Create your own path. With Madventurer you can combine worthwhile development project work with unforgettable travel opportunities for the definitive time out experience. Volunteer in one of our wide ranging building, medicine, sports or teaching community projects, then set out on an adventure of a lifetime. Whether its trekking in the Andes or exploring East Africa, our programmes could see you travelling from here to Timbuktu – literally!

 

Looking for a gap year adventure or exciting new career? Thailand Gap Internships delivers! Located on the tropical island of Koh Tao, Thailand (ranked #4 must-see worldwide destination- UK Times), TGI offers PADI Divemaster and Instructor training, the dive industry’s only Professional Underwater Videographer courses, Apnea Freedive Master/Instructor courses, Muay Thai Boxing, University accredited Marine Conservation Internships & much more…

Do something amazing, help those who can’t help themselves. It's satisfying and life-changing. Many exciting projects in conservation, community, ecotourism, education, social work, Street Girls Aid, Community Skills, Orphanages, Schools, hospitals, care centres. OR boost your CV: gain valuable Work Experience, learn a new language, get your Pilots Licence, take a Course in Tango, Scuba Diving, Music, Paragliding, Meditation, Surfing, Capoeira… the choice is the hardest bit.

 

Improve you Spanish and the lives of young Chileans! The TeachingChile Spanish Study and Work Nine-Week Program provides participants 60 hours of intensive Spanish-language courses in Santiago, and over 150 hours of volunteer work service in order to practice Spanish and to help young Chileans in their local Santiago school and community. Program participants will be lodged together in a very central and safe area in the Comuna of Santiago.

Volunteer in an orphanage in Africa for as little as £190. Be a role model and make life long friends by serving in an Agape Volunteers orphanage. Spend your time teaching, caring, cooking and playing with underprivileged children who will never forget you. Volunteer for as long as you want, starting whenever you want and get the chance to experience front lineaid work with a registered UK charity.

 

Volunteer in Costa Rica with International Volunteer HQ today. IVHQ’s local staff in Costa Rica require volunteers NOW! IVHQ has a range of volunteering projects available in turtle conservation, teaching English, childcare work, eco-agriculture conservation, healthcare and construction and renovation work in Costa Rica. IVHQ also have projects available in 18 counties worldwide, our programme fees start from only £120! Click to find out more!

From the Ocean to the Jungle to the Villages - your work on this project will be very varied, focussing on diving related marine surveys and salvage, to jungle surveys, to environment awareness community work.

 

If you’re passionate about wildlife, crazy about the environment or if you just like a bit of fresh air you can choose from a whole host of Real Gap conservation projects across the globe. Whether you want to save the Giant Panda from the brink of extinction in China, help to keep Australia’s scenery stunning or assist with monitoring the amazing coral reefs of Fiji, the conservation options are endless.

Oyster arranges voluntary placements with organisations doing vital animal conservation projects around the world. From bears to big cats, from elephants to turtles, from sharks to domestic animals, you'll get to work closely with animals, gain a useful insight into conservation issues and get to know another country and its people. Pre-departure briefing is included, as well as language training where necessary.

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