Adventures, expeditions, UK & overseas work placements, back-packing, career breaks & gap year travel worldwide. Work in hospitals, orphanages, schools, teaching, conservation, farms, zoos, journalism, radio, art galleries, sports, jungle & more.
Globe At One Ethical responsible gap travel tours to South America & South East Asia. Gap year, bespoke tours for your own ideal holiday, wine & football tours of South America, a tour of Angkor or wonderful beaches in South East Asia.
Location: Great Eastern Street
Postcode: EC2A 3JF MAP Telephone: 020 7749 5493
URL: http://www.globeatone.co.uk
Changing Worlds Variety of life changing & worthwhile working placements worldwide. Work in orphanages, teaching English, hospitals, zoos, schools, art galleries, journalism, farming & conservation. India, Kenya, China, Latvia, New Zealand, Dubai, S.America, many others.
Location: Caterham, Surrey
Postcode: CR3 5AE MAP Telephone: 01883 340960
URL: http://www.changingworlds.co.uk
Camps International Volunteer holidays and gap years in Africa. Camps International has a selection of voluntary community work projects and travel ideas, including wildlife safaris, scuba diving & mountaineering.
Location: Dorset
Postcode: BH24 3NX MAP Telephone: 0844 8001127
URL: http://www.campsinternational.com/
Bletchley Park The historic Victorian Mansion, set in beautiful grounds, offers outstanding conference facilities. There are very grand rooms for those important, high profile events & smaller, more intimate rooms for less formal occasions.
Location: Milton Keynes
Postcode: MK3 6EB MAP Telephone: 01908 640404
URL: http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/
gapadvice.org Independent advice on gap years for people of all ages.
Telephone: 01494 673448
URL: http://www.gapadvice.org
Real Gap WTC offers full support packages for working holidays, gap year jobs, volunteer work programmes abroad, backpacking trips, working holidays or career breaks in New Zealand, USA, Central & South America, India, South Africa, Thailand, and Australia.
Location: Tunbridge Wells
Postcode: TN1 1XL MAP Telephone: 01892-516164
URL: http://www.realgap.co.uk
Gap Year Ghana Worthwhile volunteer projects for gap year students in schools, sports academies and radio in Ghana, West Africa. Idyllic beachside accommodation.
Location: London
Postcode: N6 5HA MAP Telephone: 020 8340 1747
URL: http://www.gapyearghana.com/
Raleigh International Raleigh International is a youth development charity which inspires people from all backgrounds and nationalities to discover their full potential by working together on challenging environmental and community projects around the world
Location: Parsons Green
Postcode: SW6 4HZ MAP Telephone: 020 7371 8585
URL: http://www.raleighinternational.org
Gap Sports Gap Sports Abroad (GSA) combines adventurous travel and community development projects worldwide. No experience is necessary and with the sports projects, non-sports projects and summer camps there is a place for everyone.
Location: Marlow
Postcode: SL7 1NX MAP Telephone: 0870 837 9797
URL: http://www.gapsports.com
Pure Australia Travel Guide A resource providing gap year travel advice for backpackers visiting Australia. They can help you to organise your Australian visas, flights, travel insurance, backpacker jobs, and booking your Australian hostels.
URL: http://www.pure-australia.co.uk
Teaching and Projects Abroad Volunteer overseas and gain valuable work experience by joining our many projects worldwide. First class in-country support and something for everyone.
Location: Goring, Sussex
Postcode: BN12 4TX MAP Telephone: 01903 708300
URL: http://www.teaching-abroad.co.uk
Israel Experience Spending a gap year in Israel will provide many amazing experiences and skills to draw on for a lifetime.
Location: Finchley
Postcode: N12 0BQ MAP Telephone: 020 8369 5250
URL: http://www.israelexperience.org.uk
PricewaterhouseCoopers Gap Year Programme Make the most of your year out before university by gaining a challenging, professional paid work experience placement.
Location: London - Nationwide
Telephone: 020 7583 5000
URL: http://www.pwc.com/uk/eng/car-inexp/tg/home.html
Year Out Group Gap Year, taking a year out. Detailed information for your volunteering year out or gap year. Information on voluntary projects overseas in different countries and in the UK, plus advice on planning your year out or career break.
URL: http://www.yearoutgroup.org/
Deloitte Scholars Scheme Unique opportunity to combine your dream of travelling during your gap year with paid business experience at Deloitte but with no commitment to join full time at the end of the Scheme. Ongoing financial scholarship throughout university.
Telephone: 020 7303 8408
URL: http://scholars.deloitte.co.uk
Trekforce Expeditions Trekforce Expeditions offers challenging expedition and gap year programmes consisting of sustainable jungle and rainforest conservation projects, language, teaching and cultural experiences in diverse environments
Postcode: SW1W 0RE MAP Telephone: 020 7828 2275
URL: http://www.trekforce.org.uk
Work the World Working closely with individuals and groups of students, Work the World offers professionally organised healthcare projects in Africa and Asia which provide maximum benefit to both the participants and the overseas communities within which they work.
Location: Newcastle
Postcode: NE1 1DE MAP Telephone: 0191 230 8256
URL: http://www.worktheworld.co.uk
Careerscope Travel Journals A personal journal to record gap year experiences, share photos and keep in touch with friends & family
Telephone: 0870 224 2670
URL: http://www.csjournal.co.uk
Sport Lived A sporting gap year company which offers you the chance to live and work in Australia or New Zealand and combine this with playing or coaching sport.
