Gap Year Volunteering Directory
Featured Gap Year Companies
Greenforce
Specializes in marine and terrestrial scientific conservation expeditions for gap year students, university students, career breaks and those wanting to work or volunteer worldwide
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BUNAC
BUNAC's overseas work and travel programmes offer anyone aged 18+ a unique opportunity to work abroad. Taking part in a BUNAC programme may change your life, affect your career choices and certainly alter the way you look at the world.
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Projects Abroad
The leading global organiser of overseas voluntary work placements. With over 250 trained staff at our destinations, and offering over 150 generic placements and a wide choice within these placements, we are now the UK's leading overseas volunteer organisation.
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ORCA Foundation
The O.R.C.A. Marine Foundation gives volunteers the chance to become part of one of the worlds most successful ocean research teams. Gap year travel does not get much more exciting than this!
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ORCA Placements

Oyster Worldwide
Oyster Gap Year has 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!
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Sunrise International
Sunrise International UK is the specialist for volunteer projects in China. We offer two weeks to one year volunteer opportunities abroad in social, environment, education, medical, journalism and community areas around China.
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Trekforce
Started in 1990, Trekforce is one of the original names in the gap year and career break business. The Trekforce projects can be a life changing experience that can also open up new career opportunities.
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CCUSA
With offices in over 40 countries around the world, CCUSA can assist your international travels and volunteering worldwide
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Concordia
Volunteers work as part of an international team to support community-based initiatives.
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Global Volunteer Projects
Gain valuable work experience or help on a volunteer project with Global Volunteer Projects.
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Vivisto
Providing you with unique, life changing travel experiences in destinations all over the world.
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Inspire Volunteering
The Inspire company was set up to provide the bridge to developing countries for like minded people to be able donate their skills and resources.
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Starfish Ventures
Starfish Ventures is now in its fifth year creating, developing and supporting worthwhile projects in Thailand. From teaching English through to helping conserve Thailand's turtle population. Whatever your interests there is a project for you. Volunteer. You Can.
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Global Volunteer Projects
Gain valuable work experience or help on a volunteer project with Global Volunteer Projects.
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India Study Abroad
ISAC is an organization based out of Mumbai, India which offers a variety of experiential learning programs.
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Ecoteer
Ecoteer is a directory of cheap low cost volunteering projects some of our projects even offer free food and board!
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iSPiiCE
Builds partnerships between International volunteers and Indian communities.
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Time For God
One of the largest gap-year organisations, placements in the UK & around the world.
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Soul Projects
A small family run organization that was set-up in early 2008, to give travellers the opportunity to have adventurous travel experiences that are deeply internally rewarding.
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Bhejane Nature Training
Professional Field Guide Training and Wildlife Conservation Experiences.
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Other Gap Year Volunteer Operators

Aang Serian
Aang Serian (the name means 'House of Peace' in Maasai language) is an independent, non-profit organisation founded in March 1999 by young people in Arusha, Northern Tanzania.

ABLe Voluneers
An innovative online charity devoted to sustainable development which is sensitive to climate-change. We operate online & onsite volunteering, help to bridge the technological divide and endeavour to achieve the Millenium Development Goals within rural Kenya.

Abroad China
Abroad China is committed to providing individuals unique opportunities to better understand China. We are a service oriented company offering several programs, which include internship programs, volunteer programs and study tours. Through these programs Abroad China aims to bridge the cultural gap that exists between China and the west.

Action Aid
ActionAid is a unique partnership of people who are fighting for a world without poverty, in which every person can exercise their right to a life of dignity. We work with poor and marginalised people to help eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it.

Action for Children in Conflict
(AfCiC) works to assist and transform the lives of children affected by various forms of conflict or crisis be it war, extreme poverty, hunger, illness, persecution, or neglect.

Advance-Africa
We offer products and services geared towards advancement of Africans. These include scholarships for African students, development jobs in Africa, internships as well as volunteer in Africa opportunities.

Adventure and Meaningful Travel
Adventure travel in Brazil, including voluntourism, expeditions and other meaningful and worthwhile travel.

Asian Foundation for Philanthropy (AFP)
A UK-based charity established in November 2004 to support British Asians Diaspora who want to make a difference to social and economic development in India. We use our extensive networks in both the UK and India to provide means for both individuals and businesses who wish to contribute towards social change in India.

Africa Impact
African Impact offers volunteer work Africa, working holidays abroad and gap year travel in Africa.

