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 A Broader View Volunteers Corp
based: Pennsylvania, USA
website: abroaderview.org
Charitable not for profit organization arranging volunteer projects abroad, offering travelers the opportunity to explore a new country while taking part in rewarding and meaningful service work. Ideal as gap year trips. Get a broader view of the world: volunteer your time and efforts to improve the lives of those less fortunate.
| working/volunteer holidays | gap year | Spanish language | ecological tours | Africa | South America | Central America | Asia |
Bison Quest on Wild Echo Bison Reserve
based: Montana, USA
website: www.bisonquest.com
Experience a very private vacation in a log cabin and Sioux tipis surrounded by a bison herd in the Montana wilderness. Ride horses, learn Native American history, use a sweatlodge, join eco projects and participate in bison and wildlife studies as the only guests of internationally known biologists.
| ethical/ecotourism | bird watching | family/child friendly | working/volunteer holidays | ecological tours | native peoples | groups | tailor made | women only | animals/safari | riding | USA |
 G Adventures  Featured Site
based: Canada, London & Worldwide
website: G Adventures
 Global volunteer holidays and vacations with something for everyone, from teaching in local schools, to community projects, to volunteering in orphanages, to animal conservation projects. Enjoy adventure and travel as well as spending time on worthwhile projects in destinations as diverse as Vietnam and Costa Rica, Peru and Zambia.
| ethical/ecotourism | animals/safari | expeditions | walking/trekking/hiking | mountain
biking | canoeing/kayaking | camping safaris | ecological tours | overlanding | multi-activity |
working/volunteer holidays | Worldwide |
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/ecotourism | working/volunteer holidays | Africa | Asia | South America | Mexico | South Africa
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Hope and Home – Nepal
Volunteer Organization
based: Kathmandu, Nepal
website: www.hopenhome.org
Hope and Home is a Nepal volunteer organization that has been formed
to address the health and educational needs of the Nepalese people.
The organization's activities include fundraising, upgrading medical
and educational capabilities and creating opportunities for volunteerism.
| working/volunteer
holidays | Nepal |
INFO Nepal – Global
Volunteers for Nepal
based: Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
website: www.infonepal.org
Customised programs that make an important contribution to the people of Nepal, while
providing 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 teaching English, environmental awareness, income generating
programmes, health care education or assisting 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.
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charity expeditions/holidays | working/volunteer holidays | gap
year | ethical/eco tourism | survival courses | canoeing/kayaking | sea canoeing/sea kayaking | herbalism | storytelling | UK
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Jubilee
Sailing Trust
based: Hampshire, UK
website: www.jst.org.uk
Adventure sailing holidays for able-bodied
and disabled people. The JST is a UK based charity that aims to
promote the integration of able bodied and disabled people through
adventure sailing holidays. The JST welcomes people from all over
the world onto its two specially designed tall ships, the Lord Nelson
and Tenacious.
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people with a disability | sailing (large boat/sail ship) | charity
expeditions/holidays | working/volunteer holidays | UK | Ireland
| USA | Europe | Canaries | Worldwide |
Kalikalos Holidays
based: Magnesia, Greece
website: kalikalos.com
Kalikalos summer school offers a full programme of holistic community-based workshops, retreats and workcamps from May through September. Offerings include, Advaita satsang, August family weeks, creative arts, healing, self development, Vipassana meditation, walking weeks and yoga. The centre is unique in that it's run as a community and with vegetarian meals.
| holistic/wellness/wellbeing | tai chi | yoga | self development | meditation | painting/drawing | ethical/ecotourism | vegetarian | family/child friendly | summer schools | working/volunteer holidays | Greece |
MONA-UK
based: Girona, Spain
website: www.mona-uk.org
Volunteering with rescued chimps near Girona, Spain, at one of the only primate rescue centres outside of Africa. Gain a unique insight into the daily life of rescued primates. Stay in a hotel or youth hostel in Girona and spend two, three or four days working at the rescue centre.
| working/volunteer holidays | animals/safari
| Spain |
National
Trust (The)
based: London, UK
website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Working holidays in National Trust locations in England, Wales and
Northern Ireland. These include historic buildings as well as countryside,
coastal, woodland and farm locations. Many different types of holiday
aimed at a wide variety of interests and age groups.
| working/volunteer
holidays | archaeological digs | country crafts | botanical | youth/teen | weekends/short breaks | UK |
Nest Trust (The) – Nicaragua English and Sustainable Tourism
based: Nicaragua and Birmingham. UK
website: www.thenesttrust.org.uk
Voluntary project offering unique opportunities to live and work with rural communities in the coffee growing mountains of Nicaragua. Teach English to young guides and make a valuable contribution to the region's rural tourism programmes, which are vital for environmental conservation and the livelihoods of the small producers.
| working/volunteer
holidays | ethical
and ecotourism | Nicaragua |
Original Volunteers Voluntary Work
based: UK
website: www.originalvolunteers.co.uk
Original Volunteers offers opportunities to volunteer overseas on a range of over 100 projects in 18 countries around the world. Affordable volunteering for all ages, backgrounds and nationalities, with unlimited choices and a flexible approach.
| working/volunteer holidays | gap year | Worldwide | Asia | Africa | South America |
Oyster Worldwide
based: East Sussex, UK
website: www.oysterworldwide.com
Gap year specialist for volunteer and paid placements to worldwide destinations. Offering a wide range of projects (from two weeks, to a full year) which include working with children in Romania, learning Spanish and teaching English in Chile, sports coaching in South Africa and paid work in Australia or Canada.
