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Trekforce Worldwide
Trekforce Worldwide 
Location(s): Central America, Amazon/Andes, Himalayas, Borneo, Sahara, Papa New Guinea, Australia
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.
     

GAP SPORTS
GAP SPORTS 
Location(s): Canada, Costa Rica, Ghana, South Africa
GAP SPORTS gives you the chance to live and ‘play’ in amazing locations around the world. Coaching sports and non-sports community outreach projects in Africa and Costa Rica. Ski/snowboard instructor courses in Canada with REAL work experience. Play and train at international academies; football (Ghana), rugby, golf and cricket (South Africa). Train to become a PADI qualified scuba diver or perfect your surfing technique in world famous Jeffrey’s Bay.
     

Camps International
Camps International 
Location(s): Kenya
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
     

The Leap
The Leap 
Location(s): Africa, South America, Asia and Australia
All our placements encompass an exciting mix of conservation, community and ecotourism projects providing great variety and diversity. Teaching English and art to remote communities, refurbishing medical clinics and classrooms, and building fresh water systems are just some of the experiences awaiting you. For more details click below.
     

Global Volunteer Projects
Global Volunteer Projects 
Location(s): Ghana, Tanzania, Mali, China, India, Cambodia, Mexico & Poland
Gain valuable work experience on journalism and medical projects (including nursing, dentistry and physiotherapy) or give your time working in orphanages or on conservation, HIV awareness and teaching projects in Africa, Latin America, Asia or E. Europe. Global Volunteer Projects is as much about learning as it is about giving. Our programmes are designed to incorporate learning the local language and something about the local culture.
     

GlobalXperience
GlobalXperience 
Location(s): Africa, Asia, Australasia & Latin America
Would you like to make a lasting and positive impact on our planet? Whether you are taking a gap year, need a career break or just craving a fresh perspective, look no further than GlobalXperience. Whether you have one month or a whole year, our range of volunteer and work programmes is guaranteed to help you make a difference where it counts and to give you Xperiences that will live in your memory for a lifetime. Click below for more details.
     

Projects Abroad
Projects Abroad 
Location(s): Worldwide locations
With Projects Abroad you can enjoy adventurous foreign travel with a chance to do a worthwhile job. You can teach conversational English or gain experience in medicine, conservation, journalism, business and other professions. Volunteers needed in Argentina, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Mexico, Mongolia, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Romania, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
     

Vivisto
Vivisto 
Location(s): South Africa, Namibia, Australia, USA, Italy, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand & UK
Fill in the Gaps with a Life-Break. Vivisto have unique travel experiences for you to choose from, in countries all over the world. Do something worthwhile and gain a sense of achievement on a Conservation & Community Project. Get some excitement back in your life with an Action & Adventure break or set yourself apart from the crowd by Learning a New Skill. Short & long term placements available. For more information, visit our website.
   

Travellers Worldwide
Travellers Worldwide 
Location(s): Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei/Borneo, China, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Zambia
Travellers Worldwide have placements all over the world where you can teach a variety of subjects (English, sport, drama, music, IT, dance) to children and adults, usually in the poorer section of society. Anyone can do these projects, from 17 to 70+, and from any country. You don't need any qualifications and we provide you with a Teaching Guide which we have had written especially to help you plan lessons and give you ideas of topics.
     

Travellers Sports
Travellers Sports 
Location(s): Worldwide locations
Develop, coach and play sports - make a difference... get involved! Travellers Sports offers loads of opportunities to coach and play competitively the sport of your choice. You can coach as a full time placement, or alongside teaching another subject. We have a huge variety of sports you can coach in many different countries, from coaching basketball in Brazil to football in South Africa. Click below for details of all our programmes.
   

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