Africa Intern
Africa Intern is specifically designed to offer the widest range of exciting placements in Ghana. Our strong presence in Ghana has enabled us to partner with high-profile organisations looking for quality international interns.

African Leadership Academy
The gap year program at African Leadership Academy is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for recent high school graduates from around the world.

ALVP
Assumption Volunteers are individuals aged 20+, single or married, who are willing to take up the challenge of living in a culture that is very different from their own.

Amanzi Travel
Whether you are looking for a gap year, career break, post career break or simply a holiday with a difference, Amanzi Travel will create your very own experience of a lifetime.

American Jewish World Service
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice.

Amigos
AMIGOS provides opportunities for young people to experience a meaningful cultural exchange in Latin America while living with community members and working together on sustainable health, construction, and environmental projects.

Amizade
Community-driven service, locally-defined and delivered learning on cultural history and social concerns, and forming friendships across cultures: these are the opportunities that lead to deeply engaging and enriching individual volunteer experiences.

A Broader View Volunteers
A Broader View is a 501 non-profit international volunteer organization offering short and long term volunteer programs in developing countries around the World.

Be More
Be More are a registered charity that supports small-scale, community led projects in South Africa. Our projects include orphanages, medical centres for HIV/AIDS patients, hospices and child rescue centres.

BMS World Mission
BMS World Mission is in the business of changing lives. Working with around 40 countries of the world, on four continents. Every day our personnel and partners meet people who are being transformed by God through the work of BMS.

Bolivia Volunteers
Bolivia Volunteers is a non profit-making charity, with over ten years´ experience in placing Volunteers from the U.S.A., U.K., Australia and New Zealand with Projects in Cochabamba, Bolivia, including Orphanages, Schools, Children´s Hostels and Centres.

Brathay Exploration
Brathay Exploration Group Trust Ltd. is a Registered Charity which has been running expeditions, training courses and other events around the world and at home in the U.K., for over 50 years.

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV)
BTCV is the UK’s leading practical conservation charity, with almost 50 years experience of working with people from all sectors of the community in positive action to improve the environment.

BRUCE Peru
We exist to provide education to the quarter of Latin American children who are not in school.

Cambodia - vMaD - Volunteers Making a Difference in Cambodia
vMaD is a non profit organization offering ethical international volunteer work abroad opportunities specializing in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Volunteer work opportunities are available working with children in an orphanage (teaching, playing & caring) and in rural community development (building & farming).

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is a vibrant farming and handcrafting community that includes adults with developmental disabilities.

Catholic Gap Year
If you are planning to take a year out before work or further study, you don't always need to travel thousands of miles to find a worthwhile project where you can use your talents and serve in a Church-based environment.

Children Walking Tall
Founded in 2004, Children Walking Tall is a registered UK charity dedicated to helping slum and street children in India. We provide food, shelter, medical care and education for some of the poorest children in India from our base in Goa.

China Concern
If you have a heart for China’s abandoned and disabled and would like to join our team, there are several options. We’re looking for people with professional qualifications, skills and experience in medicine, therapy, nursing, social work, education, administration, communications, and management.

Christian Aid
Volunteering is right at the heart of our work. Hundreds of people give their time freely to run events, speak about our work, help out in offices, lead school assemblies, get stories in the local media and much more.

Christians Abroad
We work with churches, schools, hospitals and other agencies in three continents. All our placements are with people or places known to us. Some require professional qualifications while others are for volunteers who are equally committed and who can show adaptability and creativity.

Christian Gap Year
We have the following Christian gap year opportunities available: * DJ Involved in schools work, gigging and clubbing, and worship. * Singers/Dancers Involved in schools work, events and worship. * Youth Work Volunteers Involved in schools work, community work, events and worship.

Church Mission Society
CMS is your gateway to God's worldwide mission – right where you are. There are so many easy ways to get involved.

City Travel Review
We are a company specialising in taking students/young people on ventures abroad. These are gap periods of 3-8 weeks which mix a lethal cocktail of study, work and a lot of fun!

Cosmic Volunteers
We offer volunteer programs in Africa, Asia, and South America. Our programs include teaching English, orphanages, healthcare, journalism, HIV/AIDS, conservation and more. Volunteer abroad with us and contribute to the world in a meaningful way.

CSV
The aim of our founders was to involve young people aged 16-35 in voluntary service in the UK, to enrich the lives of volunteers and those they help and to generate social change.