| working/volunteer
holidays | gap year | Worldwide |
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 |
Responsibletravel.com Featured Site
based: East Sussex, UK
website: Responsibletravel
 Very wide selection of ethical volunteer travel and holidays to destinations worldwide. Select from community projects; animal, wildlife and marine conservation; teaching projects; TEFL courses; archaeology projects; business mentoring; charity treks; sports coaching, family volunteering; homestays; volunteering with children; healthcare volunteer projects ...
| working/volunteer holidays | charity expeditions/holidays | ethical/ecotourism | Europe | Africa | Asia | UK | South America |
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Saint Basil Olive Grove
based: Crete, Greece
website: www.saintbasilolivegrove.com/olive_picking_holidays.html
Unique olive picking holiday on the Greek island of Crete. Join the harvest, learn to collect and bag olives and prune the trees. See your olives pressed into extra virgin olive oil and take some home. Stay among the trees in the Olive Grove's private villas. Activity options include walking, holistic therapies and clay-shooting.
| olive picking/harvest | working/volunteer holidays | gastronomic | Crete | Greece |
Tiny Island Volunteers
based: Malé, Maldives
website: www.tinyislandvolunteers.com
Volunteer and conservation programmes offering opportunities to work closely with Maldivian communities whilst learning about island life and, in your spare time, opportunities to get involved with turtle and reef protection programmes? Become a part of an amazingly warm and welcoming community and immerse yourself into local life and culture.
| working/volunteer holidays | ethical/ecotourism | diving/snorkelling | football/soccer | gap year | Asia | Maldives |
Tourdust
based: Hertfordshire, UK
website: www.tourdust.com
Tourdust offers a handpicked collection of inspiring wilderness adventure holidays, cultural tours, safaris, walking holidays and cycling holidays from specialist local tour operators.
| animals/safari | cycle touring | working/volunteer holidays | sea canoeing/sea kayaking | white water rafting | gastronomic | narrowboat/canal/barge cruises | mountain biking | cookery | Worldwide |
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 | walking/trekking/hiking | walking/trekking safaris | white water rafting | South America | Africa | Asia |
Volunteer Latin America
based: London, UK
website: www.volunteerlatinamerica.com
Providing free and low-cost volunteer work in Central and South America for independent volunteers; offering a wide variety of projects including opportunities to volunteer and learn Spanish abroad.
| working/volunteer holidays | gap year | Spanish language | South America |
Volunteer Maldives PVT Ltd
based: Male, Maldives
website: www.volunteermaldives.com
Some of the most rewarding and unique volunteering experiences offered in Asia, benefiting locals and participants alike. Volunteer Maldives offers a variety of placements on these idyllic islands, to include Teaching, Sports, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, and opportunities for artists and musicians to teach and exhibit their skills at the same time!
| working/volunteer holidays | gap
year | Maldives |
Back
Up
based: London, UK
website: backuptrust.org.uk
The Back Up Trust: a national charity for spinally injured men and
women.
| for people with a disability | ski/snowboard
| waterskiing | sailing (small boat/yacht) | gliding | multi-activity
| working/volunteer holidays | UK | Europe| Sweden | USA |
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
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Creative Corners – The Global Arts Project
based: London, UK
website: www.creative-corners.com
Not for profit volunteer organisation offering 'Grandparent Getaways' – volunteering for seniors.
| working/volunteer holidays | seniors/silver surfers | South America |
Cross-Continental Solutions
based: British Columbia, Canada
website: www.crosscontinental.org
Volunteer travel and affordable volunteer/intern abroad programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
| sworking/volunteer holidays | Africa | Asia | Central America | South America |
Disability Snowsport UK
based: Inverness-shire, UK
website: disabilitysnowsport.org.uk
Wintersports holidays and courses for people with a disability.
| for people with a disability | ski/snowboard | working/volunteer
holidays | Europe | USA | Scotland |
Holiday Volunteers
based: London, UK
website: www.holidayvolunteers.com
Volunteer activity placements in Thailand; help to save the Asian elephant from extinction.
| working/volunteer holidays | Thailand |
Languages Abroad
based: Toronto, Canada
website: www.languagesabroad.com
30 different languages in over 50 countries, study abroad in a language
school of your choice.
| multi language | children's courses/holidays
| youth/teen | working/volunteer holidays | Worldwide |
Livnot U'Lehibanot
based: Israel
website: www.livnot.com
Young adult Israel experience, exploring heritage, hiking, study,
volunteering and Jewish celebrations.
| working/volunteer | archaeological digs
| walking/trekking/hiking | sacred sites | singles | Israel
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VocationVacations
based: Oregon, USA
website: www.vocationvacations.com
A holiday trying your dream job – become a brew master, chocolatier,
cattle rancher, wine maker...
| working holidays | chocolate | wine making | ranching
| beer/pub tours | USA |
Volunteer 4 Africa
based: Dorset, UK
website: www.volunteer4africa.org
Providing information on adventure travel and volunteer work opportunities in Africa.
| working/volunteer holidays | gap year | charity expeditions/holidays | animals/safari | Africa | England |
Volunteering in Peru
based: Cusco, Peru
website: www.volunteeringinperu.org
Volunteer work in Peru; includes work in hospitals, prisons and
agriculture and with children, the elderly and the mentally handicapped.
| working/volunteer holidays | Peru |
Worldwide
Language Study LLC
based: London, UK
website: www.worldwidelanguagestudy.com
Language programs, volunteer programs and cultural tours in Thailand,
China, Argentina and Vietnam.
| Spanish language | Vietnamese language |
Chinese languages | working/volunteer holidays | Asia | South
America | |
