Oyster have a variety of opportunities in some very diverse destinations. If you want to totally understand a country different to your own whilst making a useful contribution, then this is for you! Change the lives of street kids in Brazil, perfect your Spanish teaching lively classes in Chile or finance the best ever ski-ing season by working in a Canadian mountain resort. Whatever you choose Oyster will help you get it right.

Greenforce runs conservation, community and sport expeditions around the globe. Working with host country partners such as the WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society conservation projects are both land and marine based. Community projects include development work and orphanages, and sports programmes include football in Brazil and Ecuador. Internship and work opportunities are available in Spain, Ecuador and Australia.

Our 6-week programme in the summer holidays is perfect for school-leavers who do not want to take a full gap year or undergraduates/graduates wanting something exciting to do in their holidays. our placements encompass an exciting mix of conservation, community and ecotourism projects providing great variety and diversity. Mountain climbing in Ecuador, assisting in road construction in Mozambique are just some of the experiences awaiting you. For more details click below.

African Conservation Experience arrange for enthusiastic people to carry out conservation work on Game and Nature Reserves in Southern Africa. Volunteers work on a variety of projects including; Game Capture, Behavioural studies, Game Counts, Veterinary work, and Rehabilitation. You will also have the opportunity to experience Sleep-Outs in the African bush and to learn a wealth of information about African ecology.

Trekforce are experts in delivering remote conservation projects, teaching placements and challenging expeditions, for a gap year or career break, which actively and sustainably protect vulnerable environments and assist rural communities throughout the world.

Join CCC volunteers on a challenging community-based reef or rainforest conservation project. Help protect some of the worlds most beautiful coral reefs or tropical forests, by carrying out scientific research. You could be doing anything from tracking birds in the Philippine rainforest, to surveying corals in the Caribbean! All training is provided on location. Click below for further details.

Join a Camps International programme to truly experience the adventure of Africa! We offer 1-3 month programmes to suit all ages and passions at our camps in Kenya and Tanzania. Our huge range of community and wildlife based voluntary projects, with ocean and mountain activities including trekking to the highest peaks in Africa (Mt. Kenya and Kilimanjaro), scuba diving and safari, give you an unforgettable bush experience. Click for more info

Want to develop your understanding of a different culture while helping communities and taking part in adventures activities all at the same time? Cultural Destination Nepal offer expansive programmes combining voluntary work with trekking discovery and unforgettable adventure activities. Help teach kids in schools, travel to remote mountain ranges, then get to grips with some of the best white water rafting in the world! Click below for more info.

Tours to promote cultural experience & understanding of political issues

Snow and ice mountaineering expeditions focusing on leadership training