Gap Year
Organisations

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The following is a list of not-for-profit organisations which assist Gap Year voluntary work placement. If you know of any other suitable businesses missing from the list please let us know and we will add them free of charge.

Gap Activity Projects [http://www.gap.org.uk/] - 'volunteering experiences for your year out'.

Blue Ventures [http://www.blueventures.org/] - an award winning UK-based not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to facilitating projects that enhance global coral reef conservation and research, offering opportunities to volunteers to contribute to coral reef research.

Frontier [http://www.frontier.ac.uk/] - 'a conservation agency aiming to promote and advance field research and implement practical projects contributing to the conservation of natural resources'.

Greenforce [http://www.greenforce.org/] - 'works at the invitation of the host country National Trust, or Wildlife Commission, to assist wildlife conservation schemes'.

Leading Edge Expeditions [http://www.leadingedge.org.uk]- Leading Edge Expeditions and gap year activities are ventures approved by the Dorset Expeditionary Society, a registered charity, founded to encourage safe but challenging 'leading edge' expedition opportunities for young people who want more for their money.

Project Trust [http://www.projecttrust.org.uk/] - 'a gap year organisation that sends secondary school leavers abroad for a year's voluntary work in 24 different developing countries'.

Raleigh International [http://www.raleigh.org.uk/] - 'to inspire people from all backgrounds and nationalities to discover their full potential by working on challenging environmental and community project around the world'.

Working Abroad [http://www.workingabroad.com/] - 'international networking service for volunteers, workers and travellers'.

Smallpiece Trust [http://www.smallpiecetrust.org.uk] - 'focus on promoting engineering careers to young people through a variety of activities including the provision of residential courses; prize awards for university students; conferences and seminars; and supporting other engineering education schemes'.

Students Partnership Worldwide [http://www.spw.org] - 'every year SPW sends over 600 volunteers aged 18-28 into rural communities in Africa and Asia'.

The Oceania Project [http://www.oceania.org.au] - caring for Whales, Dolphins and the Oceans - Participate in the Annual Whale Research Expedition as an Intern or Eco-Volunteer.

Trekforce Expeditions [http://www.trekforce.org.uk/] - UK based charity established in 1990, dedicated to delivering challenging expedition programmes consisting of sustainable projects, language, teaching and cultural experiences in diverse environments, which benefit the host country, in order to educate and inspire the volunteers.

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