Give a Little, Get a Lot....
Fancy something more than two weeks in the sun? Looking for a new challenge in life? Why not take a volunteering holiday and give something back?
You can join charitable projects in the UK or around the globe for a weekend, a month or even a few years!
The choice of available projects is quite staggering. You may find yourself:
- Re-building mountain paths in the Scottish highlands over a weekend with the National Trust
- Providing long-term help in earthquake or tsunami-affected areas
- Assisting with conservation and animal research
- Building low-cost housing for disadvantaged people in Third World countries
- Working with orphans, land-mine victims and street children
This is just a small selection - the list is endless. For more information visit the volunteer holiday sites listed below
Bunac - a not-for-profitorganisation specialising in both volunteer opportunities and paid work worldwide. There are projects in the USA, New Zealand, Africa, Costa Rica, Peru, Cambodia, Canada, Australia and China. Projects are available year round and range from 5 weeks to 12 months. Contact: www.bunac.org
Challenges Worldwide – specialise in sending skilled professionals on short-term overseas assignments to help develop better health, educational and environmental opportunities. They are currently looking for professionals in HR, Admin, Finance, Marketing/Communications, Law, Project Management and IT. Contact: www.challengesworldwide.com
Gap Year Traveller - Arrange volunteer placements, study and adventure traveloverseas. Projects include working with orphans in Thailand, conservation in Costa Rica and childcare projects in South America. Contact
Outreach International - Specialise in volunteer placements in a variety of areas including teaching English, working with orphans, street children and landmine victims, conservation and environmental work and humanitarian development work. Contact www.outreachinternational.co.uk
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