Telephone: 0870 9503837
URL: http://www.sportlived.co.uk
Venture Co Worldwide Planning a career break, a gap year or just putting life on hold for a while? Find the inspiration at Venture Co to make your time out exciting, rewarding and fun. Discover a world beyond your own
Postcode: CV34 4SD MAP Telephone: 01926 411122
URL: http://www.ventureco-worldwide.com
Africa Asia Venture Ltd AV Projects is a specialist 'Year Out' organisation looking for adventurous students and graduates under 24 who want to teach or coach sports in schools or work with local communities including taking part in community/conservation projects.
Telephone: 01380 729009
URL: http://www.aventure.co.uk
Tall Ships Youth Trust The Tall Ships Youth Trust is a charity dedicated to the personal development of young people through the crewing of tall ships. Voyages worldwide.
Location: Portsmouth, Hants
Postcode: PO1 3PT MAP Telephone: 02392 832055
URL: http://www.tallships.org
Madventurer Madventurer leads the way in providing those taking a gap year, summer break or career break a variety of fantastic development travel opportunities in East Africa, West Africa or South America. Duke of Edinburgh Award recognised Access Organisation
Location: 0845 121 1996
Postcode: NE1 3SG MAP URL: http://www.madventurer.com/
FindaGap.com Offers a comprehensive gap year directory of gap year ideas, gap year travel destinations, gap year jobs, gap year placements and expeditions, backpacking information & much more.
Telephone: 0870 042 7320
URL: http://www.findagap.com
Volunteer in Asia Volunteer opportunities run throughout the year and are available in such areas as English teaching, orphanage assistance, conservation work, health care, and others designed to meet the interest of individual volunteers.
Location: Nepal
Telephone: 977 1 4415393
URL: http://www.volunteerhimalaya.org
Travellers Worldwide Conservation, teaching, work experience voluntary work overseas for gap year, year out and other projects underaking teaching, work experience, conservation, sports coaching, language and cultural training.
Location: Ferring, West-Sussex
Postcode: BN12 5HY MAP Telephone: 01903 502595
URL: http://www.travellersworldwide.com
Global Adventures Project Combine the adventure of independent travel with overseas placements in voluntary and conservation work, working holidays, Summer camps and opportunities for language study and jobs abroad.
Location: Queen Anne's gate
Postcode: SW7 5HR MAP Telephone: 0800 085 4197
URL: http://www.globaladventures.co.uk
Meaningful Travel i-to-i has exactly what you're looking for including gap year & volunteer travel, voluteer projects in 34 countries, meaningful tours, well paid teaching jobs abroad, internships & jobs in summer camps.
Telephone: 0800 011 1156
URL: http://www.i-to-i.com
STA Travel Cheap student flights, round the world flights, Gap year travel, cheap hotels and youth hostels and great travel insurance.
Telephone: 0870 163 0026
URL: http://www.statravel.co.uk
BUNAC BUNAC offers a range of work holidays including a summer camp counselling programme in the USA, and volunteering placements for full-time and gap year in Australia and New Zealand.
Postcode: EC1R 0OH MAP Telephone: 020 7251 3472
URL: http://www.bunac.org
BSES Expeditions BSES Expeditions offer challenging summer and gap year expeditions for young people (aged 16-23 years old). Take part in exploratory projects abroad, led by experts, in Greenland, Peru, Svalbard, Amazon Rainforest, Arctic Norway or South Africa.
Location: Kensington
Postcode: SW7 2AR MAP Telephone: 020 7591 3141
URL: http://www.bses.org.uk
Global Xperience Gap year and career breaks around the world. Worldwide volunteer and working adventures, amazing experiences, conservation, teaching, community projects, xtreme sport, tefl placements, work with children & animals.
Location: Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
Postcode: KT2 6DZ MAP Telephone: 0800 881 8888
URL: http://www.globalexperience.com
Ultimate Gap Year Providers of travel safety training for Gap year students and independent travellers.
Location: London
Postcode: W14 9LX MAP Telephone: 020 7386 9101
URL: http://www.ultimategapyear.co.uk
The Leap Voluntary work placements in Africa, South America, Asia and Australia. An exciting mix of challenges and experiences - travel with a conscience.
Location: Marlborough
Postcode: SN8 1LZ MAP Telephone: 01672 519922
URL: http://www.theleap.co.uk
Conservation volunteers for Africa African Conservation Experience has been sending volunteers to Africa for years and is the original, organisation for conservation placements in Southern Africa. Every volunteer receives the benefit of personal experience and individual consideration.
Location: Faversham
Postcode: ME13 8WZ MAP Telephone: 0870 241 5816
URL: http://www.ConservationAfrica.net
EF's Gap Year Programme EF English First's gap year programme provides candidates with a professional qualification and a paid placement teaching English in China, Indonesia or Russia. The programme includes free flights, free accommodation and health insurance.
Location: Manchester
Postcode: M14 6JX MAP Telephone: 0161 256 1400
URL: http://www.englishfirst.com/trt/great_for_graduates.html
ISCO Gap Year ISCO organises several Gap Year Fairs during the year, bringing a wide-range of exhibitors together under one roof. The fairs are hosted by selected member schools across the UK.
Telephone: 01276 687525
URL: http://www.isco.org.uk
Euro Academy Euro Academy ATS offers a wide range of gap year educational opportunities in Europe and beyond.
Location: Lewisham
Postcode: SE13 5JX MAP Telephone: 020 8297 0505
URL: http://www.euroacademy.co.uk
Work in the Wild Thinking about a gap year abroad? Consider a unique and exciting gap year in Africa with Eco Africa Experience.
Location: Godalming, Surrey
Postcode: GU7 2AE MAP Telephone: 01483 860391
URL: http://www.ecoafricaexperience.com