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Students on a medical school gap year program work at an outreach in Sri Lanka.

By Nadia Moore 27th November, 2019

4 Medical School Gap Year Program Ideas

You can feel it deep within your bones - you need a break from your studies. In fact, you need a few months, or even an entire year off before medical school.

Gap year volunteers take a selfie in the mountains of Vietnam.

By Amelia McKinlay 20th November, 2019

Five Steps To Planning Your Gap Year

Are you dreaming of taking a year out but are unsure how to plan a gap year? A gap year is the perfect time to take a break from your routine and dive into something completely different.

Travel the world

By Ashwin September 31st October, 2019

Top 10 Bucket List Destinations

You’ve made up your mind: “I’m travelling more next year!”. We all agree travelling is a great way to try new things while experiencing the wonder and beauty of the world.

Medical volunteers hand out larvicide to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in the Philippines.

By Jen Southern 14th October, 2019

Abuzz with mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases

As part of our Medicine & Healthcare Projects, we have been increasing our efforts in education, prevention and treatment of these diseases.

Conservation intern spots a giraffe during his wildlife survey in Kenya.

By Amelia McKinlay 08th October, 2019

A Guide to Wildlife Conservation Internships Abroad

If exploring foreign landscapes and the animals that roam it sounds like a dream come true, then perhaps a career in wildlife conservation is for you. You’ll get to work outdoors and protect our wildlife while exploring places that most people only dream about.

Conservation volunteers measure the size of a sea turtle during their marine project in Thailand

By Amelia McKinlay 10th September, 2019

A Guide to Marine Conservation Internships Abroad

If you go to bed dreaming about scuba diving in crystal blue seas and learning about the marine life that lives beneath, then perhaps you should consider a career in marine conservation.

A group of Projects Abroad volunteers on one of our top rated volunteer abroad programs.

By Jen Southern & Vicci Parry 22nd August, 2019

Best Volunteer Programs Around the World for 2024

As we enter 2024, why not have a fresh start and plan some goals to make this the best year yet? Now is the perfect time to start thinking of ways to improve yourself.

A mother and her daughter take a group photo with the students they worked with in Fiji

By Emma Molloy 25th July, 2019

6 Ways to make your family volunteer break hassle-free

Fancy a different kind of adventure for your next family trip? Kids learn from the example that their parents and the people around them set.

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