Global Volunteers
Become a global volunteer on your gap year and make a difference around the world. There are amazing opportunities to volunteer abroad everywhere across the planet and if you go global on your gap year you can have the maximum impact and the most exciting adventures at the same time.
South American skills
Send your skills soaring in South America as you sample some sensational volunteering projects in Peru or take up a new challenge in Costa Rica. Get volunteering on a global scale as you immerse yourself in Ecuador or get going to the Galapagos in your gap year.Why not volunteer and learn Spanish in Peru for an all-round South American adventure? Or become a global volunteer with a go-getting attitude as you enjoy some animal magic in this astonishing continent on a unique Amazon Wildlife Rescue project.
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African adventures
Be amazed by Africa as you take global volunteering to the max in this magical continent. Become a Cape Town community volunteer and make a difference in stunning South Africa. With so many incredible volunteer projects in South Africa, you'll be spoilt for choice; you can choose to work with communities or try some safari adventures where you work with wonderful wildlife, on projects such as making yourself a marvellous monkey sanctuary volunteer. Or Volunteer with communities and settlements in Cape Town and become a tried and tested global volunteer on your gap year travels.
Going global!
If you want to truly go global then book your very own itinerary on a Gap 360 round the world trip. Plan in as many perfect volunteer projects as you please and make sure you really are a fully-fledged global volunteer on your gap year.
Found 17 trips
Madagascar Turtle Conservation
2-6 weeks
from £749 £712
Help protect critically endangered sea turtles
Volunteer to protect hawksbill and greensea turtles on beautiful Nosy Komba, Madagascar. Stay for 2 weeks minimum in this remote and beautiful region.
South Africa Big 5 Conservation
14-42 days from £949
Help to protect some of the most amazing animals in the world
Spend 14 - 42 days volunteering on one of South Africa's most exciting Big 5 game reserves, in the heart of the African bush. Get hands on experience with the most incredible wildlife and spend your weekends exploring the wonders of the Garden Route.
Sri Lanka Pre-School Volunteers
2 weeks or more
from £789 £750
Help out at Sri Lankan preschools - no degree needed!
Travel to Sri Lanka and get involved in our incredible preschool project - no degree required! Choose anywhere from two to six weeks, volunteering part-time from Mondays to Fridays. Enjoy free time to relax on beautiful beaches, or see more of Sri Lanka!
Sri Lanka Pre-Medical Internship
2-12 weeks
from £1,049 £997
Gain medical insight and experience Sri Lanka
Undertaking a medical observership in Sri Lanka is the opportunity of a lifetime. From immersing yourself in another culture to learning about traditional practices such as Ayurvedic Medicine, the knowledge, skills and experiences are immense, that this programme will provide you with.
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