Voluntary work abroad
Thinking of doing voluntary work abroad?
Voluntary work is available around the world
Voluntary work aboard can last anything from a few weeks up to a year or beyond. We can help you to find it.
Finding voluntary work overseas
To find volunteering jobs abroad visit the following websites:
Costs incurred with volunteering abroad
In most cases you will be required to fund at least part of the volunteering opportunity. Costs can be quite high. Support with fundraising is sometimes available. Free accommodation and food is often provided.
Organisations offering voluntary work abroad
- BUNAC - Voluntary work ranging from environmental conservation to education and social welfare in The Americas, Asia and Africa.
- Concordia - volunteering and work opportunities overseas and in the UK.
- Coral Cay Conservation - an internationally renowned and accredited conservation specialist dedicated to providing the resources to help protect coral reefs and tropical rainforests throughout the developing world. Conservation work is mainly practiced with the help of volunteers who are key assets to Coral Cay.
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Development in Action - two and five month placements in India
- Frontier - Projects include wildlife conservation, community development and welfare, teaching, ethical adventure and eco-tourism in Africa, South east Asia, Indo-Pacific, Central and South America, Australia and New Zealand.
- Gap Year Directory - database of overseas voluntary projects and training courses plus information on paid internships abroad and volunteer work programmes.
- GoEco - for people eager to travel and contribute to the community, wildlife and environment they visit.
- Global Vision International - conservation and humanitarian projects in over 40 countries
- Intercultuaral Youth Exchange (ICYE) - wide range of people-centred projects across Central and South America, Africa and Asia
- i-to-i - Projects in construction, teaching, community development, conservation, wildlife, sports coaching and working with children in Africa, Asia, Australiasia and North and South America.
- Kaya Responsible Travel - Internships, placements and work experience in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
- Lattitude - long term overseas projects in Africa, Asia, Oceania and The Americas. Offer a bursary scheme that can help fund the cost of volunteering
- Outreach International - projects in south east Asia, Central America and the Galapagos Islands working on conservation, teaching, aid work, orphanages, street children and medicine.
- Projects Abroad - opportunities including care, teaching, conservation, sports, culture, healthcare, journalism, law, human rights, business and animal care.
- Raleigh International - opportunities in Africa, Asia and South America.
- The Raleigh Graduate Bursary Award for Volunteering Overseas is aimed at recent graduates. The scheme offers 10-week expeditions to Borneo, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and India.
- Real Gap - gap year ideas in over 45 countries round the world.
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Teach and Learn with Georgia - recruits volunteer teachers to teach English throughout the country of Georgia on a per semester basis.
- Travellers Worldwide - Over 300 projects in 21 countries.
- Students Partnerships Worldwide - Projects Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to address the urgent health, education, and environmental issues.
- Travel to Teach - opportunities in English and IT teaching, conservation, eco-tourism and community development.
- Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) - hundreds of placements in more than 40 countries for six months to two years.
