nepal, Vietnam, Peru, Ecuador and Thailand.
| working/volunteer holidays | gap year | ethical/ecotourism | native peoples | groups | South America | Asia | Africa |

 John Muir Trust
based: Hampshire, UK
website: www.jmt.org
The 'Activities Programme' offers adventurous activities and exploration in beautiful wild areas, canoeing and sea kayaking trips, conservation work, story telling, music, wilderness skills, medicinal plants. Also see their 'Conservation Work Parties' where you can volunteer to help carry out conservation work. The John Muir Trust is a registered Scottish charity with the aim of protecting and conserving wild places and increasing awareness and understanding of such places.
| charity expeditions / holidays | working /volunteer holidays | gap year | ethical / eco tourism | survival courses | canoeing / kayaking | sea canoeing / sea kayaking | herbalism | storytelling | UK |

 Let's Trek Australia & NZ
based: London, UK
website: www.letstrekaustralia.com
One of the leading companies when it comes to small group adventures "Down Under". After more than ten seasons of operating adventure tours, Let's Trek knows where all the great attractions are and how to give you an outstanding adventure holiday that's both fun and great value for money.
| walking / trekking / hiking | multi-activity | surfing | white water rafting | native peoples | small group motor tours | bus / coach holidays | gap year | singles holidays | Australasia |

 Pattaya Orphanage Trust
based: London, UK
website: www.pattayaorphanage.co.uk
The Pattaya Orphanage in Pattaya, Thailand, provides a loving home, residential care and education for 180 orphans, up to 100 street children, 220 deaf or blind children and 200 disabled young people. Opportunities for gap year / working holidays teaching English and jungle trekking charity expeditions.

| charity expeditions / holidays | gap year | working / volunteer holidays | Thailand |

 Raleigh International
based: London, UK
website: www.raleighinternational.org
Raleigh International is a youth development charity set up to inspire people from all backgrounds and nationalities to discover their full potential by working together on challenging environmental and community projects around the world. The training concentrates on personal development, cultural awareness, global issues and preparing people for expedition life.

| working / volunteer holidays | expeditions | | expedition training| | gap year | self development | Worldwide |

 SnowCrazy
based: Tarentaise, France
website: www.snowcrazy.co.uk
Chalet based ski and snowboard holidays, and summer breaks walking, multi-activity, motorcycling and mountain biking. Also 'The Ultimate Chalet Host Cookery Course' – an all encompassing course designed to teach everything needed to run a successful chalet in the Alps with style and minimum fuss. Learn quick, easy recipes, for large numbers at altitude.
| skiing (piste) | snowboarding | cookery | multi-activity | walking / trekking / hiking | mountain biking | motorcycling | gap year | France |

 Starfish Ventures
based: Essex, UK
website: www.starfishventures.co.uk
Starfish Ventures specialises in volunteer placements in Thailand. They have a wide cross section of projects, from teaching English through to helping conserve Thailand's turtle population. Whatever you choose these are real grass roots projects that improve people's lives and/or help Thailand sustain its environment.
| charity expeditions/holidays | ethical/ecotourism | gap year | working/volunteer holidays | groups | Thailand |

 Tillys Tours – Gambia
based: Surrey, UK & Kololi, The Gambia
website: www.tillystours.com
High quality cultural expeditions and 'work-adventures' in The Gambia, including a 'chimpanzee adventure' personally guided by Stella Brewer OBE. Work-adventures combine a 7 night expedition with charity work where contributions make a real difference to some of the world's poorest people. Escorted and supported by an on-site British team.
| gap year | working / volunteer holidays | charity expeditions / holidays | cruises (river / lake) | native peoples | animals / safari | overlanding | ethical / ecotourism | The Gambia | Africa |

  TrekAmerica & Footloose
based: London, UK and New Jersey, USA
website: www.trekamerica.com
TrekAmerica's adventure holidays are a unique combination of sightseeing and exciting activities that will take you to the big cities, National Parks, remote beaches and many other hidden places off the tourist routes. Choose from a wide range of camping, walking, lodging, family and special interest tours.
| walking / trekking / hiking | singles | multi-activity | bus / coach holidays | gap year | family / child friendly | white water rafting | mountain biking | native peoples | small group motor tours | groups | North America |

 VentureCo Worldwide Limited
based: Warwickshire, UK
website: www.ventureco-worldwide.com
VentureCo's multi-phase travel programmes incorporate development projects, expeditions and adventure travel in Asia, Africa, South America and Central America. If you're taking a gap year, considering a career break, running a school expedition, organising a charity trek or just fancy a working holiday with a difference VentureCo can help you.
| working / volunteer holidays | gap year | school tours | charity expeditions / holidays | overlanding | backpacking | walking / trekking / hiking | walking / trekking safaris | white water rafting | South America | Africa | Asia |

Voluntourists Without Borders
based: Chiang Mai Provence, Thailand
website: www.voluntourists-without-borders.com
An initiative aimed at using volunteer tourist (voluntourist) labour and donor funding to alleviate rural poverty, protect forests, and promote sustainable eco-tourism. The initiative puts volunteer labour, and the funding they secure, to work alongside ethnic minority and rural Thai village groups under a programme to establish a world class eco-tourism industry.
| working / volunteer holidays | groups | gap year | ethical / ecotourism | native peoples | school tours | seniors / silver surfers | singles holidays | team building / management courses | Thailand |

 Blue Ventures Conservation
based: London, UK
website: www.blueventures.org
Dynamic marine volunteering positions available in Madagascar, researching threatened coral reefs ecosystems.
| working / volunteer holidays | charity expeditions / holidays | gap year | diving / snorkelling | Madagascar |

 Expedition Medicine & Training
based: Cumbria, UK
website: www.expeditionmedicine.co.uk
Expedition Medicine, the choice of the medical professionals.
| gap year | working / volunteer holidays | first aid courses | UK | Worldwide|

  Freewill Outdoor Pursuits
based: Perthshire, Scotland, UK
website: www.freewilloutdoorpursuits.com
Overseas expeditions for schools, gap year training, UK based activities and expeditions.
| expeditions | expedition training | mountaineering | winter skills | gap year | Worldwide |

 Leading Edge Expeditions
based: Dorset, UK
website: www.leadingedge.org.uk
Leading Edge Expeditions offer adventures for young people aged 16-25 years.
| charity expeditions / holidays | gap year | expeditions | expedition training | mountain leaders courses | Worldwide |

Thai-Experience.org
based: Isaan / Nongkhai, Thailand
website: www.thai-experience.org
Teach English or computer skills as volunteer for reasonable fees in Thailand.
| working / volunteer holidays | gap year | ethical and ecotourism | native people | Thailand |

Travel-to-Teach
based: Nongkhai, Thailand
website: www.travel-to-teach.org
Affordable volunteering opportunities in north eastern Thailand. Teach English or webdesign.
| working / volunteer holidays | Thai language | English language | ethical and ecotourism | gap year | Thailand |

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