Cultural Destination Nepal
Cultural Destination Nepal is a volunteer organization, which was established to introduce Nepal and its diverse geographical and cultural environment and promote general inter-cultural understanding through experiential learning in Nepal.

Dakshinayan
In touch with rural India throug the children Dakshinayan is a volunteer based organization providing education and health care to tribal and other rural communities in India. Through volunteer placements on rural development projects, it also promotes international and inter-cultural solidarity and a better understanding of the myth and reality of 'third world poverty'.

Destinee Charity
Destinee Charity Foundation is a certified non-profit organization which works to improve the quality of life of the indigenous people (pygmies) of Cameroon.

Destiny Volunteers
Destiny Volunteers is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Ghana, Africa that seeks to improve the health and well-being of Gh
anaians in deprived communities.

Development in Action
Development in Action (DiA) is a development non-governmental organisation (NGO) run by young people for young people. Our main objective is to promote global citizenship by encouraging engagement in global issues amongst young people in the UK.

Disaster Volunteers of Ghana (DIVOG)
Whether you're looking for a Volunteer Programs Abroad experience, career break, or just a meaningful travel Volunteer Opportunities experience, DIVOG offers a variety of Volunteer Programs in Ghana to match your varying interests.

Dragonfly
Dragonfly volunteers work all across Thailand on projects which aid communities and environment. We are committed to providing local people and wildlife with help and support, and each volunteer with the best opportunity to work abroad and experience the amazing culture of Thailand.

Eco Volunteer
By helping local organizations with their conservation projects. This makes an Ecovolunteer trip both a rewarding and an unforgettable experience.

Ecologia
Ecologia Youth Trust promotes the welfare of young people by providing safe secure learning environments in which they can discover and develop their potential to make a contribution to their communities while safeguarding the environment.

EIL Abroad
Whether you're a student, a professional, or a retiree, there is a wide world to explore, with endless opportunities to learn.ELI, a non-profit organization that creates volunteer, internship, and study abroad opportunities for the globally-minded who don't want to travel as mere tourists.

EIL UK
Our range of programmes involves people of all ages from a variety of different communities. We have a track record of working with young people, including those who are disadvantaged, both nationally and internationally.

ELEP
An international internship or volunteer through ELEP can be a rewarding and challenging way to experience another culture and gain experience simultaneously.

Enkosini
Conservation work on wildlife projects in Southern Africa.

Epiphany
The Epiphany Trust is a legally constituted charity, dedicated to helping others, regardless of creed culture, by aid and education, and by encouraging groups and individuals wishing to initiate or continue their own projects.

Experience Mexeco
Experience MexECO offers a range of exciting volunteer projects in collaboration with Mexican community groups and governmentally supervised conservation groups.

Extra-Mile
Extra mile is recruiting successful, retired and serving teachers, other professionals and gap-year student volunteers to work in schools in Sierra Leone.

FACE India
FACE India is a volunteer unit of East-West educational & cultural Welfare society established under the Indian society act.

Gaia Vista
We are looking for Volunteers Worldwide to help with various aspects of the Creation of The Gaia Vista Eco Resort & Sustainabilty Center.

Gap Intern
Work hard and play even harder in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Cape Town, South Africa. Alternatively, volunteer to take part in one of our social welfare programs in South Africa.

Gap Year Traveller
Whether you would like volunteer with wildlife, work with children or teach English abroad we can help. Travel abroad for a full gap year out or for just a couple of weeks – we have a programme to suit all budgets.

Geo Visions
GeoVisions offers exciting ways to experience first hand a new country, a town, a community through our volunteer abroad and teach abroad programs.

Global Routes
Three-month placements for gap year and college students interested in teaching overseas. Teach English abroad or choose from a range of other subjects.

Global Service Corps
Global Service Corps (GSC) is a registered U.S. 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization providing life changing volunteer, internship or fellowship experiences in Tanzania and Thailand.

Global Vision International - (GVI)
Global Vision International runs Marine Conservation Expeditions, Wildlife Research Expeditions Vol
unteer Projects, Courses and Career Opportunities around the world.

Global Volunteer Network
Volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world, participate in a variety of educational, environmental and community aid programs. Our vision is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers.

Global Volunteer Projects
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.

Go-Gap
ACTION CENTRES U.K. Has been developing young people through gap year & volunteer programmes since 1971 and still provides oppotunities for you to...

Green Volunteers
Worldwide wildlife and conservation voluntary work... nearly 500 projects listed: short or long-term, marine or terrestrial, many with no or low cost...to protect a variety of habitats and species.

Hampy
You can help to facilitate big changes in Peru and discover the new face of volunteering by participating in one of our many projects!

Hands for Help
Hands for Help Nepal (HFH) invites and assists you to do so by being a part of our program. You will have an excellent experience, if not a life time experience while helping the people of least developed country like Nepal. Nepal is rich in culture, natural beauty and diversities.

Hands up Holidays
Luxury Volunteering (Voluntourism) trips: eco-adventures blending sightseeing with a taste of volunteering

HCJB
Globally, our focus is to empower ministries and develop local leaders who have a vision to use media and healthcare within their communities. As we partner with these believers we know the impact will be greater than anything we could do on our own.

HELP
we provide support to young people in poor communities in the Himalayas to give them a chance to complete their education and so improve their employment prospects when they leave school or college. In so doing, we hope in the longer term to have an impact not only on their own living standards, but also on those of their extended families and of the wider communities they come from.

Help Argentina
Volunteer in Argentina! Help Argentina's volunteer program is a serious opportunity for individuals seeking to make a difference in Argentina. It offers customized placements in a wide variety of social organizations throughout Argentina.

Himalayan Light Foundation (HLF)
A non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) working in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal and the South Asia Region. HLF's main objective is to improve the quality of life of the remote population of the Himalayan and South Asia region via the introduction and use of environmentally friendly renewable energy technologies (RETs).

Hopenhome
A non governmental organization registered with Nepal government and affiliated with Social Welfare Council of Nepal.

ifrevolunteers
IFRE conducts and supports authentic field research programs on poverty, ecology, environment, wildlife, disease and other areas affecting our global communities. We also organize affordable and high quality volunteer abroad and humanitarian programs.

Ikando
Ikando specializes in volunteer recruitment on behalf of organisations in need.

Interserve Australia
Interserve is an international mission agency offering you the unique challenge of using your Christian faith, training and skills in service beyond that which you may have ever imagined.

Inti Wara Yassi
The Inti Wara Yassi organization was founded by Juan Carlos Antezana in 1992. The organization aided poor or orphaned children by teaching them a trade so that they could support themselves and their families.

IPSL
IPSL programs integrate academic studies with volunteer service and full cultural immersion to give students a deeper, more meaningful study abroad experience.

iVolunteer
iVolunteer is a volunteering exchange, a platform that connects volunteers with volunteering opportunities in India.

IEP
For Australian and New Zealand citizens, volunteer placements in South Africa, Costa Rica, Cambodia and Peru.

Ikoporan
The goal of all the programs is to make a positive impact on the projects in which they take place, promoting intercultural exchanges and strengthening a constant and growing number of Non Profit Organizations in Brazil.

Institute for Cultural Ecology
Founded on the conviction that visits to exotic destinations imply a commitment to cultural sensitivity and environmental stewardship. Our programs match the interests, academic goals, and passions of the participant to select host organizations and researchers.

jvcbritain
JVC volunteers aspire to be contemplatives in action. Through working for social justice in inner cities, living simply in community and exploring faith, volunteers live out their values in generosity and care for others.

Junior Art Club
"The Junior Art Club" is made up of mostly young creative personalities. It is our aim to identify, train and provide action- oriented skills and job opportunities through product design and marketing.

Karen Hill Tribes
We are working with the Karen people of northern Thailand to help them build a better future. 40% of the rural population lack access to clean drinking water and only 1 in 4 children complete their school education.

Karmifarm
This family run farm offers comfortable accommodation in the foothills of the Himalayas near Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. It provides an ideal base for trekking and exploring nearby Sikkim.

Karuna
Karuna strives to help oppressed people to develop the skills, dignity and confidence to transform their lives and take their rightful place in society.

Keep Nepal
Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation. Its aims are twofold: to provide impartial and independent information to travellers, and to ensure the future ecological and cultural prosperity of Nepal through positive impact tourism and outreach project work.

Kibbutz Volunteer
Volunteer in Isreal and learn about the culture.

La Maison des Chameaux
La Maison des Chameaux is a camel farm and activity centre for all the family in the South of France.

Latin Link
Latin Link's ministry in 11 countries in Latin America is overseen by our International Team Leader. We send Step teams to work with churches in Latin America, Spain and Portugal each year. The teams usually work on a building project, in community work and evangelism.